Comments on: In 2006, Stevens brushed off corruption charges: ‘They’re not going to shoot us, it’s not Iraq.’

By: Game of Life

Game of Life — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 01:32:02 +0000

Who has the money to make their first floor of their old house the second floor of their new house?

stevens has money to burn.

plain knows he’s a crook; he’s her private mentor. stevens and fargo-troopergate-hatin plain both known how to play their own government.

I wonder how many tapes are available? allen is a smart crook.

stevens will do a craig and plea guilty and then bad mouth the verdict.

By: Game of Life

Game of Life — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:53:41 +0000

plain said if stevens played Santa Claus all will be forgiven.

One degree of separation with these crooks.

Damn stevens sure put his foot in it. How will he lie himself out of this mess?

By: MrSquirrel

MrSquirrel — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 23:13:15 +0000

He hopes it’ll never get to that, but he doesn’t think it will?

Those are the words of a person who knows they are guilty.

By: republicanSScareme

republicanSScareme — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:24:24 +0000

Is everyone clear on the fact that the Republican Party is a criminal organization?

By: judyinnm

judyinnm — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:12:33 +0000

I don’t think I’d be convinced of Ted Stevens’ guilt of anything except being a creep, if I were on his jury. From the evidence I’ve heard, so far (granted I haven’t heard ALL of it), I’d say nothing’s been proved. And an acquittal just before election would really be good news for his re-election chances – he’d claim to a martyr.

Either there is no case, or whatever case there is is being deliberately botched.

By: celtic cynic

celtic cynic — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:57:42 +0000

Ted sez “They’re not going to shoot us”.

Maybe the “reform” governor would like to take a shot. I doubt it, but it would be fun to watch.

By: Abu Ben Hussein Leporello

Abu Ben Hussein Leporello — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:13:16 +0000

This is a free country, and the honorable Senator is now entitled to the ultimate freedom. In the words of Terry Pratchett, “Ultimately, there is the freedom to take the consequences”.
Impeach Pelosi, Cheney and Bush and Save the Constitution!

By: RUCerious

RUCerious — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:13:47 +0000

Oh, and Ted? Don’t bother hoping to X.

He doesn’t care, isn’t listening, doesn’t really exist.

By: RUCerious

RUCerious — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:13:02 +0000

Old guys don’t do so well in the slammer Ted. You’re gonna love it, though.

By: texaslady

texaslady — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:57:52 +0000

It boggles my mind that people can’t see through her phoney good ole boys act. She is ignorant beyond belief and an embarrasment to her party.

By: texaslady

texaslady — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:54:15 +0000

Palin has a way of using people to further her career then stepping on them once they are not useful anymore. It was reported she gave Stevens a Viking stove which isn’t exactly cheap. She fits right in with the bush crowd, use em and lose em.

By: lurker

lurker — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:36:30 +0000

I thought that scarah had cleaned up all the corrupt republicans in AK?

By: impeachcheneythenbush

impeachcheneythenbush — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:33:20 +0000

Alec Mento Says:

Mrs. Palin could run as the VP and Senate candidate simultaneously — Joe Biden is doing that as we speak, and Joe Liebermann did it in 2000 — but Mr. Stevens would have to quit the race suddenly, and I don’t think Mrs. Palin would help John McCain by running for the Senate seat and the VP simultaneously. Her Lt. Gov. (Sean Parnell) just lost the House primary to Don Young, so he could run for Senate in a pinch, I suppose.

Alec, I do believe (at least in most states) there is a necessity to gather signatures on a petition that then allows a candidate to file the necessary paperwork in order to run for such an office. Even if she suddenly decided she wanted to run for the Senate, she’s missed that boat.

Stevens told Allen he couldn’t “think of a thing of anything we’ve done that wrong”:

This guy has been in the Senate for 40 years. Do any of us honestly believe this is the first time he’s done something illegal?

By: Bob

Bob — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:21:27 +0000

When this corruption charge thing came out a while back, I was first struck by an oil service company apparently doing home renovation. Is that how they work in Alaska, or is that unusual everywhere? It has always looked pretty shady to me just based on an oil operation doing private residential work.

Speaking of corrupt Alaskan politicians, Plain and her husband have been subpoenaed but are ignoring the subpoena. It’s gone through a judge and all that, so it seems they are ignoring the law. Anyone seen anything about this? It could be the first time ever that someone on the big ticket is in this situation. If she’s ignoring the law now on something
really superficial, what happens when it’s serious?

By: CitizenX

CitizenX — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:09:12 +0000

Sounds like a confession to me.

By: Zimzone

Zimzone — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:09:03 +0000

17, Thank you, Alec…you’re right, of course, Biden is doing that as we speak.

So, her Lt. Gov. is up for re-election, but she’s not? That seems kind of weird, but it is Alaska, don’tcha know.

By: Alec Mento

Alec Mento — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:05:38 +0000

Mr. Stevens is up for re-election in one month. He’s currently polling behind his opponent (Democratic Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich), but not by too much.

By: spencers mom

spencers mom — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:02:27 +0000

OT, but Joe Klein has a great new name for Palin – Embarracuda, and a new Time article:

http://www.time-blog.com/swampland/2008/10/embarracuda.html

PEACE

By: gummitch

gummitch — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:59:55 +0000

Bilbo, the jury is listening to testimony but I can’t find anything definitive about the latest attempt by his defense team to get a dismissal. The judge was supposed to listen to pleadings first thing this morning, but I can’t find a result.

By: barracks9

barracks9 — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:59:02 +0000

And Sarah Palin throws Sen. Stevens under the bus in 3, 2, 1…