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44. "...the corrupt and immoral Bush Administration." - Wall Street Journal

Tue Dec 25, 2012, 07:10 PM

Dec 2012

d'oh - where was the Wall Street Journal from 2000-2008 when the corrupt and immoral Republicans were trashing America wholesale and lying their degenerate asses off? About time they woke up and smelled the spew...

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The Siegelman Saga: Alabama G.O.P. Wrestles with Retraction (!!) [View all] annabanana Dec 2012 OP

K&R & Bookmarking & Are you posting over at DAILY KOS? where a person can subscribe to a feed? nt patrice Dec 2012 #1

I have a google alert on Don. . .n/t annabanana Dec 2012 #11

Can Pres. Obama pardon him? Graybeard Dec 2012 #2

i think pardoning would imply guilt shireen Dec 2012 #7

Either way it beats being in prison. nm rhett o rick Dec 2012 #8

roger That BobbyBoring Dec 2012 #27

A pardon does not imply guilt. former9thward Dec 2012 #46

thanks for the clarification shireen Dec 2012 #60

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

Let's see... OnyxCollie Dec 2012 #73

K&R n/t KT2000 Dec 2012 #3

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

and when all charges are dropped, shireen Dec 2012 #6

Too late for that. The trial is over and he is in jail. Coyotl Dec 2012 #62

When was the 60 Minutes piece aired? Kingofalldems Dec 2012 #9

I'm googling it. First results dated February 11, 2009... freshwest Dec 2012 #13

Okay, there was piece updated from Harper's, same as the OP. freshwest Dec 2012 #19

It wasn't a bribe. subterranean Dec 2012 #22

Not a bribe in the worst sense, and most likely Scrushy didn't have the bad rep he does now. freshwest Dec 2012 #25

"But some states would see it as improper to mix the funds." JDPriestly Dec 2012 #59

Don't forget the Big Oil vendetta = ExxonMobil’s Alabama Paydirt Coyotl Dec 2012 #63

TV, that night, in AL, went blank, for 20 minutes, BY COINCIDENCE, just that story, on 60 Minutes. Festivito Dec 2012 #47

Ah, now I remember. Kingofalldems Dec 2012 #49

Did that REALLY happen guys???????? socialist_n_TN Dec 2012 #51

Yes and DU was all over it. Kingofalldems Dec 2012 #53

Yup, I remember that. Lasher Dec 2012 #58

Some googles... Festivito Dec 2012 #54

No coincidence. Saw that when PBS was going to play 'Death of a Princess' in Houston. freshwest Dec 2012 #69

Problem number one in America: OUR MEDIA. Festivito Dec 2012 #75

K&R. Overseas Dec 2012 #12

K&R: Bravo! Finally. caseymoz Dec 2012 #14

LONG overdue DFW Dec 2012 #16

From this post to God's ear. Whovian Dec 2012 #17

KKKarl Rove and his henchmen Unknown Beatle Dec 2012 #18

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 posted this a day or two ago Hissyspit Dec 2012 #31

Thank you, I missed it. Excellent video! shireen Dec 2012 #38

This explains the gist of the case octoberlib Dec 2012 #36

One way to control politics is to take out the threats Coyotl Dec 2012 #68

See #64 below. Coyotl Dec 2012 #76

I really want to see this man released. Here is some more about working on his pardon: freshwest Dec 2012 #21

The online petition is here, please add to the signatures: freshwest Dec 2012 #24

Obama needs to pardon Don. alfredo Dec 2012 #23

This is especially infuriating, because... bvar22 Dec 2012 #26

why has the WH ignored him? shireen Dec 2012 #40

Holder did it with Stevens because the corruption of his prosecutors in that case had been exposed. former9thward Dec 2012 #48

I Have Been Sending Don Money For Years StevePaulson Dec 2012 #28

There is a place o White House.gov for petitions.... commute sentence for the New Year!!! nt kelliekat44 Dec 2012 #29

Here's a sign Carl Rove's status had fallen. caseymoz Dec 2012 #30

Every DAY that passes, that Obama doesn't pardon Siegelman, is a nasty stain on his record 99th_Monkey Dec 2012 #32

A Pardon Should Not Be Necessary DallasNE Dec 2012 #41

Screw the legal technicalities. 99th_Monkey Dec 2012 #43

Obama could have done something about this travesty Smilo Dec 2012 #33

HUGE K & R !!! WillyT Dec 2012 #34

I Agree gussmith Dec 2012 #35

Why isn't Karl Rove in jail over this and other election frauds? Ian62 Dec 2012 #37

So Why Has This Case Not Already Been Reversed DallasNE Dec 2012 #39

Is there any chance that the growing cries for Siegelman's release Ken Burch Dec 2012 #42

They'd understand good information. They just don't get good information. Festivito Dec 2012 #55

"...the corrupt and immoral Bush Administration." - Wall Street Journal Berlum Dec 2012 #44

This is a frightening situation malaise Dec 2012 #45

No one.......... socialist_n_TN Dec 2012 #52

Another shame on Obama Doctor_J Dec 2012 #50

Rove, Rove, Rove and Rove n/t zentrum Dec 2012 #56

PBO is very tight lipped and underthematrix Dec 2012 #57

K&R nt ProudProgressiveNow Dec 2012 #61

Political Prisoner Don Siegelman = Some History = Past DU Siegelman Threads Coyotl Dec 2012 #64

Thank you for linking to the archives.. annabanana Dec 2012 #70

Many new DU posters forget to search DU before posting on old issues Coyotl Dec 2012 #72

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Dec 2012 #65

"Ruining people is considered a sport" to these types WashingtonConsensus Dec 2012 #66

They have a Politics is a Crusade attitude, a form of warfare Coyotl Dec 2012 #67

Chalk this up as more reasons to hate Rove-Bush and his honchos and throw them all in jail. Auntie Bush Dec 2012 #71

K&R midnight Dec 2012 #74