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In reply to the discussion: The Siegelman Saga: Alabama G.O.P. Wrestles with Retraction (!!) [View all]Kingofalldems
(38,361 posts)9. When was the 60 Minutes piece aired?
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K&R & Bookmarking & Are you posting over at DAILY KOS? where a person can subscribe to a feed? nt
patrice
Dec 2012
#1
I believe he could commute his sentence as Bush did with Scooter, or outright pardon him like Ford
rhett o rick
Dec 2012
#10
Yes. The sole authority for granting pardons is given to the President in Art II, Sec. 2,
AnotherMcIntosh
Dec 2012
#15
This must be kept upfront - such injustice should not be allowed to happen
riverbendviewgal
Dec 2012
#4
Related "Hindsight is 20/20 for Mike Hubbard: Don't mix business and politics" Montgomery Advertiser
jody
Dec 2012
#5
Not a bribe in the worst sense, and most likely Scrushy didn't have the bad rep he does now.
freshwest
Dec 2012
#25
TV, that night, in AL, went blank, for 20 minutes, BY COINCIDENCE, just that story, on 60 Minutes.
Festivito
Dec 2012
#47
No coincidence. Saw that when PBS was going to play 'Death of a Princess' in Houston.
freshwest
Dec 2012
#69
Can someone give me the detailed skinny on what happened here? I'm at a loss to this situation. nt
cecilfirefox
Dec 2012
#20
I really want to see this man released. Here is some more about working on his pardon:
freshwest
Dec 2012
#21
Holder did it with Stevens because the corruption of his prosecutors in that case had been exposed.
former9thward
Dec 2012
#48
There is a place o White House.gov for petitions.... commute sentence for the New Year!!! nt
kelliekat44
Dec 2012
#29
Every DAY that passes, that Obama doesn't pardon Siegelman, is a nasty stain on his record
99th_Monkey
Dec 2012
#32
Chalk this up as more reasons to hate Rove-Bush and his honchos and throw them all in jail.
Auntie Bush
Dec 2012
#71