That OTHER Corrupt Alaska Politician

Nevermind Caribou Barbie...Ted Stevens is much more entertaining these days. Kickback Ted's corruption trial started yesterday. He's got an uphill battle to fight these charges:

Stevens' home remodeling job was unusual on many fronts. Workers from VECO Corp., an Alaskan oil pipeline company that does not do residential construction, managed the project. Employees were pulled off other jobs and worked 60-hour weeks on the house.

Now Ted's not charged with corruption per-se...he's charged with knowingly failing to report these renovations on disclosure forms. He claims he knew nothing about the renovations...maybe he has 10 houses like John McCain?

I've said this before...when corruption is an integral part of your and your party's ideology, you don't have much room to argue ignorance.