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Construction Workers On Stevens' House Say They Worked For VECO
At the center of the case against Ted Stevens, the Alaska Republican senator whose trial opened this week, are renovations to his home that the prosecution alleges were paid for by the oil-services contractor VECO.
And today, four construction workers testified that when they worked on Stevens' home, they either worked for VECO or reported to its staffers.
On of the workers testified that Stevens' wife, Catherine, once brought them muffins. On Wednesday, Stevens' defense lawyer seemed to try to shift responsibility onto Catherine Stevens, by claiming that she was the driving force behind the renovations and handled the project's finances.
Stevens is charged with failing to report gifts, of a value of $250,000, on Senate financial disclosure forms.
Man, these repugs are ruthless. They even resort to throwing their own wives under the bus when they're in hot water.
September 26, 2008 3:41 PM | Reply | Permalink
On the contrary. This shows the construction was paid for ... with muffins. How quaint!
September 26, 2008 4:52 PM | Reply | Permalink
Another Palin Scandal?
still not good enough to make my Top 5
http://newsone.com/elections/article/top-5-palin-scandals
September 26, 2008 4:54 PM | Reply | Permalink
Stevens' potential defense lines:
"I thought these guys were working for me pro bono, as a way of saying 'thanks' to all the pork I've fed Alaska over the years. People have been giving me free things ever since I started in govt. and I thought they were just being nice. That's all."
or:
"I saw this on the Simpsons once, and Homer never got in trouble when Hank Scorpio added another story to *his* home."
September 26, 2008 5:51 PM | Reply | Permalink
Yipes!!! Threw the wife under the bus. Is that manly in Alaska?
September 26, 2008 6:47 PM | Reply | Permalink
This doesn't make sense as either 'throwing his wife under the bus' or as a credible defense.
It's not clear to me that evidence of Ted's ignorance of his own finances gets him anywhere at all with these charges.
It seems more like a bright shiny object to distract the jurors.
September 26, 2008 7:33 PM | Reply | Permalink
Then it is Mrs. Stevens who should be prosecuted for income tax evasion. Services not provided at value have to be reported to the IRS.
September 26, 2008 7:37 PM | Reply | Permalink
Stevens is criminal scum, an dishonest slag, a corrupt bunko-artist, a vicious, stupid liar.
I'd not object to seeing his head on a pike...
September 27, 2008 9:34 AM | Reply | Permalink
Hey if Catherine Stevens offered me her muffin, Id replace their whole roof , she's hot and i can't drive a nail straight .
September 28, 2008 6:32 PM | Reply | Permalink