I know the agony the senator has felt, and nothing can change what he has gone through or the loss of his Senate seat, which meant the world to him and virtually as much to Alaska. There's no way he can just ‘put this behind him’ as some have suggested he should. Senator Stevens is a resilient man and I hope that he will continue to make a contribution to Alaska and the nation.
Leaving aside the fact that she herself called for Stevens' resignation, you cannot read this statement without thinking about William Ayers. Palin seems to think that because Stevens' case was thrown out, that signifies that Stevens is innocent. But in fact, the charges were dropped because of prosecutorial misconduct. This is virtually the identical reason that the case against Bill Ayers was thrown out.
Long story short: I eagerly await a Palin press release apologizing for all the times she called Ayers a "terrorist." After all, he wasn't convicted; he's clearly not guilty of any wrongdoing!
