G'bye, Uncle Ted!

/anyone else, even Begich, in 08....

He's 84 years old. Why doesn't he just retire?

Bonanza Jellybean: He's 84 years old. Why doesn't he just retire?

It has to do with a tainted suppository he took when he was 68. Ever see the movie "Speed?"

FTA: The Justice Department said Thursday it has 500 gigabytes of evidence in the case, including wiretap conversations and hidden video. That's enough to fill the most powerful consumer computers on the market.

O RLY

Why is it when GOPers get in trouble with the law, they double down at every opportunity? If he's convicted he'll lose his seat to a Democrat (assuming he survives the primary; he probably will since he has no credible GOP Party opponents). And if the conviction hits the media close to election day, it'll have an impact on the national race since the voters will be reminded that the GOP Part is the party of crooks. Like 2006.

I wonder if the possibility of a pardon has anything to do with Stevens wanting to go to trial right away.

Dinty Moore's Law: FTA: The Justice Department said Thursday it has 500 gigabytes of evidence in the case, including wiretap conversations and hidden video. That's enough to fill the most powerful consumer computers on the market.

O RLY

Heh! They must've consulted Ted on this.

Why do people always confuse "power" with storage? Someone should explain that the power of a PC is usually determined by the processing speed.

Dinty Moore's Law: FTA: The Justice Department said Thursday it has 500 gigabytes of evidence in the case, including wiretap conversations and hidden video. That's enough to fill the most powerful consumer computers on the market.

O RLY

ROFL I have double that in pron.

sacrileg: I wonder if the possibility of a pardon has anything to do with Stevens wanting to go to trial right away.

Heh. I couldn't figure for the life of me why he would want a "speedy trial" only to be convicted before the election, boosting the dems.

This might very well be the case. Corrupt to the end.

/We all know he's guilty as shiat your honor
//Anyone want a latte?
///Or a "full body" latte?

I'm going to hate seeing Bush's list of pardons. While I'm prepared for what I think is the worst, that man keeps stunning me with new levels of shamelessness.

It's kind of impressive, actually.

zenobia: It's kind of impressive, actually.

I think disgusting is the word you're looking for.

Hey, this is wonderful news. We'll have a Republican Senator found guilty and sentenced virtually right before the election. IANAL, but I'm betting 2-3 weeks for the trial.

THE GOP




Bringing back Integrity to Washington!

I wonder how the speed compares to the other nine senators in US history who got federal indictments?

Even if he's convicted, can't he still be re-elected? Aren't the only requirements that he be at least 30, a resident of the state he represents, and a citizen?
If I were an Alaskan, I would vote for him. That guy is money for the state.

i hope this SOB gets tossed in jail.

/obligatorally hosted

SilentStrider: i hope this SOB gets tossed in jail.

This. And I hope the arrogant douche insists on remaining on the ballot for November.

Ed Finnerty: Dinty Moore's Law: FTA: The Justice Department said Thursday it has 500 gigabytes of evidence in the case, including wiretap conversations and hidden video. That's enough to fill the most powerful consumer computers on the market.

O RLY

Heh! They must've consulted Ted on this.

Why do people always confuse "power" with storage? Someone should explain that the power of a PC is usually determined by the processing speed bus speed.

Bottlenecks are your enemy

Considering that he's older than McCain, I damn well hope that they get him to trial quickly.

El Matto: I think disgusting is the word you're looking for.

He was right with impressive. It starts with disgusting and then, as the disgust keeps piling up, it moves back into impressive due to the sheer shamelessness of the actions.

rumpelstiltskin: Even if he's convicted, can't he still be re-elected? Aren't the only requirements that he be at least 30, a resident of the state he represents, and a citizen?
If I were an Alaskan, I would vote for him. That guy is money for the state.

James Traficant (new window) ran for congress while he was actually in jail. So I believe that a conviction would not make him ineligible. I don't know if he would be able to be released from jail to actually attend any congressional meetings.

TFA: The department stopped short, however, of charging Stevens with bribery or other traditional corruption charges. Despite winning cooperation from the VECO executives and searching the senator's home, prosecutors said they could not prove a this-for-that corruption case.

News from non-AP sources reported the statute of limitations for bribery had run and that's why he wasn't charged with bribery.

AP 5UXX0R5

I know what will happen. The trial will start and he will suddenly plead guilty, and just as fast the president pardons Ted Stevens and he stays in the Senate....

While even if convicted he may be technically "eligible" for office, he would likely be expelled under Senate rules, just as Traficant was expelled under House rules.

Uh oh. He's not wearing his Hulk tie.

He's gonna lose this one.

Son of Thunder: Uh oh. He's not wearing his Hulk tie.

He's gonna lose this one.

Figured the jury wouldn't like him when he's angry.

/Shameless

I think he can run for Senate, but the Senate could just say, 'No thanks, we don't sit convicted felons.' I think Adam Clayton Powell won a seat in the House while doing time but the House refused to admit him as a member.

Jury selection will start in late September. Usually it is the defense that holds up jury selection, but since the defense wants to get this over with, we could see a verdict by October.

Mitch McConnell has got to be facepalming about now.

moops: Why is it when GOPers get in trouble with the law, they double down at every opportunity? If he's convicted he'll lose his seat to a Democrat (assuming he survives the primary; he probably will since he has no credible GOP Party opponents). And if the conviction hits the media close to election day, it'll have an impact on the national race since the voters will be reminded that the GOP Part is the party of crooks. Like 2006.

I'm waiting for them to blame the Dems for this.

So I can say "what, like you tried to blame Mark Foley's text messages on the Dems in 2006? You guys said the Dems knew about that in 2004 and they used it to win in 2006... well if they knew about it in 2004, and they would have used it to win an election, DON'T YOU THINK THEY WOULD HAVE USED IT IN 2004? By the way, what IS Dennis Hastert doing now?"

Republicans: making excuses for child abuses internet tubeses.

Jackpot777: I'm waiting for them to blame the Dems for this.

Witch hunt!!1! Non-story, criminalization of bribery!!! B-b-but Clinton!1!!

Pontus and the Nail Drivers: Ed Finnerty: Dinty Moore's Law: FTA: The Justice Department said Thursday it has 500 gigabytes of evidence in the case, including wiretap conversations and hidden video. That's enough to fill the most powerful consumer computers on the market.

O RLY

Heh! They must've consulted Ted on this.

Why do people always confuse "power" with storage? Someone should explain that the power of a PC is usually determined by the processing speed bus speed.

Bottlenecks are your enemy

Ummmm a 5400rpm 500gb drive sharing OS and data is your enemy as well.

People never realize how storage is often a bottle neck on their personal computers.

Flash Drives FTW!

The bonus is that it's Larry Craig taking the picture, this is in Alaska on one of Steven's junkets

While a convicted felon can run for public office, it's virtually certain that the Senate would expel Stevens if he's convicted.
(That's what happened to Jim Traficant in the House.)

Oddly, a convicted felon cannot vote, so the candidate could not vote for himself.

jwhite33: While a convicted felon can run for public office, it's virtually certain that the Senate would expel Stevens if he's convicted.
(That's what happened to Jim Traficant in the House.)

But I understand that Traficant's toupe is still eligible to run for office.

Tackboard: I know what will happen. The trial will start and he will suddenly plead guilty, and just as fast the president pardons Ted Stevens and he stays in the Senate....

And then loses the race to Begich, who will have that guilty plea to hammer on. Meanwhile, all the other Democrats will have Bush's pardon to hammer on and make a blanket 'A vote for a Republican is a vote for corruption' charge. Again. Which worked like a charm last time out.

gothelder: Dinty Moore's Law: FTA: The Justice Department said Thursday it has 500 gigabytes of evidence in the case, including wiretap conversations and hidden video. That's enough to fill the most powerful consumer computers on the market.

O RLY

ROFL I have double that in pron.

You must have some powerful pr0n.

The Justice Department said Thursday it has 1.44 MB of evidence in the case, including ANSI art and .MOD files. That's enough to fill a double sided double density floppy disk.

/old school

40-year Senate veteran

That's just wrong.

I think his plan is to get it over with sooner rather than later, hoping he'll get cleared and be able to win re-election. But I doubt it'll happen. Don't worry though, he'll just go to rich white guy prison, just like Governor Rowland of Connecticut who was indicted on similar charges a few years back.

Link (new window)

Ace Frehley's Ghost: Jackpot777: I'm waiting for them to blame the Dems for this.

Witch hunt!!1! Non-story, criminalization of bribery!!! B-b-but Clinton!1!!

You've been reading the Anchorage Daily News forums!

Superjoe: I think his plan is to get it over with sooner rather than later, hoping he'll get cleared and be able to win re-election. But I doubt it'll happen. Don't worry though, he'll just go to rich white guy prison, just like Governor Rowland of Connecticut who was indicted on similar charges a few years back.

Link (new window)

Yes, but while in rich white-guy prison, he WON'T be in rich white-guy decisionmaking room sending billions of taxpayer dollars back to nowhere spending it on people who surely don't need it.

I'm fine even if they give him cocktails.

Yeah, but his constituents love him because of all the largesse he's brought to the state. This was the guy behind the bride-to-nowhere.

Rapmaster2000: This was the guy behind the bride-to-nowhere.

No, that one ran away. He was the bridge to nowhere.

// sorry, I couldn't resist.

DEAR IDIOTS OF THE INTERNET WITH NO UNDERSTANDING OF THE US CONSTITUTION:

A conviction is not required for a pardon. Bush could issue a pardon today, and all pending charges are instantly void, and there is no trial.

While the precedent wasn't fleshed out, Ford went even so far as to pardon Nixon for any crimes that hadn't even been charged yet in relation to Watergate.

Once again, a conviction is not a prerequisite to a pardon. A pardon is not the same thing as a commuted sentence, which, of course, requires that one be sentenced in order for there to be a sentence to commute.

That is all, until you open your stupid flapjaw again.

Bonanza Jellybean: He's 84 years old. Why doesn't he just retire?




"NO!"

fredbox: DEAR IDIOTS OF THE INTERNET WITH NO UNDERSTANDING OF THE US CONSTITUTION:

A conviction is not required for a pardon. Bush could issue a pardon today, and all pending charges are instantly void, and there is no trial.

While the precedent wasn't fleshed out, Ford went even so far as to pardon Nixon for any crimes that hadn't even been charged yet in relation to Watergate.

Once again, a conviction is not a prerequisite to a pardon. A pardon is not the same thing as a commuted sentence, which, of course, requires that one be sentenced in order for there to be a sentence to commute.

That is all, until you open your stupid flapjaw again.

So are we safe to assume his "highest standards" are about ankle high? Link (THE PRESIDENT: My opinion is I will -- should I decide to grant pardons, I will do so in a fair way. I'll have the highest of high standards.)

A conviction is not required for a pardon. Bush could issue a pardon today, and all pending charges are instantly void, and there is no trial.

While the precedent wasn't fleshed out, Ford went even so far as to pardon Nixon for any crimes that hadn't even been charged yet in relation to Watergate.

Once again, a conviction is not a prerequisite to a pardon. A pardon is not the same thing as a commuted sentence, which, of course, requires that one be sentenced in order for there to be a sentence to commute.

You don't pardon innocent people. This would guarantee that Stevens is seen as guilty and taint the Republican party along with him since they're involved in covering it up.

If he's convicted on his own, the GOP can at least say "He's just one bad apple!"

fredbox: DEAR IDIOTS OF THE INTERNET WITH NO UNDERSTANDING OF THE US CONSTITUTION:

A conviction is not required for a pardon. Bush could issue a pardon today, and all pending charges are instantly void, and there is no trial.

While the precedent wasn't fleshed out, Ford went even so far as to pardon Nixon for any crimes that hadn't even been charged yet in relation to Watergate.

Once again, a conviction is not a prerequisite to a pardon. A pardon is not the same thing as a commuted sentence, which, of course, requires that one be sentenced in order for there to be a sentence to commute.

That is all, until you open your stupid flapjaw again.

What do you mean by this? So, until Ted is convicted, he can't get a pardon, right? Because that would be silly to pardon someone who hasn't been convicted.

/I just wanted to be "Dear"

Any Alaska Farkers care to comment on your Senator? Do you like him? Do you want him as Governor? President? ISP Manager?

Any Alaska Farkers care to comment on your Senator?

What do you think they're going to say? He brings a ton of money back to that barren wasteland, even the ones who don't agree with his politics are still gonna line up to suck on the govt teet.

Just like Robert Byrd (D), the eldest Senator from the rather republican state of West Virginia. I've driven through WV and there are 8-lane highways all over the place with traffic that barely merits a 2-lane road.