We dont know any such thing. THESE are the things we DO know. Stevens DID take gifts, which he doesnt deny. He DID fail to report them as is the requirement. That is not in dispute. Only a MORON would say that means he was targetted by koolaid drinkers. It is pure projection you are clearly brainwashed and ignorant

Palin has concluded that, because his conviction was overturned due to prosecutorial misconduct, Ted Stevens is innocent and should be allowed to reclaim his Senate seat.

During the 2008 Presidential campaign, Palin’s favorite stump speech referred to Obama “palling around with terrorists”, of course referring to Bill Ayers. Yet Ayers was never convicted due to……prosecutorial misconduct. So using her logic, Ayers was innocent and therefore she was unfairly calling him a terrorist.

What about it, Sarah? Can’t have it both ways. Oops. I forgot. She’s a Republican, so she CAN have it both ways. Hypocrisy is SOP for the GOP.

Stevens was INDICTED AND CONVICTED by a REPUBLICAN DOJ headed by a Bubble!!

Exactly – wish I’d said it that well

What would Palin’s reaction have been if the Alaska Democratic Party suggested that Stevens resign and a special election held? My guess is that she (and all the rest of the Alaska GOP) would be laughing so hard she would be incapable of speech. And rightly so — that scenario would be ludicrous.

The election was held in November and Stevens lost a tight race. Assuming the election itself was run fairly (and there’s no evidence to suggest it wasn’t), the results stand with no redos.

If Stevens believes somebody intentionally sabotaged his reputation to cost him the election, then he may sue. However, if he sues, the burden of proof will be upon him to show there was no basis for any charges to be brought against him in the first place. If he’s unwilling or unable to do that, he should fade into the background and enjoy his retirement — and thank his lucky stars that incompetence in the DOJ kept him out of jail.

And the Alaska GOP, including Palin, should just STFU.

Rodeskawler Says:

1) For this to work, it requires a complicit Obama administration.

Please explain. It was the Obama administration that exposed the Bush administrations prosecutorial misconduct. What is complicit here? I don’t see it.

Lost in all of this is the fact that this was the Bush Justice Department that was guilty of prosecutorial misconduct. One even wonders if this wasn’t the plan all along but they got the timing messed up so it backfired. Stevens did take the money, after all. Why, with a strong case, did these Bush prosecutors resort to illegal tactics? This smells rotten to me.

Of course they threw the case. Intentionally.

That doesn’t take any effort from the Obama administration. The charges would have been dismissed anyway. They knew exactly what they were doing.

Palin, you may be good looking but you sure are missing some brain cells.

Two comments.

1) For this to work, it requires a complicit Obama administration.

2) If only former Alabama Democratic Governor Don Seigleman were as fortunate as Stevens.

These two components make this stink to high heaven.

Stevens wasn’t exhonerated, he was just given a free get-out-of-jail card. Just because Holder wishes to mislead the voter of Alaskas, doesn’t mean that the vote is invalid.

The voters of Alaska voted based on reality and the fact that Stevens actually did commit these crimes, and probably hundreds more that haven’t been brought up on charges.

Just because we have an attorney general who thinks his role is to protect the Republicans that have ruined our economy and standing in the world via war crimes, doesn’t mean they are not guilty. It means we still have severe problems with the Justice Department actually providing the American people justice.

Another moron heard from. I am begging you guys to put Bimbostien at the head of your party. America has had enough of electing the moron you want to have a beer with as President. So do the world a favor and make Caribou Barbie the face of your party along with Rushingdownthedrugaddictionmountain Limbaugh

Will Norm Coleman move on instead of having the courts over turn voters as Bush did?

And who is going to pay for that special election ?

Your State is in economic tough times and needs its money else where?

Stevens lost. Get over it. Best start concerning yourself with your own political career……….