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bjobotts

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21. Over 50 former US Attorneys signed onto a letter of how Siegleman was railroaded and to free him

Reply to Bonx (Reply #11)

Mon Jun 27, 2016, 01:52 PM

Jun 2016

I still don't understand why Obama hasn't pardoned him yet. Stevens (R) from Alaska got freed after his conviction which was proven guilty but not so with Don Siegleman. wwwfree.don.org to sign the petition etc.

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USSC didn't recognize corruption by Gov. Bob McDonnell. NOW FREE DON SIEGELMAN! [View all] no_hypocrisy Jun 2016 OP

Free Don Siegelman. K&R Hiraeth Jun 2016 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author rjsquirrel Jun 2016 #2

Is that a rhetorical question? Octafish Jun 2016 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author rjsquirrel Jun 2016 #20

Why hasn't the President pardoned him? Doesn't make sense. floriduck Jun 2016 #3

Actually, it makes perfect sense. yourpaljoey Jun 2016 #4

Please explain. I'm not following your brief response. floriduck Jun 2016 #5

Post removed Post removed Jun 2016 #6

Presidents don't pardon until end of term. yeoman6987 Jun 2016 #7

Presidents can pardon at any time. former9thward Jun 2016 #14

That's true. I should have said typically. yeoman6987 Jun 2016 #18

Obama has already issued many pardons. See... PoliticAverse Jun 2016 #26

It's OK if you are a republican n2doc Jun 2016 #8

The majority of SCOTUS likely chapdrum Jun 2016 #9

Fwiw, this decision was unanimous. Bonx Jun 2016 #11

Over 50 former US Attorneys signed onto a letter of how Siegleman was railroaded and to free him bjobotts Jun 2016 #21

I think someone with a high pay scale than Obama wants the good governor to rhett o rick Jun 2016 #29

K & R ! KT2000 Jun 2016 #10

It's more likely today's decision will serve to free Rod Blagojevich. eom MohRokTah Jun 2016 #12

This article finds some basis in my argument. no_hypocrisy Jun 2016 #13

I'm just speaking to the idiocy of how these things seem to work their way out. MohRokTah Jun 2016 #17

It's based on jury instructions being faulty. bjobotts Jun 2016 #22

Well, there is a difference. Octafish Jun 2016 #15

Exactly right Octafish. What's it gonna take to get Siegleman free. bjobotts Jun 2016 #24

Many great progressives have been silenced one way or the other. nm rhett o rick Jun 2016 #30

My very first thought was Gov. Siegelman Frances Jun 2016 #19

Some of the Watergate guys got six months and Siegelman has been Rove's prisoner for,....LIFE? Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2016 #23

For the last seven years 1939 Jun 2016 #25

No TPTB don't like outspoken progressives. nm rhett o rick Jun 2016 #31

K&R nt silvershadow Jun 2016 #27

I agree, though if it happens, and I hope it does, I suspect President Obama will do it as one of still_one Jun 2016 #28

Kick and Recommend libodem Jun 2016 #32