“Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens has been convicted of lying about free home renovations and other gifts he received from a wealthy oil contractor. The Senate’s longest-serving Republican, Stevens was found guilty on all seven counts of making false statements on Senate financial documents… Stevens faces up to five years in prison on each count but, under federal sentencing guidelines, will likely receive much less prison time, if any.” [Time]
Corrupt.
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ChicagoJimmy
My favorite part was when he told the jury all the furniture wasn’t a gift. “I told him I didn’t want it, but he left it there. As far as I’m concerned, it belongs to him.” Said Stevens about some leather furniture that had been in his house for years.
donsnyc
Take that Sarah Palin!
Jim
Hi God? It’s me, Jimmy. I know you’re awfully busy, but could you please make Sarah Palin the next Alaskan politician to be found guilty in court? Thanks! Amen.
Bob
Hello, one more Senate seat for the Dems! Hee hee!
greybat
Noe our dear Sarah will simply have to fly back to Alaska, since she will have to be the new Queen…er…GOVERNER, until the secession!
Then it’s drill, drill, drill….
Black gold,
Taxless tea…
Alan down in Florida
Now let’s prove that the same people who expanded Sen. Stevens’ house into a “chalet” (his term for it) are the ones that built Governor Palin’s home.