If, in fact, the government was framing him as a form of retaliation, then of course it would look bad from the outside: if it didn't, they'd find some other, more-effective way to retaliate.
Also, the WSJ article provides some other insight into his personality. It sounds like he treats convicted drug offenders like actual human beings or something. :)
That's why I'd like to see an investigative journalist look into it. The big question is which source can we trust? For better or worse, the WSJ has it's own biases. (Anti-Obama and pro-big business - and this coming from a regular reader)
Also, the WSJ article provides some other insight into his personality. It sounds like he treats convicted drug offenders like actual human beings or something. :)