Reply #72: 2008.02.29 SCOTT HORTON: Siegelman Updates = Numerous entries/issues.

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Siegelman Updates
Scott Horton - February 29, 2008 - http://harpers.org/archive/2008/02/hbc-90002517


The Alabama G.O.P. Wrestles with Retraction

One of the most interesting sideshows coming out of the transmission of the 60 Minutes segment dealing with former Alabama Governor Don E. Siegelman has been the conduct of the Alabama G.O.P. The CBS piece features direct charges leveled at Karl Rove and at Bush Administration prosecutors. But to listen to Michael Hubbard, the chair of the Alabama Republicans, you’d think it was a grudge match between 60 Minutes and his party. There must be some reason for Hubbard to adopt this posture, and for it instantly to be shared by his captive press. But maybe it’s something on the order of that line from Hamlet: The lady doth protest too much, methinks.

So let’s do something that no Advance newspaper in Alabama will ever do. Let’s take a look at the way Hubbard keeps moving the stakes around and the points which are left curiously unaddressed in the Hubbard statements.

Here’s what Mr. Hubbard said on February 24 (http://www.algop.org/News/Read.aspx?ID=7168):

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And here’s how the Birmingham News repositions Mr. Hubbard three days later (http://www.al.com/birminghamnews/stories/index.ssf?/base/news/1204103721251760.xml&coll=2&thispage=2):

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