Siegelman: Rove’s ‘fingerprints are smeared all over this case.’
Siegelman: Rove’s ‘fingerprints are smeared all over this case.’
Former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman (D) was released from prison today so he can testify to the House Judiciary Committee about the controversial prosecution that led to his incarceration. In an interview shortly after his release, Siegelman singled out former White House aide Karl Rove’s involvement in his case:
In a telephone interview shortly after he walked out of a federal prison in Oakdale, La., Mr. Siegelman said there had been “abuse of power” in his case, and repeatedly cited the influence of 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.
(HT: TPMMuckraker)
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The past seven years have taught me not to get my hopes up, but… this could get interesting.
March 28th, 2008 at 8:55 pmI don’t want to get may hopes up too much, but we need us a hog killin’ and pig roast ASAP. Yummy.
March 28th, 2008 at 8:56 pmSorry, Ralph, didn’t mean to step on your opening line.
March 28th, 2008 at 8:57 pmWell, I would like to get my hopes up… but…
March 28th, 2008 at 8:58 pmOh, stomp all over it, woodguy… Ralph’s got it comin’… don’tcha, Llama Boy?
March 28th, 2008 at 8:59 pmHey, lighten up! You guys are jes’ jealous I got there first!
March 28th, 2008 at 9:02 pmI sure don’t want to get my hopes up.
March 28th, 2008 at 9:04 pmRalph, it won’t get very interesting at all. Karl retains the non-expiring, get-out-of-jail-card from the White House.
March 28th, 2008 at 9:04 pmFrog March for Turdblossom!
March 28th, 2008 at 9:08 pmWell, badmoodman, there’s always the slight chance that pile of Cheney won’t actually hit the fan until after Jan 2009.
March 28th, 2008 at 9:14 pmI am unsure what to make of this. Perhaps it was all politically motivated, but it doesn’t really change, that he was found guilty. These type of statements also play well with dems. The it is all Rove’s fault. We shall see in the upcoming investigation. Rove did say he fully expects to be indicted by the end of the year.
March 28th, 2008 at 9:15 pmWouldn’t it be too cool if they let Joe Wilson cuff the pig-man and frog march him out of his house to jail? Or would that be a mixed metaphor?
March 28th, 2008 at 9:20 pmWell, badmoodman, there’s always the slight chance that pile of Cheney won’t actually hit the fan until after Jan 2009.
- - Somebody source me on this, but I think the President can issue a preemptive blanket pardon, before he leaves office.
March 28th, 2008 at 9:24 pmI’ve been wondering about that possibility myself, badmood… mebbe “worried” would be a better choice, or even “scared’.
Ford pardoned Nixon on that basis, but I don’t know if it’s considered a standard feature of Presidential power, or ever been done before.
“A presidential pardon may be granted at any time, however, and as when Ford pardoned Nixon, the pardoned person need not yet have been convicted or even formally charged with a crime.”
I found this at Wiki. Don’t know what the legal/constitutional basis for it is.
***Siiiigh…***
As w/ everything else Botch touches, expect this power to extraordinarily abused when the time comes.
March 28th, 2008 at 9:37 pmBut all little Karl meant to do was throw some eggs - how could he have known he’d break a window?
March 28th, 2008 at 9:38 pmIs a presidential pardon still viable after the president is convicted?
March 28th, 2008 at 9:40 pmThe real burning issue here, Nevar, is “Can Botch pardon himself?”
And perhaps, “Will Cheney get into a shoot out w/ the cops when they come for him?”
March 28th, 2008 at 9:44 pmIn a speech to some college students, I think I recal Rove saying he could be in jail by year’s end. Perhaps he knew he and his operatives got sloppy on this one. This will be interesting as it unfolds into a “gotcha!” moment for Herr Karl Rove.
March 28th, 2008 at 9:55 pm#12: isn’t that what Appeal Courts are for? They look at PROCEDURE as opposed to the Charge. Did the Court do everything as prescribed by State Codified Standards? Did the Defendant’s Lawyer or the State’s Attorney violate any rules? Its all about procedure, not the “alleged” crime.
March 28th, 2008 at 9:58 pmGin Says:
March 28th, 2008 at 10:08 pm
Flagged!!!
March 28th, 2008 at 10:11 pmIt’s never to late to have a happy childhood, Gin…
March 28th, 2008 at 10:11 pmGin Says:
March 28th, 2008 at 10:08 pm
How can you blame Karl for the way he turned out? Rove’s parents divorced when his stepfather, whom he considered his father, came out as gay. Who knows what a disgusting queer might have done to warp him? It’s a wonder he can function at all. And some people think that queers should be able to adopt and raise kids, look what happens!
Neither Babs nor 41 are “queer” and look how Shrub turned out. What do Shrub and Pigman Rove have in common? There’re both Republicans. Ergo, the problem is not with sexual orientation but with political affiliation.
March 28th, 2008 at 10:19 pmGreasy fingerprints, no doubt…
March 28th, 2008 at 10:21 pmHey Gin, why don’t you go Cheney yourself?
March 28th, 2008 at 10:21 pmRed Pill Says:
March 28th, 2008 at 10:21 pm
Greasy fingerprints, no doubt…
Karl’s secretary: “Here’s your morning pile of Democrat court prosecutions, Mr. Rove”
March 28th, 2008 at 10:26 pmKarl: “Great! Just put them over there on top of the Krispy Kremes.”
Well Gin, it could be because he was beat up by a straight catholic girl who was pro-kennedy
March 28th, 2008 at 10:38 pmPopcorn anyone…?
March 28th, 2008 at 10:50 pmThat video of Rove holding the “Free Don Siegelman” sign was awesome.
March 28th, 2008 at 10:51 pmHere Karl, have a napkin…
March 28th, 2008 at 10:51 pmHI Zooey. :)
March 28th, 2008 at 10:51 pmHey Truth, how’s it going?
March 28th, 2008 at 10:54 pmYou don’t have to know learn to see this was a fixed case from the beginning. But at lease Rove paid Judge Fuller 26 million dollars in a contract for his personal company just to make sure Siegelman was found guilty. Now the Bush appointed none experienced Attorney is what makes the case so easy to see it’s faults. Even the Appeals Judges signed Siegeelman’s release in two seconds the case is so stupid. The Attorney General did his best to stop the release but the Appeals Judges over rode his decision. Notice not one Media News station reported this news per order of the White House.
March 28th, 2008 at 11:04 pmOh my goodness. Pass the popcorn!
March 28th, 2008 at 11:08 pmOMG, SKdeA! Long time, no see!
March 28th, 2008 at 11:15 pmI have been lurking…
March 28th, 2008 at 11:23 pmand spending a lot of time here:
and spending a lot of time here:
OMG, you’ve found nowhere! How do we get there?
March 28th, 2008 at 11:26 pmIt didn’t like the link, I will spell it out:
March 28th, 2008 at 11:28 pmdubyadubyadubya.thefedoraloungedotcom.
Fun vintage escapism, no politics allowed!
Where?
A bunch of us have a blog now, called TheZoo. Click on my name and come over sometime. :)
March 28th, 2008 at 11:29 pmWow, that sounds like just your style. :)
March 28th, 2008 at 11:31 pmI believe I have been there! I use the same screen name in aall the Political places. Miss 1929 elsewhere.
March 28th, 2008 at 11:31 pmI must have missed you. :(
Every Friday night is music night — requests are taken!
March 28th, 2008 at 11:35 pmCan I send an MP3 to play?
March 28th, 2008 at 11:38 pmI wouldn’t know what to do with it, but someone there might!
March 28th, 2008 at 11:44 pmYup, fingerprints and butt marks of Tubby McTreason Rove are smeared all over the case. Look forward to Mr. Siegelman testifying for the House committee.
March 28th, 2008 at 11:48 pmCan’t wait for the trial. No matter how long it takes.
March 28th, 2008 at 11:49 pmSiegelman: Rove’s ‘fingerprints are smeared all over this case.’
Match the fingerprints off those on Jeff Gannon’s ass………
March 28th, 2008 at 11:56 pmZooey Says:
March 28th, 2008 at 11:29 pm
Where?
A bunch of us have a blog now, called TheZoo. Click on my name and come over sometime. :)
Play the song that shares your blog name…………
March 28th, 2008 at 11:57 pmi don’t know why, but it just occurred to me tonight - watching maher & guests
talk about this case, spitzer, and the corrupt justice dept. which used the
patriot act to go after democratic governors - that my governor, blagojevich
(pronounce the j as y) of illinois, is embroiled in a scandal also - another rove gift?
i’m not as knowledgeable about it, i must admit, i guess because i don’t
remember when my governor was NOT involved in some kind of mess…
and it alternates dem, rep, dem, rep… that good ol’ “chicago politics”…
(which sits waaay up in the northeast corner, far removed from the “folks” -
ya know… new york probably identifies with that syndrome)
ah well… pretty good maher tonight…
March 29th, 2008 at 12:21 ami’m outta here…
g’nite…
I stumbled across the Siegelman situation almost a year ago and have been waiting for this day - this was an inside political job. The first time the charges were brought to the US Attorney in the ‘correct’ district, they refused to bring an indictment - it was only when the other US attorney from Alabama’s other district was brought the charges did the indictment go through. By the way, she was the wife of the campaign mgr of Seigelman’s opponent for governor at the time!
If you want to look into another case that is similar and has political attack written all over it check out the case of the founder & CEO of Adelphia, Rigas and his son — it’s unfortunate his last appeal was only partially successful.
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I’ve felt for some time that a major part of the political apathy in the American voter is due to the feeling of impotence after the pardoning of Nixon. The Bush crime family has to be taken down or we could face more of the same, especially if corporocrat Hillary lies & cheats her way into the nomination.
March 29th, 2008 at 3:59 amMaybe as a sentence the judge will tell Rove to, “Just go away–you’ve done enough harm to the USA.”
March 29th, 2008 at 6:41 amDid traitor Rove commit a crime here and if he did will he get prosecuted this time? If he does, the trial can’t start until January 21, 2009, when his boyfriend Bush leaves the White House.
March 29th, 2008 at 8:34 amForTruth Says:
March 28th, 2008 at 10:51 pm
That video of Rove holding the “Free Don Siegelman” sign was awesome.
This is on Huffington post, it is pretty amazing…
March 29th, 2008 at 8:49 amRove looks at the sign like it has the plague.
Hell for Karl Rove will be an eternal Democratic National Convention with the task of blowing up balloons.
TP, I thought he was released on appeal not because he is going to testify.
MSNBC (Verdict) has been covering this almost nightly for weeks. Since I watch few tv news shows I can’t say if any others have covered it.
It’s not just the Patriot Act that screwed politicians, it’s the PAA, too.
March 29th, 2008 at 9:08 amBTW, if anyone is from AL I’d be interested to hear how it’s being covered there.
March 29th, 2008 at 9:13 amHanging’s too good for him. He should be dropped into a pit of his relatives, the crocodiles. Although the crocs would probably get diarrhea then die.
March 29th, 2008 at 10:23 amPerhaps he could be turned inside out over a very long period of time.
March 29th, 2008 at 10:26 amI’ve felt for some time that a major part of the political apathy in the American voter is due to the feeling of impotence after the pardoning of Nixon. The Bush crime family has to be taken down or we could face more of the same, especially if corporocrat Hillary lies & cheats her way into the nomination.
When Obama is President, can’t he just pardon all the people who were victims of the RNC Affiliate the US Justice Department? That would be an awesome thing for him to do. Then clean house at the Justice Department and indict Jerry Lewis and the other Republican politicians who are dirty as hell but have been given a pass because they are Republicans.
March 29th, 2008 at 11:26 amHope to soon see the pudgy pink pig put into the poky!!
March 29th, 2008 at 11:29 am#61. Ahhhhhliteration! Priceless!
March 29th, 2008 at 11:43 amRove is the one who belongs in prison, along with Bush, Cheney, Rice, Rummy, Pearle, well hell, just put all of them in jail where they truly deserve to be.
Bush/Cheney/the whole Bush mafia
March 29th, 2008 at 12:52 pmHague Trials ‘09
Given his career, extrapolating from that his genetic profile, I’m not sure that Rove even HAS fingerprints.
March 29th, 2008 at 1:12 pmCSI came to the scene and proclaimed:
March 29th, 2008 at 5:55 pm“Of course it was Mr. Rove in the Whitehouse with the email. We have the sulfur prints to prove it.”