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And reap some sizable bucks in the process.

As a 20-plus-year Alaskan who's interviewed that guy several times, I'd say Mike qualifies as the consummate scammer and "quick-buck-artist."

His IQ probably doesn't exceed his waist measurement and the only reason he ever got elected was that he was a damned good-looking guy and could turn on the (very plastic) charm. But he sure was an abysmal senator.

No, my first reaction upon reading that column was my jaw dropping six-to-eight inches, then my wife responding to a shriek of laughter, or whatever incredulous response it may have been...

But there's a lesson to be learned by anyone who's never watched the proverbial snake oil salesman in action -- this guy is in it for an easy financial windfall.

p>Damn, it's almost funny. Almost. br> -- Brandt /p>

Yes, yes, yes... I am all for keeping the Republican Majority in the Senate, but I wish to do it with all NEW Republican senators.

I, for one, am tired of working, contributing and voting only to have the little illegitimates forget who put them there the moment they see their new offices in D.C.!

p>I have discovered that once ensconced a "wonderful transformation" takes place: They become Statesmen -- if only in their own small minds. What a mess. I am so disgusted. br> -- Judy Beumler br> Louisville, Kentucky

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