Stevens: "I Wouldn't Wish What I'm Going Through On Anyone"

The Politico reports:

Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) ducked out of a GOP conference meeting briefly and talked with reporters waiting outside. He said that he has not been asked to make any remarks and appeared confident and upbeat, flashing a smile. The image conflicted with his dour comments to the gathered reporters.

"I wouldn't wish what I'm going through on anyone--my worst enemy," he said. Asked if it hurt to go through today's ordeal on his birthday, he responded, "Hurt? I haven't had a night's sleep now for almost four months, alright? I went home even during the trial and I came to the senate [on] nights after the trial. I've been living about three different lives and it's hard to even answer your questions properly, but I'm doing my best."

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In the meantime, would he be seeking a pardon from President Bush?

"No, no, no," he said.

Walking back into the Mansfield room to join his colleagues, a reporter wished him a happy birthday.

"I hope you have a better one than me," replied Stevens.

Stevens can at least take comfort in the fact that his fellow Republicans plan to put off a vote on whether he should be expelled from the caucus. Their reason: if Stevens loses his reelection bid, they won't have to make the decision.

Comments

[roshni]

He's getting what he richly deserves - I don't feel sorry for him. He needs to go to jail and lose the senate seat.

[lola85]

I agree with you 100%!

[nofltwlt]

But, he was having a great time pocketing all of that money and jacking his Chalet up to put an entirely new story under it.

Jackasses like Stevens and Conrad Burns just can't acknowledge their own complicity in their problems.

[alvdh1]

I just got out my pocket fiddle for poor Ted. It is a shame that elected officials think they are immune to laws they swear to uphold. He should have considered his actions by seeing Palin's visiting Pastor to get all of his demons exocrcised from his life, before engaging in lawless activities unbecoming of an elected official.

[Mnemanth]

Boy, Teddy. I'd think you'd be pretty happy. I mean, jeez! Convicted felon, still walking the streets, holding a nice job, probably got book deals and speaking engagements lined up for the rest of your life... Sounds pretty good to me!
You're lucky all of us who are so much better off than you can't get our fingers around your scrawny neck right now...

[marymansour]

All you had to do was keep it honest, you old rapscallion.

[BlueZoo]

I don't wish ill on anyone, as I'm a firm believer we bring this kind of thing on ourselves. Nothing illustrates this better than Ted Stevens and now he reaps the whirlwind he created himself when he chose to lie. It's very difficult to feel sorry for people who bear responsibility for their own undoing.

[philosopherkingtomas]

where did Palin get the money for her house improvements?????

i can see Home Depot and Prison from my porch!

[Grunty1]

Embezzled from that Wasilla complex.

[lioness39]

Same construction guy as Stevens used. Not a dime's worth of difference in Palin and Steven's propensity for chicanery.

[ReallyMe]

Great. Communicate to people how awful it is when you take gifts, don't report them, get caught, convicted and have to face your constituents in an election.

I hope it is pure hell and that he keeps on telling people.

Maybe somebody is learning something from his experience and maybe, in the future they won't do what he has done.

Call me an idealist.

[noamjunior]

UNlike stevens- I wish that every politician who commits criminal ethics violations be prosecuted and found guilty of their crimers

[jdfast]

How about any ethics violation or the public trust. Throw them in jail if they do, no questions asked. I think that we could have more good legislators if that happened.

[proudloudlib]

Oh, Boo-Hoo-Hoo! Cry me a river. Nothing happening here that you didn't bring on yourself, Timmy.

[Politisizer]

Sounds like the guy needs some serious downtime...

I wonder if he's got a posh / quiet holiday home anywhere?

[roshni]

And who gifted it to him in exchange for favors.

[waxboy]

Poor Baby!! Then have the balls to withdraw.

[leeman79]

You brought it on yourself holmes.

[Garrett123]

He thinks he's sorry now, wait till he's tossing salads in prison.

[cactusgal]

I have more sympathy for a squashed skunk in the middle of the Road to Nowhere than I do for Stevens.

Not to mention the skunk smells better & doesn't have its paw in my pocket.