So what happens if Ted Stevens wins his seat and Bush pardons him?

[yellowcanine]

Would the Senate still toss him out on his keister?

[dkofos]

1. He is still a loser in my book.

[amdezurik]

2. can he pardon state crimes or only federal?

[yellowcanine]

6. I thought he was prosecuted on a Federal crime - lying on his financial disclosure form.

And he was tried in Washington, D.C. right?

[DebJ]

9. for any state crimes Palin would pardon him......

[goddess40]

3. I don't think they're going to toss him anyway

They protect their own, at least if the one being protected is a Republican.

[ThomWV]

4. The Senate "makes its own rules"

[Crazy Dave]

5. I'd say no one should pick on Florida again

If Alaska keeps electing people like Palin and Stevens up there.

[lapfog_1]

7. The Senate has their own set of rules.

And they can still toss his ass out.

[Cleita]

8. On the bright side, it keeps Sarah Palin from trying to get the seat

until Congress decides what to do with him.

[SpiralHawk]

10. He'll be enshrined in the Republicon Hall of Got-away-with-it Fame

Republicons love them their corrupt, amoral cronies.