As readers here well know, Siegelman's convictions came only after years of pre-trial prosecutorial smears, witness sexual blackmail, and a bizarre trial before a judge enriched on the side by Bush contracts for the judge's closely-held company. No one column can encompass at reasonable length every important abuse in this tawdry, nearly decade-long tale. But my Huffington Post blog from last April, "Siegelman Judge Asked To Recuse Now, With Kagan, Rove Opposing Oversight," links to the scandals cited above.
Then, all of the wrongdoing was covered up by whitewashes by the Obama administration and congress. Siegelman, 64, is free on bail after a Supreme Court ruling last June created a new hearing for him in January, perhaps forestalling an Obama recommendation last year that he receive an 20 additional years in prison.
What about a response from Rove? Kreig still is waiting for that.
Meanwhile, let's check out Rove in action in Sweden, from July 2008. Is it a coincidence that Karl Rove clearly has strong connections in Sweden, and Julian Assange now faces what appear to be flimsy sex-related charges in that country? We don't think so.
How is this for irony? The subject of the interview below is . . . political dirty tricks. Imagine that! Why would the Swedes think "Bush's brain" has inside information on that topic?
Karl Rove Interview on Swedish Television
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