This Door Is Firmly Shut! Stevens concedes election to Begich

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

http://www.adn.com/elections/senate/story/595508.html

Stevens concedes election to Begich

WELL-WISHES: Senator offers to help mayor prepare himself for his new responsibilities.

By SEAN COCKERHAM and ERIKA BOLSTAD
Anchorage Daily News

Published: November 20th, 2008 01:08 AM
Last Modified: November 20th, 2008 01:15 AM

Sen. Ted Stevens conceded the election for U.S. Senate to Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich on Wednesday, bringing an end to his 40 years as the titan of Alaska politics.

Stevens' office issued a written statement just before noon Alaska time. He said that given the number of ballots that remain, it is apparent that Begich's lead will stand.

"I am deeply grateful to Alaskans for allowing me to serve them for 40 years in the U.S. Senate. It has been the greatest honor of my life to work with Alaskans of all political persuasions to make this state that we all love a better place," Stevens said.

"I wish Mayor Begich and his family well. My staff and I stand willing to help him prepare for his new position."

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[peekaloo]

1. p.s. if you need some home remodeling I know a guy who knows a guy

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Ted's gone down the tubes.

[TlalocW]

2. Their conversation

TS: First thing you gotta understand, boy, is that the internet isn't a truck. It's a series of tubes!
MB: Uh, thank you, senator.
TS: Next, the floor of the Senate isn't a large auditorium-like place. It's a gladiator arena!
MB: I do have some things I need to look into so... uh...
TS: But you're not an old time Roman gladiator! You're a WWI era Doughboy!
MB: I think that's my cell...
TS: And your words are your weapons, but they're not bayonets like what a Doughboy would have. They're more like an Exacto knife!
MB: I guess I'll just be quiet until you're done...
TS: Know what else is like a series of tubes? The DC subway system!
MB: Sigh...

TlalocW

[rsmith6621]

3. Congratulations Ted

......

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

4. He finally drove off the end of the Bridge to Nowhere.

Buh-bye, Spanky.

Next stop: Prison. :headbang:

[L. Coyote]

5. Finally, Ted Stevens has his personal bridge to nowhere. Forty years of corrupt bastards

doesn't just go away when one character crosses that bridge. The Culture of Corruption remains, albeit in fewer numbers.