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3. Holy crap....

Reply to laserhaas (Original post)

Thu Dec 18, 2014, 02:14 PM

Dec 2014

I hope those who have kept this poor man behind bars rot in hell. Unfuckingbelievable.

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Judge won't release former Alabama Governor Siegelman on appeal bond [View all] laserhaas Dec 2014 OP

Judge stated there were trial abuses evident. laserhaas Dec 2014 #1

This poor guy got railroaded big time. diabeticman Dec 2014 #2

Holy crap.... onecaliberal Dec 2014 #3

I cant get angrier than I am right now, Obama needs to pardon NOW NoJusticeNoPeace Dec 2014 #51

Cool moniker (of which I emphatically concur) laserhaas Dec 2014 #52

I'm a grown frigg'n 58 year old man - and I'm crying. laserhaas Dec 2014 #4

This is what can happen to any of us if we dare to go against the corrupt autoritarian corporate geretogo Dec 2014 #5

I know all too well "geretogo"...... laserhaas Dec 2014 #6

Wow, They are desparate to keep him under lock and key. blackspade Dec 2014 #7

He knows something that is probably the only thing keeping him in one piece laserhaas Dec 2014 #8

Why no POTUS pardon? Omaha Steve Dec 2014 #9

It would kick Rove and his gang - right in the f.... GUT laserhaas Dec 2014 #10

The prosecutors have worked for Eric Holder and Pres. Obama since 2009 madville Dec 2014 #16

+ 1000 red dog 1 Dec 2014 #59

Question is WHY? laserhaas Dec 2014 #63

That is absolute bull$hit. The federal prosecutor was appointed by Bush and is the primary problem okaawhatever Dec 2014 #69

He hasn't filled for a pardon. Although CT and ODS abound on this issue, the fact is that msanthrope Dec 2014 #18

Obama sent a White House attorney to interview Siegelman about a possible pardon okaawhatever Dec 2014 #68

Accepting a pardon is a de facto admission of guilt. NYC Liberal Dec 2014 #80

I'm distressed that Obama left him off of this year's pardon list bluestateguy Dec 2014 #11

Of course he's off the pardon list!!! He hasn't FILED for one! nt msanthrope Dec 2014 #20

WTH! he was shackled? KT2000 Dec 2014 #12

Yup. Judge left it up to the prosecutors, about the shackling. laserhaas Dec 2014 #13

The cesspool of corruption that defines southern politics is bottomless gregcrawford Dec 2014 #14

Corruption, the white/redneck ways - is a profession in Bam'ee laserhaas Dec 2014 #15

Oh, it has spread to the North. It's corruption from sea to shining sea. Enthusiast Dec 2014 #34

It sure is a sad state of affairs laserhaas Dec 2014 #54

How does the Obama-right-or-wrong gang explain this one? 99th_Monkey Dec 2014 #17

Um..he hasn't filed for a pardon, or a commutation. And if President Obama is gonna start msanthrope Dec 2014 #19

It's not like Obama has not been asked. 99th_Monkey Dec 2014 #23

Are you kidding me? The politically connected ex-Gov should be able to circumvent the pardon msanthrope Dec 2014 #24

A pardon can't be applied for until five years after release. former9thward Dec 2014 #25

The advocate is always a contrarian about anything Laser is for. laserhaas Dec 2014 #26

I don't agree with all your posts former9thward Dec 2014 #27

OOPs - whammy laser fell over backwards just now. laserhaas Dec 2014 #45

Happy Holidays to you. former9thward Dec 2014 #50

that,s kind of you laserhaas Dec 2014 #77

+10 good to know. Thanks. nt 99th_Monkey Dec 2014 #30

And he's completely wrong--as I demostrate in post 31, using his own links. nt msanthrope Dec 2014 #32

Laser....all any DUer on this board need do is run your username in the helpful box provided msanthrope Dec 2014 #33

Oh dear---your own link refutes you..... msanthrope Dec 2014 #31

Holder appears to disagree. deurbano Dec 2014 #36

Very helpful information. Thank you. 99th_Monkey Dec 2014 #40

As I've said before....the governor should and can fill out the paperwork. If and when he msanthrope Dec 2014 #48

Who did Cheney pardon? I thought he might wait until Bush was out for his Colonoscopy, when Cheney 24601 Dec 2014 #62

Or were you thinking of Bill Clinton and the Marc Rich Pardon? Here's link to information on Bill 24601 Dec 2014 #64

I know that you are a tool for bad faith interests laserhaas Dec 2014 #37

"the most exceptional circumstances" former9thward Dec 2014 #39

The Truth Need No Disguise (In re Hazel ATlas Glass v Hartford Empire U.S. Sup Ct. 1994) laserhaas Dec 2014 #42

I actually think Siegelman deserves review. And he's lucky enough, that unlike the vast majority of msanthrope Dec 2014 #46

Holder agrees president not bound by DOJ regs: “The president’s pardon power is close to absolute.” deurbano Dec 2014 #35

Correct - Just ask Nixon. laserhaas Dec 2014 #38

So you want President Obama to act like Gerry Ford? nt msanthrope Dec 2014 #49

Or Clinton, (Marc Rich) or George H. W. Bush (Cap Weinberger)... MADem Dec 2014 #75

And doesn't the party requesting pardon have to ADMIT GUILT?? I thought that was a piece of the MADem Dec 2014 #73

Yes, but the problem with Obama waiting until the end of his term former9thward Dec 2014 #74

The guy is pretty much screwed then--I don't think Obama will flout DOJ guidelines with 2 years left MADem Dec 2014 #76

That is a bunch of bull$hit. Obama sent a heavy hitter down to Alabama to interview Siegelman okaawhatever Dec 2014 #70

All this happened because Siegelman told the world that the 2002 election in Alabama was dirty Botany Dec 2014 #21

Bush's boys went after him on trumpt up charges project_bluebook Dec 2014 #22

Obscene.n/t Jefferson23 Dec 2014 #28

I wonder at what point many will accept Indydem Dec 2014 #29

Sniveling republicans loving this one. Kingofalldems Dec 2014 #41

Persecuted to the fullest extent of the law for the crime of being a successful DEMOCRAT. Octafish Dec 2014 #43

If Senator Warren runs for POTUS; it will get MUCH worse laserhaas Dec 2014 #44

Novel legal question (possibly) for the legal eagles among U.S. laserhaas Dec 2014 #47

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2014 #53

Uhm, you do know that Siegalman is a Democrat. mentalsolstice Dec 2014 #55

I'm going to jump in and say that the sentencing seems excessive. nilesobek Dec 2014 #56

He's guilty of being a powerful Dem in a GOP world of power (that's losing control) laserhaas Dec 2014 #57

What a nightmare of torture. nilesobek Dec 2014 #58

It's a politico world. One has to wonder what the Administration gets laserhaas Dec 2014 #60

Obama Justice Department Asked Judge To INCREASE Siegelman's Sentence red dog 1 Dec 2014 #61

Holder is a Oligarch brown noser. Though it is good rids, don't except better from the lifer. laserhaas Dec 2014 #65

Holder and Elena Kagen were just following orders from their boss, President Barack Obama red dog 1 Dec 2014 #66

He would be out already if he had served the original sentence madville Dec 2014 #67

Did CBS News even mention this latest development? sketchy Dec 2014 #71

I said this the last time he got out while appealing, and I'll say it again.... MADem Dec 2014 #72

will advise his legal team. thanks. laserhaas Dec 2014 #78

It's Christmas time and Governor Siegelman is in jail - STILL! laserhaas Dec 2014 #79