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The Washington Post: "Agents from the FBI and the Internal Revenue Service raided the Alaska home of Sen. Ted Stevens (R) yesterday as part of a broad federal investigation of political corruption in the state that has also swept up his son</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>CommunityServer 2.0 (Build: 60608.1)</generator><item><title>Blotter</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/31/298318.aspx#298334</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 13:15:26 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:298334</guid><dc:creator>rick,ky</dc:creator><description>&amp;quot;Another one bites the Dust, Hey, Hey&amp;quot; Queen</description></item><item><title>Blotter</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/31/298318.aspx#298360</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 13:31:09 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:298360</guid><dc:creator>Olivia</dc:creator><description>How much would you bet that--unlike that of Louisiana Rep. William Jefferson who'd been caught with 90 grand in his freezer--Sen. Steven's office won't be searched by the FBI?</description></item><item><title>Blotter</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/31/298318.aspx#298420</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 14:06:02 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:298420</guid><dc:creator>The Edge, Macon, GA</dc:creator><description>It's nice Stevens was tipped off in advance...it gave him enough time to stash the evidence elsewhere. If he weren't a Repug, would he have known about the 'raid' in advance??? Inquiring minds want to know:-) </description></item><item><title>Blotter</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/31/298318.aspx#298422</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 14:07:35 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:298422</guid><dc:creator>John B, Des Moines, IA</dc:creator><description>Ted better put in a big earmark for a bridge to his new prison cell.</description></item><item><title>Blotter</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/31/298318.aspx#298474</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 14:37:49 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:298474</guid><dc:creator>Flat-earther, Georgia</dc:creator><description>The Party of law, order and values.</description></item><item><title>Blotter</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/31/298318.aspx#298500</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 14:49:42 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:298500</guid><dc:creator>Gene,Mead,Wash</dc:creator><description>If this is a picture of his &amp;quot;double sized&amp;quot; house and he is the longest-serving senator, it tells me he doesn't know much about the corrupt Washingtom graft machine or he's a very slow learner.</description></item><item><title>Blotter</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/31/298318.aspx#298519</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 14:56:12 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:298519</guid><dc:creator>ken&amp;quot;I gotta bridge to sell ya &amp;quot;O</dc:creator><description>the bridge may well have a destination, after all ,JAIL to the traitors who steal the peoples money and ruin our good name .FOR THE PEOPLE, BY THE PEOPLE,WE THE PEOPLE HAVE HAD IT. </description></item><item><title>Blotter</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/31/298318.aspx#298530</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 15:00:44 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:298530</guid><dc:creator>jerry/corpus christi texas</dc:creator><description>If we have learned one thing Olivia, when checking out refrigerators in Louisiana, always check the freezers out as well. &amp;nbsp;</description></item><item><title>Blotter</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/31/298318.aspx#298535</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 15:03:42 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:298535</guid><dc:creator>Still Crazy After All These Years</dc:creator><description>&amp;quot;North To Alaska&amp;quot;-Johnny Horton</description></item><item><title>Blotter</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/31/298318.aspx#298687</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 16:14:39 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:298687</guid><dc:creator>Suds Malcom </dc:creator><description>Johnny Edwards is looking at Steven's house and going, &amp;quot;Is that where the help stays?&amp;quot;.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Steven's is really in the wrong line of business if this is the best he can steal. &amp;nbsp;He should have been a trial lawyer.</description></item><item><title>Blotter</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/31/298318.aspx#298720</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 16:37:29 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:298720</guid><dc:creator>H P Boston</dc:creator><description>It is about freaking time! The crook of the north is dead. Stick the pork king in a barrel and add ice!</description></item><item><title>Blotter</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/31/298318.aspx#298764</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 17:00:07 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:298764</guid><dc:creator>John F. Reese, Jr., Barre, VT</dc:creator><description>I, for one, don't believe for one minute that Senator Stevens was involved in this &amp;quot;bribery scandal.&amp;quot; &amp;nbsp;He simply isn't smart enough... &amp;nbsp;If he were to do something stupid like accept bribes, he would get caug... &amp;nbsp;Oh, wait, nevermind.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I, for one, strongly believe that that Senator Stevens was up to his elbows in this bribery scandal. &amp;nbsp;Because he is such a moron, I must believe, however, that this is his first attempt given that he's never been caught before.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I think I'll send an e-mail to him via one of my internet tubes. &amp;nbsp;I hope the tube on his end isn't too full of crap for my message to get through.</description></item><item><title>Blotter</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/31/298318.aspx#298891</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 18:06:07 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:298891</guid><dc:creator>H P Boston, Ma.</dc:creator><description>John Reese....You would then say Stevens is ah......&lt;br&gt;LIKE A VIRGIN....his very first time?&lt;br&gt;Like an unfertilizied insect?</description></item><item><title>Blotter</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/31/298318.aspx#298965</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 18:37:33 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:298965</guid><dc:creator>ken&amp;quot;I seen all good people&amp;quot;O</dc:creator><description>I m sure the tears are flowing &amp;quot;Forgive me I have sinned&amp;quot;how much is that going to cost me ,i still get into heaven dont I? GOD?GOD its me ted can you help me out.</description></item><item><title>Blotter</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/31/298318.aspx#299016</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 18:55:32 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:299016</guid><dc:creator>J.D. in California</dc:creator><description>I don't think Stevens was directly involved. &amp;nbsp;I think his crooked son, the repub president of the state senate did all the planning. &amp;nbsp;They had the bills go to the oil company, so they could figure out how much cash to give to Stevens so he could pay the contractor. &amp;nbsp;It must have looked fool-proof on paper. &amp;nbsp;But, gee, the company couldn't trust Stevens to tell them the correct amount of the bribe so they had to look at the bills first. &amp;nbsp;Can't trust a crook....&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;All the pundants have been saying, for the last year, that Stevens was a shoo-in for reelection next year, being so popular in repub Alaska. &amp;nbsp;I think this may just about put the nail in his coffin. &amp;nbsp;Watch for &amp;quot;retirement&amp;quot; in exchange for a drop in the investigation. &amp;nbsp;Then watch for crazy Gravel to announce his bid for senate. &amp;nbsp;Hopefully Alaska can find a middle ground and actually elect someone who isn't a crook (i.e. a republican) and also sane (a democrat not named Gravel).</description></item><item><title>Blotter</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/31/298318.aspx#299239</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 20:39:42 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:299239</guid><dc:creator>Olivia</dc:creator><description>Of course, in Alaska during the winter, you don't have to keep your money in the freezer--just hide it somewhere outside.</description></item><item><title>Blotter</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/31/298318.aspx#299580</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2007 00:54:33 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:299580</guid><dc:creator>Class Warrior, D.C.</dc:creator><description>Ted's just an old dinosaur of the old Republican culture of corruption. &amp;nbsp;This is just a mop-up effort against the worst elements of the last Congress. &amp;nbsp;He's corrupt, so what---he's a Republican!</description></item><item><title>Blotter</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/31/298318.aspx#299644</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2007 02:11:14 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:299644</guid><dc:creator>nuanced</dc:creator><description>If they knew in advance about the &amp;quot;raid&amp;quot; why couldn't someone have been there to open the door?</description></item></channel></rss>