Ted Stevens, Longtime Senator, in Plane Crash

knight_shadow · #1 08-10-2010, 01:52 PM

(CBS/ AP) There were conflicting reports on whether Ted Stevens, the longest-serving Republican senator in U.S. history who lost his seat after a corruption conviction that was later dismissed, was killed Tuesday in a small plane crash in Alaska.

A family friend said Stevens, 86, was among five people killed in the crash in southwest Alaska. The same friend said later the death had not been confirmed.

In 1978, Stevens survived a Learjet crash in Anchorage that killed five people, including his first wife.

Over the years, Stevens became a political legend in Alaska. Affectionately nicknamed "Uncle Ted," he was named "Alaskan of the Century" in 2000 by the state legislature and the airport in Anchorage bears his name. Thanks to Stevens' long tenure and clout on Capitol Hill, Alaska earned substantial influence in national politics well beyond its small population.

However, Stevens is also known for his fiery temper, the career-ending corruption trial and championing the infamous "Bridge to Nowhere," a $400 million pork transportation project designed to link two remote islands.

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Drolefille · #2 08-10-2010, 02:03 PM

This almost sounds like one of those celebrity death rumors :-/

Munchkin03 · #3 08-10-2010, 02:30 PM

http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/08/10/ala...pt=T1&iref=BN1

...now CNN has confirmed it.

PiKA2001 · #4 08-10-2010, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Munchkin03

http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/08/10/ala...pt=T1&iref=BN1

...now CNN has confirmed it.

@ some of those comments!

Some people can be so nasty and mean spirited.

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Sooo - Stevens is dead. I wonder if in his last seconds he reflected on the rotten life he had led, driven by lust for power and material gain, a life of lies and cheating and all the people he destroyed on the way up. And realized he had wasted his life and was now going to burn in hell for eternity.

I hope so.

Not that I believe in hell but as a Conservative Senator he probably did.

ThetaPrincess24 · #5 08-10-2010, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by PiKA2001

@ some of those comments!

Some people can be so nasty and mean spirited.

I agree. This man (regardless of his politics) has a family and friends like everyone else. I think those kinds of comments are out of line.

BluPhire · #6 08-10-2010, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by PiKA2001

@ some of those comments!

Some people can be so nasty and mean spirited.

It's the times. The Internet gives a voice to those that don't deserve to be heard.

epchick · #7 08-10-2010, 07:50 PM

I heard this on KLove, and the first thought that came into my mind is "I think vandalsquirrel is still in Alaska, hope she is ok and not on that plane."

RIP to all those who died and my condolences to their families.

rhoyaltempest · #8 08-16-2010, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by BluPhire

It's the times. The Internet gives a voice to those that don't deserve to be heard.

Soooooo true. The internet breeds lots of cowards who hide behind computer screens.

Kevin · #9 08-10-2010, 02:45 PM

I'll wait 'til his remains are recovered and buried before making any negative remarks. May he rest in peace.