Delusional Stevens: "I have not been convicted"

[Perky]

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1008/15135.html

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.

During a debate with Democratic opponent and Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich, Stevens insisted on his innocence and said that he intends to ignore calls from his Republican colleagues to resign.

“I’m not going to step down. I have not been convicted,” Stevens said according to a transcript provided by the Anchorage Daily News .

“I have a got a case pending against me, and probably the worst case of prosecutorial misconduct by the prosecutors that is known. I had a talk this afternoon, with one of the attorneys here, a former U.S. attorney, who told me he was appalled by what went on in that case. So I think you’ll find out. I will succeed, and I will be found innocent.”

[Enrique]

1. depends on your definition of convicted n/t

[KingFlorez]

2. He's slipping into Sunset Boulevard territory

Completely lost from reality.

[Swamp Rat]

15. "I'm ready for my close-up Mr DeMille."

:D

[Jackpine Radical]

3. They have different laws in Alaska. He wasn't convicted, and Palin was cleared

of ethics violations.

At least they're consistent.

[Perky]

6. Onlky problem with your snarky logic (ha) is that it was a federal prosecution

and in DC

[Jackpine Radical]

11. Doesn't stop Stevens from playing by Alaska rules.

He'll be innocent all the way to the hoosegow.

[last1standing]

4. Straight out of the Palin playbook. Deny the obvious reality.

Either these two seriously think Alaskans are lobotomized zombies or Alaskans really are lobotomized zombies. We'll find out in four days. :shrug:

[Overseas]

17. The accusers don't understand God's will?

They just don't realize that Mooselini and her mentor, Stevens, answer to a Higher Authority?

[kestrel91316]

5. The prosecution's case is not pending. Stevens has had a jury trial

and been found GUILTY. He now has felony convictions on his record.

His APPEAL is pending.

Did this man ever get past the 7th grade in school?

[FKA MNChimpH8R]

7. Off your meds again, Ted?

What part of "we find the defendant GUILTY" is unclear to you, sir?

[louis-t]

8. That must be an Alaska thing.

You're not REALLY convicted unless they put you to death. :shrug:

[napi21]

9. Is Stevens an attorney? I'm not, but I believe the correct what to

phrase his circumstances is to say I am filing an APPEAL and expect to be exonerated. Surely he has to understand that "found guilty" MEANS he was CONVICTED!

[Uben]

10. According to the law.........

.........ignorance is not an excuse. They caught you! YOU ARE A CONVICTED FELON!!! YOU WILL GO TO JAIL, AND YOU WILL NOT COLLECT $200 WHEN YOU PASS GO!

It's called prison! It's where they put criminals who violate the law. You were a law maker, that makes your crimes 100 times worse.

[Cronus Protagonist]

12. Yeah, that's a WIDE STANCE to take!

lol :P

[leftynyc]

13. Ah - the Sarah Palin defense

It simply didn't happen. The trial and conviction were figments of everyone's imagination.

[Blues Heron]

14. Wrong!

Convicted felon, seven counts

[Disturbed]

18. He has not been sentenced yet so in his view he is not guilty

of the Seven Felonies. Each Felony has a minimum of One Year. I suspect that the sentence will be Seven Years (Suspended) & Probation for Five Years. Your guess?

[Blues Heron]

19. Pardon or probabtion

Agree - he'll prob. never see the inside of a prison cell

[kenny blankenship]

16. Yeah, but that was like a week ago! Do you know how close Alaska is to the International Date Line?

Parts of Alaska straddle that line. Not to mention how far north Alaska is. Daytime can last 6 months up there. A week in Alaska is like forever! Come on people, the man has done his time and past debts are past debts. Let's move on.