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Post by hifigator on Jul 29, 2008 11:58:41 GMT -5
I don't have a link, but Senator Ted Stevens from Alaska has been indicted in Federal court for improprieties. The longest serving Republican Senator has been charged with 7 counts related to his holdings and his position as a Senator.
News conference coming at 1:20 pm.
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Post by StPetersburgHoya (Inactive) on Jul 29, 2008 12:01:43 GMT -5
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Post by Admin on Jul 29, 2008 12:03:43 GMT -5
Already updated on Wikipedia, no less. Bad news travels fast in Washington.
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Post by Boz on Jul 29, 2008 12:21:29 GMT -5
Already updated on Wikipedia, no less. Bad news travels fast in Washington. Even faster when you use a series of tubes.  |
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Post by hifigator on Jul 29, 2008 12:57:57 GMT -5
The seven felony charges are for filing false financial disclosure statements for 1999-2006.
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Post by Bando on Jul 29, 2008 14:10:21 GMT -5
Already updated on Wikipedia, no less. Bad news travels fast in Washington. Even faster when you use a series of tubes. Ha! |
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Post by thornski on Jul 29, 2008 18:05:26 GMT -5
Already updated on Wikipedia, no less. Bad news travels fast in Washington. Even faster when you use a series of tubes. Can this be a nominee for the Blue & Gray board post of the year? hahaha. Who knows, might actually be blessing in disguise for the GOP in terms of holding onto the Senate seat - now Stevens might not even make it out of the primary. But if he does, geez, the Dems could be looking at 6 very doable pickups in the Senate? (CO, NH, NM, VA are likely...plus now AK and maybe even OR) |
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Post by TBird41 on Jul 30, 2008 6:23:05 GMT -5
Even faster when you use a series of tubes. Can this be a nominee for the Blue & Gray board post of the year? hahaha. Who knows, might actually be blessing in disguise for the GOP in terms of holding onto the Senate seat - now Stevens might not even make it out of the primary. But if he does, geez, the Dems could be looking at 6 very doable pickups in the Senate? (CO, NH, NM, VA are likely...plus now AK and maybe even OR) There's no one that can win running in the Republican Senate primary. The Dems are running Mark Begich, the Mayor of Anchorage, where half the population resides. Begich is going to win. |
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Post by Bando on Jul 30, 2008 15:19:41 GMT -5
Even faster when you use a series of tubes. Can this be a nominee for the Blue & Gray board post of the year? hahaha. Who knows, might actually be blessing in disguise for the GOP in terms of holding onto the Senate seat - now Stevens might not even make it out of the primary. But if he does, geez, the Dems could be looking at 6 very doable pickups in the Senate? (CO, NH, NM, VA are likely...plus now AK and maybe even OR) One would think this can only help Obama's efforts to compete in the state, too. |
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Post by kchoya on Jul 30, 2008 17:12:39 GMT -5
Can this be a nominee for the Blue & Gray board post of the year? hahaha. Who knows, might actually be blessing in disguise for the GOP in terms of holding onto the Senate seat - now Stevens might not even make it out of the primary. But if he does, geez, the Dems could be looking at 6 very doable pickups in the Senate? (CO, NH, NM, VA are likely...plus now AK and maybe even OR) One would think this can only help Obama's efforts to compete in the state, too. I'm sure he's salivating over all those electoral votes. |
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Post by Bando on Jul 30, 2008 21:08:39 GMT -5
One would think this can only help Obama's efforts to compete in the state, too. I'm sure he's salivating over all those electoral votes. Apparently he is. He's the first Democratic presidential candidate to set up campaign offices with paid staff in the state in years. He's within 10 points in the state. |
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Post by SFHoya99 on Jul 31, 2008 10:04:15 GMT -5
As a former resident of Randy "Duke" Cunningham's congressional district, let me just say I am shocked to see a politician taking bribes.
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Post by EasyEd on Jul 31, 2008 10:09:34 GMT -5
As a former resident of Randy "Duke" Cunningham's congressional district, let me just say I am shocked to see a politician taking bribes. Any former residents of William Jefferson's district? Are you shocked? |
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Post by TBird41 on Jul 31, 2008 10:13:27 GMT -5
As a former resident of Randy "Duke" Cunningham's congressional district, let me just say I am shocked to see a politician taking bribes. Any former residents of William Jefferson's district? Are you shocked? There's a difference there Easyed--in order to be a former resident of William Jefferson's district, you would have had to move. |
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Post by EasyEd on Jul 31, 2008 13:03:19 GMT -5
Any former residents of William Jefferson's district? Are you shocked? There's a difference there Easyed--in order to be a former resident of William Jefferson's district, you would have had to move. If that's true, how did Jefferson get reelected? |
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Post by Bando on Jul 31, 2008 13:19:38 GMT -5
As a former resident of Randy "Duke" Cunningham's congressional district, let me just say I am shocked to see a politician taking bribes. Any former residents of William Jefferson's district? Are you shocked? Democrat: Ted Stevens! Republican: William Jefferson! D: Duke Cunningham! R: William Jefferson! D: Tom Delay! R: WILLIAM JEFFERSON! D: Larry Craig! R: Will. Iam. Jeff. Er. Son. D: David Vitter! R: William Jefferson! D: Vito Fossarella! R: Elliot Spitzer! D: Finally! |
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Post by kchoya on Jul 31, 2008 15:35:55 GMT -5
Any former residents of William Jefferson's district? Are you shocked? Democrat: Ted Stevens! Republican: William Jefferson! D: Duke Cunningham! R: William Jefferson! D: Tom Delay! R: WILLIAM JEFFERSON! D: Larry Craig! R: Will. Iam. Jeff. Er. Son. D: David Vitter! R: William Jefferson! D: Vito Fossarella! R: Elliot Spitzer! D: Finally! Robert Torricelli James McGreevey Eliot Spitzer Dan Rostenkowski Mel Reynolds Charles Diggs Don Siegelman John Murtha Gerry Studds Barney Frank Alcee Hastings Marion Barry Walter Fauntroy Mario Biaggi Mary Rose Oakar Edward Mezvinsky Henry Cisneros James Traficant Jim Guy Tucker (I ignored ABSCAM - I ran out of steam) |
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Post by EasyEd on Jul 31, 2008 15:36:39 GMT -5
At least the Republicans seem to get rid of their bad guys rather than re-electing them. And, in all honesty, the "crimes" committed by some of those listed were not equivalent to those of Mr. Jefferson.
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Post by hifigator on Jul 31, 2008 15:50:52 GMT -5
ed, in fairness, isn't that weirdo who was charged with trying to solicit gay sex at the rest stop restroom still serving? He does now claim to deny the charges against him, but personally I ain't buying it.
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Post by TBird41 on Jul 31, 2008 16:35:17 GMT -5
There's a difference there Easyed--in order to be a former resident of William Jefferson's district, you would have had to move. If that's true, how did Jefferson get reelected? Sorry, wasn't clear--I was making a joke about Jefferson getting reelected. |
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