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freshwest

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45. Thanks for taking the time to email; I suspected as much. There were a few stories in the papers,

Wed Jun 13, 2012, 11:35 AM

Jun 2012

the Austin Statesman was one of the ones that covered it best, but since Scroogle closed down, search results rather suck. Those I talked to online who were gloating, I warned it wasn't a done deal. Too much GOP power in Texas and they do stick together. He also had Dick DeGuerin, I think working with his defense team. Ah, no, most of their crimes go unpunished. Their followers regard the effects of the corruption as proof of righteousness...

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Don Siegelman is a political prisoner in one of the most backward countries in the world. [View all] HomerRamone Jun 2012 OP

kick and rec think Jun 2012 #1

KICK! Has DOJ been "captured"? patrice Jun 2012 #2

DU Tries Octafish Jun 2012 #3

What could possibly be the justification for the DoJ not to rhett o rick Jun 2012 #4

k&r n/t lordsummerisle Jun 2012 #5

Gov. Don Siegelman, the Roughly $3.6 Billion, ExxonMobil, and Pissing Off BIG OIL. L. Coyote Jun 2012 #6

So, the DOJ went after Siegelman to protect Jack Abramoff? Freddie Stubbs Jun 2012 #7

Jack Abramoff wrote a so-called confessional autobiography JDPriestly Jun 2012 #24

The charges were enough to convince a jury to vote unanimously to convict him Freddie Stubbs Jun 2012 #28

A witness lied. JDPriestly Jun 2012 #39

The charges convinced them? Hissyspit Jun 2012 #41

Yet people STILL have faith in the electoral system........... socialist_n_TN Jun 2012 #8

We DO call it that. The questions are about how to create critical mass to overturn corruption. patrice Jun 2012 #15

Eric Holder will get right on it... 99Forever Jun 2012 #9

I honestly thought Holder's first action as AG would be to rectify Siegelman's injustices Canuckistanian Jun 2012 #14

Holder is a spineless wimp. 99Forever Jun 2012 #18

yup--that was the beginning of my realization that Obama librechik Jun 2012 #22

President Obama should pardon Siegelman samsingh Jun 2012 #10

I agree completely..nt Stuart G Jun 2012 #11

A pardon implies Siegelman actually did something wrong. phleshdef Jun 2012 #20

A pardons doesn't imply you did anything wrong. n/t PoliticAverse Jun 2012 #36

Yes. It does. I'd advise you to look up what pardon means. phleshdef Jun 2012 #37

I know what the words 'pardon' and 'imply' mean and I stand by my statement. n/t PoliticAverse Jun 2012 #38

i just want him to be able to get on with his life samsingh Jun 2012 #46

K&R. nt OnyxCollie Jun 2012 #12

There will be no justice The Wizard Jun 2012 #13

K&R Blue Owl Jun 2012 #16

Thank you libodem Jun 2012 #17

k&r . . . .n/t annabanana Jun 2012 #19

Is Siegelman incarcerated right now? roody Jun 2012 #21

Siegelman is to be resentenced. No hearing date yet, apparently. JDPriestly Jun 2012 #25

Meanwhile, Tom Delay is free and could be Dancing With The Stars. What a country. freshwest Jun 2012 #29

Just So You Know...tom delay is not in the system yet & may never be. solarman350 Jun 2012 #44

Thanks for taking the time to email; I suspected as much. There were a few stories in the papers, freshwest Jun 2012 #45

HR I Agree with you except, I believe that Riley via Rove stole Siegelman's win..... midnight Jun 2012 #23

Spam deleted by NRaleighLiberal (MIR Team) Pauline89 Jun 2012 #26

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jun 2012 #27

I think getting justice for Don Siegelman is going to require a movement. I remember him sabrina 1 Jun 2012 #30

Why did Siegelman not get the same treatment as Stevens? FiveGoodMen Jun 2012 #31

Stevens was corrupt as hell. It wouldn't be suprising to find out at some point EFerrari Jun 2012 #32

Good question, yet to be answered. sabrina 1 Jun 2012 #33

HUGE K & R !!! WillyT Jun 2012 #34

K&R! pacalo Jun 2012 #35

Tweeted this OP for more exposure. I wonder if Avaaz or one of the activist sites with a large sabrina 1 Jun 2012 #40

Thank you... midnight Jun 2012 #42

K&R Iwillnevergiveup Jun 2012 #43

K&R woo me with science Jun 2012 #47