[Salvation]

And where are the charges against the corrupt dimocrats?

You can start with Ted Kennedy, Chuck Schumer, Hillary Clinton, Al Sharpton, etc. etc. Go through the whole list.

[SkyPilot]

I'll give you an example of why Ted Stevens was a total jerk.

A few of my friends over the years have been in the Thunderbirds. In fact, I also know some officers who were married to Thunderbird pilots.

Stevens was always lobbying for airshows in Alaska - which was no problem. BUT - he abused his authority as Appropriations Chairman and thought that budget responsibility gave him "clout" to tell pilots performing dangerous airshows what to do.

Flying in the Thurderbirds and the Navy's Blue Angels is tough duty. Everyone thinks it is "glamorous." In fact, it is a stomach acid producing job. Not always - and they do love it - but it isn't a picnic.

Stevens would pressure the Thunderbirds (and the Blue Angels) to perform in bad Alaskan weather. If they pushed back, he behaved like a 3 year old, and called every military officer he could think of. Then, he threatened to pull every dollar he could that they had been pegged for in the President's Budget.

One time, I was on the phone and I was told by a Navy friend that Stevens threatened Navy funding because they Blue Angel commander refused to fly in such bad weather. Stevens replied:

"Well! I guess the G_dDamned Navy can't fly in the F_cking Fog!!!????"

Apples and Oranges in terms of combat and precision airshows - and Stevens knew it - but he didn't care.

So, the pilots would go out and face a safety risk - because HE wanted it.

That is the kind of man he is.

[DemonDeac]

Stevens is a crook and a pork fiend who has cost his country billions. He will not be missed.

[RetiredArmy]

What wonderful election year profit for the Marxists to use against the stupid, self inflicted wound, republicans. They damned republicans will not, cannot, win because they continually find a way to screw up, foul up, mess up, and cannot get out of their own stupid way. They are complete and utter idiots. They truly do not deserve our support. But who the else do we have?

[eleni121]

Maybe his leftie amigos at PBS and muslim amigos in Kosovo will help him out. </sarc>

[vpintheak]

Thanks to this dirty old bastard, Alaska, and the Country is going to be represented by another rat, Mark Begich. Thanks uncle Ted.

[dr_who]

All the Ted’s need to go.

[ellery]

Good. One down, ~500 to go.

[SunkenCiv]

The Justice Department has indicted Sen. Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, on seven counts of making false statements to federal officers investigating an Alaska businessman.

[TheThinker]

Everybody knows about this because the liberal press is putting this on the front page. But McCain can make lemonade out of lemons. He can denounce Stevens and show leadership and illustrate ethical behavior for the public. It could mean the difference of losing Republican seats and winning them.