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"Tubes" Senator Being Investigated For Corruption

Posted by kdawson on from the cozy-relationships dept.

DragonTHC writes "Senator Ted Stevens, Republican of Alaska, is being investigated in a federal corruption probe that has implicated his son Ben. Part of the case involves a fishing co-op whose members allegedly paid Ben Stevens $500,000 to get a federal bailout from his father." The other Alaskan senator, also a Republican, is under a cloud as well.

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  1. There goes his career, by seanadams.com · · Score: 5, Funny

    right down the tubes!

    1. Re:There goes his career, by mrbluze · · Score: 4, Funny

      right down the tubes!

      Could have been avoided if his mother had tied her tubes earlier.

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    2. Re:There goes his career, by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      Could have been avoided if he'd just become a truck driver instead. This wouldn't have happened if he were driving a big truck that you can just dump stuff on.

  2. For starters by Dunbal · · Score: 3, Funny

    The corruption goes way higher than that. But THAT is a state secret.

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  3. Re:Are these the senators that wanted the bridge? by lendude · · Score: 4, Funny

    Clearly the Senator has acolytes who check the content on these so called 'tubes'. You've made a powerful enemy today my friend...

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  4. Re:Are these the senators that wanted the bridge? by Lordpidey · · Score: 4, Funny

    Its about a bridge, and where do trolls live? DUH!

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  5. A Better Way..... by IHC+Navistar · · Score: 5, Funny

    Why do we investigate politicians for corruption *AFTER* they fuck things up, instead of investigating politicians for competence *BEFORE* they fuck things up?

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  6. How were the bribes delivered? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Did they use dumptrucks full of cash, or a series of money tubes?

  7. Re:This will end well.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    "If I had to choose between a Senator who hires prostitutes or one who was elected by dead people, I'd choose the former."

    I choose the latter. I will be dead one day, and I would like someone to represent me.

    Personally, I find your lack of sensitivity towards the special needs of the metabolically interrupted people... Disturbing.

  8. Re:Who are these guys? by Dragonslicer · · Score: 3, Funny

    The phrase "series of tubes" is easier to make fun of, but the bigger display of stupidity is when Stevens talked about one of his staffers sending him an "Internets" (e-mail message) on a Friday and Stevens not receiving it until Monday because of how clogged the tubes were.

  9. Subject by Legion303 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Looks like old Senator Stevens might get to find out that prison is full of tubes, too. Unfortunately they might dump heavy loads into his "truck" and cause some gridlock, but that's to be expected.

  10. Re:we need to call BS on "small government" by jez9999 · · Score: 4, Funny

    O'Bama

    Has the guy changed his nationality to Irish?

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  11. Re:You're very stupid by WilliamSChips · · Score: 3, Funny

    Because governments are stupid, corrupt, and wasteful, and handing them control of my health care is an idea that scares the hell out of me. And the HMOs are like that, but worse.
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