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elleng

(130,918 posts) Wed Jun 12, 2019, 06:00 PM Jun 2019

Governor Don Siegelman has been discharged from probation!

'I thank my Probation Officer and Judge Watkins, my family, friends and supporters.'

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Siegelman

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Governor Don Siegelman has been discharged from probation! (Original Post) elleng Jun 2019 OP

K & R 50 Shades Of Blue Jun 2019 #1

omg thank God and all that represents justice. BeckyDem Jun 2019 #2

Still hard to believe that hatchet job took place in plain sight. I'm so sorry Gov. Siegelman. catrose Jun 2019 #3

Yes but REPUGs' plain sight. elleng Jun 2019 #4

And compared to our current crooks... catrose Jun 2019 #5

Reminds me of another rethuglican never held to account, refused subpoenaes, 6 trips to a grand jury deminks Jun 2019 #6

Finally!!! Karadeniz Jun 2019 #7

At last! BlueJac Jun 2019 #8

Well, that's finally some good news. calimary Jun 2019 #9

He should have been pardoned. No excuses. Ferrets are Cool Jun 2019 #10

I agree, and it didn't happen. elleng Jun 2019 #11

+1 Ferrets are Cool Jun 2019 #12

Restraining myself by not naming names. elleng Jun 2019 #13

I know, I know Ferrets are Cool Jun 2019 #15

He was prosecuted by Feds, House of Roberts Jun 2019 #14

He was convicted of federal crimes. Nt hack89 Jun 2019 #16

Fed pardon was 'available.' elleng Jun 2019 #17

Too bad there is not a liberal media machine that could have hammered this injustice 24/7. Midnight Writer Jun 2019 #18

MANY tried; there was politics involved, elleng Jun 2019 #19

50 Shades Of Blue

(10,001 posts)

1. K & R

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Wed Jun 12, 2019, 06:08 PM

Jun 2019

BeckyDem

(8,361 posts)

2. omg thank God and all that represents justice.

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Wed Jun 12, 2019, 06:17 PM

Jun 2019

Long time coming!

catrose

(5,067 posts)

3. Still hard to believe that hatchet job took place in plain sight. I'm so sorry Gov. Siegelman.

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Wed Jun 12, 2019, 06:18 PM

Jun 2019

elleng

(130,918 posts)

4. Yes but REPUGs' plain sight.

Reply to catrose (Reply #3)

Wed Jun 12, 2019, 06:20 PM

Jun 2019

AND 'we' did nothing about it when we might have. I'll say nothing more now.

catrose

(5,067 posts)

5. And compared to our current crooks...

Reply to elleng (Reply #4)

Wed Jun 12, 2019, 06:22 PM

Jun 2019

He may or may not have violated a law no one could even interpret.

deminks

(11,014 posts)

6. Reminds me of another rethuglican never held to account, refused subpoenaes, 6 trips to a grand jury

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Wed Jun 12, 2019, 06:35 PM

Jun 2019

I'm lookin at you, KKKarl

Karadeniz

(22,521 posts)

7. Finally!!!

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Wed Jun 12, 2019, 06:38 PM

Jun 2019

BlueJac

(7,838 posts)

8. At last!

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Wed Jun 12, 2019, 07:49 PM

Jun 2019

calimary

(81,283 posts)

9. Well, that's finally some good news.

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Wed Jun 12, 2019, 08:14 PM

Jun 2019

Meanwhile, trump and most of his sleazy friends still stroll around in the open, free as birds.

Ferrets are Cool

(21,106 posts)

10. He should have been pardoned. No excuses.

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Wed Jun 12, 2019, 08:38 PM

Jun 2019

THERE IS NO EXCUSE WHY HE WASN'T PARDONED WHEN WE HAD A REAL PRESIDENT. AND YES, I AM YELLING.

elleng

(130,918 posts)

11. I agree, and it didn't happen.

Reply to Ferrets are Cool (Reply #10)

Wed Jun 12, 2019, 08:40 PM

Jun 2019

Ferrets are Cool

(21,106 posts)

12. +1

Reply to elleng (Reply #11)

Wed Jun 12, 2019, 08:41 PM

Jun 2019

elleng

(130,918 posts)

13. Restraining myself by not naming names.

Reply to Ferrets are Cool (Reply #12)

Wed Jun 12, 2019, 08:42 PM

Jun 2019

Ferrets are Cool

(21,106 posts)

15. I know, I know

Reply to elleng (Reply #13)

Wed Jun 12, 2019, 09:00 PM

Jun 2019

House of Roberts

(5,171 posts)

14. He was prosecuted by Feds,

Reply to Ferrets are Cool (Reply #10)

Wed Jun 12, 2019, 08:49 PM

Jun 2019

yet somehow convicted of state crimes, so no Fed pardon was available?

I never got that straight, and I live here. (alabummer)

hack89

(39,171 posts)

16. He was convicted of federal crimes. Nt

Reply to House of Roberts (Reply #14)

Wed Jun 12, 2019, 09:16 PM

Jun 2019

elleng

(130,918 posts)

17. Fed pardon was 'available.'

Reply to House of Roberts (Reply #14)

Wed Jun 12, 2019, 09:22 PM

Jun 2019

Previous administration didn't do it, more 'internal politics,' I suspect.

Midnight Writer

(21,768 posts)

18. Too bad there is not a liberal media machine that could have hammered this injustice 24/7.

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Thu Jun 13, 2019, 03:05 PM

Jun 2019

elleng

(130,918 posts)

19. MANY tried; there was politics involved,

Reply to Midnight Writer (Reply #18)

Thu Jun 13, 2019, 05:28 PM

Jun 2019

both repug and Democratic (I'm sorry to say.)

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