Larisa Alexandrovna: Encouraging Siegelman Update... (60 Minutes Execs Screen Report)

[Hissyspit]

http://www.atlargely.com/2008/02/major-siegelman.html

Major Siegelman update...

Okay, folks, whatever you did with your calls and emails, what I have now learned is that the finished product (finished for some time) by 60 Minutes was finally screened for CBS corporate this past Friday. Now let's not all give up and go home with a victory just yet. We have work still to do, because until the show airs, we have not yet won. I would urge you to continue to call CBS corporate expressing your interest in this story.

But for the time being, we can at least breath easier knowing that we won a small battle, if not the victory yet.

Against this backdrop, I give you the latest from the brilliant Scott Horton, who also describes yet another corrupt case by US Attorney and Rove pal Alice Martin. Most importantly, he appears to be showing the WH that the story won't die even if CBS does not run it, because someone is leaking.

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The judge’s order states that having failed to request an evidentiary hearing and put on a case on selective prosecution, the defendant could not sustain a claim for selective prosecution. Nevertheless the judge was clearly bothered by what he read. “The allegations. . . are serious and quite disturbing,” he wrote. And the judge continued “It seems there is at least prima facie evidence that this prosecution may have been influenced by impermissible considerations.” That’s a bombshell–whenever a federal judge says that he sees evidence of improper conduct by a prosecutor, and that is exactly what the judge is saying, alarms should go off. Read the entire opinion by Judge Clemon here. Another point: the judge in question is not any judge. He is the chief judge of the Northern District. In that capacity he has under federal law special supervisory responsibility over the conduct of the U.S. Attorney. That makes his conclusions still weightier.

Boom. Can you hear certain people wetting their pants? There is more that CBS has and before it runs, I would suggest that Ms. Martin get herself a very good attorney. Perhaps she can ask Mr. Libby to help set up a defense fund for her.

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[Tarheel_Dem]

1. I don't understand how a story like this is allowed to sink...

There's still REAL news out there people, and I for one am glad to see there might be some daylight in this scenario for Gov. Siegelman. And I certainly will be calling CBS. Thanks.

[Hissyspit]

3. Thanks for rescuing it, TD!

[Tarheel_Dem]

4. No. Thank you for posting....(eom)

[AlertLurker]

10. Hey - look over there! It's Joran van der Sloot!

How many grammies did Amy Winehouse win last night?

[L. Coyote]

11. Because it is not a story. Siegelman is the story, not these rumors of who is going to do what when

and then the follow-up congratulatory for having turned the tide on what wasn't true in the first place.

There is no story in what 60 minutes does behind the scenes until there is more than a now admitted false rumor!

Meanwhile, Don is cleaning toilets in a Deep South federal prison! That is the story.

[creeksneakers2]

2. I sent 60 Minutes an E-mail

This is very exciting! Will they nail Karl Rove? I hope they air the report. Thanks for posting about it.

[notadmblnd]

5. An excerpt of an article posted earlier today to go along with the OP's

The implication of these passages is quite clear. White was being pressed to give false evidence against Siegelman in his trial in Montgomery, and was being threatened with the prospect of a corruption investigation and prosecution if he did not do so. In particular he was to have placed the initial meeting on a certain date, which the prosecutors needed to make out to sustain their case. White refused to give false evidence. The prosecution followed. These accusations, if true, amount to a corrupt manipulation of the criminal justice system, a felony.

Judy White’s affidavit provides strong evidence that the prosecutors knowingly proceeded against Siegelman on the basis of evidence or claims that they knew or should have known were false. And even more substantial evidence to the same end will very shortly appear in the media.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x2842772

[Pastiche423]

6. Good news!

60 Minutes email address:

http://www.cbsnews.com/sections/60minutes/main3415.shtml

Click on "Contact us" at the bottom of the page.

Please remember to send Governor Don a B'Day card:

Don Siegelman
# 24775-001
Satellite Prison Camp
Post Office Box 5010
Oakdale, LA 71463-5019

His B'Day is February 24th!

[Hissyspit]

7. .

[Tarheel_Dem]

8. another kick....

:kick:

[OneGrassRoot]

9. K&R! n/t

[Hissyspit]

12. .

[annabanana]

13. Well that's good news, as far as it goes.

Please keep us updated!

on edit, It's Don's birthday next week:

His birthday is coming up on the 24th. I think it would be great if he got lots of birthday cards.

His address is:
Don Siegelman
24775-001
FPC PO Box 5010
Oakdale LA 71463

[Tarheel_Dem]

14. that's an excellent idea....n/t

[bleever]

15. K and freakin' R.

Thanks to lala, and Hissyspit. :yourock: