Felon Ted Stevens Concedes Election

I'm not saying Alaskans are stupid, but I am amazed that the Alaskan Senate race was so close.

85-year-old Ted "Bridge To Nowhere" Stevens, who had recently been convicted of SEVEN felony counts of corruption, came dangerously close to defeating his Democratic rival. However it became clear today that he wasn't quite close enough to win, so he finally did something right and stepped down.

But I just have a few questions for the people of Alaska:

1. Why would you vote for a convicted felon?
2. You do realize that Ted Stevens is facing 35 years in jail right?
3. Do you realize that even if he had won, he would have been expelled from the Senate?
4. Why are you voting for an 85-year-old man?
5. Does Sarah Palin represent your views?
6. What do you like about Stevens' pork barrel projects?
7. Do you agree with the bill he introduced in January to restrict access to Wikipedia and social networking sites? And as a follow up do you agree with his assertion that the Internet is a series of tubes?
8. Sarah Palin said that she has a 'great respect' for the man back in July, but in the wake of his felony convictions said he should 'step aside' without directly calling for him to drop out of the race. Is that flip flopping, or is it only considered that when a Democrat changes their position? Or is it considered 'palling around' with felons?
   
9. Would you like a free $250,000 home renovation, like the one Ted Stevens got as part of his corrupt business dealings?
10. Ted Stevens was once named 'Alaskan of the Century.' Isn't that pretty insulting to Alaskans that a man with seven felony convictions to his name is considered the best Alaskan of the century? Or are all Alaskans just bad people?
    

Just curious.

Ted Stevens has gone on record saying that he won't ask George Bush for a pardon. Good. Enjoy your time you old corrupt bastard.

Sorry if that seems harsh. But I can just about imagine a politician making a mistake and being convicted of one felony by accident. I could almost forgive it. But SEVEN? That's surely hard to do.

In the meantime Democrats are now two Senators away from reaching the magic number of 60 Senators they need to give them political domination. There are still two undecided races out there. Let's hope they make it.