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A jury found Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens (R) guilty on all seven counts in his federal corruption trial. He was convicted of lying about $250,000 of gifts and renovations on his Alaska home.</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>CommunityServer 2.0 (Build: 60608.1)</generator><item><title>Jury finds Stevens guilty</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/27/1598610.aspx#1598628</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:10:42 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1598628</guid><dc:creator>Billidee, Michigan</dc:creator><description>YES!</description></item><item><title>Jury finds Stevens guilty</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/27/1598610.aspx#1598636</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:12:35 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1598636</guid><dc:creator>Ron Indiana</dc:creator><description>Silly Sarah: &amp;nbsp;Didn't you have some work done on your home by a contractor who earned a government bid. Hope you saved your bills and receipts. &amp;nbsp;</description></item><item><title>Jury finds Stevens guilty</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/27/1598610.aspx#1598640</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:13:36 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1598640</guid><dc:creator>Clara Kansas City, MO</dc:creator><description>YIPPEE! &amp;nbsp;There's another Senate Seat for the Dems! &amp;nbsp;Come on Alaska, you know you want change as much as the rest of us! &amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;----&lt;br&gt;Jaycee, Ventura - your points on First Read today (10-27-08) are well made. &amp;nbsp;McCain is the epitome of a disorganized candidate. &amp;nbsp;His answer to everything is to 'freeze frame' until he has time to figure out what is going on. &amp;nbsp;&amp;quot;Suspend Campaign&amp;quot; four days after crisis is public. &amp;nbsp;&amp;quot;Freeze on government spending&amp;quot; as a way to balance the budget. &amp;nbsp;Erratic doesn't begin to cover the wild careening that his campaign has taken. &amp;nbsp;Proof positive that judgment is greater than experience.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Tom Osborne and Scott Walterman (POTUS-XM) were asking why this race is close this morning. &amp;nbsp;I don't believe it is a ‘race’ factor - across the board (may be a component in some places). &amp;nbsp;I think it is close because the Independents are afraid to 'bet' on inexperience. &amp;nbsp;It is true that Reagan, Bush I, Clinton and &amp;quot;W&amp;quot; have all been tested. &amp;nbsp;All but Bush I had NO national experience. &amp;nbsp;It all comes down to judgment. &amp;nbsp;Reagan and &amp;quot;W&amp;quot; overly relied on their advisors/peers and ended up in political ditches. &amp;nbsp;Clinton surrounded himself by smart people and let them do their jobs. &amp;nbsp;None of it was 'perfect'; but MOST Americans would have to agree, fiscally they were much better off under Clinton.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The Reagan era brought us junk bonds and Michael Milken and outrageous interest rates. &amp;nbsp;Where &amp;quot;W&amp;quot; era brought us subprime mortgage backed securities and massive deregulation plus an unnecessary war (Iraq).&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I just think the choice here, when you look at the candidates and their behavior (and you stop listening to the fear mongering, 'whisper' campaign), Obama has shown a very CLEAR ability to react timely and appropriately to any situation. &amp;nbsp;McCain is still trying to figure some of the complicated stuff out - after 26 years in Congress. &amp;nbsp;But people vote their guts, and so they are afraid. &amp;nbsp;Afraid of what they don't know and willing to let others decide for them. &amp;nbsp;My husband is convinced that the true undecideds are not all low information; but more followers. &amp;nbsp;They are watching the polls and are potentially willing to trust the masses more than themselves.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;At this stage in the game, I hope so. &amp;nbsp;I don't think I can survive another four years of Cowboy politics and Rovian Divisiveness. &amp;nbsp;I want a leader I can trust and believe in and for me; with all I've seen that person is Barack Obama!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description></item><item><title>Jury finds Stevens guilty</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/27/1598610.aspx#1598641</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:13:41 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1598641</guid><dc:creator>Juanita</dc:creator><description>When Palin decided to expand on her house, she used the same contractor that Stevens did.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;This home expansion was done around the same time Mayor Palin awarded the Wasilla Ice Arena to this contractor.</description></item><item><title>Jury finds Stevens guilty</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/27/1598610.aspx#1598643</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:13:54 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1598643</guid><dc:creator>the Pajama Pundit</dc:creator><description>And.... scene.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Bad news for Republicans -- even worse news for Stevens himself. &amp;nbsp;All SEVEN counts? &amp;nbsp;Wow.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://thepajamapundit.com/"&gt;http://thepajamapundit.com/&lt;/a&gt;</description></item><item><title>Jury finds Stevens guilty</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/27/1598610.aspx#1598645</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:14:01 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1598645</guid><dc:creator>Man Size Safe, Portland, Texas</dc:creator><description>Sen. Stevens will be on loan to the federal penitentiary for up to 35 years.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;If the Democrats don't pick up that seat, Alaska really should secede. </description></item><item><title>Jury finds Stevens guilty</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/27/1598610.aspx#1598650</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:14:18 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1598650</guid><dc:creator>Dale S., Parker, CO </dc:creator><description>Another in a long and distinguished line of Repug felons heads off to prison!!! He can share a cell block with War Hero Duke Cunningham, Bob Ney, Jack Abramoff, and half the Bush admistration's staff by the time this is over. This is getting easier by the minute. Next out is Frau Bachmann, Idiot Boy Robin Hayes and a dozen others. Keep flappin' those gums, Repugs! Get every one of them in front of a camera and we'll have 80 before next Wednesday.</description></item><item><title>Jury finds Stevens guilty</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/27/1598610.aspx#1598651</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:14:47 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1598651</guid><dc:creator>James, Tn</dc:creator><description>This should be Filed Under: Congress, Courts, Republicans, 2008, Idiots..........&lt;br&gt;</description></item><item><title>Jury finds Stevens guilty</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/27/1598610.aspx#1598652</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:15:11 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1598652</guid><dc:creator>Ed, 1SG, Retired Peoria, IL</dc:creator><description>Sarah's next</description></item><item><title>Jury finds Stevens guilty</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/27/1598610.aspx#1598653</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:15:12 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1598653</guid><dc:creator>Union Baby, Tennessee</dc:creator><description>Alaska voters should reject this joker. &amp;nbsp;If they elect him, and he goes to prison, then Sarah is free to place her hubby (or gosh darn it anyone else she wants)in that seat. &amp;nbsp;Hmmm - something to think about, now isn' it?</description></item><item><title>Jury finds Stevens guilty</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/27/1598610.aspx#1598656</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:16:09 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1598656</guid><dc:creator>D, Indianapolis, IN</dc:creator><description>Say hello to Senator Mark Begich!</description></item><item><title>Jury finds Stevens guilty</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/27/1598610.aspx#1598659</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:16:37 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1598659</guid><dc:creator>Jerry Brickhouse, Owosso, MI</dc:creator><description>Great Job! Like all servants who abuse their power and lie to Americans, (Nixon, Clinton, etc) justice served. Nixon resigned,(I am not a crook) Clinton will never get past the &amp;quot;I never had sex with that woman&amp;quot; lie he told America and others who abuse the trust we place in them. Democrats and Republicans alike should go down if they are caught lying to us.&lt;br&gt;Step aside and move on. McCain/Palin 08 </description></item><item><title>Jury finds Stevens guilty</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/27/1598610.aspx#1598662</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:16:51 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1598662</guid><dc:creator>Justice Denied</dc:creator><description>FR: This conviction boosts the prospects of Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich (D) defeating Stevens in next week's Senate race. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Gee, you think?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;And William Jefferson of (D-Louisana), how''s he doing these days? Charlie Rangle, how's his tax evasion charges working out for him? &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Justice seems to be a one way street lately.</description></item><item><title>Jury finds Stevens guilty</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/27/1598610.aspx#1598667</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:17:50 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1598667</guid><dc:creator>Ralph, Cincinnati, Ohio</dc:creator><description>yet another black eye for the GOP</description></item><item><title>Jury finds Stevens guilty</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/27/1598610.aspx#1598669</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:18:16 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1598669</guid><dc:creator>Full Moon</dc:creator><description>Well another Rupub outta race for the Senate man it just gets better and better. GO DEMS!</description></item><item><title>Jury finds Stevens guilty</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/27/1598610.aspx#1598671</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:18:21 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1598671</guid><dc:creator>Diane from Illinois</dc:creator><description>ANOTHER dirty Republican found guilty....surprise, surprise......NOT! I would hope Begich would be able to defeat him next week, just as I hope Obama/Biden can defeat McCain/Palin, although I understand the dirty GOP is already purging votes even as we blog. Here is another fine example of the &amp;quot;Christian&amp;quot; right wing; if you can win fairly, then cheat, lie and steal for every vote.....THAT'S Christian, isn't it? The GOP makes me sick..........Obama/Biden '08/'12!</description></item><item><title>Jury finds Stevens guilty</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/27/1598610.aspx#1598673</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:18:28 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1598673</guid><dc:creator>LoOK</dc:creator><description>Can someone please tell me why he is automatically not thrown out of the seante? &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;So we really want to allow our government to be run by crooks?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Check out the latest posts:&lt;br&gt;&lt;a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://lastofourkind.blogspot.com"&gt;http://lastofourkind.blogspot.com&lt;/a&gt;</description></item><item><title>Jury finds Stevens guilty</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/27/1598610.aspx#1598674</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:18:33 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1598674</guid><dc:creator>Waiting for November 4th, America</dc:creator><description>It suddenly feels like October 2006 all over again when Mark Foley had his downfall. I guess THIS is the October Surprise....</description></item><item><title>Jury finds Stevens guilty</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/27/1598610.aspx#1598677</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:18:54 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1598677</guid><dc:creator>Man Size Safe, Portland, Texas</dc:creator><description>Here's how this plays out.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Ted &amp;quot;Tubes&amp;quot; Stevens still wins his seat back.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;McPalin loses.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Ted &amp;quot;NO!&amp;quot; Stevens resigns his seat when sentenced to 1 year at a Federal Country Club.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Caribou Barbie appoints herself to serve out his term.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Palincomparison runs for President in 2012.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Palin loses to Obama. Again.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description></item><item><title>Jury finds Stevens guilty</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/27/1598610.aspx#1598678</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:18:57 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1598678</guid><dc:creator>Pete Caloger  Bushkill, PA 18324</dc:creator><description>Veto-proof Senate here we come!</description></item><item><title>Jury finds Stevens guilty</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/27/1598610.aspx#1598681</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:19:29 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1598681</guid><dc:creator>Jason Ready, Phoenix, AZ</dc:creator><description>He looks like an older Bill Clinton who has lost some weight. Join the gang Senator. Many don't get caught so he was probably less lucky than many others. Monica blew it for Clinton. </description></item><item><title>Jury finds Stevens guilty</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/27/1598610.aspx#1598682</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:19:41 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1598682</guid><dc:creator>jus sayin</dc:creator><description>next up..palin</description></item><item><title>Jury finds Stevens guilty</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/27/1598610.aspx#1598684</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:20:06 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1598684</guid><dc:creator>Beverly in Chicago</dc:creator><description>You're next Sarah &amp;quot;Moose head&amp;quot; Palin. Your lies are a cause for impeachment!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Complacency is definitely not what we need with eight days to go. Eight days will be here before we know it. As many of us have already seen in previous elections, the GOP will do everything to steal and delay the democratic process.&lt;br&gt;Now is not time for nervousness; rather convert the nervousness to action and courage. The majority of Americans see the COURAGE Obama has to tackle the GOP. We must follow suit. This consistency has shown Obama’s COURAGE underlies McCain’s erratic, pitch, and lurching efforts to cause division between rich, middle class and the poor in our nation.&lt;br&gt;Any problems with your vote can be addressed in StealBackYourVote.org to download the guide for free or pick up print copies of the investigative comic book by Greg Palast and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. &lt;br&gt;Go to &lt;a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://www.stealbackyourvote.org/"&gt;http://www.stealbackyourvote.org/&lt;/a&gt; to download the guide for free or pick up print copies of the investigative comic book by Greg Palast and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Vote EARLY for self and country.&lt;br&gt;Vote Obama/Biden&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description></item><item><title>Jury finds Stevens guilty</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/27/1598610.aspx#1598686</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:20:38 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1598686</guid><dc:creator>Tzalaran</dc:creator><description>hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;now maybe they can convict Palin and we'll be done with the crooks from Alaska for a while...&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description></item><item><title>Jury finds Stevens guilty</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/27/1598610.aspx#1598692</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:21:23 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1598692</guid><dc:creator>Dookie</dc:creator><description>This idiot should have dropped out of the primaries to begin with. &amp;nbsp;Now, this brings the Dems that much closer to a fillibuster-proof majority - something I don't want either party to have because there are NO CHECKS AND BALANCES AT ALL. &amp;nbsp;Say what you want about the 6 years where Republicans ran things, but Dems did stop bills that they objected to through use of the fillibuster. &amp;nbsp;Now, Alaskans, despite being overwhelmingly conservative, are going to be forced to put a &amp;quot;conservative&amp;quot; Democrat in the Senate for 6 years that will be like every other conservative Democrat that's run recently. &amp;nbsp;They say one thing on the campaign trail because they are in a conservative area and then they follow the party line as soon as they are elected. &amp;nbsp;Any Republican would have won this election given the political landscape in Alaska.</description></item><item><title>Jury finds Stevens guilty</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/27/1598610.aspx#1598693</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:21:25 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1598693</guid><dc:creator>will, roswell, ga</dc:creator><description>GUILTY on ALL 7 counts! &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;So now I wonder what happens to the $160M in PORK that Palin asked Stephens to request for Alaska - just BEFORE McCain picked her as a PorkBuster???&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Pathetic - Alaska deserves them BOTH! </description></item><item><title>Jury finds Stevens guilty</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/27/1598610.aspx#1598697</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:21:51 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1598697</guid><dc:creator>Ed, San Antonio</dc:creator><description>Well, Well, Well, &amp;quot;Guilty of making false statements&amp;quot;. &amp;nbsp;Call it what it is &amp;quot;LYING&amp;quot;! &amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Let the courts do what they haven't done for 8 years, &amp;nbsp;Out of fear from the Administration of Bush, &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;PROSECUTE!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Go way back to the 9/11 Commission, where W and Cheney, testified behind closed doors, not under oath, and no record.....What a travesty!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Throw all the Repukes in Jail......they certainly are guilty by association!!!!!</description></item><item><title>Jury finds Stevens guilty</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/27/1598610.aspx#1598702</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:22:21 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1598702</guid><dc:creator>Terri, Atlanta, GA</dc:creator><description>Love it - next up: governor PALIN - maybe they used the same &amp;quot;builders&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;funds&amp;quot; to build her house? </description></item><item><title>Jury finds Stevens guilty</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/27/1598610.aspx#1598706</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:23:16 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1598706</guid><dc:creator>Baffled in Orlando</dc:creator><description>Shouldn't this conviction disqualify him from running??</description></item><item><title>Jury finds Stevens guilty</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/27/1598610.aspx#1598713</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:24:31 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1598713</guid><dc:creator>PappyB, Florida</dc:creator><description>Good, but...&lt;br&gt;Bush will pardon him I'm sure.&lt;br&gt;</description></item><item><title>Jury finds Stevens guilty</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/27/1598610.aspx#1598715</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:24:33 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1598715</guid><dc:creator>Denise, Saugerties, NY</dc:creator><description>Stevens guilty, Palin guilty of ethical violations - they sure do know how to grow em up there in Alaska.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;You betcha!</description></item><item><title>Jury finds Stevens guilty</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/27/1598610.aspx#1598718</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:24:48 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1598718</guid><dc:creator>Scooter</dc:creator><description>Great news for polar bears. Bad news for corrupt, bigoted GOP.</description></item><item><title>Jury finds Stevens guilty</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/27/1598610.aspx#1598726</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:25:41 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1598726</guid><dc:creator>Bruce, Madison, Wis.</dc:creator><description>Thought for the day: &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Does Sen. Stevens drop out of the race? Or continue his campaign as a convicted felon? </description></item><item><title>Jury finds Stevens guilty</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/27/1598610.aspx#1598729</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:26:19 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1598729</guid><dc:creator>Nospin, Waltham MA</dc:creator><description>Go Begich!!&lt;br&gt;Let's throw all these bums out - straight down the ballot!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Obama/OBiden '08</description></item><item><title>Jury finds Stevens guilty</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/27/1598610.aspx#1598735</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:27:33 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1598735</guid><dc:creator>eagle1776</dc:creator><description>Another Republican guilty of wrong doing. Whodathunk it. Actually this shouldn't surprise anyone. Wait until Sinner Sister Sarah gets back home, they have the noose all warmed up for her too. When will they ever learn, when will they ever learn?</description></item><item><title>Jury finds Stevens guilty</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/27/1598610.aspx#1598736</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:27:48 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1598736</guid><dc:creator>eagle1776</dc:creator><description>Another Republican guilty of wrong doing. Whodathunk it. Actually this shouldn't surprise anyone. Wait until Sinner Sister Sarah gets back home, they have the noose all warmed up for her too. When will they ever learn, when will they ever learn?</description></item><item><title>Jury finds Stevens guilty</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/27/1598610.aspx#1598740</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:28:15 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1598740</guid><dc:creator>John Bohlman in Wis.</dc:creator><description>The good news just keeps coming!!&lt;br&gt;60 just got easier!!</description></item><item><title>Jury finds Stevens guilty</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/27/1598610.aspx#1598745</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:28:39 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1598745</guid><dc:creator>T. Stevens - Girdwood, AK</dc:creator><description>Uh-oh!</description></item><item><title>Jury finds Stevens guilty</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/27/1598610.aspx#1598748</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:29:02 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1598748</guid><dc:creator>Terry, Great Plains</dc:creator><description>The Republicans have a lot of problems in Alsaka. A Gov accused of Abuse of Power and a Sen. gulity of &amp;nbsp;Federal crimes. I am impressed with their reformist credentials. &amp;nbsp;At a time of serious problems with our economy McCain gives us &amp;quot; High Fashion&amp;quot; Palin who talks a good game but whose resume reflects cronyism and a disregard for merit. </description></item><item><title>Jury finds Stevens guilty</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/27/1598610.aspx#1598750</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:29:07 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1598750</guid><dc:creator>What Goes Around...</dc:creator><description>I wonder how Ms. Palin feels about her guilt by association attacks on Senator Obama, now that it's been established that she pals around with a convicted felon. &amp;nbsp;The only difference here is that Ms. Palin really did associate closely with Senator Stevens, and it wasn't in the distant past.</description></item><item><title>Jury finds Stevens guilty</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/27/1598610.aspx#1598752</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:29:27 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1598752</guid><dc:creator>JustThinkin</dc:creator><description>Isn't it time to thoroughly investigate, review and rehash Palin's ties with Stevens? &amp;nbsp;After all this man has been CONVICTED and is an associate of Palin. &amp;nbsp;Ayers was simply on some boards and hosted a meet and greet for Obama a long time ago. &amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Let's check into this and see how mcuh rubbed off on the Maverick from Alaska.</description></item><item><title>Jury finds Stevens guilty</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/27/1598610.aspx#1598753</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:29:28 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1598753</guid><dc:creator>Anne</dc:creator><description>There goes another repub down the toliet!!!!</description></item><item><title>Jury finds Stevens guilty</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/27/1598610.aspx#1598755</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:29:49 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1598755</guid><dc:creator>BethanyB</dc:creator><description>Hey--wasnt Ted Stevens Ms Palins mentor??&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;NUF SAID!!!</description></item><item><title>Jury finds Stevens guilty</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/27/1598610.aspx#1598756</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:29:53 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1598756</guid><dc:creator>The &amp;quot;Gotcha&amp;quot; Media</dc:creator><description>So, Governor Palin, do you still support Senator Stevens?</description></item><item><title>Jury finds Stevens guilty</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/27/1598610.aspx#1598757</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:29:58 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1598757</guid><dc:creator>Allan, NE</dc:creator><description>W00t! &amp;nbsp; Again, it's not that the work was done, it's that he lied by omission by not reporting it on his annual financial papers.</description></item><item><title>Jury finds Stevens guilty</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/27/1598610.aspx#1598765</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:31:10 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1598765</guid><dc:creator>Chaco</dc:creator><description>One down, One to go&lt;br&gt;troopergate&lt;br&gt;per diem irregularities&lt;br&gt;state paying for kids to stay in $700/night hotel&lt;br&gt;possible kick backs to build house in Wasilla&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;As a former Alaskan, I truly hope my beloved state cleans house of these thugs.</description></item><item><title>Jury finds Stevens guilty</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/27/1598610.aspx#1598766</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:31:11 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1598766</guid><dc:creator>LT Morris, NE</dc:creator><description>I just want to say that there are a lot of white, middle class Democrats in WV (including my family, from my 85 year old grandmother to my 19 year old brother) who enthusiastically support Sen Obama. &amp;nbsp;And we sincerely hope that enough people will come out to support him to return WV to its great Democratic tradition. &amp;nbsp;I mean, come on WV, we voted for Dukakis!&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;Ryan, Fairmont, WV (Sent Monday, October 27, 2008 2:02 PM)&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;So the good people of West Virginia are prideful at getting it wrong?&lt;br&gt;</description></item><item><title>Jury finds Stevens guilty</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/27/1598610.aspx#1598772</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:32:30 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1598772</guid><dc:creator>Cindi in Louisiana</dc:creator><description>The Caribou Queen is probably right behind him. Apparently Alaska is more corrupt than my state, Louisiana, and that IS saying a lob</description></item><item><title>Jury finds Stevens guilty</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/27/1598610.aspx#1598778</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:33:32 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1598778</guid><dc:creator>just the facts</dc:creator><description>whoopsie!!!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;more questions for Palin to answer now. &amp;nbsp;More fodder for repugs to deal with.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Obama/Biden 08</description></item><item><title>Jury finds Stevens guilty</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/27/1598610.aspx#1598783</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:34:10 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1598783</guid><dc:creator>Donnie Driver, Alabama</dc:creator><description>It's amazing how fast that Alaska can accuse, try, and convict people that break the law. Who's the governor up there? Who ever it is is doing a darn fine job of weeding out corruption. Maybe other states could do the same with their corrupt politians rather then have it drag out for years.</description></item><item><title>Jury finds Stevens guilty</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/27/1598610.aspx#1598790</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:35:29 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1598790</guid><dc:creator>newshound nh</dc:creator><description>I guess the cold weather up there freezes their brains and makes them do stupid things. &amp;nbsp;Looking forward to the perp walk.&lt;br&gt;Can Sarah be far behind?</description></item><item><title>Jury finds Stevens guilty</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/27/1598610.aspx#1598793</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:35:39 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1598793</guid><dc:creator>aleese</dc:creator><description>Steven's conviction is huge. It is the last thing McCain/Palin needed.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;************&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;From earlier:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Palin's claim to shop in consignment stores does not ring true. Those who know her in Alaska have informed us that she is known as a clothes horse in her home state. She seemed guilty yesterday on the stump with her usual dose of sarcasm topped with a goodly glob of victim's whine. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;A retraction:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I just saw a video featuring an interview with the owner of the consignment store where Gov. Palin shops.&lt;br&gt;I stand corrected. I apologize to the Governor, her supporters, and all First Readers.</description></item><item><title>Jury finds Stevens guilty</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/27/1598610.aspx#1598799</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:36:43 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1598799</guid><dc:creator>David, St. Louis, MO</dc:creator><description>Justice is served.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Looks like Begich should take the victory now. &amp;nbsp;One more toward a fillibuster proof Senate.</description></item><item><title>Jury finds Stevens guilty</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/27/1598610.aspx#1598803</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:37:03 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1598803</guid><dc:creator>Suburban Mom paying attention, IL</dc:creator><description>Aww, does this mean that- as a convicted felon- he will not be able to cast a vote for his BFF, Sarah?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;And, speaking of corrupt Alaska politicians: when is the next installment of the Sarah &amp;amp; Todd show? &amp;nbsp;So much good stuff to investigate, there. &amp;nbsp;Only eight more days 'til she heads home...</description></item><item><title>Jury finds Stevens guilty</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/27/1598610.aspx#1598806</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:37:34 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1598806</guid><dc:creator>Dustin, D.C.</dc:creator><description>There really is justice! &amp;nbsp;No more bridges to nowhere is Alaska.</description></item><item><title>Jury finds Stevens guilty</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/27/1598610.aspx#1598814</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:38:47 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1598814</guid><dc:creator>Dave, Florence, SC</dc:creator><description>Yeah well remember, this is the state that Elected Caribou Barbie as Governor so never doubt they could re-elect Stevens.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description></item><item><title>Jury finds Stevens guilty</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/27/1598610.aspx#1598817</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:39:07 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1598817</guid><dc:creator>Buzz</dc:creator><description>AWWwww.... c'mon, First Read! &amp;nbsp;He's not guilty, he's a Maverick! &amp;nbsp;Whyzza media always picking on these guys?</description></item><item><title>Jury finds Stevens guilty</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/27/1598610.aspx#1598819</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:39:28 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1598819</guid><dc:creator>Ramen Dude, Plano, TX</dc:creator><description>Democratic Sendate 60!!!</description></item><item><title>Jury finds Stevens guilty</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/27/1598610.aspx#1598821</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:39:35 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1598821</guid><dc:creator>mbell FL</dc:creator><description>Palin is next.&lt;br&gt;</description></item><item><title>Jury finds Stevens guilty</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/27/1598610.aspx#1598826</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:40:09 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1598826</guid><dc:creator>C</dc:creator><description>Good...maybe Stevens and Palin can share a cell together back in Alaska..</description></item><item><title>Jury finds Stevens guilty</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/27/1598610.aspx#1598828</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:40:35 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1598828</guid><dc:creator>Mike Walsh, Moss Point, MS</dc:creator><description>Sounds like the Florida situation a couple of years ago. Look what happened with the Democrat replacement there. Democrat no, Independent/Libertarian yes! No to the big parties.</description></item><item><title>Jury finds Stevens guilty</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/27/1598610.aspx#1598833</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:41:39 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1598833</guid><dc:creator>maryfern</dc:creator><description>A Republican public official found guilty of corruption, what a shock LOL!!!.. Throw all the Republicans cooks out of the Senate, &amp;nbsp;Take Sara back with you ...</description></item><item><title>Jury finds Stevens guilty</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/27/1598610.aspx#1598837</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:43:07 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1598837</guid><dc:creator>Eric, Beaverton, OR</dc:creator><description>I feel as excited as when Rummy was fired. &lt;br&gt;Ashcroft, too!&lt;br&gt;Oh, and when Hillary lost!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I don't even care if Barrack wins at this point. The most corrupted have been found out!&lt;br&gt; &amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;</description></item><item><title>Jury finds Stevens guilty</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/27/1598610.aspx#1598839</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:43:37 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1598839</guid><dc:creator>GP Chicago</dc:creator><description>Good Riddens....let's hope this is the first of many well deserved convictions of those politicians who have sold our country out over and over again.</description></item><item><title>Jury finds Stevens guilty</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/27/1598610.aspx#1598841</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:43:52 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1598841</guid><dc:creator>Joyce, NY</dc:creator><description>Man, when it rains it pours. Will Palin come next? This woman should be investigated. No one is above the law. </description></item><item><title>Jury finds Stevens guilty</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/27/1598610.aspx#1598842</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:44:06 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1598842</guid><dc:creator>Indie Woman in Denver</dc:creator><description>Uh-Oh, looks like another Repub Senate seat bites the dust. And where's that other troopergate finding that's due out [hopefully] before the election?</description></item><item><title>Jury finds Stevens guilty</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/27/1598610.aspx#1598850</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:47:39 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1598850</guid><dc:creator>Ourania, Coppell TX</dc:creator><description>Hmmmmm..... Alaska seems to have problems this time!!!!Palin was found guilty and now Stevens!!!The GOP is going down!!! Joe the Plumber is not able to help here!!!</description></item><item><title>Jury finds Stevens guilty</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/27/1598610.aspx#1598854</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:47:50 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1598854</guid><dc:creator>stephanie, ft. pierce, fl.</dc:creator><description>Now that Steven's has been found guilty, I'm sure Palin will be throwing him under the bus, along with everybody else. &amp;nbsp;I think she took lessons from him, &amp;quot;housegate&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;troopergate&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;pipelinegate&amp;quot;. &amp;nbsp;I'm not sure she could get reelected in Alaska, let alone anywhere else. &amp;nbsp;</description></item><item><title>Jury finds Stevens guilty</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/27/1598610.aspx#1598855</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:47:52 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1598855</guid><dc:creator>Marcus, Chicago</dc:creator><description>Couldn't have happened to a nicer guy. &amp;nbsp;A nice 5 to 10 years in the pokey would be a way of starting to extract some justice for his decades long pillaging of the national treasury in service of his home state.</description></item><item><title>Jury finds Stevens guilty</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/27/1598610.aspx#1598858</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:49:07 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1598858</guid><dc:creator>Rock, Janesville, Wisconsin</dc:creator><description> Are you paying attention &amp;quot;Puppet Palin?&amp;quot; Stevens thought he was above the law, and morality too. He thumbed his nose up at justice, and violated the trust of all Americans as well. When Palin returns to Alaska it is my hope that &amp;quot;Puppet Palin&amp;quot; is eventually in a cell right next to Stevens. &amp;quot;Puppet Palin&amp;quot; believes in the pagan ritual of witchcraft. Well &amp;quot;Puppet Palin&amp;quot; you had better have your witch doctor perform a ritual that will save you. Don't hold your breath Palin!</description></item><item><title>Jury finds Stevens guilty</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/27/1598610.aspx#1598860</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:49:11 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1598860</guid><dc:creator>Suz In KS</dc:creator><description>I think this is the correct decision by the jury. &amp;nbsp;I think he purposefully did it. &amp;nbsp;However, I hope that due to his age and the amount of money involved, he doesn't go to jail. &amp;nbsp;Five years is a life sentence when you're 84.</description></item><item><title>Jury finds Stevens guilty</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/27/1598610.aspx#1598865</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:50:20 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1598865</guid><dc:creator>interesting</dc:creator><description>hmmmmm, let's see;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;-Republican&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;-Corrupt&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;-Unethical&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;-abused powers&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;-Will vote for McCain&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;-and Alaskan.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Sound like someone we know running for VP?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description></item><item><title>Jury finds Stevens guilty</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/27/1598610.aspx#1598870</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:51:20 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1598870</guid><dc:creator>Paul c</dc:creator><description>Must be something about Alaska when the politicians think they can just do whatever they want without any concern for the people.</description></item><item><title>Jury finds Stevens guilty</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/27/1598610.aspx#1598874</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:51:47 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1598874</guid><dc:creator>james, greenville, s.c.</dc:creator><description>looks like another seat for the dems in the senate, with palin abusing power and soforth, i'm getting the feeling alaska will go blue on nov. 4th!!</description></item><item><title>Jury finds Stevens guilty</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/27/1598610.aspx#1598875</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:51:47 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1598875</guid><dc:creator>Obama supporter in IL</dc:creator><description>Well, well, well. &amp;nbsp;Will wonders never cease? &amp;nbsp;Come on Alaska. &amp;nbsp;Get out and vote. &amp;nbsp;Barack Obama for President, Joe Biden for Vice-President, and Mark Begich for U.S. Senator. </description></item><item><title>Jury finds Stevens guilty</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/27/1598610.aspx#1598882</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:52:43 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1598882</guid><dc:creator>thisgrandmaforobama - small town wisconsin</dc:creator><description>Stevens was Palin's mentor. &amp;nbsp;Interesting that the Palins built their new house at the same time the Wasilla hockey rink went up. &amp;nbsp;According to Todd he and his buddies built it. &amp;nbsp;Yeah right! &amp;nbsp;Methinks Stevens taught Sarah well.</description></item><item><title>Jury finds Stevens guilty</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/27/1598610.aspx#1598884</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:53:08 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1598884</guid><dc:creator>just the facts</dc:creator><description>hey... lets make sure we let Gov Palin know that she &amp;quot;palled&amp;quot; around with a convicted FELON!!!!</description></item><item><title>Jury finds Stevens guilty</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/27/1598610.aspx#1598889</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:53:57 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1598889</guid><dc:creator>Sabu    Blfd   NJ</dc:creator><description>Palin you are next</description></item><item><title>Jury finds Stevens guilty</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/27/1598610.aspx#1598894</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:54:54 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1598894</guid><dc:creator>CA Voter NOT For McCain/Palin</dc:creator><description>Hey Ted, maybe you can take your massage chair to your new digs. Or if you like, you can loan it to the Alaska Gov when she comes back to Alaska. I'm sure Todd can tell you where he would like it in her(their)office.</description></item><item><title>Jury finds Stevens guilty</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/27/1598610.aspx#1598899</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:55:32 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1598899</guid><dc:creator>C in Maryland</dc:creator><description>Palin is next. &amp;nbsp;She needs to be impeached or censured for abuse of power, stealing from the state, and letting her husband Todd conduct government business as a civilian.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Obama/Biden '08</description></item><item><title>Jury finds Stevens guilty</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/27/1598610.aspx#1598901</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:55:56 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1598901</guid><dc:creator>Chris Smith</dc:creator><description>Are the contractors in the Stevens renovation case the same ones that are involved in the renovations of the Palin home case or are they different contractors altogether? There is so much corruption coming out of AK these days it's hard to keep track of which pol is guilty of which crimes or ethical misdeeds ... Thanks. -Chris</description></item><item><title>Jury finds Stevens guilty</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/27/1598610.aspx#1598902</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:56:12 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1598902</guid><dc:creator>Brad, Portland,OR</dc:creator><description>Hey Ted, thanks for helping us get to 61..</description></item><item><title>Jury finds Stevens guilty</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/27/1598610.aspx#1598907</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:57:25 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1598907</guid><dc:creator>Mike NJ</dc:creator><description>No Ted... Jail is NOT a series of tubes! &lt;br&gt;</description></item><item><title>Jury finds Stevens guilty</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/27/1598610.aspx#1598908</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:57:26 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1598908</guid><dc:creator>tanya s. oklahoma city, ok</dc:creator><description>it's about time that justice has been done, now next is palin for her abuse in the troopergate. the time for change is now and moving this great nation in a postive direction for equality for all.</description></item><item><title>Jury finds Stevens guilty</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/27/1598610.aspx#1598913</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:58:05 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1598913</guid><dc:creator>Adebola, Cincinnati Ohio</dc:creator><description>Oopsy... ANOTHER ONE BITE THE DUST!!!!</description></item><item><title>Jury finds Stevens guilty</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/27/1598610.aspx#1598915</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:58:18 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1598915</guid><dc:creator>Stephen    PA</dc:creator><description>Claiming your wife did not tell you she did not receive or pay the bills and stating that the gifts were &amp;quot;loans&amp;quot; was clearly too much for any jury to buy.</description></item></channel></rss>