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red dog 1

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15. "Holder's DOJ"?

Reply to rhett o rick (Reply #10)

Thu May 28, 2015, 03:19 PM

May 2015

I doubt very much that it was Holder's decision to ask Siegelman's judge to lengthen Don's prison sentence
I'm sure that it was Obama who made that decision, not Holder.

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MESSAGE FROM GOV. SIEGELMAN: [View all] elleng May 2015 OP

Now that we finally got rid of AG Holder, can we finally get something done about this? tularetom May 2015 #1

Yes. Now that we're rid of Holder. misterhighwasted May 2015 #3

It's really up to the President, elleng May 2015 #5

You're right, what's his problem anyway? tularetom May 2015 #6

I don't know, elleng May 2015 #16

Well, he did nominate Elena Kagan (Solicitor General who said Seigelman should get 20 years) OnyxCollie May 2015 #18

If it's going through the DoJ, it's going through David Margolis. OnyxCollie May 2015 #21

Very interesting! red dog 1 May 2015 #22

K&R for Don Siegelman. OnyxCollie May 2015 #2

recommend samsingh May 2015 #4

How much time does he have left? Renew Deal May 2015 #7

Not sure, I believe not too long ago, Holder's DoJ argued on the side of lengthen his sentence. nm rhett o rick May 2015 #10

What did Don do to piss off the dlc/3rdway so bad? Dont call me Shirley May 2015 #14

It's a very strange. The Republicons railroaded an up and coming Democrat and the Democratic Party rhett o rick May 2015 #29

"Holder's DOJ"? red dog 1 May 2015 #15

It doesn't really matter. They both own it. nm rhett o rick May 2015 #28

He is eligible for release some time in 2017. former9thward May 2015 #30

Maybe Bernie could take up the cause KamaAina May 2015 #8

Yep, and not wait until the end of his term to do it either. Do it right at the beginning cascadiance May 2015 #9

Maybe Pres Obama is going to pardon him when he pardons Cheney to take some of the rhett o rick May 2015 #11

Regarding accusations of quid pro quo political bribery: consider the current GOP's attacks on HRC Hekate May 2015 #12

This man should have been out years ago florida08 May 2015 #13

So what is Bernie's position on Siegelman's predicament? n/t pnwmom May 2015 #17

K&R...Thanks for posting red dog 1 May 2015 #19

I like Don Siegelman's idea of asking members of Congress to speak out on his behalf. JDPriestly May 2015 #20

Did you receive that in an email? Luminous Animal May 2015 #23

No, Luminous; elleng May 2015 #24

FREE Don Siegelman bvar22 May 2015 #25

"Criminalize politics" Jamastiene May 2015 #26

K&R. pacalo May 2015 #27

K&R woo me with science May 2015 #31