Senator Stevens LIES about his conviction on 7 felony counts "I have not been convicted of anything"

[DeadElephant_ORG]

Have you all seen this?

"Republican Sen. Ted Stevens told Alaska voters Thursday night that he has “not been convicted of anything” — less than a week after being found guilty on all seven counts at his corruption trial.":
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1008/15135.html

God DAMN IT - the truth still matters.

[billyoc]

1. You mispronounced "reelected", Ted.

[leeman67]

2. I suppose he figures if it works for Palin, why not him?

[cyr330]

3. Is he stupid. . .

in addition to being a CONVICTED criminal?????

[olegramps]

9. No, he is not stupid, but he knows the Republcian sheep are.

[Renew Deal]

4. That's sad

But not too sad.

[soccermomforobama]

5. And Palin was found to have done nothing unethical. . .

what is with the political water in Alaska?

[ITsec]

6. WTF??? It must be the Alaska water...

No other explanation. Up = down. Left = Right. Guilty = not convicted of anything.

:argh:

[Fran Kubelik]

13. EXACTLY what I was about to type

:thumbsup:

[plaintiff]

7. Maybe he thinks convicted is a synonym for incarcerated?

I am not kidding...
:eyes: :shrug:

[kestrel91316]

8. Get it right: "Senator Stevens LIES about his conviction on 7 felony counts".

[DeadElephant_ORG]

11. You're right. I just edited the title per your suggestion.

[Doctor_J]

10. Maybe his Blackberry is stuck on August?

:shrug:

[DeadElephant_ORG]

12. it's that bothersome "reality-based community" again. Once again...

another Republican tries to muscle their way into power by denying reality.

[PretzelWarrior]

14. He's a criminal and a liar. What else did you expect?

If he doesn't go down, he will be a major indictment on the Republican Party. Especially if he doesn't quit and is serving there as a convicted felon.

[rucky]

15. It oughta be a crime.

and anybody who believes him should be severely punished.

[DeadElephant_ORG]

18. actually, seriously, is it a crime to publicly claim you're not a felon when you are? Fraud?

obviously in a job app it would be grounds for dismissal, but is it perfectly legal for felons to claim they aren't felons?

[rucky]

21. Everbody in prison is "innocent"

and I think a law preventing that may infringe upon their rights to claim wrongful conviction (which happens). Then again, there's Megan's Law that requires sex offenders to tell their neighbors.

[DeadElephant_ORG]

25. excellent point about Megan's Law! Stevens did NOT claim "wrongful conviction" or that he is innoce

innocent. He claimed that he was not convicted. As a senator, we can expect him - in fact any senator - to understand that distinction - particularly as Steven just went through the experience personally not a week ago. When did you last hear a pronouncement of you being convicted? Seems like the whole subject should be very fresh in the senator's mind.

[WinkyDink]

16. WTH??! Senile old evil liar.

[CADEMOCRAT7]

17. Palin, Stevens, how corrupt is Alaska ? They both sound the same and both have ethics violations. nt

[Occam Bandage]

19. It seems that's a trick they teach Alaska Republicans.

[H2O Man]

20. hard to believe this man would lie

he seemed so honest

[Orsino]

22. Any chance of outrageous statements like that adding contempt of court to the mix? n/t

[Roland99]

23. Isn't this like the Ken Lay trial? Until sentencing, he's technically not convicted?

[WinkyDink]

28. No. One is convicted when one is convicted. One is sentenced when one is sentenced.

The latter has no bearing on the former.

[Roland99]

31. See post #30

[Cha]

24. Stevens sounds like palin..the one he

mentored.

[L. Coyote]

26. VIDEO: Delusional Felon Sen. Stevens (R): "I Have Not Been Convicted"

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x230522

[trayfoot]

27. Shrub will pardon him........UNFORTUNATELY!

[theothersnippywshrub]

29. How very republican. And many republican voters will believe him. Also very republican. n/t

[DeadElephant_ORG]

30. here are Stevens' word explaining his contention:

From the NY Times:

“I have not been convicted of anything yet,” he said, a reference to the fact that a conviction does not formally take place until a judge enters final judgment upon sentencing. The guilty verdicts, he said, were “a temporary situation,” an incremental setback until a judge throws them out or Mr. Stevens wins on appeal.

It was a distinctive way of seeing things, to be sure, but Mr. Stevens, 84, a practicing lawyer in Alaska before he entered politics and now the longest-serving Republican in Senate history, has never been one to stay down on the mat.

[kenny blankenship]

32. Want to shove this lie back down his throat? Donate here:

http://action.begich.com/page/m/6f08cac0cf8b0add/SF2382/VEsF/

Mark Begich needs some last minute help reaching $25,000 goal. Anything you can give will help keep convicted bribe taker Ted Stevens out and to avoid a new, special election to replace him. Thanks.