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Sen. Stevens’ Home Raided by FBIPosted on Jul 30, 2007The FBI has raided the home of Sen. Ted Stevens, the longest-serving Republican in the U.S. Senate’s history, who famously described the Internet as “a series of tubes.” Agents were apparently searching for documents related to a contracting company that may have profited from relationships with prominent lawmakers.
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By farmertx, July 31, 2007 at 1:21 pm #
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Report thisOh Ted Stevens is innocent right now. And I am sure that he will have a whopper of a story.
But, at the end, he should be found guilty and sent to prison, 83yo or not.
He knew what he was doing was wrong, but let the greed win.
Now, it’s time for Justice to win.
By Dennis Long, July 31, 2007 at 12:51 pm #
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I heard Stevens denial on the radio this morning… he insists that he paid EVERY bill that he received. Interesting, that he doesn’t try to claim that he was billed for all of the work done!
Report thisDennis Long
By John C. Bonser, July 31, 2007 at 12:41 pm #
I guess Rove missed someone at the Department of Justice!
Report thisBy ausbesseur, July 31, 2007 at 9:14 am #
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EVERYONE, everyone is innocent until prove guilty. There are always two sides to every story.
Report thisBy Michael Spencer, July 31, 2007 at 5:12 am #
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Here’s the thing about this old pol: every time I see him on TV, he brazenly points out that he is responsible for $3B in pork every year for Alaska.
Report thisBy thomaso188, July 31, 2007 at 4:37 am #
maybe he can share a cell with bush
Report thisBy Skruff, July 31, 2007 at 4:27 am #
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“...and we want to export this system to IRAQ? and we wonder why some Iraqis don’t want it?
Isn’t anyone in either political party embarrassed?
We’ve sure come a long way from Walter J. Hickel… We now know who owns Alaska!
Report thisBy THOMAS BILLIS, July 30, 2007 at 11:59 pm #
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Looks like they may have gotten another greedy lawmaker.Let us hope George is still in his commutin mode when Ted is sentenced.At 83 not too many years is a life sentence.Maybe his autobiography can be titled"Bridge To Prison”.
Report thisBy sheila, July 30, 2007 at 10:52 pm #
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I asked Ted Stevens (at a recent fundraiser in Anchorage) what was his exit strategy from Iraq. He, glared up at me ( I being a female and he a 5’5 male) actually shouted at me “ If we don’t kill them there, they will kill us here in Alaska” I asked again about an exit strategy and his wife grabbed his arm and said “you don’t have to answer her questions”. That is exactly his attitude and has been for twenty years. Alaskans look for the “r” in the polling booth and check it. The corruption in the Republican party here , statewide and federal is pathetic. Four state senators indicted, Ted Steven’s son about to be indicted, Don Young , our lone congressman,about to be indicted and now Lisa Murkowski, daughter of ex senator Frank Murkowski who appointed his daughter to the US senate(after he became governor,appointed his daughterLisa Murkowski. senator for alaska) as the most qualified person to represent Alaska,, (LISA) is undergoing an ethics and perhaps felony investigation for accepting enormous sums of money from lobbyists which are also being criminally investigated by the FBI) When on earth are voters going to wake up?
Report thisBy Chris D, July 30, 2007 at 8:21 pm #
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As an Alaskan, I am DAMNED glad to see this senile old man finally being held accountable for his wrong doings.
Report thisBy DennisD, July 30, 2007 at 8:05 pm #
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“Agents were apparently searching for documents related to a contracting company that may have profited from relationships with prominent lawmakers.”
MAY HAVE - who’s kidding who the only reason most of these scumbags are in office is to benefit their friends, business associates and relatives in no particular order.
Report thisBy KYJurisDoctor, July 30, 2007 at 7:15 pm #
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ABSOLUTELY shameful!
http://osi-speaks.blogspot.com/2007/07/breaking-news-f bi-and-irs-raid-home-of.html#links
Report thisBy weather, July 30, 2007 at 6:44 pm #
“It’s a series of tubes.”
Report this-Senator Ted Stevens(R-AK), explaining how the internet works
By farmertx, July 30, 2007 at 6:37 pm #
This is the same Ted Stevens who told his constituents that they would damn well take the Bridge to Nowhere and be happy about it, after they offered to release that money allocated to the Bridge that they didn’t want to the 9/11 victims’ fund.
Report thisRemember when we elected people to represent us, the citizens? It’s been a while, but that is the way it was intended to work.
Now,if only he,and Jefferson too, will get a real prison sentence.