Comments on: Will Alaskans Stand Up to Stevens – Now? http://jonathanturley.org/2008/10/30/will-alaskans-stand-up-to-stevens-now/ Res ipsa loquitur ("The thing itself speaks") Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:51:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Sen. Ted Stevens Loses in Alaska — Awaits Sentencing on Corruption Charges « JONATHAN TURLEY http://jonathanturley.org/2008/10/30/will-alaskans-stand-up-to-stevens-now/#comment-28997 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:59:05 +0000 http://jonathanturley.wordpress.com/?p=4961#comment-28997 [...] Sen. Ted Stevens Loses in Alaska — Awaits Sentencing on Corruption Charges Published 1, November 19, 2008 Congress , Criminal law , Politics , Society Senator Ted Stevens (R. Alaska) appears to have avoided an expulsion vote in the Senate on Thursday by losing his seat in Alaska on Wednesday. The convicted felon had vowed to continue in office while challenging his federal conviction. The election, however, showed that roughly half of Alaskan remains pro-family and pro-felon. [...]

]]> By: Faustian Bargain: Alaskans Show that Politics is More Important Than Corruption « JONATHAN TURLEY http://jonathanturley.org/2008/10/30/will-alaskans-stand-up-to-stevens-now/#comment-27885 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:24:49 +0000 http://jonathanturley.wordpress.com/?p=4961#comment-27885 [...] I will have a meltdown. The election answered the question from my last column of whether Alaskans would stand up to Stevens — apparently the earmark windfalls were too [...]

]]> By: Former Federal LEO http://jonathanturley.org/2008/10/30/will-alaskans-stand-up-to-stevens-now/#comment-27767 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 18:16:18 +0000 http://jonathanturley.wordpress.com/?p=4961#comment-27767 Here is a link to an Alaskan blogger’s view of Senator Stevens’ predicament. For other information click on Home for all things Sarah Palin-iky and Alaska women who do not approve of Palin’s actions. This is a very informative and in-depth blog by Alaskans and with comments from around the world.

http://mudflats.wordpress.com/2008/11/02/ted-stevens-update/

]]> By: rafflaw http://jonathanturley.org/2008/10/30/will-alaskans-stand-up-to-stevens-now/#comment-27465 Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:47:44 +0000 http://jonathanturley.wordpress.com/?p=4961#comment-27465 Prof. Turley,
That was an excellent answer to milsapia87′s question. It will be interesting to see if the people of Alaska actually vote this felon out of office. I am amazed that he is still allowed to run for the Senate after being convicted of a 7 count felony. Is he doing it to allow Palin to appoint herself as his replacement after he wins, but has to leave office when he goes to jail?(if he goes to jail)

]]> By: jonathanturley http://jonathanturley.org/2008/10/30/will-alaskans-stand-up-to-stevens-now/#comment-27436 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 18:28:54 +0000 http://jonathanturley.wordpress.com/?p=4961#comment-27436 True, though I would take an honest dead man over a live corrupt one any day.

]]> By: millsapian87 http://jonathanturley.org/2008/10/30/will-alaskans-stand-up-to-stevens-now/#comment-27430 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 17:56:56 +0000 http://jonathanturley.wordpress.com/?p=4961#comment-27430 Well, if being dead can’t stop a man from being elected to the Senate (see Carnahan, Mel) then why should being convicted of multiple felonies be an impediment?

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