Comments on: Sarah Palin’s Dumb Idea http://belowthebeltway.com/2009/04/03/sarah-palins-dumb-idea/ I believe in the free speech that liberals used to believe in, the economic freedom that conservatives used to believe in, and the personal freedom that America used to believe in. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:17:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Doug Mataconis http://belowthebeltway.com/2009/04/03/sarah-palins-dumb-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-293629 Doug Mataconis Fri, 03 Apr 2009 14:12:21 +0000 http://belowthebeltway.com/?p=15627#comment-293629 Perhaps, but James Joyner said it best, them's the breaks, there are no do-overs. And, frankly, I am glad Stevens is gone. He was a cancer on the Senate and, along with people like Byrd, Inouye, Kennedy, Lugar, and Hatch, a walking advertisement for term limits. Begich did nothing wrong here, there's no reason for him to resign. Perhaps, but James Joyner said it best, them’s the breaks, there are no do-overs.

And, frankly, I am glad Stevens is gone. He was a cancer on the Senate and, along with people like Byrd, Inouye, Kennedy, Lugar, and Hatch, a walking advertisement for term limits.

Begich did nothing wrong here, there’s no reason for him to resign.

]]> By: James Young http://belowthebeltway.com/2009/04/03/sarah-palins-dumb-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-293628 James Young Fri, 03 Apr 2009 14:09:14 +0000 http://belowthebeltway.com/?p=15627#comment-293628 Stevens is no prize (neither was Condit), but isn't that a decision that the voters of Alaska (or Condit's California district) should be able to make without the taint of corrupt criminal prosecution? Stevens is no prize (neither was Condit), but isn’t that a decision that the voters of Alaska (or Condit’s California district) should be able to make without the taint of corrupt criminal prosecution?

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