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Ted Stevens convicted

The Alaskan porkmeister has been convicted on seven felony counts for lying during his corruption probe.  Obviously, lying under oath is a crime…unless you’re a popular Democrat president, in which case it’s no big whoop.

Snark aside, I’m glad to see Stevens go.  Yes, I know it’s another Democrat seat in the Senate, and from a cherry red state, too.  If the guy sides with Reid and company too much, then AK will boot him Daschle-style in six years.

But this is a good thing, for a variety of reasons:

The state GOP, having learned nothing about Ol’ Boy politics from their recent run-ins with Gov. Palin, needed another attitude adjustment.  They threw their money and support behind Stevens in the primary, and now they’re going to needlessly lose.  They should have actively supported his primary opponent, and this wouldn’t even be a competitive race.  As such, they deserve to lose this seat.

Stevens was so hopelessly and shamelessly corrupted by a sense of entitlement that pervades D.C.  He needed a correction something badly, and he got one.

The GOP needs to have newer, fresher faces reforming the party from the inside out.  It needs people who are committed to a smaller, more limited federal government, and being the King of Pork betrays that commitment.

Finally, the rule of law prevailed.  Rather than being outraged that some people get away with breaking the law (especially high profile Democrats), we should rejoice that a truly guilty man was judged accordingly.  May Stevens seek God’s (and Alaskans’) forgiveness for his actions.

October 28, 2008 - Posted by crushliberalism | corruption