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marcambinder.theatlantic.com - 10/28/2008

Curious

— marcambinder.theatlantic.com — Why is it, exactly, that while Sen. McCain called for Sen. Ted Stevens to resign in the... wake of his corruption convictions, Gov. Palin couldn't bring herself to utter the word?  Will the media interpret this as a disagreement between the ... (more) Curious

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ap.google.com - 10/29/2008

The Associated Press: More Republicans call on Sen. Stevens to resign

— ap.google.com — 1 day ago WASHINGTON (AP) A growing chorus of Republicans on Tuesday called for Alaska Sen. Ted... Stevens to resign from a seat he's held for four decades after his conviction on seven felony charges. But with the party bracing for losses in the ... (more) The Associated Press: More Republicans call on Sen. ...

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adn.com - 10/28/2008

Stevens could keep seat in Senate: Politics

— adn.com — Can Sen. Ted Stevens still run for office after being convicted by a jury on Monday? Yes.... Can a re-elected Stevens keep his seat in the Senate if he loses on appeal? Doubtful, but that would be up to his fellow senators. If Stevens were to resign from ... (more) Stevens could keep seat in Senate: Politics

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HULK SMASHED
Eschaton — Poor Ted. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is calling on Ted Stevens to resign from the Senate – and warning that the longest-serving Republican senator in history will face certain expulsion if he doesn’t leave on his own first.

On the Other Hand...
If I Ran the Zoo — I posted below about the Alaska Republican Party's continued support for Ted Stevens' re-election bid. Party leaders hope he'll keep the seat Republican so they'll have time to find a candidate for a special election if he resigns. Or gets the boot or goes to the Big House -- not that they mention those last two. Turns out Stevens isn't getting the love from Republicans on the national stage. More... Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is calling on Ted Stevens to resign from the Senate – and warning that the ...

Mark Nickolas: Will Prospect Of Palin Self-Appointment To Senate Save Stevens From Expulsion?
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... While it seems quite likely that Stevens would face a likely expulsion from the Senate if he wins re-election -- even Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) guaranteed it -- I now wonder whether some Senate Republicans and Democrats might back-off such a move given the possibility that Gov. Sarah Palin (R-AK) might then appoint herself (or make a deal with her LG for the appointment) to any vacancy created as a way of remaining relevant on the national stage?  ...

When Is the Best Time To Vote for a Crook?
The Volokh Conspiracy — ... , also a Republican, is irrelevant here.) And this prospect was clear at the time of the election as well . So the choice isn't between getting a Republican crook and getting a Democratic noncrook. It's between getting a Republican crook for a very short time followed by a Republican noncrook and getting a Democratic noncrook. Anyone who generally thinks the Republican Party is better than the Democratic Party (e.g., who wanted Republican control in the Senate, or a Republican minority capable of mounting filibusters, or just as many Republican votes as possible) could thus ...