Voter Insanity

I just read this blurb today...

Senator Ted Stevens of Alaska won the Republican primary in his home state on Tuesday, soundly defeating six Republican challengers less than a month after he was indicted by a federal grand jury for concealing more than $250,000 in gifts from an oil services company.

Okay, is it me, or is there another case of Voter Insanity breaking out in Alaska?

You know, I live in a very rural, conservative area in Tennessee. I can't imagine Alaska being that demographically different than us, except they elect corrupt Republicans instead of corrupt Democrats. But it appears the reasoning still remains the same.

Why in the world did Alaskans vote for a veteran Senator who has just been indicted? Because he has funneled BILLIONS of dollars of earmarks to his home state (anyone remember the bridge to nowhere?). It is all about the money.

You know it is funny, people will complain about rampant corruption in today's government, but when they go to that ballot box, all reason is thrown out the door. I don't pretend to understand it. But I do know that is the reason corruption still goes on. We keep knowingly elect the people who perpetuate it. The only thing that brings them down is the loss of power to keep the money flow going. Almost makes us look like a third world country.

Unfortunately, this case is just WAY to obvious to ignore...or is it?