Posted on 07/19/2002 4:18:56 PM PDT by 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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Sounds like the couple,who was tied to the Dixie mob and lots of murders, that broke laws. It didn't stop them from blackmailing congress.
I do wonder though, would the press cover it? And would Daschle call a news conference and say he is very concerned and disappointed at the level of candor being brought to the floors of Congress.
Al Gore would demand a recount. Bill Clinton will stampede to the closet newsbabe and grab her, ah, excuse me grab her microphone, and emphatically assure the American people that he did not have any relations with Trafficant.
Congressman Gephardt will tell us a story about how is Mother can no longer afford her medication and tells him that the Republicans are wasting their time in all this high falutin' tomfoolary over less imperative matters like why aren't they passing Medicare Prescription Drug Care.
R.I.P. Mr. Foster
I would believe him. I've never heard anybody say they didn't believe him or proved that he lied.
A lot of people had rather make fun of his hair than spread his message.
Well, I agree that he, as they say down here, "ain' right", but I also don't think he is a timebomb. I guess that depends on what you mean by "timebomb". I'll put it this way; he may blow off some steam, talk incoherently, and just plain embarrass himself, but I don't think he's going to kill anybody. I seriously doubt that he's suicidal (though Arkancide isn't out of the question, but that implies that he actually knows something). Like I said, I'd love to see him nail a few liberals, but I know better.
Unfortunately, this is the LAST thing he should do. This guy is certifiable loony toons, and anything he says rings of less credibility than that Inglewood cop's lawyer. I think his 30 minutes would be entertaining, but would not have the effect Rush wants it to. To the extent anything he says is accurate or provable, the media will cover it up like they always do.
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