March 2007 & before
Press/Media
Press/Media
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Anniston Star 3/22/07 Editorial
Who knows how much the judiciary has been damaged?
Who knows what else is out there? Who knows how much the judiciary has been
damaged? As long as the president stubbornly clings to the idea of executive
privilege and the truth is not known, many things that this Justice Department does
will be suspect. Successful prosecutions in the past - yes, the conviction of former
Gov. Don Siegelman included - will be viewed in a different light. Ongoing and future
political investigations also will be suspect.
[Anniston Star, Editorial, 3/22/07]
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Anniston Star 3/21/07 Editorial
It's not hard to notice the intensity with which the feds pursued Siegelman...
Putting aside the jury's verdict for a moment, it's not hard to notice the intensity with
which the feds pursued Siegelman, a Democrat who still had a viable political future
until his legal problems landed in federal courts. Could it be going hard after political
rivals is what's expected of "loyal Bushies"? It's not so easy to dismiss such
speculation given recent revelations. Sadly, confidence in the impartiality of the U.S.
justice system is but one more casualty of the growing firing scandal.
[Anniston Star, Editorial, 3/21/07]
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New York Times 3/0/07 By Paul Krugman
OP-ED COLUMN "Department of Injustice"
The growing scandal over the firing of federal prosecutors immediately brought to
mind the subpoenas that Chris Christie, the former Bush appointed U.S. Attorney for
New Jersey, issued two months before the 2006 election — and the way news of the
subpoenas was quickly leaked to local news media.
But given what we’ve learned about the pressure placed on federal prosecutors to
pursue dubious investigations of Democrats, Mr. Menendez’s claims of persecution
now seem quite plausible. <link to document>
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Dothan Eagle 2/18/07 Editorial
....appears to be a politically motivated criminal case
I have known Don Siegelman for years. I haven't always agreed with his political
philosophies, but I have never seen anything that would suggest that he was a
shady politician. If anything, I considered him incorruptible. But in the end, I believe
the contributions Siegelman has made to improve our state far outweigh what
appears to be a politically motivated criminal case.
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Associated Press 5/16/02
Canary Was Forced To Leave The Investigation Of Siegelman Because Her
Husband Has Political And Financial Ties To Republicans And Bob Riley.
“U.S. Attorney Leura Canary stepped aside from the investigation of Gov. Don
Siegelman's administration on Thursday, saying she wanted to avoid any question
of impartiality. The move came nearly two months after Siegelman's attorney
complained to the U.S. Justice Department about Canary's husband, political
consultant Bill Canary, having ties to some of Siegelman's Republican opponents.”
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Anniston Star 3/22/07 Editorial
Who knows how much the judiciary has been damaged?
Who knows what else is out there? Who knows how much the judiciary has been
damaged? As long as the president stubbornly clings to the idea of executive
privilege and the truth is not known, many things that this Justice Department does
will be suspect. Successful prosecutions in the past - yes, the conviction of former
Gov. Don Siegelman included - will be viewed in a different light. Ongoing and future
political investigations also will be suspect.
[Anniston Star, Editorial, 3/22/07]
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Anniston Star 3/21/07 Editorial
It's not hard to notice the intensity with which the feds pursued Siegelman...
Putting aside the jury's verdict for a moment, it's not hard to notice the intensity with
which the feds pursued Siegelman, a Democrat who still had a viable political future
until his legal problems landed in federal courts. Could it be going hard after political
rivals is what's expected of "loyal Bushies"? It's not so easy to dismiss such
speculation given recent revelations. Sadly, confidence in the impartiality of the U.S.
justice system is but one more casualty of the growing firing scandal.
[Anniston Star, Editorial, 3/21/07]
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New York Times 3/0/07 By Paul Krugman
OP-ED COLUMN "Department of Injustice"
The growing scandal over the firing of federal prosecutors immediately brought to
mind the subpoenas that Chris Christie, the former Bush appointed U.S. Attorney for
New Jersey, issued two months before the 2006 election — and the way news of the
subpoenas was quickly leaked to local news media.
But given what we’ve learned about the pressure placed on federal prosecutors to
pursue dubious investigations of Democrats, Mr. Menendez’s claims of persecution
now seem quite plausible. <link to document>
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Dothan Eagle 2/18/07 Editorial
....appears to be a politically motivated criminal case
I have known Don Siegelman for years. I haven't always agreed with his political
philosophies, but I have never seen anything that would suggest that he was a
shady politician. If anything, I considered him incorruptible. But in the end, I believe
the contributions Siegelman has made to improve our state far outweigh what
appears to be a politically motivated criminal case.
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Associated Press 5/16/02
Canary Was Forced To Leave The Investigation Of Siegelman Because Her
Husband Has Political And Financial Ties To Republicans And Bob Riley.
“U.S. Attorney Leura Canary stepped aside from the investigation of Gov. Don
Siegelman's administration on Thursday, saying she wanted to avoid any question
of impartiality. The move came nearly two months after Siegelman's attorney
complained to the U.S. Justice Department about Canary's husband, political
consultant Bill Canary, having ties to some of Siegelman's Republican opponents.”
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