Ted Stevens Guilty On All Charges

By Cernig

The end came faster than I thought it would.

Stevens, 84, was found guilty on all seven counts of lying on Senate disclosure forms to hide more than $250,000 in home renovations and other gifts from the head of Alaska oil services company VECO Corp.

Stevens, who had maintained his innocence, declined to comment when he left the courthouse.

He faces up to five years in prison on each of the seven counts, but under federal sentencing guidelines he would likely receive much less prison time or just get probation.

Do you think he has the nerve to keep fighting for re-election?

And what does this say about the judgement and morals of folk like Sarah Palin and Colin Powell, one of whom was a close ally and the other a staunch defender of Stevens?

Comments

[Peter G.]

What I fail to understand is why there are no charges for tax evasion. Did I miss something. My understanding is that, under American law, ill-gotten gains are just as taxable as any other income.