Breaking: Ted Stevens found guilty

[Engineer]

Originally posted by: ProfJohn
Actually... he is not yet considered a 'convicted' criminal. (According to the Fox News legal guy)

Apparently he doesn't earn that honor until he is sentenced. Therefore it is possible that he could win his seat, be sentenced and therefore resign his seat allow the Gov. to replace him.

The guy should be gone from office no matter what.

I wouldn't put it past Alaska to re-elect the guy but the ads could be brutal showing a conviction, whether or not the Fox legal guy agrees with it or not.

 

[imported_gardener]

Originally posted by: Darwin333

Originally posted by: Infohawk
Sure doesn't help the Republican brand. :laugh:

http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITI...rson.search/index.html">This guy</a> is going to actually get re-elected. Not that I am picking sides, I think they are all a bunch of crooks that just haven't gotten caught yet. Just pointing out that neither "brand" has a patent on corruption.

Watch the Mavericks denounce one of their own.

 

[Dari]

http://www.politico.com/blogs/...vens_to_step_down.html

So we were told that Gov. Palin stands up to her party against earmarks, for reform, and against corruption? Well Ted Stevens is the king of earmarks, an opponent to reform, and has now been convicted for corruption. He is the embodiment of the "old boys club" in Alaska. But apparently, because he has an (R) next to his name, Sarah might still vote for him. So much for "the original mavericks". What a joke.

 

[EagleKeeper]

Originally posted by: seemingly random
The seat should just be retired. Alaska doesn't need or deserve two senators anyways.

Or, give the seat to a more populated state.

There is such a thing a the Constitution.

Designed to protect against what you desire; punishing the less populous states and letting the big ones run roughshod over the smaller ones.

 

[DrPizza]

Could Sarah appoint Todd to be the new senator?

 

[seemingly random]

Originally posted by: Common Courtesy

Originally posted by: seemingly random
The seat should just be retired. Alaska doesn't need or deserve two senators anyways.

Or, give the seat to a more populated state.

There is such a thing a the Constitution.

Designed to protect against what you desire; punishing the less populous states and letting the big ones run roughshod over the smaller ones.

Minor detail, it seems by current standards.

It sounds like they want to secede anyway.

 

[Lemon law]

Originally posted by: DrPizza
Could Sarah appoint Todd to be the new senator?

Oh my God DrPizza, now there is a totally nauseating scenario I did not anticipate.
You have soured me on Pizzas for life.

But as I said, this whole thing is pregnant with scenarios, this is just round one, and now we must wait for the evil empire of Stevens&sons to strike back. Seward's folly will rise again. I think Russia skinned us on the deal.

 

[WHAMPOM]

Originally posted by: DealMonkey
The $250,000 home remodel to nowhere!

"Naa! It was, it was. It was the remodeling gnomes that did it, after all I did not get a bill." (Ya that is the ticket, they will believe that. I almost do,) thought Ted.

 

[Lemon law]

Well this just in from yahoo news, Stevens is still going to run for reelection.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/200...K4vNz1HnoZxAb1S1us0NUE

Not sure if I have to comment as a non OP, but it now narrows the range of future scenarios. Round two may be now up to the Alaska electorate, If Stevens loses his reelection bid, he does become a somewhat irrelevant past figure, and the stakes becomes saving his name.

 

[JSt0rm]

man when it rains it pours. poor poor neocons. poor poor gop. poor poor republicans.

 

[jpeyton]

Video: Palling around with felons.

 

[daniel49]

Originally posted by: RightIsWrong
Woohoooo!!!

Now, when is Delay's trial date?

right after Dodds and franks i hope.

 

[Vette73]

This just in...

"McCain Calls for Sen. Ted Stevens to Step Down Following Conviction"


:laugh:

 

[Puffnstuff]

Well I think that any elected official convicted of crimes while in office should at least be suspended or in some type of administrative leave while the appeals process is underway. He most certainly shouldn't be allowed to run for reelection. His actions are damaging to the republican party at a time when they really didn't need anything else.

 

[Vette73]

^

What I find funny and sad is if he was joe blow off the street he could not vote. Yet as a seated senator he can keep his office/job and also run for re-election.

As a Fed Gov worker I would lose my job if it was me.