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former9thward

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37. Alabama is not "Klan country".

Thu Jun 30, 2016, 05:02 PM

Jun 2016

The KKK is a fly speck in current AL politics despite your insults and imaginations. Siegelman was set up by zealous prosecutors who wanted to have a trophy head. The same who went after Blagojevich (D) and Ryan (R) in IL -- neither of which, like Siegelman, received any money for their supposed crimes. The federal statute is vague and the prosecutors could make almost any action a politician takes into a crime. I am happy the SC is curbing this abuse.

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'Don Siegelman reacts with disgust and sarcasm [View all] elleng Jun 2016 OP

My thoughts turned to him Delphinus Jun 2016 #1

I'm not betting on it, Delphinus. elleng Jun 2016 #2

At this point (how long has he been in jail) passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #42

kick midnight Jun 2016 #3

As a one-time Alabama resident, whose daughter and granddaughter still live there - raven mad Jun 2016 #4

I'm glad you yelled. elleng Jun 2016 #6

Amen, elleng - I worked for Channel 13 there, and got to meet him. raven mad Jun 2016 #19

I do find this very hard to understand senseandsensibility Jun 2016 #5

You're welcome. elleng Jun 2016 #8

Anti-Semitism is Alive and Well in Alabama Night Watchman Jun 2016 #7

That's surely true, I suspect, elleng Jun 2016 #10

I think it's as much that his ideas require some ability to think as the anti-Semitism. raven mad Jun 2016 #21

Last time I saw Don.... mentalsolstice Jun 2016 #27

Yes, he is a practicing Catholic, as I posted elsewhere. elleng Jun 2016 #31

Thanks ellen, I was responding Night Watchman. mentalsolstice Jun 2016 #44

Why no Presidential pardon? (NT) The Wizard Jun 2016 #9

Some damn sick politics, imo. elleng Jun 2016 #11

"Democrats" in Alabama are a little to the right of Richard Nixon. raven mad Jun 2016 #22

and Siegelman became governor anyway. elleng Jun 2016 #23

Yep - and I hope someone throws his frogass in jail. Someday. raven mad Jun 2016 #24

Nice broadbrush of Democrats in Alabama. mentalsolstice Jun 2016 #28

In a lot of the larger states with big democratic majorities a lot of them flip....... nolabels Jun 2016 #30

President Obama Must Do It In Jan of 2017 Before Leaving Office Chasstev365 Jun 2016 #12

He should have done it when he took office. The Wizard Jun 2016 #15

Yes, at least for that, elleng Jun 2016 #16

This is a grave injustice to Siegelman, I hope Obama will finally act to make things right. avaistheone1 Jun 2016 #29

Alabama is not "Klan country". former9thward Jun 2016 #37

Good question. jalan48 Jun 2016 #13

Good question! red dog 1 Jun 2016 #45

IOKIYAR, and nothing is okay if you are a Democrat. Festivito Jun 2016 #14

THIS is NOT OK. elleng Jun 2016 #17

I agree. Festivito Jun 2016 #25

Seems too much of the justice system is run by GOPukers. A very clear agenda. Rex Jun 2016 #18

One was clearly corruption and the other was not. rusty quoin Jun 2016 #20

Funny, that was exactly my reaction. malthaussen Jun 2016 #26

Why hasn't Obama pardoned this man? Shebear Jun 2016 #32

because the monute he pardons him or Leonard Peltier DonCoquixote Jun 2016 #35

Obama isn't running for anything... Shebear Jun 2016 #36

when is he eligible for parole anyway? nt LaydeeBug Jun 2016 #33

Early 2017. former9thward Jun 2016 #38

Why hasn't PBO pardoned him yet???NT! freebrew Jun 2016 #34

Prosecutors at all levels have Too Much Power eom LarryNM Jun 2016 #39

This injustice is too important to fall down the memory hole. Snarkoleptic Jun 2016 #40

Thanks, Snark. elleng Jun 2016 #41

it really is n/t Aerows Jun 2016 #43

Kick! red dog 1 Jun 2016 #46