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yallerdawg

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11. Locking up governors and other leaders is a cottage industry down here.

Reply to elleng (Reply #7)

Wed Aug 9, 2017, 03:27 PM

Aug 2017

If Siegelman wasn't so much like all the other politicians we've locked up or tossed out of office, I'd have some sympathy.

It's a good "story."

But everyone keeps forgetting - we locked up the quid (Richard Scrushy) when we locked up the quo (Don Siegelman). Scrushy was as corrupt as they come, and you can judge a lot from the company you keep.

There are lessons here, but some down here are afraid the right people aren't learning them!

Don Siegelman gets out, and Alabama still doesn't get it

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CBS 42 Exclusive: Former AL governor Don Siegelman speaks [View all] L. Coyote Aug 2017 OP

Some VIDEO here: L. Coyote Aug 2017 #1

They should make a movie out of his story PatSeg Aug 2017 #2

They are: Qutzupalotl Aug 2017 #5

Wow, thank you PatSeg Aug 2017 #14

They have done so, elleng Aug 2017 #7

Locking up governors and other leaders is a cottage industry down here. yallerdawg Aug 2017 #11

I have acquaintances on both sides ... Whiskeytide Aug 2017 #17

Gov. Don Siegelman, the Roughly $3.6 Billion, ExxonMobil, and Pissing Off BIG OIL. L. Coyote Aug 2017 #18

In this day and age, PatSeg Aug 2017 #15

It does indeed matter, PatSeg. (HI!) elleng Aug 2017 #16

This is true PatSeg Aug 2017 #20

"What I've decided to do is to follow my new purpose, to advocate for criminal justice reform." sandensea Aug 2017 #3

Welcome home. Stood by you from day one onit2day Aug 2017 #4

''I plan to spend the rest of my life or as long as it takes, fighting to elleng Aug 2017 #6

Welcome Home! zentrum Aug 2017 #8

Oh he was absolutely a political prisoner. Initech Aug 2017 #9

Since his so called "crime" ha nothing to do with national security DK504 Aug 2017 #10

Karl Rove will rot in hell for this and his other vile deeds...... Chasstev365 Aug 2017 #12

Karl Rove Scarsdale Aug 2017 #13

Abramoff and Kark Rove Linked to Prosecution of Ex-Alabama Governor and Campaign Finances L. Coyote Aug 2017 #19