Stevens bids farewell to Senate

bub-bye

Good riddance to Republican rubbish.

Sorry, guess thats the end of all that free stuff that doesn't influence your vote.

Other than support the expand the market for racist, willfully ignorant and hateful TV and radio talk entertainers WHAT HAVE REPUBLICAN NOT SCREWED UP? They deserve to be the Whigs of the 21st Century.

Sometimes there is justice, and people get what they deserve. Too bad that you had to leave in disgrace, perhaps you should heve thought of that before accepting illegal gifts. After 40 years of public service, this becomes your legacy. So long fella, don't let the door hit you too hard on the behind as you leave.

A great many tributes? From both sides? Those congresscritters sure like the criminal & ethically challenged--Innertubez Ted, Holy Joe, Wide Stance Craig. I wounder what you would have to do to upset them. Oh, right--be outside the Senate Club, & have oral sex w/ a consenting adult. Do that, & you get Holy Joe hissy fits.

Does he have to give back the cars and home improvements and stuff?

the lion of the senate goes out as a felon.....meow!

Sure do hate this for you Senator Stevens. Lets see now if the ones who convicted you will do the same for Senator Obama who likewise did not list his $300,000 gift--

I'm sure Stevens had the best of intentions when he first arrived in the Senate. But, Uncle Ted, just didn't think he should have to pay for anything as he neared his 40 year mark. He felt he deserved everything that Alaskans, particulary oil services companies, offered.
So, now we have a Alaskan Democrat in the Senate, but he supports drilling in ANWR. Didn't this fool get the memo ?? Somebody better straighten his ass out quick.

Alaska is a socialist state, with oil revenues flowing to the state government that are distributed to all Alaskans. Socialist, you know, the kind of place Sarah Palin likes.

He is exactly why there should be term limits in the Senate and House! Every elected position in the Federal Government should have term limits.

"Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were Alaska's soon-to-be-former senior senator. But I repeat myself."

THE INTERNET IS NOT A SERIES OF BRIBES. IT'S A SERIES OF TUBES

In many states a felon cannot vote. Why then can a felon run for office?

No other person living or dead has done as much for Alaska.Very big thank you for a job well done. I forgive you for not declaring getting stuff. Had you done this simple deed you would still be our Great Senator which you are. You will be truely missed. Still let millions of illegals stay here to help destory a Great Nation. No way can we survive the costs. Al Lee 62 resident of Alaska

Alaska is not a socialist state kitcat. Google Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend and it will explain what it is.Educate yourself before you make dumb comments jackass! As far as my Senator Stevens, yes he is a crook and so is his son Ben and our congressman Don Young.Most politicians are.Palin has done some good things for our state but I really think she got elected Govenor because she is pretty.Unfortunately some people vote for the wrong reasons locally and nationally.

How can his colleagues applaud someone who has been convicted of a crime and was voted out office by his constitutents because they, the Alaskans, knew that he was not ethical? Stevens was caught with his hand in the till and he's no longer a member of the club of elites.

Good riddance crook.

AKMariner...

Ok the government establishes a fund off the oil and minerial weath in Alaska that corporations use to make profit. That fund turns around and pays Alaska citizens money.... sorry kid, that is socialism. Socialism equals the governmental control of industries and resources.... so yea, not only is Alaska a welfare state it is also a socialist state.

Could someone please post why as a convicted felon he gets to go home? Where's the jail time? I don't know of any felonies that don't include some jail time? How is it people who have a sack of wacky weed or who swipe something from a store go to jail, but this guy abuses his political power and has no consequences?

I AM SICK OF RICH PEOPLE LIVING WITHOUT CONSEQUENCES!!!

Betty K, you're wrong. There was no $300,000 gift to Obama. Saying again and again that there was doesn't make it true.

James E,,,respectfully you are mostly wrong.You have partly described socialism but left out...1:any of various economic and political theories advocating collective or governmental ownership and administration of the means of production and distribution of goods.
2a: a system of society or group living in which there is no private property B: a system or condition of society in which the means of production are owned and controlled by the state.
3: a stage oe society in Marxist theory transitional between capitalism and communism and distinguished by unequal distribution of goods and pay according to work done. Merriam-Webster. I would argue that Alaska does nothing different than other states who have resources to sell.As far as a welfare state I would say look that up in the dictionary and Alaska is not one.I apologize to kitcat but I am so tired of hearing that thru out the campaign. Some people hear what some talking head says and run with it without thinking about it.Alaska set up a fund for its citizens to share in some of the profit, any state can do that.Besides it takes more than welfare to live up here.I paid $4.81 for gas this summer and towns in the interior are paying $8.00 a gallon.Yes I can drive my skiff twenty minutes away and catch a King salmon but there is a high price to pay to live here.I love it here and would never leave just when you talk about Alaska please get it right. Thanx.

ok the senator from alaska has been convicted,lost his election and been admonished by blogers on this forum,but remember,his political demise will be one of shame,on the other hand,the senior senator you have kept in office since 1962 has the death of a human being on his hands.i have more respect for the senator from alaska that the senator from mass.