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In reply to the discussion: Judge won't release former Alabama Governor Siegelman on appeal bond [View all]Jefferson23
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Judge won't release former Alabama Governor Siegelman on appeal bond [View all]
laserhaas
Dec 2014
OP
This is what can happen to any of us if we dare to go against the corrupt autoritarian corporate
geretogo
Dec 2014
#5
That is absolute bull$hit. The federal prosecutor was appointed by Bush and is the primary problem
okaawhatever
Dec 2014
#69
He hasn't filled for a pardon. Although CT and ODS abound on this issue, the fact is that
msanthrope
Dec 2014
#18
Obama sent a White House attorney to interview Siegelman about a possible pardon
okaawhatever
Dec 2014
#68
Um..he hasn't filed for a pardon, or a commutation. And if President Obama is gonna start
msanthrope
Dec 2014
#19
Are you kidding me? The politically connected ex-Gov should be able to circumvent the pardon
msanthrope
Dec 2014
#24
And he's completely wrong--as I demostrate in post 31, using his own links. nt
msanthrope
Dec 2014
#32
Laser....all any DUer on this board need do is run your username in the helpful box provided
msanthrope
Dec 2014
#33
As I've said before....the governor should and can fill out the paperwork. If and when he
msanthrope
Dec 2014
#48
Who did Cheney pardon? I thought he might wait until Bush was out for his Colonoscopy, when Cheney
24601
Dec 2014
#62
Or were you thinking of Bill Clinton and the Marc Rich Pardon? Here's link to information on Bill
24601
Dec 2014
#64
The Truth Need No Disguise (In re Hazel ATlas Glass v Hartford Empire U.S. Sup Ct. 1994)
laserhaas
Dec 2014
#42
I actually think Siegelman deserves review. And he's lucky enough, that unlike the vast majority of
msanthrope
Dec 2014
#46
Holder agrees president not bound by DOJ regs: “The president’s pardon power is close to absolute.”
deurbano
Dec 2014
#35
And doesn't the party requesting pardon have to ADMIT GUILT?? I thought that was a piece of the
MADem
Dec 2014
#73
The guy is pretty much screwed then--I don't think Obama will flout DOJ guidelines with 2 years left
MADem
Dec 2014
#76
That is a bunch of bull$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
Persecuted to the fullest extent of the law for the crime of being a successful DEMOCRAT.
Octafish
Dec 2014
#43
He's guilty of being a powerful Dem in a GOP world of power (that's losing control)
laserhaas
Dec 2014
#57
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