August 19, 2008 04:30 PM
Judge tells Ted Stevens He Can't Move Trial to Friendly Territory
Wapo:
A federal judge ruled today that Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) will face trial in Washington next month, denying Stevens's request to transfer the case to a court in his home state.
...Stevens, 84, was indicted July 29 by a federal grand jury on charges he failed to report on Senate financial disclosure forms that he accepted more than $250,000 in gifts and home renovations from executives of Veco, a now-defunct Alaska oil services company.
U.S. District Judge Emmet G. Sullivan ruled that moving the trial to a federal court in Alaska would cause "delay and additional expense."
Aw gee, Judge Sullivan, I'm sure there are some former Veco executives who would be happy to help with the cost (snark).
Good.
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Must be time for an Elton John song parody!
"Goodbye, Senator No..."
(you can use the melody of "Candle in the Wind" or "Goodbye, Yellow Brick Road"... either would work)
250 k in goods, services, and home renovations can hardly be considered a bribe?????????
from an oil affiliated company?
Stevens responded to the ruling by shouting "NO!"
RickMassimo @ 4:
And then trying to hide in a series of tubes.
When is Stevens trial? I hope it is right around election time. Maybe the people of Alaska will finally throw this bum out. Between Stevens and Young the people of Alaska must be reeling. The GOP deserves to lose. They have turned Alaska into their own piggybank. The corruption is out of control. And who knows what else these jokers got away with?
He took a walk across the bridge to nowhere to get away with it...
At 84, we should feel sorry that his long career in politics should end this way or NOT. You would have thought he would have used better judgment AND/or hid the money a little better than he did. Sorry, do the crime, do the time!
P.D. @ 6:
Olbermann said a few weeks ago that the trial would take place this fall.
Look here, Stevens- the judicial system is not a truck!
I would sure like to sit on his jury.
Stevens chose this. He opted for a quick trial wanting to get it over before the election. For so many reasons, this is his own damn fault.
Haha
Here's a thought. Plead out you putz. Save the People the cost of a trial. And you won't have to worry about a trial.
If you loved America, that's what you'd do.
Olsonist@11, Poetic Justice. I truly love Karma or whatever term applies to a situation like this.
Veco, Vesco, Toolco...it's got that classic Republican scandal sound to it.
What??
Bribery?
How dare you imply that I, Ted Stevens, ever knowingly took a bribe from anybody!!
Where I'm from there's a phrase for that...its called DEFINITION of character..
misskitty@12, These Repugs wouls never admit they were wrong. And as for doing the right thing for America? These guys lost their soul a long time ago. They worship the almighty dollar. Pariotism has nothing to do with it.
Ah, Judge we would like to request that my wife and kids be appointed to the jury in the interest of fair play and justice...-CEO
he should really change his name to wadda douchebag
Ted Stevens @ 15:
And Ted Stevens, where I come from that is called self defecating humor. : )
Bummer Ted... Stupidly selfish, criminally immoral, and wearing an orange jumpsuit with leg and ankle cuffs is no way to go thru old age old man... On the other hand... I can't think of too many people, maybe a handful and we all know who they are, who are more deserving of this sort of jewelry fate.... You know what the religio-fascists like to say about reaping what ya sow... So reap away motherfucker!!!! JD
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someguy @ 5:
this here is whats wrong with this internets thingy is this series of tubes round and round with lies about republicans
Ruthless People @ 21:
The poll you link to is 2 weeks old.
I'm stuck in the internet tubes and I can't find my way out!
ccf @ 22:
Nobody has to lie about republicans. All they have to do is tell the truth and it's going to be a negative for republicans.
Throw his ass behind a series of bars.
Let's see what happens after the Republican Convention. From what I hear, half the Repugs don't even want to show up or be seen with Darth Chaney or Geogie Boy. Let the Democrats splash photos of McCain and Bush all over the airwaves. If Obama dosn't get a bump, then it's panic time.
Put them in orange jump suits that say "I stole your tax money" and make them sweep the mall
Ederd@28, Better yet, let Stevens pick up trash along the Alaskan highways. I would pay to see him in an orange jumpsuit picking up the common mans garbage. Quite a fitting end to his political career.
As an Alaskan, I'd just like to say that a lot of us are happy that he won't get to move his trial up here. He's become an embarrassment to us, but so many of the "good ol' boys" up here will do anything to protect him.
I really hate the fact that, chances are, he's going to get re-elected.
Stevens was probably thinking that he is entitled to special breaks. I hope that when he is convicted he's made to serve time, a lot of time, even if it's in a maximum security old folks home.
Crooked bastard.
P.D. @ 6:
Well, reeling from Stevens and Young. Our Governor (former GOP VP possibility) is under investigation for using her office to get a Trooper fired. Several of our State Senators have been indicted and convicted for taking money from VECO.
miss_kitty @ 12:
But that would mean Stevens admits his guilt, a man with a Hulk tie never does that!
What goes around, comes around ... the man deserves to be made an example of. He is old, therefore he should have been wise ... do the crime, do the time!
Ted Stevens another turd that just
won't flush.
bjk@32, Why do these guys keep getting elected? Is it the pork? The family values platform? I just don't get it.
What? He probably tried to bribe the judge.
[Deleted. Please don't use a word that denigrates women to describe this guy. Thanks-Sitemonitor]
There should be no problem as the AG will make sure the Judge is on the Bush pay roll and of course taint the Jury and the crook will go free. It's been done before and I'm sure the taxpayers money will go to good use. As Obama might not even change the current Department heads things can continue and the crime wave will go on until the end.
You are breaking my heart with this news. It is so sad to see this crooked necon fuckstick getting a fair trial. I wish that we could put up a web camera in his jail cell to watch him suffer. Maybe we could put cattle prods on his testicles!
What kind of penality will Stevens get if convicted? Jail time? Community service? I just want to know.
You're all missing the point of him wanting a quick trial: he wants it over before Jan. 20, so Bush can pardon him and he can retire to his home VECO renovated for him.
As always, Repigs just thinkin' about themselves first.
sad to say we have a democrat named Jefferson (i think?) who got caught with 100 k in his freezer. the f.b.i. kinda gave him in an integrity test he kinda failed big time
i forgot to mention a dem mayor named Kwame in detroit.... we should throw these guys under the bus they embarass decent dems.
How many judges have been nominated by Stevens to Alaska? Remember Judges are nothing more than political appointees.
deathy/epl+ccs @ 30:
Sorry, probably not enough of you to try this guy. Better in Washington, you can all watch it on the cable news networks.
Maybe San Franciso
P.D. @ 6:
Isnt it protocol to resign when you are indicted for serious crimes !
[Deleted. Sitemonitor]
ccf @ 22:
It's not a big truck...
I'm curious as to who he pissed off in the first place. He's a reslug. Don't they just pay for these things to go away? Not only did they have an investigation but it ended with charges. What gives? Why all of a sudden is his criminal behavior a problem?
I'm very curious.
NO!!!
heheheheheh, I gonna really enjoy watching this guy go down.
He can keep Duke company. Let me see, who's next?
Ney ( if he isn't doing time already) Delay, oh forget it. There's too many to mention.
Margeaggedon @ 50:
FBI must be tired of all the sh*t.
IN A RELATED STORY...... he was sad to hear that his request that his mom and sister be on the jury
mudshark @ 51:
What happened to Delay's indictment? I can't believe he resigned like that unless he knew they had him big time.
crazylikeafox @ 54:
I don't know what happened to Delay's indictment. I think it's going through the court system. A good lawyer can keep him out of the courthouse for quite some time. But sooner or later, he's gotta show up. Unless, The Preznit pardons him.
And that would come as no surprise.
Emmet G.`s sully1 with me.He`s the man.Another honest Irish patriot.
mudshark @ 55:
Come to think of it, hope it is being drug out. No bush pardon for him.
crazylikeafox @ 52:
And teachers get tired of explaining math.
Doesn't mean they get to go home early.
golly gee wizz senator, if only you'd built that bridge to washington instead huh?
You know , I just don't understand these activist judges.
Does this Judge know Stevens is an important busy man?
Does this Judge understand that Stevens would like to get back to work in the Senate. For the people he never did represent. You know like Vitter wan't to get back to work in the Senate and larry Craig as well.
But what work are they speaking of......
only one thing we can say to sen ted stevens "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"
StirFry @ 37:
Some words are to be reserved exclusively for the denigration of women, and are not to be applied to corrupt Alaskan senators. Now you know, and knowing is half the battle.
inviting Norm Coleman to his state didn't do much, except for lining his crooked pockets with more lobbyist money.
Hope Ted shows up at McLames RNC convention...shaking hands with dumbya, darth cheney, kkkarl rovian flu, and the rest of the fascist neocon war criminal traitors in the GOP!
Say hello to Duke Cunningham and Jack Abrahmoff when you see them!
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