Seven Counts of Guilty for Stevens; Palin Still Doesn’t Take a Position

Palin’s reference to a ‘culture of corruption’ is telling. That’s the phrase that Democrats used to define the Republican Congress in 2006, and in large part they not only succeeded but were right on the merits. That Palin is now attempting to appropriate yet another slogan for her own benefit should hardly be surprising, but that she’s doing so in the face of her own conviction for unethical conduct is the icing on the cake.

GEEEEEEE I haer she had parts of her house built at the same time hummmmmmmmm????Wonder.

This was the longest serving Republican senator in history. Can’t believe it took this long to bag him.

It’s another huge blow to the GOP credentials, that’s for sure.
And to all the right wing losers who chatter about “corrupt Chicago”, do have a look at the history of corruption in Alaska, the record rape numbers, the massive meth addiction and trade… etc.
Stevens is dome now, Palin no doubt will be next.

No corruption in Alaska with Big Oil paying every citizen thousands each year.

Let this verdict be a lesson and a wake up call to the Palins. I bet they will be busy working on how to cover up their past corrupt dealings…

Former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell testified in Sen. Ted Stevens’ corruption trial Friday, saying the Republican from Alaska has a “sterling” character.
He was a trusted individual whose word you could rely on,” said Powell,
So much for Powell’s judgement.

Palin isn’t going to slap the hand that helped rub her back. She’s involved in the same ring of corruption I guarantee it.

this election is turning me into a born-again american!

As of this time, Palin has indeed issued a statement about Stevens’ convictions. It wasn’t clear if she mentioned Stevens by name. However, it sounded as if Palin was once again touting her own self-reputed combating of the “big oil company” that once ran Alaskan politics. Sounds as if she is an opportunist at best, using current affairs to advance her own career at any cost.

Sarah Palin is sure a class act.
Innocent until proven guilty. I believe that is still the way it is around here.

A correction is needed. Don Young is a Republican, not a Democrat! He is running against a Democrat, Ethan Berkowitz.

Sounds as if she is an opportunist at best, using current affairs to advance her own career at any cost.
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Like that never happens on the left.

How many democrats here want to really distribute the wealth

How many democrats here want to really distribute the wealth
Posted by: A Veteran | Oct 27, 2008 7:35:32 PM
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I’d like to “redistribute” you nutcase Republicans that can’t think for yourselves… we’ll “redistribute” some of you to Alaska, some across the sea, etc…

A Veteran – Please Answer
If “less taxes on the middle class/more taxes for the rich” qualifies as income redistribution, then how is “less taxes on the rich/more taxes for the middle class” any different?

Palin recruited her Lt governor to run against congressman Young.
Young is a 35 year institution in Alaska and Palin recruited her Lt governor to run against him in the primaries.
Young was involved in lobbying scandals and major pork barrel spender.
Palin showed the courage to take him on.
Just like Palin showed the courage to blow the whistle on the energy committee she was on. Palin blew the whistle on the AG of the republican governor.
Just like Palin took on her incumbent republican.
The media never talks about this. Never. It is always negative, negative, negative.

Palin is learning from the master. Is every republican in AK corrupt?
Or is it every republican nationwide?

Really Jake…would anything she said be accepted by the media? Or the Obamabots?

just curious
with distribute the wealth you will get more welfare. I do not know what your state is, here in NY we have 2nd and 3rd generation welfare families carrying cell phones, wearing designer clothes, using their food stamps and having a good old time. We are a BLUE state democratic controlled. OUr state is in a huge mess.

What do you think taxes are A Veteran, they are “spreading the wealth” and always have been.

A Veteran – I know who pays the most taxes. You still didn’t answer my question so I’ll help out:
A recent study by the Tax Policy Center shows that a hard working individual with a total income of $19,000 would see a $100 savings under McCain’s plan compared to a $900 savings under Obama’s plan. So what happens to that $800 under McCain’s plan? All of that money, plus some, instead goes to the family that makes $225,000, where McCain’s plan gives them $4,400 in tax breaks instead of the $2,800 in tax breaks that Obama’s plan does.
In other words, McCain takes $800 from someone making $19,000 a year and gives it to the family that makes $225,000.

THAT was her statement? Really? It’s sounds like it was written by the writers of Saturday Night Live, for god’s sake.

just curious
Not true. at 20,000 a year you are paying lets say 1000 a year in income tax. the 250,000 is paying 9,000 a year in taxes. The 500 to 800 difference isn’t as big as it sounds. Will 800 a year make that big a difference to you. Would a 100 make a big difference?? No. There is no WEALTH being distributed. WEALTH is his pploy to make you dream of $$$$ in your head. It isn’t a lottery. Most won’t see enough top make a difference, but it does sound good. Neither will be able to keep their promises and not raise taxes and pay for the plans they have in mind. Create jobs to Obama is to repair our infrastructre, government funded. It is the same as so many elections before. Politicans promising something they will not be able to do to get your vote. Of the two I believe that McCain would try the hardest to deliver on his promises. I believe his charitable contributions, his service to his country give him the character and honor I need to believe in for the next president.

just curious
I realized I didn’t answer all of your question. I must have politician in me. The other 800 would go toward the plans he has to help us out of the crisis we are in. I will say we as americans are more responsible for the crisis than the government. We have all been told if it sounds to good to be true, it usually isn’t. Greed runs our nation. From some lower all the way to filthy rich people. The congress worked together real fast when the financial crisis hit. Wonder why??? They were protecting their money. Once their’s is protected they won’t care.

at 20,000 a year you are paying lets say 1000 a year in income tax. the 250,000 is paying 9,000 a year in taxes. The 500 to 800 difference isn’t as big as it sounds
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$19,000 pays 15% Income tax.
$250,000 paying 9000 a year.?.? OMG, I would love that. Try – more like $70,000
It’s all “wealth or income distribution” no matter how you slice it. Why is a tax cut for the wealthy considered “reform” or “conservative” while a tax cut for the middle class is considered “welfare”?
What Obama is doing is not new – he is rolling back the Bush tax cuts, McCain originally opposed.
I’ve seen you on these Blogs before, if you are so opposed to tis type of “distribution”, why is it not socialism that I keep paying into Social Security to fund your Disability payments? I highly doubt Social Security will still be there when I reach retirement age.

I highly doubt Social Security will still be there when I reach retirement age.
It would be if since Kennedy up to the present President and congresses hadn’t kept taking it, put it in the general fund as a loan.( part of the national 10 trillion debt) President Roosevelt guaranteed that Social Security would be ther for everyone. Taht is from my mother an angry 82 year old who has hated how our government has taken our guaranteed pension. The government has no desire to repay the national debt. Hell they can’t even control the yearly defecit. You shouldn’t have had to have an IRA or 401k in jeporady if the had kept their hand off of social security. It would be there. If they keep taking it away as a loan, there must always be a surplus. Does that sound like a program in jeporady??? They put it in Jeporady.

just curious
I understand the working poor, believe me, I do. I have been one most of my life. I saw the same ads as the wealthy. I wanted the ssame things for my family. I had extreme credit card debt that I had to struggle through for many years. I begasn to understand that what happened to me was more my fault than anybody else’s. I don’t believe in loopholes. With a flat tax there wouldn’t be any. You pay based on what you earn. The filthy rich or well off wouldn’t need to pay the lawyers to help them. Just pay their percentage. At the same time the rules for welfare and medicaid, etc need to be changed. I have no problem helping those in need due to circunstances beyond their control. I do have a problem giving my tax dollars to those who live on welfare, medicaid that live better than I do as a working man. I herniated a disc in 1995. Without surgery I was able to return to work with a pain level I could tolerate untill it gave out in 2007. Now the joiunt has totally collapsed and surgery isn’t an option. I would rather be working than receiving disability at 900 a month. I am sorry to the working people I can’t. I know the poor working man struggles as much as anyone. Most though have the pride not to accept your help. I love them for their effort and their grit. My problem is with the people who have been taking welfare benefits, food stamps etc. all of their lives without onbe thought of where it comes from. Give me an email at I would love to give you websites to check and more info for you to understand where I am coming from.

Jakey Boy -
What about Jefferson in Louisiana?
Has Obama commented yet?

sabita
No I don’t get it. If they all enjoyed the same beer, why shouldn’t they pay for the privelege. We have the services the rich pay for but hardly ever use. They pay more for not using at all. Have you given your extra income to someone poorer than you????

Jake…
“Really? Stevens thinks the “right thing” is to keep fighting the charges and to continue running for re-election.”
Yeah, just like William Jefferson! I mean let’s not let $90,000 bucks in the fridge and a 16 count indictment get in the way of “fighting on!”
Hypocrite.

just curious, it doesn’t matter if it already comes from another source. i didn’t preface it by saying, “look i wrote this all by myself!!!! i’m so special!!!” the source explained it far better than i could; just because i didn’t not write it personally does not take away from the message.
what matters is the point of the post, which you seem completely uninterested in responding to. can you please, in an intelligent manner, defend your stance as to how it is that mccain is giving $800 back to the rich families, when my post has clearly explained that is not the case? to me, it seems that you are evading the answer simply because you have no way to refute my point and would like to continue to espouse ignorant views.

also, just curious, who are you responding to in terms of mccain being a socialist? i don’t see any comment but yours having made a remark about anyone’s socialist behavior or leanings.

btw- if I am out with 10 friends, we ALL take turns buying rounds of beer.
A much better way. You probaly won’t make it around so all pay for 10 beers. This time a couple make it through for free. Just rtemember who and remind them the next time it is their turn.
Enjoy the beers

I’m so sick of hearing Palin, Palin, Palin, is there another scapegoat to kick?
I hope Obama wins…..this is going to be
good.

Jeeze Jake. She’s being accused of being a “diva” by “unnamed staffers” in columns or stories by your colleagues in the media. She’s been accused of “upstaging” McCain. Did it ever occur to you that she might need to wait until the top of the ticket made a statement before saying anything stronger than what she said?
Come on…there are only 7 days left. Let’s at least try to have a wee bit of impartiality….k? :)

Palin goes after corruption in Alaska?
Seems like she takes campaign funds from the very people who plead guilty to corruption.
When Sarah Palin ran for Lieutenant Governor of Alaska in 2002 she got $5,000 from VECO and including $500 directly from Bill Allen.
Was Palin bought by VECO at that time?
Why hasn’t Palin returned those contributions following the guilty plea of Bill Allen?
VECO has now been tied to corruption charges involving Senator Ted Stevens, Congressman Don Young, State Senator John Cowdery, State Senate President Ben Stevens, State Representative Vic Kohring, State Representative Bruce Weyhrauch, State Senator Don Olson, and State Representative Pete Kott.