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CNN reporting that Republican Senator Ted Stevens was found guilty on every count. This election just got better.

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CNN:

A jury found U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens of Alaska guilty Monday of all seven counts in his federal corruption trial.

The jury found Stevens guilty of “knowingly and willfully” scheming to conceal on Senate disclosure forms more than $250,000 in home renovations and other gifts from an Alaska-based oil industry contractor.

Stevens faces a maximum sentence of up to to 35 years in prison — five years for each of the seven counts.

Legal experts note the judge has the discretion to give Stevens as little as no jail time and probation when he is sentenced.

Of course, it goes without saying that this is excellent news for John McCain.

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Kevin Drum.

Let’s summarize the past couple of days: (a) Politico reports that La Palin has spent $150,000 on campaign outfits, (b) John McCain’s brother calls 911 to complain about a traffic jam and then curses at the operator for telling him to get off the line, (c) the New York Times reports that Palin also spent $30,000 or so on hair and makeup over a period of two weeks, and (d) a white woman who claimed she was attacked by a black Obama supporter admits that the whole thing was a hoax.

He was also endorsed by al Qaeda. Plus, some of McCain’s own advisors are abandoning the campaign and endorsing Obama. Then there is the possibility that McCain is hanging out in Pennsylvania because the Obama campaign played him out of competing in competitive states.

By the way, wasn’t the second investigation into Palin’s abuse of power due to issue a report one of these days?

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Hot air and ill-informed banter

We’ve had enough carrots to last a lifetime. break out the sticks.

Usually wrong but never in doubt

There’s always a light at the end of the frog.

Glad to see john eastman going through some things.

There are more Russians standing up to Putin than Republicans.

One of our two political parties is a cult whose leader admires Vladimir Putin.

Do not shrug your shoulders and accept the normalization of untruths.

Russia bombs Ukraine’s maternity hospitals; Republicans in the House can’t sort out supporting Ukraine.

Battle won, war still ongoing.

The cruelty is the point; the law be damned.

FFS people, this was a good thing. take the win.

Too often we confuse noise with substance. too often we confuse setbacks with defeat.

Trump makes a mockery of the legal system and cowardly judges just sit back and let him.

Everyone is in a bubble, but some bubbles model reality far better than others!

This must be what justice looks like, not vengeful, just peaceful exuberance.

So many bastards, so little time.

We need to vote them all out and restore sane Democratic government.

The Supreme Court cannot be allowed to become the ultimate, unaccountable arbiter of everything.

And now I have baud making fun of me. this day can’t get worse.

You cannot shame the shameless.

Please don’t feed the bears.

Stamping your little feets and demanding that they see how important you are? Not working anymore.

I’ve spoken to my cat about this, but it doesn’t seem to do any good.

Stevens Guilty On All Seven Counts

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