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Saxby Chambliss says he\'d vote to expel Alaska senator, and Sarah Palin may be ready to replace him | Political Insider
Saxby Chambliss says he\'d vote to expel Alaska senator, and Sarah Palin may be ready to replace him | Political Insider
Home > Political Insider > Archives > 2008 > November > 12 > Entry Saxby Chambliss says he’d vote to expel Alaska senator, and Sarah Palin may be ready to replace him Wednesday, November 12, 2008, 05:34 PM The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Saxby Chambliss said Wednesday that he’ll vote to expel ...
Stevens Pollster: Race Is Over, Begich Will Win
huffingtonpost.com — Alaska-based GOP pollster David Dittman, who worked for Sen. Ted Stevens during this year's primary race, believes Democratic challenger Mark Begich is all but certain to expand his current razor-thin lead and snatch the seat. "I don't think ... (more) Stevens Pollster: Race Is Over, Begich Will Win
Saxby Chambliss - US Senator for Georgia - Saxby.org
saxby.org — Hello, I am Saxby Chambliss, United States Senator for Georgia. It is an honor and a privilege to serve you in the United States Senate. Welcome to my website, actually I want this to be our website, yours and mine. Here you will be able to get ... (more) Saxby Chambliss - US Senator for Georgia - Saxby.org
James Boyce: Saxby Chambliss Seeks Deferment From Runoff - Cites "Bum Knee"
James Boyce: Saxby Chambliss Seeks Deferment From Runoff - Cites "Bum Knee"
huffingtonpost.com — Never one to let an opportunity to misled the people of Georgia, Saxby Chambliss has requested that he actually be excused from the December 2nd runoff against Jim Martin and just be declared the winner. It is rumored that in private statements, ... (more) James Boyce: Saxby Chambliss Seeks Deferment From Runoff ...
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Ensign, Chambliss will vote to expel Stevens
Politico Live's Blogs — Sens. Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.) and John Ensign (R-Nev.) say they'll back Sen. Jim DeMint's effort to boot convicted Sen. Ted Stevens from the Republican caucus -- if Stevens wins his still too-close-to-call election in Alaska. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports: “First of all, I hope Senator Stevens is successful in being re-elected. And assuming that he is, I intend to support any motion to remove him,” Chambliss said during a press conference with John Ensign of Nevada, the chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee. ...

Stevens, and Chambliss in Trouble
Taylor Marsh — ... The problem for Stevens is that Saxby Chambliss, in a recount in Georgia, says he’d vote to expel Stevens if he wins re-election. So Stevens is in a bad way all ’round. ...

No Wonder Republicans Don't Want Those Votes Counted! Looks Like Even Alaskans Didn't Want To Re-elect Felon Ted Stevens
DownWithTyranny! — ... Looks like Begich is going to pull this off after all, probably as much to the relief of Democrats as to embarrassed members of the Republican Senate caucus, where Jim DeMint has been screaming bloody murder about tossing Stevens out.

Early Morning Swim
Firedoglake — ... Hulk getting smashed? Nate thinks it will hold. If so, Palin's ready to start shakin' up Washington. Lawyering up in Minnesota. Cleland ad biting Saxby in the ass. Obama's plans for investigating torture. From bring 'em on and smoke 'em out ... to this.  Ted Nugent goes hunting for RINOs.

Saxby Throws Stevens Under the Bus
The Stump — ... Facing a tough runoff, Saxby Chambliss vows to vote for Ted Stevens' expulsion. (Which reminds me of the old joke: If we're hiking and we see a bear, I don't have to outrun the bear--I just have to outrun you.) ...

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