Good catch. And here’s another example of some animals being more equal than others in the Obama administration:

# Leon Panetta said in a statement to CIA employees that officers who took part in the interrogation program widely deemed to involve torture “should not be investigated, let alone punished.”Did A CIA Interrogator Get Away With Murder?
# Red Cross Report: Treatment Of Detainees Was Torture (find this at TPM)

Mike A.,

I liked your joke on the other thread–so true as well!!!

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/legal_beat/2009/04/holder-not-reviewing-siegelman.html

My e-mails (to relevant Offices, appointees and Congresscritters) regarding reviews for Siegelman and Minor have been ongoing since before the Obama confirmation continuing up to and including the day of Holder’s announcement regarding Stevens. I guess they didn’t get my memos after all.

I approved of AG Holder’s decision. However, I never expected this corrupt runts rants.

Please Mr. Stevens, be grateful that you got away with a full 1/2 century of corruption…

We the people of the United States are very sorry that your corrupt Senator was prosecuted by the gang that couldn’t shoot straight, and that Uncle Ted was convicted then released to sue us to recover his legal fees. We think Ted should be reinstated to a position more fitting his capabilities and ethics. How about Sarah Pallin’s wardrobe consultant in charge of returns?

that right there is the problem in a nutshell. the appropriation of rights by the government from the people. I think someone needs to remind them at whose pleasure they serve.

Excellent call.

I’m always glad when a state grants a resident the permission to sue.

Note: Don’t expect it to happen before then or hold your breath waiting….

What did Rosti and Wright get?

Do you think that wizard lied to Dorothy? There’s No place like home, There’s No place like home, There’s No place like home.

Hey stop, I can’t find my Ruby Slippers I have to try it over again.

Have you obeyed all traffic laws every time you have driven?

Ever drove drunk?

Ever get back more from a bank than you were entitled to?

Have you ever taken a hedge on your income taxes? The legality of the IRS is not in question here at this time.

If so, you are an unindicted, uncharged criminal or are you some co-conspiratorial person?

Before, you cast doubt and shame make sure you are not to blame…

A bit of quiet ‘hmmpf’ for the supporters is one thing. But there’s a huge difference between loudly proclaiming your innocent when you really are innocent, or at most only slightly guilty, and loudly proclaiming your innocence when your hands are very dirty and you only escaped by the enemies bad acts. Especially when your ‘enemies’ probably had their fingers on the scales on your behalf.

(How would that work here? Exactly as we’ve seen. Stevens would probably get off, or would drag out the case until after the election. If he was convicted the prosecutors left in solid grounds for an appeal, even poisoning the well so he couldn’t be retried. Nobody expected him to push for an early trial resulting in a verdict before the election.)

I wonder if the Justice Department is reviewing the other allegations of fraud. It’s hard to claim innocence when you’re under indictment for new crimes after a review of what went wrong in the prosecution of your last trial.

There is no sure proof way to know that he would have ever ever gone to prison. He could have had his sentence commuted as well.

The ones on the Left are the one that 1) had no comment until the suit was over; 2) truly believed in his innocence and were not afraid to say something publicly; or 3) did not care as this was politics as usual; and 4) he was a friend and needed my support

The ones on the right are the ones 1) publicly castigated him for his predicament. 2) he must be guilty or the charges would not have been filed 3) he was convicted so he must be guilty 4) Oh I can’t be seen in public with him as it might hurt my political carer or 5) what can he do for me now?

I have seen first hand and up close how many friends you have in politics wains when you have some difficulty.

I bet the number on the left would be small in comparison to teh right. But as soon as the public controvery ceases people are your friend once again.

Did he ever lose his reputation for being corrupt and getting away with it? Didn’t what just happen reinforce this very reputation?