rssStevens Convicted on All Counts
Monday, October 27, 2008 at 4:39 pm
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Long-time Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens (R) was convicted Monday on all seven charges of providing false statements on financial disclosure forms. The seven-term senator was charged with accepting $250,000 worth of gifts — including extensive renovations on his home — from a friendly oil executive. Stevens had argued that he was unaware that he hadn’t paid for the gifts — an argument a federal jury soundly rejected Monday.
The news could mark the end of Stevens’ stint in the Senate, where he is the longest serving Republican. His powerful influence in Alaska dates back to before it was a state.
The pugnacious lawmaker is in the middle of a tough reelection contest against popular Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich (D). No word yet whether Stevens plans to drop out of that race or continue running as a convicted felon.
Check back here shortly for more on this saga.
3 Comments
Comment posted October 27, 2008 @ 2:25 pm
It's called a bribe. As a felon, I guess stephens won't be able to vote for himself or his partner in crime Palin on Nov 4th. Watch out for the wide stance in the bathroom stall. Get the crooks and liars out!
Comment posted October 27, 2008 @ 10:20 pm
Ted Stevens is no better than Karl Rove is no better than John McCain is no better than George Bush. All three have supported disastrous policies:
John McCain is in favor of the Bush tax cut for the already super wealthy, the top 1 percent of America. If you like the Bush economy, if you like the Bush tax cut and what it has done to our economy, making the wealthiest people wealthier and the average middle and upper middle classes struggle harder, then John McCain is going to give you a third term of George Bush and Karl Rove.
If you like what has happened to oil prices, the Iraq war, a COSTLY war with no end, John McCain is going to continue that policy. If you like what you see about health care, John McCain has no health care plan.
Comment posted October 28, 2008 @ 5:20 am
Ted Stevens is no better than Karl Rove is no better than John McCain is no better than George Bush. All three have supported disastrous policies:
John McCain is in favor of the Bush tax cut for the already super wealthy, the top 1 percent of America. If you like the Bush economy, if you like the Bush tax cut and what it has done to our economy, making the wealthiest people wealthier and the average middle and upper middle classes struggle harder, then John McCain is going to give you a third term of George Bush and Karl Rove.
If you like what has happened to oil prices, the Iraq war, a COSTLY war with no end, John McCain is going to continue that policy. If you like what you see about health care, John McCain has no health care plan.
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