[jamese777]

Too late.
The witch hunt against Ted Stevens worked.
The condemnation of Republicans in 06 and 08 was a success.

Welcome to ObamaNation.

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Except Senator Stevens was indicted and prosecuted by the Bush administration’s Justice Department and the charges were dropped by a Democrat. The Judge in the Stevens case is a Clinton appointee to his current position on the US District Court bench.

[Reagan Man]

I understand the facts of the case. My remarks had to do with the final outcome. Not favorable for Republicans.

Am I wrong? Of course not.

[Big_Monkey]

"Except Senator Stevens was indicted and prosecuted by the Bush administration’s Justice Department and the charges were dropped by a Democrat. The Judge in the Stevens case is a Clinton appointee to his current position on the US District Court bench.

In many respects, the DOJ is very much like the DOS. It's populated with career bureaucrats that frequently have a left-wing bent. Sure, there was a Bush political appointee (as US Attorney) that was in charge of the district office, but it was "career" prosecutors that managed the case and are now facing scrutiny.

Assuming for a minute that Bush's appointed US Attorney for that district (USA) became of aware of the states problems, what were they to do - in a practical sense. Remember, this trial was held during a contentious and politically charged time. If Bush's USA would have dropped the charges, the DEMS would have screamed bloody murder and the press would have had a field day.

Having said that, there isn't any allegation the US attorney was aware of the misconduct of the assigned prosecutors and FBI agents handling the case.

So, to use a phrase like "this was a Bush Administration" prosecution, is terribly misleading - IMHO.

[EDINVA]

“..Senator Stevens was indicted and prosecuted by [CAREER PROSECUTORS working in]the Bush administration’s Justice Department..”

Why is the concept of PROFESSIONAL CAREER PROSECUTORS so difficult to understand?

[calcowgirl]

The Judge in the Stevens case is a Clinton appointee to his current position on the US District Court bench.

Perhaps you should look at a lengthier resume of Judge Emmett Sullivan.

He is not your enemy and has a long record of upholding the law in the name of truth and justice, not partisanship.