From the Dep't. of WTF? Holder Not Reviewing Siegelman Prosecution

By GottaLaff

I've posted over and over again about the horrific, unfair treatment of Don Siegelman, and how his case leads straight to Karl Rove. Siegelman deserves to have his case scrutinized, but apparently, that ain't gonna happen any time soon:

Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. is moving to revamp Justice Department procedures in the wake of the prosecutorial debacle in the Ted Stevens case. But Holder said today that he is not reviewing the Justice Department's prosecution of former Alabama Gov. Donald Siegelman on corruption charges, nor other corruption cases involving Alaskan officials.

The House Judiciary Committee has been probing allegations that the Siegelman case was politically motivated by the Bush administration. Siegelman, a Democrat, was convicted in 2006.

"I don't have any reviews under way at this point, but I always want to ensure that the Justice Department acts in a way that is consistent with the long tradition of this great department," Holder said.

Let's hope that "at this point" means there is still a chance.

Holder [...] is preparing to announce some changes in the department's procedures for such prosecutions, however.

Thom Hartmann has been giving out Holder's phone number, encouraging all of us to call (politely) in protest. Feel free to join him:

Call Attorney General Eric Holder Now

CALL ATTORNEY GENERAL ERIC HOLDER AND ENCOURAGE HIM TO REVIEW GOVERNOR DON SIEGELMAN’S CASE: (202) 514-2001

(ALTERNATE # Office of the Attorney General - 202-353-1555)