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garybeck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 12:05 PM Original message |
Can someone set me straight on this Ted Stevens thing please |
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benddem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 12:09 PM Response to Original message |
1. the charges weren't bogus |
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garybeck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 12:13 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. why were Bush prosecutors so set on getting a conviction? |
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T Wolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 12:10 PM Response to Original message |
2. #1 - the shrub DoJ purposely trashed their case. #2 - laws do not apply to rethugs. |
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acmavm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 01:40 PM Response to Reply #2 |
9. You explained it as well as it could ever be explained. It was all |
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garybeck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 04:46 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. so your belief is |
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acmavm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 04:52 AM Response to Reply #12 |
18. Yep, I do believe that. It's worked out very well. And as far jeopardizing |
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acmavm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 08:07 AM Response to Reply #12 |
19. Not prosecuting would have been too obvious and the rest of |
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Raskolnik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 05:21 PM Response to Reply #2 |
13. That just doesn't make sense. The Bush DoJ intentionally mismanaged |
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garybeck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 05:49 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. you're right, that doesn't make sense. i'm still stumped. |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 12:11 PM Response to Original message |
3. Just protecting one of their own - they knew Stevens was going down anyways |
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damntexdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 12:12 PM Response to Original message |
4. I can't answer most of your questions but will take a stab at the last. |
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DeepBlueC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 01:21 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. that's my thought too |
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walldude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 01:26 PM Response to Original message |
7. Stevens was not exonerated, the reversal came because |
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justinaforjustice (519 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 01:35 PM Response to Original message |
8. Prosecutors' Misconduct Compelled Dismissal |
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T Wolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 02:11 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. One weakness in your argument is that Bushista admin assholes never worried about |
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justinaforjustice (519 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 02:25 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Prosecuting Before Experienced Trial Judge, Not a Bush Official. |
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Blue_In_AK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 05:42 PM Response to Original message |
14. There's a good analysis in today's Anchorage Daily News |
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Winterblues (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 05:54 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. An apology is in order but I hope Stevens is dumb enough to sue. |
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Blue_In_AK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 06:03 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Besides which |
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