Despite his recent conviction on seven felony counts in federal court, polls showing him losing to his Democratic challenger, and the assurance from the Senate Republican Leader that there’s a “100 percent” chance he’ll be expelled if he is somehow reelected, Alaska Senator Ted Stevens has not only refused to resign but is fighting as hard as ever to return to the Senate. Asked why he continues on, Stevens responded “The state needs me.”
If Stevens weren’t so obviously engrossed by self-importance and lust for power, watching the downfall of one of the most powerful people in American politics might have a tragic aspect to it.
As it stands, it will be satisfying to watch him lose next Tuesday. And hopefully, his power-addicted counterpart representing Alaska in the House, master of log-rolling Republican Don Young, will be dismissed by Alaska voters as well. Bad for the GOP, you say? In the very short term, perhaps. But further out, better for the GOP, the Senate, Alaska, and the country.
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