Congressman Traficant
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jwstewar
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The other guilty party, Gary Condit.
bigpete
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It was Condit...I was surprised, then not really. I expected a few other rats clinging to the ship but I guess Gary wanted to make some kind of a statement. Maybe he sees the writing on the wall.
Anyway, my opinion: GUILTY! The only lucid statements in his debate last night was that he had not been taped or video'ed--kind of a "you never proved it" vs. a founded statement of innocence.
I will further opine, here: Traficant speaks the speak, and walks to another voice. His outward "civilian fear of government" platforms are laudable, but the fact that he behaves the way he does completely devalues his sincerity. He has exploited those popular notions as a cover for his total disrespect for the law that he once upheld and the laws that he later authored. He hired young professionals only if they paid HIM part of their salary; he relocated a criminal closer to the criminal's family, and in trade, the criminal's family worked on his farm, just for starters. Abuse of the public trust, IMHO.
The rest of the lot may not be much better, and in fact, many are certainly worse. I think my biggest rub with the guy is that he intentionally speaks of a corrupt government in a way that appeals to most of us but he is the very cancer he proposes treating. I have no patience for hypocrisy like that.
The hearing was entertaining and I do think his style is pretty refreshing. My favorite was when he shouted to the House, "SHOW ME THE BEEF!" A pretty interesting synthesis of "Where's the Beef" and "Show me the money". I wonder what he meant? /w3tcompact/icons/hmm.gif
Anyway, my opinion: GUILTY! The only lucid statements in his debate last night was that he had not been taped or video'ed--kind of a "you never proved it" vs. a founded statement of innocence.
I will further opine, here: Traficant speaks the speak, and walks to another voice. His outward "civilian fear of government" platforms are laudable, but the fact that he behaves the way he does completely devalues his sincerity. He has exploited those popular notions as a cover for his total disrespect for the law that he once upheld and the laws that he later authored. He hired young professionals only if they paid HIM part of their salary; he relocated a criminal closer to the criminal's family, and in trade, the criminal's family worked on his farm, just for starters. Abuse of the public trust, IMHO.
The rest of the lot may not be much better, and in fact, many are certainly worse. I think my biggest rub with the guy is that he intentionally speaks of a corrupt government in a way that appeals to most of us but he is the very cancer he proposes treating. I have no patience for hypocrisy like that.
The hearing was entertaining and I do think his style is pretty refreshing. My favorite was when he shouted to the House, "SHOW ME THE BEEF!" A pretty interesting synthesis of "Where's the Beef" and "Show me the money". I wonder what he meant? /w3tcompact/icons/hmm.gif
wasabi
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<font color=blue> Do you think Traficant could share a cell with little Miss Homemaker Martha Stewart? </font color=blue>
If so, maybe she would advise him on how best to maintain his mop /w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif
If so, maybe she would advise him on how best to maintain his mop /w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif
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I can't help thinkin we ought to keep Trafficant and get shed of the rest of the phoney bustards who stood there criticizing him. I watched part of the procedings, and was wondering how some of the people who stood to criticize Trafficant kept a straight face.
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Does he still get to keep his "retirement" check?
