Christmas in Prison. Don't forget Don Siegelman

[no_hypocrisy]

[SusanCalvin]

1. Free Don.

Write Don.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1016136630

[Octafish]

2. Gov.Don Siegelman was one of the most popular Southern Dems since Jimmy Carter.

His leadership, brains, and connections made him a threat. Karl Rove and BFEE couldn't let him become a national figure. What shocks me is the cowardice of the Obama administration in allowing and supporting cough Elena cough Kagan the miscarriage of justice Just-Us.

Merry Christmas, Gov. Siegelman! John Prine doesn't know what he's talking about.* The food is lousy.

I kid. The guy is great artist.

[ViseGrip]

3. Best thing is to follow him on twitter @DonSiegelman

I sent him a card, and I received a nice card back today. I didn't expect that!

[newfie11]

4. I don't understand why Pres Obama hasn't pardoned him

Not long ago he pardoned several people but no mention of Siegelman.

[msanthrope]

5. Probably because he hasn't filed for a pardon.

The case is legally complex, and he's currently still on appeal. I do agree that the President should consider a pardon request, once it's made.

[SusanCalvin]

6. Thanks for the information.

I, too, have been wondering. (I know virtually nothing about the mechanics of the pardon process.)

[former9thward]

8. You were misinformed.

A president can pardon any federal crime or potential federal crime at any time. Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution gives the pardon powers of the President.

[SusanCalvin]

9. Then he should have. A long time ago. nt

[former9thward]

10. Yes but he would have to answer a question that he does not want to answer.

Why did he appoint Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court when it was she who fought Siegelman's appeal and asked for a greater sentence?

[SusanCalvin]

11. I didn't know that.

I just knew that from everything I'd read he was totally framed.

[former9thward]

7. As you know a president can pardon at any time.

No request need be made. But no need to worry about having to continue making apologetic defenses of Obama's refusal to pardon. Siegelman will be getting out in 2017 about the same time Obama leaves office.

[madville]

12. Why would he pardon him when

The Obama Justice Department has been fighting to keep him in prison for years? It really makes no sense for the President to pardon him at this point when it's been his administration that has kept the guy in prison for pretty much his entire two terms.