So it looks like Stevens will ultimately win the Alaska senate seat, despite being found guilty of a felony. He says he will appeal, but it seems unlikely he will survive this. It seems much easier to believe that this sort of talk was designed to get himself reelected to keep the seat in Republican hands. Assuming he has won, he will probably have to resign some time soon.
At that point, the governor gets to appoint his replacement. Which governor? Palin of course. It would certainly be a gutsy way for her to keep her profile up if that is what she wants to do. After all, there is now precedent for a 1-term senator who got famous for a speech at a political convention to be a successful candidate for president.
Maybe a little nuts on my part? You betcha.
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Edit: I now understand that Palin cannot directly appoint herself to the interim position, but I'm sure it can be arranged through the Lt. Gov...
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