McCain, Obama calls on Sen. Ted Stevens to resign

John McCain and Barack Obama called on Alaska 's Ted Stevens to resign from the U.S. Senate a day after his conviction on charges of failing to report more than $250,000 in gifts.

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so...lets get this straight. You can not vote for a Senator if you have a felony but you can actually be in the Senate if you have a felony. The irony is as rich as the top 5% of the Americans who own 50% of the money.