Comments on: Breaking: Ted Stevens found guilty on all seven counts. http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/27/stevens-guilty/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:41:11 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: denizerdogan http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/27/stevens-guilty/comment-page-2/#comment-5523863 denizerdogan Sun, 01 Mar 2009 00:56:11 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/27/stevens-guilty/#comment-5523863 Just like the cold war when everyone who didn’t agree with the U.S. was either a communist or a communist sympathizer. <a href="http://www.toki.info.tr" title="toki" rel="nofollow">toki</a> This poor crazy guy spent half a decade being tortured because a bunch of stupid politicians <a href="http://www.aracplakasorgulama.net" title="araç sorgulama" rel="nofollow">araç sorgulama</a> were sure the NVA was in bed with the Russians (minimal help) and/or the Chinese (ancient enemy of the vietnamese). <a href="http://www.kamusal.org" title="ssk sorgulama" rel="nofollow">ssk sorgulama</a> You would think he would have learned from others’ mistakes. Guess not. Republicans need an enemy. <a href="http://www.frmbu.com" title="key ödemeleri" rel="nofollow">key ödemeleri</a> This century it apparently will be all Muslims, <a href="http://www.inthealthcare.com" title="health" rel="nofollow">health</a> all of whom must be alQaeda operatives. Just like the cold war when everyone who didn’t agree with the U.S. was either a communist or a communist sympathizer. toki This poor crazy guy spent half a decade being tortured because a bunch

of stupid politicians araç sorgulama were sure the NVA

was in bed with the Russians (minimal help) and/or the Chinese (ancient enemy of the vietnamese). ssk sorgulama You would think he would have learned from others’

mistakes. Guess not. Republicans need an enemy. key ödemeleri This

century it apparently will be all Muslims, health all of whom must

be alQaeda operatives.

]]> By: Max-1 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/27/stevens-guilty/comment-page-2/#comment-5309692 Max-1 Tue, 28 Oct 2008 06:04:49 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/27/stevens-guilty/#comment-5309692 . Well… … We know she sleeps with separatists and now we know she palls around with felons. . .

Well…
… We know she sleeps with separatists and now we know she palls around with felons.

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]]> By: ElBruce http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/27/stevens-guilty/comment-page-2/#comment-5309384 ElBruce Tue, 28 Oct 2008 01:11:12 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/27/stevens-guilty/#comment-5309384 Alaskans live off pork. Their economy isn't designed to be self-sufficient. They get cash for their oil, and they get earmarks for everything else. That's just how it always has been. The climate has proven too inhospitable for a sustainable local economy the size of which we've been supporting for decades. Alaskans live off pork. Their economy isn’t designed to be self-sufficient.

They get cash for their oil, and they get earmarks for everything else. That’s just how it always has been. The climate has proven too inhospitable for a sustainable local economy the size of which we’ve been supporting for decades.

]]> By: Heynow http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/27/stevens-guilty/comment-page-2/#comment-5309350 Heynow Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:37:32 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/27/stevens-guilty/#comment-5309350 Ted will die in prison. Ted will die in prison.

]]> By: gummitch http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/27/stevens-guilty/comment-page-2/#comment-5309118 gummitch Mon, 27 Oct 2008 22:16:55 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/27/stevens-guilty/#comment-5309118 <em>AMacPill Says: Count, Actually, you might be right about 2012 depending on when the other AK senate seat would become available. I don’t know when the other seat has it’s election.</em> That would be the former governor's daughter referred to above by Bilbo Baggins. Lisa Murkowski was appointed by her daddy to his own Senate seat, which he left in order to be governor. She was elected to a full term in 2004. Nepotism appears to be the norm in Alaska. AMacPill Says:

Count,

Actually, you might be right about 2012 depending on when the other AK senate seat would become available. I don’t know when the other seat has it’s election.

That would be the former governor’s daughter referred to above by Bilbo Baggins. Lisa Murkowski was appointed by her daddy to his own Senate seat, which he left in order to be governor. She was elected to a full term in 2004.

Nepotism appears to be the norm in Alaska.

]]> By: AMacPill http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/27/stevens-guilty/comment-page-2/#comment-5309110 AMacPill Mon, 27 Oct 2008 22:12:58 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/27/stevens-guilty/#comment-5309110 Count, Actually, you might be right about 2012 depending on when the other AK senate seat would become available. I don't know when the other seat has it's election. Count,

Actually, you might be right about 2012 depending on when the other AK senate seat would become available. I don’t know when the other seat has it’s election.

]]> By: RUCerious http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/27/stevens-guilty/comment-page-2/#comment-5309100 RUCerious Mon, 27 Oct 2008 22:00:55 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/27/stevens-guilty/#comment-5309100 If Teddy Boy tries to stay in the senate, can they make him wear a scarlet F (for felon)? If Teddy Boy tries to stay in the senate, can they make him wear a scarlet F (for felon)?

]]> By: tombaker http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/27/stevens-guilty/comment-page-2/#comment-5309086 tombaker Mon, 27 Oct 2008 21:55:30 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/27/stevens-guilty/#comment-5309086 Barbie owes it all to "Alaska's Fidel Castro", Ted "gimme the pork, now!" Stevens. That's just precious. You just couldn't ask for any sweeter, more mavericky Republicans to sponge off the taxpayers of the "lower 48" for years and years and years. So rugged. So Independent. So GUILTY!! Barbie owes it all to “Alaska’s Fidel Castro”, Ted “gimme the pork, now!” Stevens.

That’s just precious.

You just couldn’t ask for any sweeter, more mavericky Republicans to sponge off the taxpayers of the “lower 48″ for years and years and years.

So rugged. So Independent.

So GUILTY!!

]]> By: Marie http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/27/stevens-guilty/comment-page-2/#comment-5309084 Marie Mon, 27 Oct 2008 21:55:25 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/27/stevens-guilty/#comment-5309084 BINGO! TonyC. BINGO! TonyC.

]]> By: TonyC http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/27/stevens-guilty/comment-page-2/#comment-5309082 TonyC Mon, 27 Oct 2008 21:54:50 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/27/stevens-guilty/#comment-5309082 <blockquote>cjmartinez Says: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- So Palin was palling around with corrupt felons?</blockquote> Damn, CJ, beat me to it!!! Good work!

cjmartinez Says:
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So Palin was palling around with corrupt felons?

Damn, CJ, beat me to it!!! Good work!

]]> By: TonyC http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/27/stevens-guilty/comment-page-2/#comment-5309080 TonyC Mon, 27 Oct 2008 21:52:34 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/27/stevens-guilty/#comment-5309080 So Sarah Palin hangs out with convicted felons...? Hmmmmm So Sarah Palin hangs out with convicted felons…?

Hmmmmm

]]> By: MCMetal http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/27/stevens-guilty/comment-page-2/#comment-5309072 MCMetal Mon, 27 Oct 2008 21:44:35 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/27/stevens-guilty/#comment-5309072 <i>Stevens' conviction hinged on the testimony of Bill Allen, the senator's longtime drinking and fishing buddy. Allen, the founder of VECO, testified that he never billed his friend for the work on the house and that Stevens knew he was getting a special deal. Stevens spent three days on the witness stand, vehemently denying that allegation. He said his wife, Catherine, paid every bill they received. Living in Washington, thousands of miles away, made it impossible to monitor the project every day. Stevens relied on Allen to oversee the renovations, he said, and his friend deceived him by not forwarding all the bills.</i> This has to be one of the most idiotic and insane excuses I've ever heard of ........ Why in the hell would Stevens' drinking and fishing buddy purposely try to "deceive" him and end up screwing himself out of a couple hundred thousand dollars ??????????????????? How would that be in any way beneficial to Allen ?????? What a complete joke ..................... Stevens’ conviction hinged on the testimony of Bill Allen, the senator’s longtime drinking and fishing buddy. Allen, the founder of VECO, testified that he never billed his friend for the work on the house and that Stevens knew he was getting a special deal.

Stevens spent three days on the witness stand, vehemently denying that allegation. He said his wife, Catherine, paid every bill they received.

Living in Washington, thousands of miles away, made it impossible to monitor the project every day. Stevens relied on Allen to oversee the renovations, he said, and his friend deceived him by not forwarding all the bills.

This has to be one of the most idiotic and insane excuses I’ve ever heard of ……..

Why in the hell would Stevens’ drinking and fishing buddy purposely try to “deceive” him and end up screwing himself out of a couple hundred thousand dollars ???????????????????

How would that be in any way beneficial to Allen ??????

What a complete joke …………………

]]> By: katy http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/27/stevens-guilty/comment-page-2/#comment-5309058 katy Mon, 27 Oct 2008 21:35:12 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/27/stevens-guilty/#comment-5309058 Count Istvan - i got it... i turned to country when 70s disco took over the airwaves... it didn't last long... Count Istvan – i got it…

i turned to country when 70s disco took over the airwaves…

it didn’t last long…

]]> By: Count Istvan http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/27/stevens-guilty/comment-page-2/#comment-5309056 Count Istvan Mon, 27 Oct 2008 21:34:16 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/27/stevens-guilty/#comment-5309056 <em>AMacPill Says: </em> Thank you for correcting me. I don't know why I thought it was. 4. Still she is only 44 and 12 years will only be 56. I don't think she'll ever be President but I do think this is her best route to go if she wants to be. AMacPill Says:

Thank you for correcting me. I don’t know why I thought it was. 4. Still she is only 44 and 12 years will only be 56. I don’t think she’ll ever be President but I do think this is her best route to go if she wants to be.

]]> By: Witch1 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/27/stevens-guilty/comment-page-2/#comment-5309044 Witch1 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 21:27:15 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/27/stevens-guilty/#comment-5309044 Thank's Badger and Lurker for fixing my memory loss,....Blessings Thank’s Badger and Lurker for fixing my memory loss,….Blessings

]]> By: Bilbo Hussein Baggins http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/27/stevens-guilty/comment-page-2/#comment-5309040 Bilbo Hussein Baggins Mon, 27 Oct 2008 21:26:49 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/27/stevens-guilty/#comment-5309040 <em>misshusseinmolly Says: According to electoral-vote.com, there are already 59 seats solid or leaning Dem (which includes the Alaska seat, and assumes that Franken will win). Best bet for that 60th seat? Probably Ronnie Musgrove of Mississippi, who only trails incumbent Roger Wicker by a point. Or Jim Martin of Georgia, who trails incumbent Saxby Chambliss by just two points. Or Bruce Lunsford of Kentucky, who trails incumbent Mitch McConnell by four points.</em> Wouldn't it be fitting justice to have the 60th (filibuster proof) seat be Mitch "I never saw a filibuster I didn't like" McConnell! misshusseinmolly Says:
According to electoral-vote.com, there are already 59 seats solid or leaning Dem (which includes the Alaska seat, and assumes that Franken will win). Best bet for that 60th seat? Probably Ronnie Musgrove of Mississippi, who only trails incumbent Roger Wicker by a point. Or Jim Martin of Georgia, who trails incumbent Saxby Chambliss by just two points. Or Bruce Lunsford of Kentucky, who trails incumbent Mitch McConnell by four points.

Wouldn’t it be fitting justice to have the 60th (filibuster proof) seat be Mitch “I never saw a filibuster I didn’t like” McConnell!

]]> By: shoeless http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/27/stevens-guilty/comment-page-2/#comment-5309038 shoeless Mon, 27 Oct 2008 21:26:04 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/27/stevens-guilty/#comment-5309038 <em>cjmartinez Says: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- So Palin was palling around with corrupt felons?</em> Well, of course. You don't expect her to pal around with non-Republicans, do you? cjmartinez Says:
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So Palin was palling around with corrupt felons?

Well, of course. You don’t expect her to pal around with non-Republicans, do you?

]]> By: Bilbo Hussein Baggins http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/27/stevens-guilty/comment-page-2/#comment-5309036 Bilbo Hussein Baggins Mon, 27 Oct 2008 21:25:00 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/27/stevens-guilty/#comment-5309036 <em>#EnnuiDivine Says: Thankfully this occurred much too close to election day for Stevens to resign and Palin to appoint a successor (such as Sean Parnell)</em> She couldn't do that because after the last Governor appointed his daughter to a vacant Senate seat Alaska passed a law requiring a special election to fill a Senate seat. #EnnuiDivine Says:
Thankfully this occurred much too close to election day for Stevens to resign and Palin to appoint a successor (such as Sean Parnell)

She couldn’t do that because after the last Governor appointed his daughter to a vacant Senate seat Alaska passed a law requiring a special election to fill a Senate seat.

]]> By: Bilbo Hussein Baggins http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/27/stevens-guilty/comment-page-2/#comment-5309024 Bilbo Hussein Baggins Mon, 27 Oct 2008 21:22:35 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/27/stevens-guilty/#comment-5309024 <em>Badger Says: Regarding Sarah Palin’s future in Politics… I think she could win a Senate Seat from Alaska, but to win the presidency she would have to adopt a Karl Rove style of campaigning…namely…shoot for 51% of the voters and Demonize the Rest.</em> I'm not so sure she would win a Senate seat in Alaska. She has pretty much thrown the whole state under the bus by sending all the McCain henchmen there to try and manipulate their processes regarding Troopergate. People in Alaska DO NOT appreciate outside interference in their state. What I would love to see is Monegan challenging her in the next Governor's race. Wouldn't that be fitting justice if he beat her! Badger Says:
Regarding Sarah Palin’s future in Politics…
I think she could win a Senate Seat from Alaska, but to win the presidency she would have to adopt a Karl Rove style of campaigning…namely…shoot for 51% of the voters and Demonize the Rest.

I’m not so sure she would win a Senate seat in Alaska. She has pretty much thrown the whole state under the bus by sending all the McCain henchmen there to try and manipulate their processes regarding Troopergate. People in Alaska DO NOT appreciate outside interference in their state.

What I would love to see is Monegan challenging her in the next Governor’s race. Wouldn’t that be fitting justice if he beat her!

]]> By: dbadass http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/27/stevens-guilty/comment-page-2/#comment-5309026 dbadass Mon, 27 Oct 2008 21:22:06 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/27/stevens-guilty/#comment-5309026 Can't he just claim that the findings totally exonerate him ala Ms Palin? Can’t he just claim that the findings totally exonerate him ala Ms Palin?

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