Mwaaa haaa haaaaa!

I think Ted Stevens should do two things:

1) Thank G-d that Obama picked Holder to head the Justice Department, and thus give him what he, Stevens, has refused to do for everyone else...a reprieve.

2) Tell the GOP in Alaska to STFU before they draw more unwanted attention to the details of his, what is now, very publically detailed malfesance as Senator.

The charges were dropped not because he was innocent, but because the prosecutors violated court procedure.
It's called, "getting off on a technicality" something the GOP has publically boo-hoo'd about all them "activist" Judges allowing with "common" criminals.

I've got an answer for the Alaska Republican Party - as a famous Alaskan politician once said:

"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!111one!!"

Alaska GOP: "We had a corrupt DoJ under the last Republican administration. Which obviously means... we need to elect more Republicans!"

Paraphrasing, of course.

ROTFLMAO@ are these people for real?!?!?!?!? Since when a lack of prosecution automatically means a lack of guilt?

BUAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

OMG there went coffee all over m'keyboard...

The Kleenex Party is stunningly hilarious of late. While they cry about uncle ted, the Big O is methodically taking foreign policy away from them.

What is even more deeply fascinating is the deep denial. Still. Yes, our govt needs spirited opposition to endure.

But that day is not today.

Pax,
M.

Yep. Along these same lines, I think Coleman should drop his appeal in Minnesota so that Minnesotans can re-elect Paul Wellstone.

A wonderful parting gift from the Republicanized Justice Department, which put competence in the background, to be ignored. They should give AG Holder credit for integrity.

Perhaps they should just ask the Courts to award the Seat to Stevens. Elections are very inconvenient for Republicans, since sometimes the voters have other candidates in mind.

Hopefully, the lawyers in this issue will be fired. I wonder how many got their jobs through patronage?

I'd agree, as long as first we have do-over trials for all charges.

Sweet Jesus on a Twenty-Foot Pogo Stick...the Republicans continue to show their toughness. A bigger pack of whingeing nincompoops couldn't be imagined much less found.

Bush's DOJ fucked up. They couldn't do anything properly. Put them in court, and they become imbeciles. None of this changes the pretty clear fact that Stevens was trying to get away with a crime, that he knew was a crime.

He got un-elected. To quote a certain reactionary web abomination, "Boo-freakin-hoo."

Ted Stevens should sue the Bush Justice Department for damages!

Had it not been for his conviction, Stevens could have easily gotten another two or three floors added to his house for free, no questions asked, had they not started asking questions.

And does this ruling mean that Ted Stevens can keep any/all new floors and/or gifts he’s already received to date?

I feel no pain for Stevens. My personal belief is that he was as guilty as sin. The prosecution made errors and blew the trial or he would have been convicted. Reminds me of the errors made in the O.J. trial. Sorry, but the winner, Senator Begich should remain for the full term. Palin calling for him to step down reminds me of how happy I am she was not elected VP.

Well ain't that a shame. A Republican fell victim to Bush incompetence. Well, as they say in the bible belt, as ye sew, so shall ye reap.

1. I reject the premise; even without the conviction, Stevens was under a cloud even before the trial. Would Alaskans have elected someone only under INDICTMENT for bribery but not yet convicted?

2. The indictment was dismissed because of government misconduct, not any proof of innocence. EXACTLY LIKE WILLIAM AYERS. Will the GOP stop smearing Ayers, and by extension, Obama?

3. A HUUUUUUUUUUGE part of the reason Holder decided not to reopen the case is that, because Stevens lost his Senate seat, and his age, he had been punished enough. If they have a "do over" for the election, expect Holder to re-try Stevens. If he's healthy enough to serve another 6 years in the Senate, he's healthy enough for the gray-bar motel. Holder is ethical, but not completely apolitical. And remember, the odds of a conviction go UP on re-trials.

4. Can't you Republicans and least give props to the honor & integrity of the new AG? This behavior is an embarrassment to the Justice Department, even though it occurred under a Republican administration and Republican prosecutors. Holder did the ethical thing, in spite of political drawbacks. Can't you at least give him credit for that?

Can Alaska have a do over on the vote which put Palin in office?
Stevens is just like OJ. We all know he is guilty, but he got off the hook.

I have some vague recollection that Republicans don't look kindly on criminals who get off due to technicalities. Perhaps there is a caveat to that I'm not familiar with.

We should have the Presidential election over again too, because people thought Palin was struggling with demons when she was actually a blithering idiot.