January 18, 2009 6:41 PM

Murkowski Asks Bush To Pardon Stevens

By
Ryan Corsaro
Topics
Republicans
(AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
CBS News has confirmed that Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) has asked President Bush to pardon Ted Stevens, the former Alaska senator from charged with several felony counts by a federal jury in 2008.

Murkowski's spokesperson, Mike Brumas spoke to CBS News' Ryan Corsaro by phone, saying that Sen. Murkowski had made the request to President Bush, but would not give details.

"It's a sensitive time right now," said Brumas after confirming the pardon had been requested. Murkowski does not have an announcement scheduled for tomorrow.

A spokesperson from the White House could not be immediately reached for comment.

Before losing his seat in the last election, Stevens had served as a senator from Alaska since 1968. Last October, he was found guilty on seven counts of failing to reports gifts. After trying to contest his seat following a slim loss to Democrat Mark Begich, Stevens conceded the race in mid-November.


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by Jerry_Flo May 8, 2010 7:28 PM EDT
This political season is full of ...
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by terribletire January 19, 2009 3:23 PM EST
Whay does Lisa Murkowski hate America?
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by punkinpie1 January 19, 2009 1:04 PM EST
Usually a president wait til the
last day in office to pardon their
criminals on their watch. So there
is always a possiblity that these
corrupt officials never spend time
behind bars! Sorry to tell you
that.
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by punkinpie1 January 19, 2009 1:01 PM EST
I listen Up to the Minute this
morning. There was historians on
there from George Mason University,
they said that 89% of them agreed
that Dubya was the worst president
in our nations history.
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by yam250 January 19, 2009 1:00 PM EST
what ever happened to if you commit a crime you pay for it. I
this lisa murkowski should not be allow to remain in office either. IF you try to get a criminal off, you may be a criminal yourself.
THIS IS WHAT OUR COUNTRY HAS COME TO. IT DOES NOT MATTER HOW MUCH MONEY YOU STEAL, THERE WILL BE NO PUNISHMENT FOR IT.
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by punkinpie1 January 19, 2009 12:58 PM EST
This doen''t surprise me at all. But
he may have to parden himself, our
ex-att.general Alberto. He may have
to parden Cheney too.
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by assemblyofso January 19, 2009 11:53 AM EST
Can he go ahead and issue a "pre pardon" for Obama and Biden.
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by msay3 January 19, 2009 11:51 AM EST
Why won''t Bush pardon Ramos and Campeon? Four words..."My friend, Johnny Sutton".
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by antoniof123 January 19, 2009 11:37 AM EST
First of all it is the right of any President to pardon any one that he wants too. So with that if the President wants to he can. I believe in the constitution and it is there but then again if you are angry then too bad.

Clinton did it, Bush did it, Regan did it, Carter, Ford, and Johnson did it that is as far back as I can remember Presidents given pardons out so stuff it it is his right.
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by jackp32 January 19, 2009 10:24 AM EST
Pardon Stevens? This man has been a corrupt Senator for many years. His conduct has been covered up by Repub. and Dem. senators who also engage in corruption. They are now ralling around Stevens to pay him back for the crooked favors he granted to his fellow senators. In his positions in the Senate, Stevens parcelled out money to his colleagues through corrupt actions. Anyone supporting a pardon, as far as I am concerned, stands for greed and crooked politics. These people are a disgrace and should be voted out of office next election.
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