11-06-2008, 03:18 AM
Hi,
Actually, think it through. If Ted Stevens had withdrawn from the election, it would have defaulted to the Democrat contender who would have held the office for six years. By continuing to run, if he wins and then gets kicked out of the Senate (which is pretty well a forgone conclusion) then (by law) there will be another election, an election that the Republicans have a decent chance to win. From that viewpoint, by staying in the race he is doing the only thing that makes sense from the partisan viewpoint.
--Pete
Quote:It seems that the past few decades have redefined the standard of what American's tolerate in their elected officials.By "few decades", you do mean 219 years, don't you? Corruption in politics in this country is a tradition going back to the founding of this country.
Actually, think it through. If Ted Stevens had withdrawn from the election, it would have defaulted to the Democrat contender who would have held the office for six years. By continuing to run, if he wins and then gets kicked out of the Senate (which is pretty well a forgone conclusion) then (by law) there will be another election, an election that the Republicans have a decent chance to win. From that viewpoint, by staying in the race he is doing the only thing that makes sense from the partisan viewpoint.
--Pete
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