Limbaugh Urges Traficant: Blow the Lid Off Dem Scandals

NewsMax.com ^ | 7/19/02 | Carl Limbacher and NewsMax.com Staff

[kattracks]

America's number one talk radio host Rush Limbaugh urged Rep. James Traficant, D-Ohio, on Friday to deliver a "farewell expose" on his fellow Democrats before they vote to expel him from the House on corruption charges next week.

"Congressman, I know you're out there," Limbaugh told his audience. "I would love to hear you deliver a farewell expose, if you will, on the floor of the House, blowing the whistle on all the Democrats who stood behind Clinton and Condit but aren't standing behind you."

The conservative talker said Traficant's bribery conviction paled next to the crimes of the Clinton administration.

"We have a president who was convicted of perjury, lying before a federal judge," he complained. "We had a guy who was perhaps giving nuclear secrets to the Chinese, breaking all kinds of campaign finance laws."

Back then, Limbaugh reminded, senators said they acquitted Clinton because removing him from office would have been "overturning the will of the people." Democrat leaders Tom Daschle and Dick Gephardt made much the same argument for their decision not to force Rep. Gary Condit, D-Calif., to resign last year over the Chandra Levy cover-up.

Under House rules, Traficant will have 30 minutes to address his colleagues before any expulsion vote.

"He's promised one hell of a show on the floor of the House," said Limbaugh. "And what he's done so far probably is nothing compared to what he's going to do."

Two years ago, Traficant accused former Attorney General Janet Reno of treason, telling Fox News Channel that the Clintons chose her for the job because she has a sordid past that made her easy to blackmail.

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[DainBramage]

I hope he wears that cool squirrel wig.

[facedown]

Under House rules, Traficant will have 30 minutes to address his colleagues before any expulsion vote.

Now this is must see TV!

[bybybill]

Well, good on you Rush, if Trafficant does it, what a hoot. The House will probably meet at 2am on a Sat. morning to have this vote.

[mombonn]

Now this is must see TV!

Memo to mombonn: Buy a new tape for the VCR.

[AmishDude]

When is it? Have they scheduled a vote?

[mc5cents]

"He's promised one hell of a show on the floor of the House," said Limbaugh. "And what he's done so far probably is nothing compared to what he's going to do."

I hope you're right Rush. I just hope that Traficant shows up sober. He sounded drunk before the committee the other day. I think he might be in deep depression. I just hope he can pull himself together to put on that "show" for the congress.

[Vidalia]

...OOOH YES! OOOH! OOOH! YES! YES! YES! DO IT SOME MORE! PLEASE, JIM! DO IT SOME MORE!

All the names of the guilty parties will not be excluded from the next "House-Demagasm"...

[rintense]

You got that right! I don't want to miss that. I heard some outtakes from the hearings and he was hysterical! But, if he does plan on revealing some good stuff, I hope he's in hiding until then...

[NormsRevenge]

Go Out in a BlaZe of GloRy JimBoy !!! Take as many with U as U can, Please!! Do it for the children.

[facedown]

When is it? Have they scheduled a vote?

Don't know - will see if I can find out.

[jackbill]

Unfortunately, I doubt that Traficante has any "goods" on other Congressmen/women. The best that he could do, as far as I am concerned, is to highlight the fact that "the other body" is going to hold the Torricelli Ethics Committee hearings in SECRET.

[BIGZ]

Shades of Mr. v. Foster. Can they afford it.

[facedown]

When is it? Have they scheduled a vote?

Posted on Fri, Jul. 19, 2002

House Could Vote Soon on Traficant

MALIA RULON
Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) - A vote by the House of Representatives on whether to expel James Traficant could come as early as next week.

Source

[AmishDude]

I agree. And whatever he may "have" will sound like the ravings of a lunatic. Maybe he'll say something about backdoor deals during impeachment or something.

The thing is, I think he believes he can win reelection. He may be working toward that goal and isn't willing to burn too many bridges.

[Brad C.]

He might have 30 minutes under the house rules, but is there any rule that says the speech must be broadcast? Is there also a rule as to whether the speech becomes part of the congressional record? Is there a rule that says other members must attend, or is there a chance Jim will be speaking to an empty floor? Wouldn't that be something if daschle could keep every democrat out of the house for just that one day.
Jim will be painted to look like he is crying over spilled milk. It is truly sad that he didn't step forward before he was even charged. The time to root out corruption is when you find it.

[AmishDude]

Thanks.

[Torie]

I've totally soured on political radio talk show hosts except for Michael Medved. Most of these guys are rather ignorant irresponsible entertainers. Limbaugh's igorance on most subjects is enough to get me to want to scream out expletives from my car window.

[Diddle E. Squat]

It won't happen. Backroom deals going on right now, the Dems agree to vote against expulsion('cause they are so kind, dontcha know), and Traff agrees not to sing.

[Willie Green]

I hope he wears that cool squirrel wig.

Traficant may be a nutzoid kook, but he's not going to turn into Joseph Valachi either.
He's served his purpose as a useful idiot, and now the powers-that-be are hanging him out to dry to cover their own tracks.
It doesn't matter what Traficant says, or what Congress does,
Can't even trust the government prosecutors on this one.
And it doesn't matter who Traficant's replacement in Congress is, Dem or GOP,
the representative from Youngstown Ohio will be yet another useful idiot.