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Old 07-31-2007, 03:05 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by highway80west View Post
Now there is a senator in Alaska with a problem relating to wines.
I would LOVE to see Ted Stevens taken down a peg or two.

That guy is one of the crankiest, most obstructionist members of the Senate I have ever seen.

Not to mention his penchant for pork. Like when he added a 250 million dollar "bridge to nowhere" to a transportation bill, that connects a tiny island with the mainland. When another senator suggested spending that money on Katrina relief, Stevens threated to quit the Senate. The best part is that the island residents don't even want the bridge.

Mr. Stevens's Tirade