Wednesday, April 8, 2009

LAT: Stevens guilty

The LAT today takes up the case of former Senator Ted Stevens and declares him guilty, though the Justice Department canceled the prosecution and conviction and the judge accused prosecutors of the worst mishandling and misconduct in 25 years. Stevens is guilty, the LAT suggests, even if he was railroaded. But how would they know if the trial wasn't fair?

The LAT seems to think that Stevens didn't deserve a fair trial. After all, he's a Republican from Alaska. That's two strikes against him, trial or no trial.

The LAT wasn't satisfied today with declaring Stevens guilty. They brought Sarah Palin into the mix too. She's a Republican from Alaska, which means she must be guilty of something. The LAT charges her with having an opinion and voicing it. She's guilty as charged.

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