Comments on: Alaska is Pro-Family and Pro-Felon: Alaskans Decide that Earmarks Are More Important Than Ethics http://jonathanturley.org/2008/11/05/faustian-bargain-alaskans-show-that-politics-is-more-important-than-corruption/ Res ipsa loquitur ("The thing itself speaks") Tue, 14 Feb 2012 07:32:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Jefferson Losses Reelection and Louisiana Elects First Vietnamese-American to Congress « JONATHAN TURLEY http://jonathanturley.org/2008/11/05/faustian-bargain-alaskans-show-that-politics-is-more-important-than-corruption/#comment-30431 Sun, 07 Dec 2008 12:29:30 +0000 http://jonathanturley.wordpress.com/?p=5161#comment-30431 [...] Congress despite his well-earned indictment — almost the same percentage that wanted to send Sen. Ted Stevens back to Washington. The winner is Anh “Joseph” Cao, an attorney and community [...]

]]> By: Former Federal LEO http://jonathanturley.org/2008/11/05/faustian-bargain-alaskans-show-that-politics-is-more-important-than-corruption/#comment-28977 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 02:40:37 +0000 http://jonathanturley.wordpress.com/?p=5161#comment-28977 http://www.adn.com/senateelection/story/593747.html

The Anchorage Daily News

]]> By: Former Federal LEO http://jonathanturley.org/2008/11/05/faustian-bargain-alaskans-show-that-politics-is-more-important-than-corruption/#comment-28976 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 02:36:05 +0000 http://jonathanturley.wordpress.com/?p=5161#comment-28976 Ted Stevens has been defeated.

]]> By: getplaning http://jonathanturley.org/2008/11/05/faustian-bargain-alaskans-show-that-politics-is-more-important-than-corruption/#comment-28333 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 05:18:06 +0000 http://jonathanturley.wordpress.com/?p=5161#comment-28333 Alaska is a state with a history of election fraud.

Four years ago, 313,592 out of 474,740 registered voters in Alaska participated in the election — a 66% turnout. Taking into account 49,000 outstanding ballots, on Tuesday 272,633 out of 495,731 registered Alaskans showed up at the polls; a turnout of 54.9%. That’s a decrease of more than 11% in voter turnout even though passions ran high for and against Obama, as well as for and against Sarah Palin.

Consider that the most popular governor in Alaskan history-and now the most polarizing-was on the Republican ticket. Consider the historic nature of this race. Despite that, we’re supposed to believe that overall participation DECREASED by 11%. Not only that, but this historic election both nationally and for Alaska HAD THE LOWEST ALASKA TURNOUT FOR A PRESIDENTIAL RACE EVER?

http://www.bradblog.com/?p=6644#more-6644

]]> By: Former Federal LEO http://jonathanturley.org/2008/11/05/faustian-bargain-alaskans-show-that-politics-is-more-important-than-corruption/#comment-27965 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 03:57:41 +0000 http://jonathanturley.wordpress.com/?p=5161#comment-27965 Oh, and I cannot stop laughing about JT’s comment and I am a Republican:

“Next time someone tells me about “small town values,” “religious faith in politics,” or “law and order” Republicans in Alaska, I will have a meltdown.”

]]> By: Former Federal LEO http://jonathanturley.org/2008/11/05/faustian-bargain-alaskans-show-that-politics-is-more-important-than-corruption/#comment-27964 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 03:53:40 +0000 http://jonathanturley.wordpress.com/?p=5161#comment-27964 Patty C,

If you came up with that association all by your lonesome, well then, touché!

The “tubes”, reflecting on Stevens’ Internet comments.

They (the feds) finally caught him (Stevens), but now what do “we” do with him.

Splendid…

]]> By: Chris http://jonathanturley.org/2008/11/05/faustian-bargain-alaskans-show-that-politics-is-more-important-than-corruption/#comment-27922 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 17:47:23 +0000 http://jonathanturley.wordpress.com/?p=5161#comment-27922 I thought the Senate leadership already told Stevens that he would be expelled if he did not resign voluntarily. That referred to the 2002-2008 term, but I can’t imagine there’s a Bush-ish “moment of accountability” with the voters and all will be forgiven.

The difference with Jefferson is that Stevens has actually been convicted.

]]> By: Patty C http://jonathanturley.org/2008/11/05/faustian-bargain-alaskans-show-that-politics-is-more-important-than-corruption/#comment-27921 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 17:43:15 +0000 http://jonathanturley.wordpress.com/?p=5161#comment-27921 Meep! Meep!

]]> By: mespo727272 http://jonathanturley.org/2008/11/05/faustian-bargain-alaskans-show-that-politics-is-more-important-than-corruption/#comment-27920 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 17:23:58 +0000 http://jonathanturley.wordpress.com/?p=5161#comment-27920 Brava, Patty!

]]> By: whooliebacon http://jonathanturley.org/2008/11/05/faustian-bargain-alaskans-show-that-politics-is-more-important-than-corruption/#comment-27919 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 17:21:07 +0000 http://jonathanturley.wordpress.com/?p=5161#comment-27919 Good one, Patty c….

]]> By: Patty C http://jonathanturley.org/2008/11/05/faustian-bargain-alaskans-show-that-politics-is-more-important-than-corruption/#comment-27909 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 15:29:50 +0000 http://jonathanturley.wordpress.com/?p=5161#comment-27909 Alaska is a series of ‘tubes’…

]]> By: Jill http://jonathanturley.org/2008/11/05/faustian-bargain-alaskans-show-that-politics-is-more-important-than-corruption/#comment-27906 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 15:11:20 +0000 http://jonathanturley.wordpress.com/?p=5161#comment-27906 Charity,

This does show Alaskans have integrity (I mean, continuity) of voting!

]]> By: mespo727272 http://jonathanturley.org/2008/11/05/faustian-bargain-alaskans-show-that-politics-is-more-important-than-corruption/#comment-27903 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 14:42:29 +0000 http://jonathanturley.wordpress.com/?p=5161#comment-27903 “My only worry is how Palin will wiggle her way into his position if he loses or is expelled.”
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This is priceless. A state represented by a crook, and a kook! And now the possibility of substituting the kook for the crook in the Congress. Got’ta love the alliteration!

]]> By: Charity http://jonathanturley.org/2008/11/05/faustian-bargain-alaskans-show-that-politics-is-more-important-than-corruption/#comment-27899 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 14:17:45 +0000 http://jonathanturley.wordpress.com/?p=5161#comment-27899 Yeah, this explains the whole Palin thing.

]]> By: 1L http://jonathanturley.org/2008/11/05/faustian-bargain-alaskans-show-that-politics-is-more-important-than-corruption/#comment-27895 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 13:35:23 +0000 http://jonathanturley.wordpress.com/?p=5161#comment-27895 And Bill Jefferson will be nearby in the House. What a night.

]]> By: rafflaw http://jonathanturley.org/2008/11/05/faustian-bargain-alaskans-show-that-politics-is-more-important-than-corruption/#comment-27893 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 13:11:34 +0000 http://jonathanturley.wordpress.com/?p=5161#comment-27893 Mespo,
If that many people voted for Stevens, then yes, they deserve what they voted for.

]]> By: mespo727272 http://jonathanturley.org/2008/11/05/faustian-bargain-alaskans-show-that-politics-is-more-important-than-corruption/#comment-27891 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 13:05:46 +0000 http://jonathanturley.wordpress.com/?p=5161#comment-27891 You usually get the government you deserve not the one you want.

]]> By: rafflaw http://jonathanturley.org/2008/11/05/faustian-bargain-alaskans-show-that-politics-is-more-important-than-corruption/#comment-27888 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 12:33:52 +0000 http://jonathanturley.wordpress.com/?p=5161#comment-27888 Stevens is in the same mold as Palin. She is as dirty as he is and Alaskans will get the message when the Senate expels him if he succeeds in winning. My only worry is how Palin will wiggle her way into his position if he loses or is expelled.

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