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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 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. 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?

    --
    Knowing Google's lust for data collection, the Soviet Union is still alive and well inside the psyche of Sergey Brin....
  3. How were the bribes delivered? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

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

  4. 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.