[SkyPilot]

Mr. Gephardt's spokesman said Republicans were focusing yesterday on Mrs. McKinney's comments to draw attention away from the conviction Thursday of Rep. James A. Traficant Jr., Ohio Democrat, on several charges, including racketeering, bribery and fraud.

"Part of me thinks that Republican efforts to focus on McKinney are trying to distract people from Republican leadership's apparent defense of a convicted felon serving in Congress," Mr. Smith said. "I haven't heard a word from Republican leadership about Traficant's fitness about serving in office." Richard Diamond, spokesman for Mr. Armey, dismissed that. "He's not our member. He's part of the Democratic caucus, not the Republican caucus," Mr. Diamond said of Mr. Traficant.

Sheesh! Is that the BEST they can do!

[kcvl]

Yes! We are talking about Democrats. They can't seem to get their act together since Bubba left with the silverware. The country changed after 9/11 and they can't figure it out. The oxygen to their brain gets cut off as soon as their plane lands in Washington.