GOP Remains Indecisive About Ted Stevens

Posted by Faiz Shakir, Think Progress at 9:58 AM on November 18, 2008.

The GOP delayed the vote about what to do with Stevens today, pending the resolution of the Alaska recount.

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In their GOP conference meeting today, Senate Republicans punted “on the thorniest question -- whether to formally expel Sen. Ted Stevens from their ranks.” Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC) had planned to offer a resolution that read:

Resolved that Sen. Ted Stevens not be invited to future Republican Conferences, and that committee assignments shall not be assigned him by the Republican Conference.

“After talking with many of my colleagues, it’s clear there are sufficient votes to pass the resolution regarding Senator Stevens,” DeMint said in a statement released shortly after the 9:30 conference meeting began. But the GOP delayed the vote on Stevens today, pending the resolution of the Alaska recount.

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This is a moot point. [Report this comment] Posted by: Quannah on Nov 18, 2008 3:38 PM Current rating: Not yet rated [1 = poor; 5 = excellent] Mark Begech is ahead in the Senate vote in Alaska by over 2200 votes, with counting expected to be finished up by tomorrow. Stevens will lose the elction, and he will face a prison sentence. At least one lawmaker has been convicted for his crimes. [« Reply to this comment] [Post a new comment »] [Rate this comment: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5]

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