And Another One Bites The Dust...Alaskan GOP Senator Found Guilty In Corruption Trial

[iheartscience]

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"Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens was convicted today of lying on financial disclosure forms to hide tens of thousands of dollars in gifts and renovations to his Alaska home that were financed mostly by a powerful business executive and his oil services company."

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"Despite the guilty verdict, Stevens remains on the ballot in Alaska, where he is locked in a tight race with Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich.

If he can pull off an upset victory, Stevens could remain in the Senate for months, if not longer, if he chose to appeal the verdict. Tradition allows him to exhaust his appeals before the ethics committee begins expulsion hearings, according to the Historical Office of the Senate."

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"Stevens, who did not comment after the verdict, said in the weeks before the trial that he would not step down if convicted."

Wow-not stepping down-that''s ballsy, I''ll give him that! According to the article, if Stevens wins, he can still be expelled by the Senate if 67 senators vote to expel him.

 

[luckystar112]

WASHINGTON - One of the nation''s best-known retired Army generals, Colin Powell, described Sen. Ted Stevens in court today as a "trusted individual" and a man with a "sterling" reputation. "He was someone whose word you could rely on," said Powell, secretary of state in President Bush''s first term(...)

http://www.adn.com/news/politics/fbi/stevens/story/551875.html

Colin Powell is such a riot lately, isn''t he? lol!

 

[Skippy123]

The sad thing is he will still receive a 6 figure pension.

 

[colormyworld]

I just wonder if fair and balanced ( LOL ) Fox noise would have played it any differnt had that been a Dem who had just been convicted?

 

[miraclesrule]

I just hope the people don''t re-elect the guy. It''s time for some fresh fish.