It's Your Birthday

Today is Senator Ted Stevens 85th birthday and perhaps his birthday present will be the loss of his senate seat, which is looking more likely, Begich now 2,300 votes ahead of Stevens — and counting. After all, if he loses, it will save him the embarrassment of getting re-elected & then kicked out of the senate for his conviction.

"It's my birthday & I'll cry if I want to" may never have had more meaning than for Uncle Ted, as he's known in Alaska.

And we all win, since it would mean that Sarah Palin loses too -- she can't try to run for Stevens' seat after he was evicted, if he had in fact prevailed.

Finally, in honor of his birthday, here's a little clip "Who the F**k is Ted Stevens"