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arthritisR_US

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21. Isn't there something on the WH website that if you make a petition and collect 100,000 signatures

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Tue Jun 17, 2014, 10:09 PM

Jun 2014

that it is presented to the President?

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Will President Obama ever pardon former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman? [View all] red dog 1 Jun 2014 OP

If we actually had a "free press", someone surely should put Eric Holder on the spot hlthe2b Jun 2014 #1

To pardon him if President Obama ever does yeoman6987 Jun 2014 #2

Pardon, yes... but I WANT TO KNOW WHY THEY HAVE JOINED BUSH in persecuting him hlthe2b Jun 2014 #3

I think Presidents often follow predecessors on some things yeoman6987 Jun 2014 #6

You want answers? OnyxCollie Jun 2014 #24

In May of last year, Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN) asked Holder about the Siegelman case. red dog 1 Jun 2014 #9

Here is the video Dragonfli Jun 2014 #36

If we had a free press worthy of the name, someone would put Holder on the spot for a lot more Jack Rabbit Jun 2014 #17

Judge who sent him to prison is a big time war profiteer. Octafish Jun 2014 #4

Excellent post! red dog 1 Jun 2014 #7

It should have been done a long time ago... why should he have to wait until Obama's ready to Ghost in the Machine Jun 2014 #5

I agree. It should have been one of the first things Obama did LuvNewcastle Jun 2014 #10

That is a really excellent point, he should have been out within the first year! nt arthritisR_US Jun 2014 #19

Kick. He pardoned Senator "Bridge to Nowhere" Stevens (R). grahamhgreen Jun 2014 #8

hope. change. chuckle. KG Jun 2014 #20

Stevens did not get a pardon. former9thward Jun 2014 #27

Obama appointed Holder requested the conviction be overturned. grahamhgreen Jun 2014 #33

The request was a formality. former9thward Jun 2014 #37

Truly, incredibly sad. NT 7wo7rees Jun 2014 #11

Amen SusanCalvin Jun 2014 #12

So so sad. SoLeftIAmRight Jun 2014 #13

Well let's get busy and get this man his freedom. Letters, petitions, whatever it takes. YOHABLO Jun 2014 #14

+ 1000 red dog 1 Jun 2014 #30

signed, thanks. K&R Tuesday Afternoon Jun 2014 #32

K&R. I hope he does. Overseas Jun 2014 #15

FREE DON SIEGELMAN. raging moderate Jun 2014 #16

My guess would be after November, or else not at all. nt silvershadow Jun 2014 #18

Isn't there something on the WH website that if you make a petition and collect 100,000 signatures arthritisR_US Jun 2014 #21

K & R !!! WillyT Jun 2014 #22

This still pisses me off! ybbor Jun 2014 #23

+ 1000 red dog 1 Jun 2014 #31

pathetic. this was one of my first clues that he was going to be Doctor_J Jun 2014 #25

Well stated! red dog 1 Jun 2014 #34

K&R QC Jun 2014 #26

Kick historylovr Jun 2014 #28

Unlikey bobduca Jun 2014 #29

Justice Elena Kagan helped return Siegelman to prison. Octafish Jun 2014 #35

Good post, thanks. red dog 1 Jun 2014 #38

This is another quarrel I have with Obama emsimon33 Jun 2014 #39