It's a release from Begich's staff so I have to take this with a grain of salt. Personally I would rather see him forcibly ousted from the Senate but then it gives Palin a chance to get her slimy ass in there.

Coyotemike

USA

May 2006

NOV 18, 2008 06:30 PM

*does happy dance*

Quirky

Birmingham, AL

October 2005

NOV 18, 2008 06:34 PM

The Gravelanche is upon us!

Tiger_Fodder

Braintree, MA

June 2007

NOV 18, 2008 06:45 PM

Prepare for the recount. That old coot won't give up that easy.

phrogg

Greenville, SC

August 2005

NOV 18, 2008 07:00 PM

Innocent_Sid said:
Prepare for the recount. That old coot won't give up that easy.

Probably depends on the margin of victory, AK law, etc.

bean

STAFF

Los Angeles, CA

NOV 18, 2008 07:06 PM

phrogg said:

Innocent_Sid said:
Prepare for the recount. That old coot won't give up that easy.

Probably depends on the margin of victory, AK law, etc.

I haven't seen the final numbers, but the last time I saw an official update, Begich was ahead by outside the margin in which the loser can request a recount paid for by the state, and if they're calling it, that lead was probably certified. If Stevens wanted a recount, he'd have to fork over the cash for it himself, and it's unlikely he's going to be able to get donors to help, given the looming vote to boot him out even if he did win.

So yeah, he might actually be done.

DannyDMc

Fargo, ND

July 2003

NOV 18, 2008 07:34 PM

WOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ericwine

Charlotte Hall, MD

January 2007

NOV 18, 2008 07:36 PM

This sounds definitive.

Subrosa

San Francisco, CA

July 2004

NOV 18, 2008 07:38 PM

Awww, tough break, criminal.

mamet

Charleston, SC

March 2005

NOV 18, 2008 07:40 PM

Well...bye.

Accuser

Scottsdale, AZ

October 2006

NOV 18, 2008 07:48 PM

Enjoy obscurity, douchebag.

bean

STAFF

Los Angeles, CA

NOV 18, 2008 07:48 PM

Happy Birthday, Teddy Tubes!

DannyDMc

Fargo, ND

July 2003

NOV 18, 2008 07:58 PM

mamet said:
Well...bye.

Hey, now, we can do a LOT better than THAT! This is SG after all, so lets give Senator Stevens a true Suicidegirls farewell!

Otoki

SUICIDEGIRL

Minnesota, USA

NOV 19, 2008 01:28 AM

FUCK yeah.

Toku666

Columbus, OH

May 2004

NOV 19, 2008 05:25 AM

DannyDMc said:

mamet said:
Well...bye.

Hey, now, we can do a LOT better than THAT! This is SG after all, so lets give Senator Stevens a true Suicidegirls farewell!

When's the last time you saw "Tombstone?" I think a nasty Powers Boothe (one of the creepiest men alive) quote is plenty good, actually.

Quella

USA

July 2008

NOV 19, 2008 07:31 AM

DannyDMc said:

mamet said:
Well...bye.

Hey, now, we can do a LOT better than THAT! This is SG after all, so lets give Senator Stevens a true Suicidegirls farewell!

phrogg

Greenville, SC

August 2005

NOV 19, 2008 11:48 AM

Quella said:

DannyDMc said:

mamet said:
Well...bye.

Hey, now, we can do a LOT better than THAT! This is SG after all, so lets give Senator Stevens a true Suicidegirls farewell!

The drummer's shirt: WANT!

Stiles

Oakland, CA

November 2002

NOV 19, 2008 01:48 PM

Stevens has officially conceded.

Convicted Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) conceded his race to Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich (D) Wednesday afternoon, less than 24 hours after the Associated Press declared the Democrat the winner.

Rollcall.com

Jace

San Francisco, CA

February 2004

NOV 19, 2008 02:00 PM

The moral of this story is that being convicted of seven ethics violations will just barely render you unqualified to be a United States Senator in Alaska. A victory, but a little bit scary at the same time.