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Hissyspit

(45,788 posts) Mon Jun 4, 2012, 06:17 PM Jun 2012

Statement from Governor Don Siegelman on the Supreme Court’s Denial of his Petition

Statement from Governor Don Siegelman on the Supreme Court’s Denial of his Petition for Certiorari:

My heart is broken. Not for me, but for my family and friends who have stood by me during this struggle. I am eternally grateful for the work of my attorney Sam Heldman. I am indebted to the 113 state Attorneys General of both political parties who supported my case. And I am thankful for the law professors from around the nation who actively supported my appeal. I pray that something positive will come of this in our future.

Don Siegelman
Governor of Alabama 1999-2003

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Statement from Governor Don Siegelman on the Supreme Court’s Denial of his Petition (Original Post) Hissyspit Jun 2012 OP

When will this end? malaise Jun 2012 #1

I hope I am around xxqqqzme Jun 2012 #2

k&r... spanone Jun 2012 #3

Has he gotten any help at all from the current administration? nm rhett o rick Jun 2012 #4

In the spirit of bipartisanship, they threw him this lifeline: kenny blankenship Jun 2012 #9

The Justice Department opposed Siegelman's petition.... PoliticAverse Jun 2012 #10

Thank you. nm rhett o rick Jun 2012 #11

Sad. Gregorian Jun 2012 #5

At this point, if I were Siegelman, man4allcats Jun 2012 #6

A terrible wrong has been done. JDPriestly Jun 2012 #7

Presidential pardon? KamaAina Jun 2012 #8

malaise

(269,101 posts)

1. When will this end?

Reply to Hissyspit (Original post)

Mon Jun 4, 2012, 06:21 PM

Jun 2012

Good effing grief!

xxqqqzme

(14,887 posts)

2. I hope I am around

Reply to Hissyspit (Original post)

Mon Jun 4, 2012, 06:39 PM

Jun 2012

when the wheel turns and saurove gets all he so richly deserves for destroying so many lives.

spanone

(135,855 posts)

3. k&r...

Reply to Hissyspit (Original post)

Mon Jun 4, 2012, 06:40 PM

Jun 2012

rhett o rick

(55,981 posts)

4. Has he gotten any help at all from the current administration? nm

Reply to Hissyspit (Original post)

Mon Jun 4, 2012, 06:43 PM

Jun 2012

kenny blankenship

(15,689 posts)

9. In the spirit of bipartisanship, they threw him this lifeline:

Reply to rhett o rick (Reply #4)

Mon Jun 4, 2012, 08:05 PM

Jun 2012

Rove wanted the D-P, so it was a compromise.

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

10. The Justice Department opposed Siegelman's petition....

Reply to rhett o rick (Reply #4)

Tue Jun 5, 2012, 11:51 AM

Jun 2012

See the brief they filed: http://sblog.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/11-955-Siegelman-v.-U.S.-BIO.pdf

rhett o rick

(55,981 posts)

11. Thank you. nm

Reply to PoliticAverse (Reply #10)

Tue Jun 5, 2012, 01:09 PM

Jun 2012

Gregorian

(23,867 posts)

5. Sad.

Reply to Hissyspit (Original post)

Mon Jun 4, 2012, 06:48 PM

Jun 2012

Such a waste of everything. And Rove walks free. Madness.

man4allcats

(4,026 posts)

6. At this point, if I were Siegelman,

Reply to Hissyspit (Original post)

Mon Jun 4, 2012, 07:15 PM

Jun 2012

I would skip out of this country for someplace where extradition is at least unlikely and life is generally good. The only thing he will get here is more prison time that he never should have gotten in the first place. This is so much more than wrong. For his sake I hope he takes off, and I wish him well.

JDPriestly

(57,936 posts)

7. A terrible wrong has been done.

Reply to Hissyspit (Original post)

Mon Jun 4, 2012, 07:34 PM

Jun 2012

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)

8. Presidential pardon?

Reply to Hissyspit (Original post)

Mon Jun 4, 2012, 07:38 PM

Jun 2012

Wednesday, November 7 would be nice. That way Willard the Bully can't pounce on it.

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