Sen Lisa Murkowski Asks Bush To Pardon Ted Stevens

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Sun Jan-18-09 10:58 PM
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Sen Lisa Murkowski Asks Bush To Pardon Ted Stevens

CBS News has confirmed that Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) has asked President Bush to pardon Ted Stevens, the former Alaska senator from charged with several felony counts by a federal jury in 2008.

Murkowski’s spokesperson, Mike Brumas spoke to CBS News' Ryan Corsaro by phone, saying that Sen. Murkowski had made the request to President Bush, but would not give details.

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http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2009/01/18/politics/politicalhotsheet/entry4733722.shtml

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Sun Jan-18-09 11:04 PM
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1. Republicans love criminals that are members of their own party.

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Sun Jan-18-09 11:12 PM
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2. He should do it.

The guy's 85 and will never spend an hour in prison, and he was booted out on his ass by the voters of Alaska. If Shrub pardons him on his way out the door, it will leave yet another visible stain on the reputation of the Repugnican party. He should do it.

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