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quaint

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8. Why Obama was right to deny Siegelman a pardon

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Sat Jun 13, 2020, 08:59 AM

Jun 2020

Posting without comment. It's an opinion piece.

The gist of the bribery and fraud charges against Siegelman was that the governor traded a seat on the Certificate of Need Board to then-HealthSouth CEO Richard Scrushy in exchange for two $250,000 donations to Siegelman's campaign to legalize an Alabama lottery.

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Gov. Don Siegelman being interview RIGHT NOW. Streaming link. [View all] no_hypocrisy Jun 2020 OP

Thank you! Kid Berwyn Jun 2020 #1

President Obama didn't think so. In fact he he denied him a pardon. Autumn Jun 2020 #2

The person who led that "work" is now on the Supreme Court. Kid Berwyn Jun 2020 #3

Ultimately it was Obama's decision. nt Autumn Jun 2020 #4

Like letting Bush and Cheney go uninvestigated n unpunished. Kid Berwyn Jun 2020 #7

I remember all of that and more. And when Trump is out Biden will move on and Trump will Autumn Jun 2020 #18

A sad likelihood, my Friend. Kid Berwyn Jun 2020 #21

There were issues with Don Siegelman and HealthSouth Richard Scrushy still_one Jun 2020 #10

I believe it was a mistake for Obama not to pardon Siegelman...it was a political prosecution by Demsrule86 Jun 2020 #20

Will post the "archives" for the interview later. no_hypocrisy Jun 2020 #5

Thank you! Do you know who the radio interviewer was? CottonBear Jun 2020 #6

It WAS David Rothenberg/Any Saturday. no_hypocrisy Jun 2020 #9

Thanks! I found a link to his program on the radio website. CottonBear Jun 2020 #14

DR will be broadcasting again in two days (Monday, 6/15) at 10 a.m. EST no_hypocrisy Jun 2020 #16

Why Obama was right to deny Siegelman a pardon quaint Jun 2020 #8

Gov. Siegelman had to plead with Scrushy to reclaim his VOLUNTEER seat on the Board. no_hypocrisy Jun 2020 #11

This was the 60 minutes episode regarding this case still_one Jun 2020 #13

I saw that segment and became obsessed with the injustice. no_hypocrisy Jun 2020 #15

and while there was no doubt it was a political hit job. Regardless what the previous still_one Jun 2020 #17

Thank-you. A lot of folks are unaware of the relationship between Scrushy and Siegelman. still_one Jun 2020 #12

Here's the interview. no_hypocrisy Jun 2020 #19