Governor Sarah Palin just issued an updated statement on Sen. Ted Stevens' guilty verdict, saying "the time has come for him to step aside." But what stands out most is the next sentence in her statement. "Even if elected on Tuesday," Palin says, "Senator Stevens should step aside to allow a special election to give Alaskans a real choice of who will serve them in Congress."
Should Stevens emerge the winner next Tuesday and then resign, guess who might get to appoint his temporary replacement?
Governor Palin.
Speculating on the power machinations presently in play is too tempting to resist. One scenario sees Palin filling Stevens' post with a Republican seat-warmer, then running for the spot in the special election...
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