What the Stevens conviction means for the GOP

How this changes Nov. prospects, party reputation and GOP pecking order

Speaking of parties collapsing.... This article discusses the potential hardships facing the republican party. There are a lot of members in the senate retiring and on top of that, a conviction of a current senator hits the party hard as well.

Consider how devastating it must be for John McCain and a whole herd of GOP incumbents to see the words "Senator," "Republican,” “convicted," and "corruption" in the news just eight days before the election.