Comments on: "Uncle Ted" Delivers Senate Swansong

Fellow Senators Laud Ted Stevens' Final Address After Election Defeat, Felony Convictions

[dubya_luvr]

That''s what Americans their senators to do with their time, hold a farewell circle-jerk for a unrepentant criminal.

Get back to work, you lazy scofflaws.

[cdfoxtrot5]

Sure Stevens is corrupt. But what does it say about Alaska and Alaskans when, after convicted of 7 felonies, Stevens only loses re-election by a percentage point or two?

Stevens is merely a chip off the old (Alaskan) block.
Hopefully Mark Begich will change politics as usual as Alaska''''s new senator.

Posted by gce65

It says that Alaskans are a bunch of red-necks who would do us all a favor if they joined Sarah Palin''s husband''s secessionist movement and set up their own little red-neck country.

[ddaryl1]

Alaska should be embarassed. Voting for a criminal... but I guess when yu elected officials sell out the states oil right s and give dividend paychecks to the voters people will vote for the money rather what is wise for the future of the country.

[gce65]

Sure Stevens is corrupt. But what does it say about Alaska and Alaskans when, after convicted of 7 felonies, Stevens only loses re-election by a percentage point or two?

Stevens is merely a chip off the old (Alaskan) block.
Hopefully Mark Begich will change politics as usual as Alaska''s new senator.

[cdfoxtrot5]

I didn''t know that convicted felons were allowed to make speeches in the US Senate. Is this guy the kind of criminal politician everyone keeps complaining about? And they gave him a standing ovation?? If he''d pulled out some kiddie porn, would they have given him a medal? Sounds like it.

[gce65]

Swan song? QUACK! QUACK!

[iowa0319]

GOOD RIDDANCE UNCLE TED.

[macusweil]

His brain is a like series of (somewhat forgetful) tubes just like the Internet funneling OIL corruption $$ to his bank account.

[oldguy4truth]

OOOPs , I thought you were talking about Kennedy.
Too bad this guy, for all the good he may have done, will spend the rest of his life trying to stay out of prison.