Wonkette

Because we can never resist an opportunity to run a picture of the hottest Governor in all 50 states (and my total girl crush), the Washington Post is reporting that Alaska Governor Sarah Palin called Alaskan legislators back to Juneau for a special session to re-vote on an oil tax bill — those legislators that haven’t been convicted of or charged with taking bribes to pass the bill, that is. Oh, those innocent days when the scandals were all about money and power. Come and relive the early days of a scandal that may end up taking down a sitting U.S. Senator, after the jump.

So, basically, Alaskan legislators were like all nasty and bold about taking bribes to lower taxes for oil companies operating in Alaska, in exactly the way people would expect someone who runs for office and then sells his vote to be. It’s all like something out of a bad movie on political corruption, what with stacks of hundreds and wine corks popping and some asshole actually offering his immortal soul to the devil, except that it’s real and thus more depressing. The FBI investigation that started with a bunch of small-time corrupt state politicians who were getting bribed to vote for a bill they probably would have voted for anyway led to Senator Ted Stevens’ chateau door, causing him to send his son off on some fishing boat. It also has forced Congressman Don Young to spend (no shit) nearly half a million dollars in legal fees (that are likely converted campaign contributions) in the last six months. So, while I understand that it’s not diapers and whoring and little boys, it’s still kind of interesting. For Veteran’s Day, I guess. Never forget.

‘I’ll Sell My Soul to the Devil’ [WP]