Mean, nasty Ted Stevens' indictment causing problems for Roadblock Republicans

[ProSense]

GOP Foe Of Indicted Stevens Hitting Airwaves With Ad Attacking Corruption

By Eric Kleefeld - July 29, 2008, 2:48PM

Wow, talk about a case of perfect timing. In the wake of U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens' indictment, a development that almost ensures a huge Dem pickup in the Senate, Stevens' primary opponent Vic Vickers is set to go up on the air tomorrow with a new spot attacking him for corruption -- and it was produced days ago!

Though the race is totally in flux and Stevens could still win the primary, Vickers very well could be the one that Dem candidate Mark Begich faces in this high-stakes race. As we reported last night, the self-financing Vickers has come out of nowhere and bought over $400,000 worth of ad time on both TV and the radio from out of his own pocket.

Something tells us Vickers will be editing his new ad to mention the indictment.

Elizabeth Dole Dumps $10K Of Indicted Stevens' Money. Will Other GOP Senators Follow?

By Eric Kleefeld - July 29, 2008, 4:59PM

Now that Senator Ted Stevens has gotten indicted, one big question is this: Will all the GOP Senators and Senate candidates dump the contributions he's given them?

We now have the first reported case of a Republican Senator getting rid of such money: Sen. Elizabeth Dole of North Carolina, who is facing a well-funded challenge from Democrat Kay Hagan.

Campaign spokesman Hogan Gidley just told Election Central that the campaign has written a $10,000 check -- the amount Dole has received this cycle from Stevens' leadership PAC -- to the Society of St. Andrew.

Stevens' PAC has donated to every incumbent GOP Senator seeking re-election this year. That's one down. Will others follow?

Roadblock Republican Video: My Name Is Elizabeth

Sen. Sununu Gets Rid Of Money From Stevens

By Eric Kleefeld - July 29, 2008, 6:43PM

Another GOP Senator is getting rid of money he's received from Sen. Ted Stevens' Leadership PAC: Sen. John Sununu of New Hampshire, who is trailing his Dem opponent Jeanne Shaheen in the polls.

"Team Sununu will be donating to charity the $10,000 received during this 2008 campaign cycle from Northern Lights PAC," said campaign manager Paul Collins, in a statement sent to Election Central. "The campaign had previously donated to charity contributions received from VECO employees who pled guilty to wrongdoing."

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Ted Stevens indicted on seven felony counts

Posted on Jul 29



Talking Points Memo has a copy of the indictment.

[MadMaddie]

1. Oh my....these 3 races may prove very interesting.

[ChimpersMcSmirkers]

2. It would certainly be nice to see Dole get entangled in this and go down in flames

[MadMaddie]

4. Never like her...she always seems so full of herself!!

[nc4bo]

8. she is, totally.

I thought it a rather sh*tty thing to do when she made the suggestion to name an HIV/AIDs bill after the late "great" Sen. Jessie, the bigot/the firebrand (depending on which side of the line you stand), Helms.

[nc4bo]

7. I'll drink to that. nt

[ProSense]

5. It's a roundup

[ProSense]

3. Like a "Bridge to Nowhere" over troubled waters. OMG, Repubs are

jumping ship

[Cha]

6. "Roadblock"? As in blocking

the road to progress in a Democratic admin?

That's too bad for them that ted stevens finally got indicted right before their 2008 election time. :nopity: :nopity:

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

9. He's the Mark Foley of the 2008 Election Cycle...

Here's hoping that he spread his dirty money to all his Republican colleagues.

[ProSense]

10. Life Imitates Farce

Life Imitates Farce

By: John Cole July 29, 2008 at 5:52 pm

I wish I were kidding about this, but the indictment of another senior Republican is…. GOOD NEWS FOR JOHN MCCAIN:

The indictment of the senior senator from Alaska on corruption charges is yet another blow to the GOP brand.

But, as Jonathan Martin points out, it could be an opportunity for McCain: He and Stevens are old foes.

Kill me, but make it quick.

Time to get McCain's comment on Stevens' indictment.

[karynnj]

11. Making foreign policy decisions in the most dangerous country in the world

based in part on political favors? That makes every other charge pale in comparison. This is up there with knowingly selling defective equipment to the military and war profiteering.

By the way - I love that last political cartoon - he really captured Stevens.