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	Ted Stevens Sins, and (Likely) Wins

reimers

11-5-2008 9:44 PM

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reimers says:

Stay classy Alaska

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11-5-2008 11:02 PM

willhelm

It takes an exceptionally sophisticated electorate to vote for the seat rather than the man. Stevens will either resign or be in jail. Either way the seat will be held in a fashion that meets their expectations and center-right ideology rather than in a way that betrays their own values. They won't cut off their nose to spite their face.

11-6-2008 12:15 AM

reimers

Impressive. You just justified electing a felon to the U.S. Senate.

11-7-2008 9:45 PM

willhelm

They were not electing Stevens and they knew that.

11-8-2008 1:59 PM

reimers

They were not electing Stevens and they knew that.

You're overestimating the sophistication of the Alaskan voter.

Bill Allen
Rick Smith
Bill Bobrick
Tom Anderson
Pete Kott
Vic Kohring
Jim Clark
Bruce Weyhrauch
Ted Stevens
John Cowdery
Bill Weimar
Senator Don Olson
Ben Stevens
Don Young
Sarah Palin

11-8-2008 3:21 PM

willhelm

Well, they not West Virginia. That's for sure.

11-8-2008 3:21 PM

willhelm

they're

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