Ted Stevens: Bring 'Em On!
Senator Ted Stevens (R-Exxon Mobil) is doing something extraordinary: Pleading innocent in federal court yesterday, Stevens demanded, and got, a trial for late September so he "can clear his name" before the 84 year-old senator runs for re-election.
Up on charges of corruption for hiding over $250,000 in home renovations that are alleged to have been paid for by VECO Corp., an Alaskan oil company. Two of their executives, including former VECO CEO Bill Allen, have already pled guilty to bribing Alaskan lawmakers. Stevens' son was named in Allen's guilty plea as having accepted "consulting fees" totalling $243,000 in exchange for steering a lucrative contract for Arctic exploration VECO's way.
Stevens had to bail himself out and, while he can travel throughout the country, he had to surrender his passport.
By requesting an early trial date, Stevens is saying in essence, "Bring 'em on!" Considering how brilliantly that catchphrase worked for George W. Bush, I welcome Stevens' decision.
posted by jurassicpork @ Friday, August 01, 2008
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I'm sure teddytubes will be able to provide plans and receipts for those pesky home renovations, right?
Hell, we could cancel the trial right now if he showed some freaking form of payment, imo.
Senator Ted Stevens (R-Exxon Mobil) Hilarious.
Love the blog. Interested in taking on another author? or perhaps writing some stuff on another blog?
Is the ‘fix’ in, & is this September trial date it? Sen. Ted must be pretty damned sure of acquittal so he can never be investigated again? Shades of Kay Bailey Hutchinson's wily maneuvers in the early 90's. I'm suspicious as hell, especially given all those who've already plead guilty.
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