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If Congress gave immunity to the telecoms, why can't it do the same for Don Siegelman?

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ck4829 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-08-08 01:58 PM
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If Congress gave immunity to the telecoms, why can't it do the same for Don Siegelman?
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Vincardog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-08-08 02:04 PM
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1. can you give immunity from political harassment?
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hlthe2b Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-08-08 02:12 PM
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2. Two wholy unrelated issues....
One where Congress has power and one where either the judicial system (or Bush via pardoning power) would have jurisdiction....:shrug: Apples and Oranges (or perhaps atoms and distant planets)...
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leftofthedial Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-08-08 02:15 PM
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3. how much money did he give them?
probably not enough to buy immunity.
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Selatius Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-08-08 02:17 PM
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4. Don Siegelman doesn't have an entire division of lawyers/lobbyists working for him?
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Blue Meany Donating Member (986 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-08-08 02:17 PM
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5. Maybe Obama will pardon him n/t
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EFerrari Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-08-08 02:19 PM
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6. He's already been prosecuted?
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