GOP punts on Stevens.
By on Nov 18th, 2008 at 10:30 am
GOP punts on Stevens.
In their GOP conference meeting today, Senate Republicans punted “on the thorniest question – whether to formally expel Sen. Ted Stevens from their ranks.” Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC) had planned to offer a resolution that read:
Resolved that Sen. Ted Stevens not be invited to future Republican Conferences, and that committee assignments shall not be assigned him by the Republican Conference.
“After talking with many of my colleagues, it’s clear there are sufficient votes to pass the resolution regarding Senator Stevens,” DeMint said in a statement released shortly after the 9:30 conference meeting began. But the GOP delayed the vote on Stevens today, pending the resolution of the Alaska recount.
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GOP punts on Stevens.»
- - More like a dropkick, and on the old felon's 85th birthday too. Man, that GOP is cold.
November 18th, 2008 at 10:33 amI guess this means they think Begich will win and make this problem go away. I hope they're rright about Begich.
November 18th, 2008 at 10:35 amOr Begich wins, then they vote to expel. Oh no, you see, we were going to do that all along.
November 18th, 2008 at 10:37 amBut they're okay with leaving a convicted felon to serve in the Senate? (I realize that an expulsion would have to be done by the entire Senate, but they don't have to wait for his Senate re-election bid to be decided before they kick his felonious ass out.)
November 18th, 2008 at 10:38 am85 years old and not getting the hint.
November 18th, 2008 at 10:39 amThick, very very thick.
That the GOP is comfortable keeping a convicted felon amongst their ranks is sad, but not surprising.
Happy birthday Ted "I am not a Crook" Stevens.
November 18th, 2008 at 10:39 amLook, Begich is going to unseat Stevens so the rest of the shenanigans in the Senate is going to be moot. The best part of Begich winning though is it keeps Palin back on the frozen tundra indefinitely. Try maintaining a national presence while presiding as governor of Alaska. Good luck with that dear.
November 18th, 2008 at 10:44 amFrom the Crypt article:
"A smiling, upbeat Stephens walked into the Mansfield Room of the Capitol telling reporters he had "no idea" if he'd survive the day, adding that he wasn't nervous."
"Stevens had reason to grin -- he knew the vote had been scrapped before entering the room, according to a GOP aide."
Lying to the end.
November 18th, 2008 at 10:45 amAt 76 years old, all my Dad wants to do is goof off with the dog and eat oreos with chocolate milk, not run for any political office. He knows his days are getting few and would like to use them as best he see's how.
November 18th, 2008 at 10:52 amI have asked before why would anyone at Steven's age cling so desperately to an office? They are prying his fingers from the door jam and he won't let go.
What psychotic motivation drives an elderly man to this extreme? Dementia?
Someone needs to write down, in big letters:
"you're fired!!"
Way to take a stand on a convicted felon, GOP...
http://www.sunstateactivist.org/ssablog/
November 18th, 2008 at 10:57 amIt's always both ways with republicans. Both!
November 18th, 2008 at 10:58 amCowards. The man is convicted of several felonies, but apparently even that is insufficient for the Republicans to consider him unworthy for office.
November 18th, 2008 at 11:03 amSuch enlightened leadership.
Ho, hum.
November 18th, 2008 at 11:04 amI suspect the Senate Republicans believe that Begich will win the election, and they wanted to get a blow into Stevens' rib cage while they still had a chance to do so. I look for them to make a show of distancing themselves from any other embarrassing characters as they try to market themselves as a "new improved GOP".
November 18th, 2008 at 11:06 amWow.
So, it *IS* possible to be too corrupt for the GOP after all!!
Who'da thunk it???
November 18th, 2008 at 11:07 amfletc3her Says:
Cowards. The man is convicted of several felonies, but apparently even that is insufficient for the Republicans to consider him unworthy for office.
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What did Oscar Wilde once say... the worst thing that can happen to a man is to be caught in bed w/ a live boy or a dead woman... seems apropos for GOOPers...
November 18th, 2008 at 11:08 amAfter the principled stand the Democrats took with Lieberman....
November 18th, 2008 at 11:12 am“A smiling, upbeat Stephens walked into the Mansfield Room of the Capitol....
"So, where were we, good buddies? Say...anybody want to buy a bridge?"
November 18th, 2008 at 11:16 amDon't get me wrong, we have corrupt and unimpressive politicians here in the UK but this guy really is something else. How did he get a job in the first place, let alone hold onto it for so long?
http://www.lettersfromatory.com
November 18th, 2008 at 11:17 amSo, how many days is proper for a convicted felon to serve in the United States Senate?
November 18th, 2008 at 11:24 amAn RNC spokesman commented, "Ted Stevens is a man of conviction."
November 18th, 2008 at 11:27 amAs long as the crooked bastard is gone...I don't care if they remove him today or wait for Mark Begich to do it. They could also take his politically appointed daughter Beth out of Federal service while they're at it.
November 18th, 2008 at 11:49 amWell, after all the only thing Stevens did wrong, by Republican standards, was to get caught.
November 18th, 2008 at 11:58 amOk, but who would you rather have in your caucus,
November 18th, 2008 at 2:43 pmStevens or Liebermann? Really. At least you know where you stand with Stevens.