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She was just taking a day off to vote for her favorite horse.

I'm starting to think we should sell Alaska back to Russia. Do only morons and cheats live up there?

I hope this juror goes to jail. You can't do that. You can't lie to get out of jury duty and go play the races. How would she like it if some juror did that to her?

The judge should ban her from races for a long time. That would be appropriate. And she should have to serve jury duty all over again, and placed on a very long trial.

That is horrible.

People put their lives on hold every day in this country, some at significant cost, to ensure our rights to trial by jury. This woman has made a mockery of all of those people. She should be prosecuted to the extent the law allows.

Absolutely Ridiculous! This woman must be bonkers to think that a horse race is more important than serving her civic duty. This has to be some sort of crime, I hope she signed an affidavit stating that her father was dead.

She needs to be locked up with stevens , they can lie to each other..

Palin, Stevens and now a juror who flies to the lower 48 to go to the pony races and lies to a judge about a death in her family? What is it with people in Alaska??? Is it a requirement to have an exaggerated sense of entitlement to live there?

This is sad; an example of the almost total disregard for personal responsibility that's pervasive in our society. Immature, self-centered behavior. Again, sad.

You know.. in most courts that would be considered contempt of court.. or in this case it could go as far as obstruction of justice. This woman should be fined or something.. that's ridiculous to leave in the middle of a trial to go watch horse races. I could understand if she was the breeder and they were racing her horses.. but she's just a spectator.

I hope she gets a hefty fine.

Is anybody actually surprised by this behavior. They shouldn't be. After all we are taught "Me First" from the day we're born. Just another example the decay in our society.

Ken in NC is exactly right

The judge won't send her to jail because it would be an outrage if she serves time while the guilty Senator never serves one day in prison. Since he is a Senator he will probably never serve any time at all. It is pathetic.

I wonder if she won any money?

Went to California, but needs a public defender ? HUH !

Why do these crazy stories come out of Alaska?

Maybe the cold and too much moose meat has some kind of crazy effect, who knows?

Horse race in California? this juror no. 4 needs a horse kick in her behind!!!!

What is it about Alaska that turns them into criminals or loons or both? It's apparently catching in DC! Call CDC!

Somehow, I think there's more behind this than a "horserace." Maybe there is another, undisclosed motive.

Was the juror a Republican?

If she isn't charged with at least a misdemeanor, she should be. What she did is unconscionable. A jury of one's peers is one of the bedrocks of our judicial system and should be held sacrosanct. A good flogging should do the trick.

I'm a displaced Alaskan. I lived there for 38 years. Let me tell you, from an Alaskan standpoint, there's a possibility that Ted Stevens will be re-elected. Because like Ms Hinant said, he's no more corrupt than any other Senator or Congressman.

What a pointless excuse to leave for a case this important

This is the problem with the jury system in this country. I get called to jury duty regularly and when I see who is typically in the pool, I thank God I do not have to rely on these people to judge me.
The smart ones come up with excuses to get out of duty. Everyone else who is not so fortunate is often uninterested or angry for being left in the pool.

no punishment? how does that teach a lesson to people about civic duty? she should at least be made to pay a fine... ridiculous!

she should have let the court know that she had a conflict of schedule before the trial started (especially if she had the tickets in her possession that long before the envent).

Bad Citizen...

I imagine the race was more interesting than the trial...

What's really funny is Stevens will get re-elected... crazy I know... but like the Kennedy's etc... once their in so long... people seem to vote on memory or something... sad... but true

Geez, is this what it's like in Alaska?

I would hope the residents there aren't this irresponsible, even if their governor is.

Here in Oregon this juror would be doing time behind bars herself for several infractions against the court.

How in heck do we teach our kids responsibility when we have jurors behaving this way?

Juror #4 was better off away, but should be fined or something. I wonder if her horse won? And she is right about DC folks. Old Jefferson and company never intended for legal bribery and fraud to control this country we claim is based on truth and democracy.

Stevens probably gave her some cash to leave town in the hopes of getting a mistrial.

Seems to me the pay off money wasn't enough

Of course, the GOP and Steves would have you believe that he would have received a different verdict if this juror was there, right!

Yeah, right!!!!!

Maybe she was taking a 12 hour plane ride after her water broke to get home to San Diego...the race just happened to be on the way!!

Terrible juror conduct but CORRECT VERDICT for this longtime thief and bane to the Senate.

"It's ok if I screw around with the justice system- I have a HORSE RACE to go to!!!"

Unbelievable. I can't believe there isn't some type of summons they can give her for this.

What a bunch of crazies. I don't think it would have changed the verdict since it was unanimous.

Good thing that woman was not sitting on a Jury in North Carolina. She would be sitting in a cell now. I guess since Stevens is only going to get a slap on the wrist because he is a Senator, the judge could not give her time while the Senator walks scott free.

This woman is a twit. She is precisely why Bush was elected twice and why some people are still undecided.

PUT THE CREDIT CARD AWAY AND COME BACK TO EARTH! LIFE IS NOT AN EPISODE OF GOSSIP GIRL, YOU SIMPLETONS!!!!!

Maybe she was paid by Palin.....

Ha,ha,ha,ha,ha.....

My condolence to Barack Obama on the death of your Grandmother..

OMG!!
What in thee hell is going on in Alaska?
She goes to the races? what in the hell.

Sad to say, but this will probably lead to a new trial for Stevens (it should). The guy is a crook, but fair is fair. Worse yet, he'll probably win re-election.

Oh sheis in trouble!

So sorry that Obama's grandma died before hearing the good news that her grandson won the presidency. The rainbow will be a LANDSLIDE victory for Obama tomorrow! GOD bless you grandmama for raising a great man like Obama. May your soul rest in peace!

Good for the juror!!

Unethics must be a character trait in Alaska?

First Caribou Barbie abuses her power
Then Ted Stevens
then the Juror in the Ted Stevens case

I can't wait til tomorrow

OBAMA
OBAMA
OBAMA

So much for a fair and impartial jury in this country.

she should have a cell across campus from the dishonorable, arrogant Senator Stevens

This is terrible. But I still think the correct verdict was handed down.

In Minnesota, they would have sent a sheriff to pick you up and you would have had jail time after the trial. Sounds like everyone in Alaska thinks the rules and laws don't apply to them.

Uh she is a registered democrat. Go look it up. Go Obama! It's off to the horse races!!!

The incredible self-centered nature of some never ceases to amaze me! That a horse race was more important that her duties as part of a sworn jury and that she lied to the court to get there is worthy of some time in the pokey with Stevens.

My deepest and most heartfelt sympathy to the Obama family in the loss of his grandmonther.

He's gonna lose the election. Convicted felons should not be allowed to vote or hold office.

DOWN WITH REPUBLICANS !!!!!!

Talk about contempt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! She should be spending equal time that she skipped out on in the lockup.

The juror probably has a book deal and went to meet her "bookie".

Well hey, she learned from the best.

OMG! She should be charged for some kind of crime. She abandoned jury duty for a horserace!

She's as crazy as Palin

Did he take Obama along ?

WHO RUN THE RACE !!!!