alaska republican senator ted stevens guilty of 7 counts

[jx14aby]

To this day, stevens maintains his innocence. gingrich dumps him out of the gate, doesn't stand by a man who served in the senate for forty years. a staunch republican. In today's NYTimes, article about alabama gov. siegelman, who was convicted and sentenced to seven years in prison. guess what? his conviction is under attack.

[jx14aby]

And while looking for the article in the NYTimes, I found this in the LATimes: "Witness against Stevens says he lied on the stand."

And how many alaskans voted for him anyway.

But ginchrich is nothing more than a republican hit man.

[istofe21]

stevens is going away for stupid bribes but bush cheney and rove are gonna walk for crimes against humanity and high treason? WHAT THE FUCK!!!

[chiefnugt]

Gingrich - we don't miss you. Would you please shut up? I'm sick of these ridiculous GOP talking points, and Fox news makes me sick. We've tried it the republican way for 8 years, and it hasn't worked.

[TuNnL]

What talking points? Gingrich was brutally honest about the Alaska senator saying Stevens will LOSE to his Democratic challenger. He called it an embarassment to the Republican Party. What more do you want?

[flamablesteve]

Did you watch the whole video?

[TuNnL]

Absolutely. Did you?

[flamablesteve]

Obviously you didn't.

Either that or your too stupid to figure out what his comment was about.

Gingrich didn't spout talking points about Stevens. If you had watched the whole video you would have seen several minutes of 'talking points' bullshit spouting from his mouth about the presidential campaign.

[TuNnL]

You moron, learn how to read. I was the one who said Gingrich DIDN'T spout talking points. It was chiefnugt who said he did. I was refuting his claim with my post.

[flamablesteve]

I agree.

perhaps its you who needs to read. I DID say he spouted talking points.

[jx14aby]

"Brutally honest"?

Stevens almost won! If gingrich had backed him, it might have put him over the top, wouldn't it?

[TuNnL]

...which is exactly why Gingrich deserves praise. He didnt try to sugar-coat Stevens misdeeds, even though Stevens is a fellow Republican. He condemned him for it, on its face.

[jx14aby]

Bullshit.

[jx14aby]

"The Justice Department said Wednesday it would drop corruption charges against former Sen. Ted Stevens because prosecutors withheld evidence from the senator's defense team during his trial.

The reversal is an embarrassment for the department, which won a conviction against the Alaska Republican in October and is now asking to overturn it."

Maybe the senate would look different today if gingrich would have stood by the longest serving republican senator in history.

[TuNnL]

Maybe it would. But if you watched the whole video, you would realize that Gingrich was defending Sarah Palin's decision to condemn Stevens. Neil Cavuto seems to recognize the underlying themes a lot better than your myopic viewpoint.

At the time of this interview, "standing by" Ted would be seen as running contrary to the McCain/Palin team's message of "reform." Gingrich knows that regardless of what ultimately happens in the Stevens case, defending him will be detrimental to the GOP "image."

[jx14aby]

That's my point. gingrich is a political hack that is more interested in advancing his political agenda than standing by principle. I wonder what stevens thinks of him as a spokesman of the republican party.

[TuNnL]

MY point is that Ted Stevens doesn't represent a single "principle" of the GOP! Once upon a time, Republican meant you supported limited government and defending freedom! Stevens pissed all over this principle by securing the most pork-barrel earmarks (a liberal practice) for his state. Do you even understand what it means to be a conservative? You should do some research on Republican Congressman Ron Paul, the most conservative politician in Washington, D.C. A true Barry Goldwater Republican.

[jx14aby]

Stevens maintained his innocence from day one, through and including the verdict. gingrich dumped him because it was politically expedient. Now stevens has been vindicated, and gingrich exposed for the hack that he is.

[TuNnL]

Okay, I see what you're saying now. Thanks for clearing that up.

[jx14aby]

And I understand what you're saying about ron paul. he is a man who's opinion I respect. I keep meaning to send a letter to my congressman urging support for HR 1027. Maybe I'll do that right now.

[chiefnugt]

Are there ANY politicans in Alaska who aren't corrupt?

[Starteller]

Are there any politicans who aren't corrupt in the World?

[jx14aby]

Gengrich tosses stevens under the bus.