Speaking of desperate politicians with shady campaign tactics...

You may have heard of indicted Alaskan Senator Ted Stevens in the news lately. What you may not have heard is that Stevens, elected 40 years ago to the Senate, and our very own Pat Roberts happen to be buddies.

Though Roberts might want to forget it, he and Stevens are good friends. Roberts flew to Alaska in 2000 to host an event at an Anchorage airport named after Ted Stevens. He even voted for Ted Stevens’ “Bridge to Nowhere.” So much for fiscal responsibility…

The Lawrence Journal World reports:

Stevens was indicted on Tuesday on federal charges that he concealed receiving more than $250,000 in home renovations and gifts from a powerful oil contractor that lobbied him. Stevens has said he is not guilty of the charges.

Stevens’ name has also become synonymous with the $230 million “bridge to nowhere” project in Alaska, which has been criticized by many for being a wasteful congressional earmark.

But don’t worry, Stevens wasn’t keeping all that money to himself. His PAC, Northern Lights, has donated almost $20,000 to Pat Roberts’ campaign. I guess that’s what friends are for…

No wonder Stevens and Roberts are such good friends- they’ve got a lot in common. Both accept shady money from Big Oil and both have been in Washington for entirely too long.