“It’s going to be my quest to encourage Congress to ensure that Rove testifies" Siegelman

[kpete]

By ADAM NOSSITER
Published: March 29, 2008
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Former Gov. Don Siegelman of Alabama, released from prison Friday on bond in a bribery and corruption case, said he was as convinced as ever that politics had played a leading role in his prosecution.


Rob Carr/Associated Press
Don Siegelman blames Karl Rove for his prosecution.

Speaking by telephone in his first post-prison interview, shortly after he had left the federal penitentiary at Oakdale, La., Mr. Siegelman said there had been “abuse of power” in his case, and repeatedly cited Karl Rove, the former White House political director.

“His fingerprints are smeared all over the case,” Mr. Siegelman said, a day after a federal appeals court ordered him released on bond and said there were legitimate questions about his case. He was sentenced to serve seven years last June after a guilty verdict on bribery and corruption charges a year earlier.

In measured tones after spending nine months at the prison, the former governor, a Democrat, said he would press to have Mr. Rove answer questions to Congress about his possible involvement in the case.

“When Attorney General Gonzales and Karl Rove left office in a blur, they left the truth buried in their documents,” Mr. Siegelman said, referring to Alberto R. Gonzales. “It’s going to be my quest to encourage Congress to ensure that Karl Rove either testifies, or takes the Fifth.”

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[annabanana]

1. The author if this article really needs to get up to speed.

There's no mention of the States Attorneys General (current and ex) ALL asking for investigations.. I emailed him & told him if he needs more information he should talk to Dan Abrams....

[Stuckinthebush]

2. Don will be a political rock star after this

He is a good man who was railroaded by a corrupt Bush/Rove Justice Department with the support of the Alabama GOP (a very nasty group, BTW). Don's story is the classic story of the hero who descends into the pit of hell only to come out strong and a victor.

I want to see Rove and his cronies in prison. They don't deserve to be walking the streets of this country. They are more dangerous than hardened street criminals.

[Saboburns]

3. Come on Karma!

I get impatient, sorry Karma.

[tularetom]

4. Siegelman should be the Attorney General

in the new Obama (or possibly Clinton) administration. THEN we might finally see the frog march we've all been waiting for.

Sounds like he's righteously pissed and doesn't just want out of jail - he wants the assholes that railroaded him in jail.

[frogcycle]

5. a poster showing

Siegelman behind bars and Libby fishing or something would be good

caption it "republican justice"

[L. Coyote]

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