Siegelman:"will appeal to the entire 11th Circuit for a rehearing..if necessary, to the U S Supreme"

[sabra]

http://www.annistonstar.com/breaking/2009/as-localupdate-0309-jflemingcol-9c09q0503.htm

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ANNISTON STAR: This case stems from a lottery vote almost 10 years ago. Since then there's been an aborted trial, one that resulted in a conviction, serving time, mysterious allegations involving the Bush administration and Karl Rove, your release on appeal and now this appeals court ruling. Do you wonder when this rollercoaster ride will end?

SIEGELMAN: I believe it will end with a ruling of the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals or a ruling of the U S Supreme Court. If this can happen to me, it can happen to mayors, congressman or presidents who appoint or take some action favorable to a contributor.

My conviction is anti-American in the sense politics must be funded and presidents who are elected appoint contributors as ambassadors, members of Congress vote in favor of issues that benefit contributors and governors appoint contributors to all kinds of positions. This is done every day in America, in every state and in Washington, DC.

Under this ruling the elected official and the contributor can be prosecuted and imprisoned based on the subjective feelings of the jury not on the basis of an explicit agreement to swap a contribution for a favor.

[elleng]

1. Thought so.

MORE agony for this poor Dem.

[mod mom]

2. I just sent him more money for his legal efforts. This is so unfair!

[midnight]

3. That was very generous of you-thanks.