Ted Stevens down for the count

The Alaska Senatorial baron was convicted on seven counts; so much for the canard that long jury deliberations are favorable to defendants.

This should sink his Senate re-election chances, but, with stereotype of Alaska, many Alaskan voters could use this to send an “eff you, Washington” message at the polls, too.

And, what about Sarah Palin? True, McCain-Palin is headed down the tubes, but, how much will the Anchorage Daily News and other state media follow up on this and her connections to Terrible Ted? Ditto for national media if she is really egotistical enough to run for president in 2012.