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In reply to the discussion: Mr. President, please pardon Gov Don Siegelman so he can have Christmas with his family. nm [View all]sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)with him. He took no money, this was a Karl Rove driven political prosecution and they have witnesses, Republicans, who have already testified to the corruption that went on with that prosecution. Rove had tried several times to get him convicted of something and didn't stop until he succeeded. The judge is also corrupt.
Holder got Republican Ted Stevens conviction overturned because of prosecutorial misconduct. Compared to what happened in Siegleman's case, the Steven's misconduct, and there was in his case, was minor. But I agreed with that decision even though I believe that Stevens probably was guilty.
That whole prosecution should be thoroughly investigated. A Republican witness has already stated that Rove had ordered to follow Siegelman around to 'get something on him. She did, and could not find anything. He denies, or lies, about this, but she has been adamant about it.
It is one of the worst travesties of justice I have seen and both Democrats and Republicans have written letters to the DOJ asking that they investigate this case. But so far, no one has.
He should not be pardoned, the conviction should be thrown out and Rove should be thoroughly investigated for his role in this.