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Stevens' future
Political Animal — STEVENS' FUTURE.... Despite having already been convicted on seven felony counts, Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) is seeking re-election on Tuesday. It's tempting to think this is the Republicans' culture of corruption taken to comedic levels, but it's just as accurate to describe this as the Republicans' culture of chutzpah . Roll Call ...

Harry Reid: If Stevens is reelected, he will be expelled from the Senate
AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth — Wow. From Roll Call: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) was forced into the middle of Sen. Ted Stevens’ (R-Alaska) re-election bid late Saturday night after a senior Senate Democrat endorsed Stevens and called on voters to disregard his seven-count felony conviction. In a bluntly worded release from his office, Reid warned that Stevens would not only face an ethics investigation but also expulsion proceedings regardless of his efforts to appeal the convictions.... In a statement released by the Stevens campaign, Inouye argues that his longtime ...

Reid Says Stevens Cannot Serve
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News — ... called for him to step down or face expulsion. Reid also rebuffed comments made by Sen. Daniel Inouye (Hawaii), one of the chamber’s senior Democrats who had previously endorsed Stevens, and who has reaffirmed that sentiment since his conviction last month. In a statement released by the Stevens campaign, Inouye argues that his longtime friend will be seated as a Member of the Senate next year if re-elected and that he believes the felony convictions will be overturned. Read more: http://www.rollcall.com/news/29690-1.html

Midday Open Thread
Daily Kos — ... Harry Reid warned Alaskan Senator Ted Stevens that he would face an expulsion hearing if he returned to the Senate, despite comments from Senator Daniel Inouye to the contrary: ...

Harry Reid And Daniel Inouye Take Very Different Positions On Alaska Felon Ted Stevens
DownWithTyranny! — ... No one is asking Inouye whether or not he is aware that he was accepting bribes from VECO through Stevens' PAC and if that influenced his votes at all. And, needless to say, Harry Reid, who is struggling to replace Stevens with Begich-- helping the Democrats get to a position where they can fight off GOP obstructionism-- was incensed by Inouye's interference in the Alaska election. ...

The Daily Muck
TPMMuckraker — ... Sen. Ted Stevens (R-AK) would face expulsion proceedings in the Senate. Stevens, in a contentious re-election campaign, is battling to stay in the Senate as is. He's going on air Monday night in Alaska with a ...

Mike's Blog Roundup
Crooks and Liars — FiveThirtyEight: The cellphone effect FindLaw's Writ: John Dean writes that the evidence establishes, without question, that Republican rule is dangerous and authoritarian Connecting.the.Dots: McCain-Obama: The authenticity gap Roll Call: Reid says Stevens cannot serve Politico: Labor confronts the race issue in blunt terms The Heretik: Joe the Skinhead ...

Harry Reid: "Are you fucking kidding me?"
WTF Is It Now?!? — ... In a bluntly worded release from his office, Reid warned that Stevens would not only face an ethics investigation but also expulsion proceedings regardless of his efforts to appeal the convictions. ...

Will the Re-Election of Convicted Felon Ted Stevens Lead to Sen. Sarah Palin?
BuzzFlash.org - Progressive News and Commentary with an Attitude | Fight Ignorance: Read BuzzFlash — ... over Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich by more than 3,000 votes with 99 percent of precincts reporting. Stevens, who was convicted on all seven counts of failing to report improper gifts, has appealed the decision reached last week, and is not expected to be sentenced until after the appeal is settled. But Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has stated that Stevens will not serve in the Senate as a convicted felon. He said ...

What on Earth Happened in Alaska?
MoJo Blog Posts: mojo — ... In the state's single contested Senate seat, embattled and federally convicted Republican incumbent Ted Stevens was predicted to lose his seat 47.9-43.5. Leading Republicans, including the GOP presidential candidate and the Senate Minority Leader, said Stevens should resign. Harry Reid warned that he may be expelled from the Senate if he were to win. Yet, Stevens appears to be leading 48-47 as vote counting concludes. That's a election day swing of 5.5 points, in the face of all expectations. ...