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14. They spoke up - in the very beginning - when Karl Rove and U.S. Attorney Canary started this CHIT

Reply to The Blue Flower (Reply #8)

Wed Apr 13, 2016, 09:55 AM

Apr 2016

One of the greatest miscarriages of justice - ever.

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Former Attorneys Generals [sic] Urge Pardon for Don Siegelman [View all] IDemo Apr 2016 OP

Hell, yeah. Pardon. NOW! SpankMe Apr 2016 #1

That one is already tarnished by letting Clinton turn Libya into an ISIS stronghold. eom Betty Karlson Apr 2016 #25

He already hurt his legacy by leaving the Gov stay in this long. I think the decision is coming rhett o rick Apr 2016 #54

higher paygrade? who would that be? curiously stated Hiraeth Apr 2016 #77

Gen James Clapper is my guess. nm rhett o rick Apr 2016 #81

The real question is why is it taking so long to pardon Don Siegleman who was also bjobotts Apr 2016 #58

Obviously someone with enormous power doesn't like the Governor. nm rhett o rick Apr 2016 #82

His conviction was a steaming sack of partisan bullshit. blackspade Apr 2016 #2

More like a stolen election and a plot to prevent his election. L. Coyote Apr 2016 #63

That too..., blackspade Apr 2016 #64

You know what's really amazing - and disturbing? yallerdawg Apr 2016 #3

There are demonstrations in Washington, DC, now with people very willilng to be arrested Akamai Apr 2016 #11

There's the trap that has caught Don Siegelman. yallerdawg Apr 2016 #17

The trap that "caught" Don Siegelman was completely fabricated Major Nikon Apr 2016 #27

I voted for Siegelman every time he was on a ballot. yallerdawg Apr 2016 #30

I don't know that claim is true for either Republicans or the left Major Nikon Apr 2016 #43

learn what you are talking about. Siegleman did nothing wrong. Also, there is nothing FighttheFuture Apr 2016 #46

Learn what I am talking about? yallerdawg Apr 2016 #49

It was a railraod con job by Rove after Seigleman tried to challenge the stolen FighttheFuture Apr 2016 #51

Obviously, facts have no impact on your opinion. yallerdawg Apr 2016 #52

Scrushy was on that Board druidity33 Apr 2016 #56

So NOW a $500,000 campaign donation is just fine! yallerdawg Apr 2016 #57

No just "facts" from some shit AL link you provided. Do some research; this is very old news. FighttheFuture Apr 2016 #62

Lol rjsquirrel Apr 2016 #76

I provided other links than just his opinion. Ignore at your own ignorance. BTW, FighttheFuture Apr 2016 #79

Holy Smokes! How can "we" rail against big money in politics? The Clinton Wing of our Party rhett o rick Apr 2016 #83

This isn't about guilt or innocence. yallerdawg Apr 2016 #84

Wow, you have a great imagination. Gov Siegelman was railroaded all the way rhett o rick Apr 2016 #85

obama's justice department has prosecuted seigleman questionseverything Apr 2016 #39

Indicted in 2005, convicted in 2006 Major Nikon Apr 2016 #42

breaks my heart but truth is truth questionseverything Apr 2016 #44

That doesn't support the assertion, "obama's justice department has prosecuted seigleman" Major Nikon Apr 2016 #45

holder fired the whistle blower that provided the smoking gun questionseverything Apr 2016 #47

Obama's DOJ did prosecute him. former9thward Apr 2016 #69

This prosecution was a dirty trick by Karl Rove All in it together Apr 2016 #29

If you believe campaign contributions are bribes... yallerdawg Apr 2016 #32

please prevent the further lowering of all of our IQs with this stupid and ProfessorPlum Apr 2016 #74

This is about Don Siegelman, not Hillary Clinton... druidity33 Apr 2016 #55

I'm explaining why his appeals have gone nowhere. yallerdawg Apr 2016 #59

Well then, how could HRC still be "in the game"? druidity33 Apr 2016 #61

Christ - you don't know shit about Scrushy. yallerdawg Apr 2016 #66

"while condemning Hillary with unfounded speculation and innuendo. " druidity33 Apr 2016 #68

Pardon the Governor now. AxionExcel Apr 2016 #4

Perhaps the current occupant of the Governor's mansion could take his place Fritz Walter Apr 2016 #5

This says a lot about Obama - and it ain't good yourpaljoey Apr 2016 #6

Karl Rove and his helpers (US Attorneys & a dirty judge) put Gov. Siegelman in prison ... Botany Apr 2016 #7

I'm sure I'm not the only DUer who has written to the WH about Siegelman The Blue Flower Apr 2016 #8

They spoke up - in the very beginning - when Karl Rove and U.S. Attorney Canary started this CHIT laserhaas Apr 2016 #14

God, I hope this happens. HillareeeHillaraah Apr 2016 #9

WTF is the matter with Obama? tularetom Apr 2016 #10

His excuse, though he won't publicly admit it IDemo Apr 2016 #13

And yet he had no such concerns about jumping right in the middle of the FBI investigation tularetom Apr 2016 #15

sadly agree. navarth Apr 2016 #23

His comments on the server were him offering his opinion IDemo Apr 2016 #28

I don't buy that. Alabama is not going to alter the results of the GE. I have no idea why the still_one Apr 2016 #16

Pointless to worry about that. AtheistCrusader Apr 2016 #20

Perhaps he does not believe that it is an injustice Freddie Stubbs Apr 2016 #50

He follows the letter of the law like a great attorney. L. Coyote Apr 2016 #65

We've been fighting for this - ForEVER - WOO HOO laserhaas Apr 2016 #12

Excellent!! FREE Don Siegelman!!! 99th_Monkey Apr 2016 #18

I support an Obama POTUS pardon for Don Siegelman. PufPuf23 Apr 2016 #19

It's a travesty that this man is where he is right now dorkzilla Apr 2016 #21

On the other hand, his unfortunate sentence and having served it nolabels Apr 2016 #22

Obama... This is your task Equinox Moon Apr 2016 #24

Can't understand lsewpershad Apr 2016 #26

What makes you think he is waiting at all? I mean for the most part the past few presidents have cstanleytech Apr 2016 #35

"Attorneys general" malthaussen Apr 2016 #31

That was my first thought. geardaddy Apr 2016 #37

Yes, and I did consider changing it even though LBN rules frown on that IDemo Apr 2016 #41

You could have tossed in a "[sic]" after "Generals". Thor_MN Apr 2016 #70

Done, thanks IDemo Apr 2016 #78

K&R! felix_numinous Apr 2016 #33

This message was self-deleted by its author felix_numinous Apr 2016 #34

For me, it's quite chilling to see the politically motivated railroading PotatoChip Apr 2016 #36

total perversion of justice, barbtries Apr 2016 #38

It is way past time! Duval Apr 2016 #40

Siegelman got the shaft, and continues to do so. Meanwhile, KKKarl Rove and Cheney remain free. silvershadow Apr 2016 #48

Like his Facebook page to stay updated martigras Apr 2016 #53

About time. How come Obama never Peregrine Took Apr 2016 #60

It's a disgrace Obama hasn't done anything to help this man DebbieCDC Apr 2016 #67

what about one those petitions where, if given set number of signers is reached, the w.h.promised to saturnsring Apr 2016 #71

The link for the petition is no longer working Freddie Stubbs May 2016 #86

kick midnight Apr 2016 #72

Please, President Obama. It IS the right thing to do. n/t Judi Lynn Apr 2016 #73

Siegelman is just one of the reasons our President has failed us randr Apr 2016 #75

America's most prominent political prisoner. forest444 Apr 2016 #80

NOT pardoning Don siegelman is an act of moral cowardice and corruption yurbud May 2016 #87