TPM Interview: Siegelman says Stevens case dropped, what about me?

[madfloridian]

I hear ya, Don Siegelman. Maybe it's because Stevens is a Republican, who knows.

Siegelman: Stevens Case Is Dropped, So Why Not Mine?

For Don Siegelman, DOJ's decision on Ted Stevens just adds insult to injury.

"There seems to be substantial evidence of prosecutorial and other misconduct in my case, that would dwarf the allegations in the Stevens case," the former Alabama governor told TPMmuckraker in an interview moments ago.

Referring to Attorney General Eric Holder, Siegelman said that while he supports the Stevens decision, "I hope that will take a look at some of the other cases that are buried on his desk."

This morning, the Justice Department announced it was dropping the charges against Stevens, citing prosecutorial misconduct -- specifically, the government's failure to hand over key evidence to the defense. In response, Stevens declared today: "I always knew that there would be a day when the cloud that surrounded me would be removed."

..."Siegelman is clearly alive to the parallels between the two cases, along with their starkly different results, at least as of now. "That dichotomy did not escape me," he told TPMmuckraker.

"There was quite a bit of underlying facts that distinguished the case from mine," he said, while making clear he respects the former Alaska senator. "I was not charged with a single penny of wrong-doing."

Maybe it is because Karl Rove is gaming Congress.

[madfloridian]

1. And Karl Rove still gets invites to speak...Mississippi College this time.

http://www.wlbt.com/Global/story.asp?S=10099122&nav=1L7u

"CLINTON, MS (WLBT) - He once served as former President George W. Bush's senior advisor, but Monday night Karl Rove was helping raise funds in the Magnolia State.

Rove was the headliner for Mississippi College's Annual Scholarship Banquet. Introduced by Lieutenant Governor Phil Bryant, Rove is often called "the architect" of Bush's two successful bids for the White House.

Rove now works for FOX News and the Wall Street Journal.

The college raised about $218,000 at last year's dinner, which featured Bob Dole."

He still has media credibility, and the Democrats appear to be fearful of him.