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Minnesota's Joe Basel. Photo: David Weigel
NASHVILLE — Justin Elliot picked up on my observation that Joseph Basel was here at the National Tea Party Convention and wondered how Basel was allowed to leave his home state of Minnesota before the Landrieu phone tampering case came to trial. I asked him.
“I’m on bond,” said Basel. “I just signed a piece of paper and I could go. I get pre-approval for travel outside of Minnesota, run by a supervision officer — I just gave him a call and said ‘I’m going to go to Nashville.’”
Basel pointed out that James O’Keefe had left his New Jersey home for New York to tape an interview with Sean Hannity. “We’re all fine,” he said. “It’ll all work out.”
Update: TPM has more.
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6 Comments »
Comment posted February 6, 2010 @ 3:43 pm
If he was involved in a felony against a political figure in another state, WHY IS HE ALLOWED BY HIS CASE/PROBATION OFFICER TO TRAVEL TO ANOTHER STATE TO ENGAGE IN TREASON AGAINST THE UNITED STATES? He is a BAGGER felon and should not be allowed to continue seeking support for further criminal acts that are financed by these people.
Comment posted February 7, 2010 @ 11:18 am
“Allowed by his probation office to leave the state” really? Was the permission in writing? And the permission was given so he could accociate with those that consprided with to commit the felony to begin with? I have my doubts.
Comment posted February 8, 2010 @ 12:33 pm
Excuse me batshit crazy, all caps guy, but Basel is free on a bail bond, not probation. He hasn’t been convicted of anything.
I have no idea what “consprided” to commit a felony costs to bail out on, maybe Professor Bob can give us more information.
Comment posted February 9, 2010 @ 10:24 am
Keep watching this guy and posting. He SHOULD end up in prison unless good old boy southern politics gets in the way Bush-style.
Comment posted February 9, 2010 @ 5:49 pm
Another Republi-thug criminal thumbing his nose at the laws of the USA. It started with Bushco & Friends and continues to this day.
If the Dems had any guts they would round up all the Republi-thugs and put them in jail where they belong.
Comment posted February 10, 2010 @ 12:48 pm
Wow. This thread has really attracted the cream of the Democrat brain trust. LOL!
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