Much of what you say about Allen is true, but let's remember that the "MSM" was all over him like a cheap suit. Not too many people could withstand that level of scrutiny. George Allen made a mistake (granted, it was a pretty good-sized mistake) and it was caught on video. The "MSM" took it and ran with it because the Hildebeast was more afraid of Allen than any other Republican for 08.
And now Allen is gone - unless he can stage a comback if and when John Warner retires.