20 responses so far ↓

• 1 pandora // Jul 29, 2008 at 1:24 pm

  Great minds think alike!

• 2 cassandra m // Jul 29, 2008 at 1:31 pm

  Stevens is running for re-election this year too and his Dem opponent is a very strong candidate.

• 3 mike w. // Jul 29, 2008 at 1:35 pm

  Good! You lie under oath you deserve to be charged, regardless of political position or party affiliation.

• 4 edisonkitty // Jul 29, 2008 at 1:52 pm

  Only seven?

• 5 Rebecca // Jul 29, 2008 at 1:59 pm

  It will only take seven to get us close to heaven.

  I think it’s 60 seats to be fillibuster-proof and 75 seats to be veto proof, but I’m sure somebody here will correct me if I’m wrong.

• 6 Von Cracker // Jul 29, 2008 at 2:13 pm

  2/3 or 67 votes in the Senate.

• 7 Von Cracker // Jul 29, 2008 at 2:15 pm

  Way to go, Ted!

  Try not to get your “Tubes” filled when behind bars! Somebody named Ice Cube says it’s bad for your health…

• 8 Dorian Gray // Jul 29, 2008 at 2:20 pm

  Yep both filibuster cloture and veto override is 2/3. For cloture see the Senate rules… for veto see Article I Section 7…

• 9 G Rex // Jul 29, 2008 at 2:41 pm

  Dammit, my deck comment got binned.

• 10 Andy // Jul 29, 2008 at 2:49 pm

  Yep both filibuster cloture 60 votes override 67

• 11 mike w. // Jul 29, 2008 at 2:57 pm

  Obama’s “Hope & Change” coupled with that much of a Democratic stranglehold of the legislature would be truly scary.

• 12 Von Cracker // Jul 29, 2008 at 3:04 pm

  Yes, the “Pessimism & Stagnation” crowd is so more comforting.

• 13 Delaware's Toughest Blogger // Jul 29, 2008 at 3:30 pm

  let’s see if they remove him from any committee’s or force him to step down and/or not be able to vote.

• 14 Von Cracker // Jul 29, 2008 at 3:47 pm

  Ripped from the headlines:

  “Per Republican Senate caucus rules, if a member is indicted, he or she can no longer serve as chairman or ranking member of a committee.

  Stevens is a ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee. “

• 15 G Rex // Jul 29, 2008 at 3:55 pm

  Per Democrat caucus rules, don’t sweat it. Ethics are for other people!

• 16 mike w. // Jul 29, 2008 at 4:07 pm

  Politicians aren’t generally good at following their own rules or laws……. I wouldn’t be the least bit surprised if he continued to serve.

• 17 David // Jul 29, 2008 at 5:23 pm

  It is time to get another Senate candidate. Retire with dignity Senator.

• 18 Que Qhe // Jul 29, 2008 at 5:58 pm

  Begich, the mayor of Anchorage I believe, had an eight point lead in the most recent poll against Stevens. Perhaps a point bump for each indictment.

  Begich+15?

• 19 Frieda Berryhill // Jul 29, 2008 at 6:57 pm

  Good reddens, he never saw a nuclear project he didn’t like

• 20 delawaredem // Jul 29, 2008 at 7:05 pm

  Yes, Begich wins this seat hands down now. Indeed, even Obama is competitive in Alaska.

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