Begich Lead Over Stevens Increases To 2,374 Votes »
Posted By cosmogenium 11 months, 3 weeks ago in Political News
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Sen. Ted Stevens, the longest serving Republican in Senate history, narrowly lost his re-election bid Tuesday, marking the downfall of a pillar of the U.S. Senate and Alaska icon who apparently couldn't survive his conviction on federal corruption charges. His defeat to Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich moves Senate Democrats closer to a filibuster-proof 60-vote majority.
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david_nwpa11 months, 3 weeks ago
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Senator Stevens ruined a long and distinguished career. Though his politics and mine differ widely, he did serve for 40 years in the Senate. Now because of his felony convictions, he will leave the US Senate in disgrace. A shameful end to a career which benefited Alaskans.
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not2needy11 months, 3 weeks ago
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A sad ending for such an old man who apparently got caught up in the republican greed.
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That said, now we need Minnesota and Georgia to avoid filibusters in the Senate. If that were to happen, maybe we can get this country back on track.-
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Radiofreeeuropa11 months, 3 weeks ago
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For a state whose politicians claim is so self reliant and against government assistance for anything, they have been the recipients of more pork than anyone. They always take far more money from the Federal government than they receive. In fact most of the hardcore red states are the ones operating in the red (contributing less than they receive from taxpayers). I say give them what they want. Cut them off from federal funds since they are against them.
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Stevens has disgraced himself. The pork minster cometh. -
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Radiofreeeuropa11 months, 3 weeks ago
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For a state whose politicians claim is so self reliant and against government assistance for anything, they have been the recipients of more pork than anyone. They always take far more money from the Federal government than they receive. In fact most of the hardcore red states are the ones operate in the red (contributing less than they receive from taxpayers). I say give them what they want. Cut them off from federal funds since they are against them.
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Stevens has disgraced himself. The pork minster cometh. -
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Georgia5011 months, 3 weeks ago
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Good riddance. Stevens is the Clintonista who told Schippers during the impeachment of Clinton: "I don't care if you have a photo of Clinton raping a woman then getting up and shooting her, you're not getting 66 votes!"
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It's not that everything about the impeachment was valid, but to declare rape and murder insufficient for removal from office is a pretty astonishing leap. Regardless, when it mattered most, Stevens was one of theirs, not ours.-
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