Reid also talked about Joe Lieberman "Joe Lieberman has done something that I think was improper, wrong, and I’d like — if we weren’t on television, I’d use a stronger word of describing what he did."
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Everyone’s been watching the returns in Alaska, where the 84-year-old Senator Ted Stevens seems to have pulled out a re-election win despite his recent felony convictions in a corruption case exposing his acceptance of gifts from developers for renovations of his home in Alaska.
Senator Stevens has been adamant that his conviction is an aberration; that he will surmount this obstacle, and will survive. He, in essence, refuses to give up his longtime seat in the Senate, in contradiction to calls for his resignation from leading Republicans, like the Minority leader of the Senate, Mitch McConnell, or the Republican presidential nominee, John McCain, and even his governor, Sarah Palin.
Full article at The New York Times Online
So what do you think about Stevens and Lieberman? Inject you reasoned opinion here.
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After all he is a convictive felon now, who can't even vote.
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- kennymotown
- 1 year ago
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Photo of Harry Reid, Senate Majority leader and Democratic sen. from Nevada.
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how could someone actually vote for a recently convicted felon? *sickening*
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Kick his Alaskan Ass Out!
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Well, the voters were in Alaska. That may explain it.
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Can we just give Alaska back?
It's too bad they have beautiful mountains and scenery, because they contribute jack shit to politics.
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If He's allowed to even start His term and then has to step down ,Palin could just appoint Herself to finish it out...THAT'S Scary!
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Dear Alaskan Independence Party,
You have my upmost support...please let me know if I can help you achieve your secession in any way at all.
Love,
The Lower 48
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As Chuck Todd said, when asked if he thought the Democrats might win Ted Stevens' seat next election, [paraphrase] They just voted for a convicted felon over the Democratic candidate! Forget it; the Democrats are going nowhere in Alaska, at this point.
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No sitting Senator has been expelled since the Civil War.Despite his conviction, as of November 6, 2008 Stevens holds a lead over Democratic senator candidate, Begich, 48% to 47% with 99% of the presincts reporting in Alaska. Stevens has been cited as planning to appeal.
http://stevens.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=NewsRoom.PressReleases&...
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Silly republican, the Senate is for Democrats!
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It is rumored that Lieberman will be stripped of his chairmanship of the Senate Homeland Security Committee due to his disloyalty during the 2008 election. So much for democratic free speech and free thought.
What's the line ... "You can think anyway you want as long as it's how I think" ...
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Only in America, the brilliant people of Alaska just relects a convicted Felon. Amazing, What's Next A Sarah Palin Corruption Investigation? What will happen to all the jobs that Ted Stevens created with government funding? Maybe that's why they re-elected him?
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Palin would most likely run against Mark Beich in a special election.
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That he was reelected shows you just how much power the oil companies have there, the population is willing to turn a blind eye in exchange for an oil check.
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Maybe McCain can donate his campaign clothes to him for court.
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Finally, shit is not rising to the tops as it normally tends to do in Washington.
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- messiahpal
- 1 year ago
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Stevens has been and always will be the root of evil in Alaska. He SHOULD BE kicked out of the Senate on his tired ole ass. Palin is to Stevens as McCain is to Bush. Peas in a pod and that pod is rotting. Lieberman is nothing but a turncoat that can not be trusted, a wolf in sheep's clothing.
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- coyotesees
- 1 year ago
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HOPEFULLY HEINOUS HARRY REID WILL KICK HIM OUT SO THAT SARAH PALIN GETS ON BOARD AND REALLY RUFFLES SOME FEATHERS IN WASHINGTON. AS FAR AS LIEBERMAN, THE GOP WILL BE GLAD TO HAVE HIM VOTE WITH US. SEND HIM ON OVER.
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how long have these fools been flocking to Alaska? Neither of them should be on the senate (I think we all know lieberman's a douchebag) but lets be honest: most of the people in our government are corrupt in one way or another, I mean our congress are bought out by corporations...
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Throw him out of the Senate and into Prison where these thieves belong, Throw Lieberman out of the party and be done with this snake in the grass.
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Stevens has been a crook for years, he just finally got caught. But instead of steamrolling that road straight through the wildlife refuge, why don't they just put a bridge back up to Siberia, like that old land bridge - then they can just migrate back without even getting wet.
Lieberman is the enemy - and I'd keep him really close and stay behind him.
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Can somebody explain to me (I am afraid that I already know the answer), how in the world the Dems won't strip Lieberman of his tenure?
They are worried that he will become a republican? Is that right? They are worried that he is going to switch parties and vote with the Republicans? That is the problem?
Why won't they just do that? He would lose ALL credibility with his supporters and get voted out. Fuck Lieberman! What a rat!
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- bamboodizzard
- 1 year ago
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......Only in Russia
