U.S. to drop charges against former Sen. Ted Stevens

Reuters ^ | Wed Apr 1, 2009

[navysealdad]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department has decided to drop all charges against former Alaskan Senator Ted Stevens amid charges of prosecutorial misconduct, NPR reported on Wednesday, citing Justice officials.

[Virginia Ridgerunner]

Goes to show that, Stevens’ well-known ethical problems aside, the whole investigation and prosecution was sheer Rat politics aimed at hurting Republicans.

[dennisw]

What timing.... Now that he lost the election it turns out it was a phony prosecution. Same as what was done to Tom Delay. See a pattern here?

We sure could use another Republican Senator and Ted Stevens was it

[SolidWood]

Just great. How many $$$ were wasted on yet another commie witchhunt?

[Non-Sequitur]

Goes to show that, Stevens’ well-known ethical problems aside, the whole investigation and prosecution was sheer Rat politics aimed at hurting Republicans.

Except that the Justice Department at the time was under Bush.

[bmwcyle]

Dropped all charges or did they pardon him?

[kittymyrib]

Now that the election is over....

And how many Democrat tax cheats are chairing their Congressional committees now?

[wita]

Now isn’t that special, was this the cause of his having to leave office, if so, I see a counter suit.

[Dixie Yooper]

The Republican caucus really needs to rethink it's policy of driving out any Republican member of Congress just because indictments brought on by political foes. There used to be a policy of innocent until proven guilty or convicted, that was the law of the land for all Americans, not just Democrats.

[nuconvert]

Would have been nice if the writer had given more info on this.

[longtermmemmory]

so stevens got NIFONGED?

prosecutorial misconduct is business as usual.

[longtermmemmory]

most prosecutors are totalitarian liberal.

[SueRae]

My Congressman Curt Weldon lost his election to a Dem newcomer/rubber stamp because of a trumped up allegation of wrongdoing and a leaked FBI investigation. No charges were ever filed. And no mention of it is ever made.

If Sebelius is allowed to take a Cabinet position, it will be more confirmation of the two sets of rules. People/citizens are reaching the breaking point. Rapidly.

[pt17]

The Republican caucus really needs to rethink it's policy of driving out any Republican member of Congress just because indictments brought on by political foes. There used to be a policy of innocent until proven guilty or convicted, that was the law of the land for all Americans, not just Democrats.

Your statement, although logical, assumes the Republicans can think, which is not a skill they demonstrated much over the past years.

[sweetwaterfish]

I’m sure they’ll now go call a special election to undo the damage that was caused by his prosecution.

yes, that was sarcasm

[popdonnelly]

So another Republican gets cleared of all charges after being trashed. Remember Newt? The prosecutor should be fired.

[popdonnelly]

“Dropped all charges or did they pardon him?”

Pardons only go to Democrat contributors.

The Democratic Party is corrupt - and corrupting this country.

[Arguendo]

He was convicted.

[an amused spectator]

Except that the Justice Department at the time was under Bush.

You never completely clean out the imbedded termites from a former administration - unless of course you're a completely ruthless Marxist who takes no prisoners.

And your Marxist media will give you a pass on whatever form the purge takes...

Of course, you would know that if you'd have followed the Clinton impeachment wars. :-)

[Virginia Ridgerunner]

But Justice is and has been a bastion of liberal democrats for a long time...