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To: SilentZ who wrote (402910)7/30/2008 11:51:43 AM
From: tejek  Respond to of 1575421
 
Given the famous "bridge to nowhere" it seems strange that none of them have heard of him.

Though that was Don Young, not Ted Stevens.

Actually they were in it together:

Stevens' Senate career hurt by 'bridge to nowhere'

"The allocation was backed by Stevens and Alaska Rep. Don Young, then the powerful GOP chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Congress later rescinded the earmarked funding for the bridge."

edition.cnn.com



To: SilentZ who wrote (402910)7/30/2008 12:22:06 PM
From: combjelly  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1575421
 
"Though that was Don Young, not Ted Stevens."

Sigh.

Well, I blew that one.

With only 3 congressmen and all 3 involved in some sort of influence peddling scandal, they get all mixed up...

Granted, Lisa doesn't seem to be in nearly as deep as the other two.


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