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by BooMan
Fri Jul 18th, 2008 at 11:48:10 AM EST

I'm in the exhibit hall, watching this:

A Conversation With Former Governor Don Siegelman of Alabama
Fri, 07/18/2008 - 10:30am, Exhibit Hall 4
A conversation with Former Governor Don Siegelman of Alabama who has, as much as anyone, been the target of Rove-ian smear politics that have defined the Bush Administration.

'Smear-politics' doesn't begin to tell the story of Don Siegelman, who actually went to prison and is now out pending appeal.

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I did not realize that the government wanted to give him life, and then they wanted 30 years. They also denied him bail and didn't give him the ordinary time to get his affairs in order before reporting to prison.

by BooMan on Fri Jul 18th, 2008 at 12:02:50 PM EST

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I am at the same talk......

Rover really sucks!
understatement!
Sam Seider has great hair!

by gaiilonfong on Fri Jul 18th, 2008 at 12:11:41 PM EST

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Dan Abrams, on MSNBC has been doing a good job following the Siegelman thing.

"Don't waste your time on the clowns, watch the real show"

by Second Nature on Fri Jul 18th, 2008 at 12:43:35 PM EST

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next up Markos VS The DLC Sith

by gaiilonfong on Fri Jul 18th, 2008 at 12:58:56 PM EST

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I was just thinking that he talks funny...probably because he doesn't want anyone to see his forked tongue.

by CabinGirl on Fri Jul 18th, 2008 at 01:38:07 PM EST
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I'm having a little trouble keeping down my lunch after listening to Ford defend the FISA vote. He missed the point by light years.

"Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity"

by MikeInOhio (miken45054@yahoo.com) on Fri Jul 18th, 2008 at 02:05:17 PM EST
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