Posted on 09/07/2009 9:40:22 PM PDT by Chet 99
(CNN) — Former Rep. James Traficant had a triumphant homecoming Sunday night, his first public appearance since being released from federal prison, a local paper reports.
The Youngstown Vindicator said Monday a supporter-organized welcome home dinner for the former Democratic congressman, which drew the capacity crowd of roughly 1,200 Sunday, included performances by an Elvis impersonator and a polka band, as well as a speech from Traficant himself.
The newspaper reported that Traficant was defiant, telling listeners that he'd "been hounded by some government people for a long time" and that the government "had to cheat to convict me."
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No suprise - Youngstown is the mob headquarters in Ohio.
i like this guy. Heis a breath of fresh air. I hope he runs again for congress.
He was entertaining, though. Ohmygosh, remember the ferrets-in-his-hair picture they used to post to threads about him.
"I would support (Traficant) tomorrow if he ran for Congress," Johnson told the paper.
He must know where the money is....
Unless this is a file photo, he still needs a decent hair cut.
From New Castle, Pennsylvania to Youngstown,OH in all over the Mahoning Valley is is still pretty popular.
Breath of fresh air, huh? He's a weasel, just like every Dem....
Maybe he could head the new National Conservative Party for Senate. Its a sure bet the Democrats and the GOP will have nothing to do with him. His time in jail may have transformed him into a true Conservative.
I think he is beloved by Republicans more than Democrats? Go figure? Sort of like Sen Lieberman?
Yeah he was until the corruption charges came to light....
If he was allowed to run, I think that he would win again.
Actually Traficant was very much of a fiscal conservative...libertarians loved him.
I’d have to study his case before I’d believe that he really did do the things he was convicted of. Call me suspicious, but I don’t trust our court system in the same way I don’t trust politicians...
Some sort of irony here....
Supposedly he stood up to Clinton and got smacked down. Clintons always keep this stuff in their back pocket.
I would take him for President over Obama, Biden or Hillary in a heartbeat.
I would take him for President over Obama, Biden or Hillary in a heartbeat.
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Hell yes!
I would take him for President over Obama, Biden or Hillary in a heartbeat.
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Hell yes!
Rep. James Traficant’s One-Minute Speeches, 1997
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