Limbaugh Urges Traficant: Blow the Lid Off Dem Scandals

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

[wingnuts'nbolts]

If there is one thing Rush isn't, it is uninformed. I tend to doubt your level of being informed. One does not have to agree with him, but he is not uninformed.

[wingnuts'nbolts]

Don't be put off by one cranky response. Your're on the right track. FR is the place to learn, and to ask questions.

[Brad C.]

Been here for years, and I don't plan on leaving. I think he was just having a bad day and struck out, something all of us have done at one time or another.

Thanks for the kind words.

[daler]

Good point. If you're going to "load a tape", better set the VCR for C-SPAN. That's the only channel that will air it. Count on it.

[Torie]

Well one thing I will say about Rush is that he is smart. He never lets anyone who is smart and well informed and disagrees with him on the air to catch him out. As Rush says, callers are there to make him look good. Allowing the former to have any airtime would be inconsistent with that.

[RDangerfield]

keithtoo: Yup, I can see the Lib Press spin it now: "James Trafficant, Rep., Ohio, who usually can be counted on to vote with the conservative wing of the GOP, was dismissed from the US House today. A fate that almost befell, Gary Condit, Rep., CA, who also is considered a conservative by most Washington insdier"

Well, unfortunately, your imagined story would also be the truth. If you recall, Hastert pushed many projects Condit's way as a reward for voting the Republican way and Karl Rove put him on the list of Bush's suggested nominees for Agriculture Secretary. And consider this information about wooing Trafficant to switch parties to Republican that was on the Republican National Committee website in 2000:

RNC website July 26, 2000 Rebel Democratic Rep. James A. Traficant, Jr., of Ohio is considering accepting an invitation to attend, and possibly address, the Republican National Convention next week in Philadelphia, CNN has learned.
"There's a slight chance he'll be going," Traficant's press secretary, Paul Marcone, said. "He hasn't made up his mind yet. Traficant, who has said he will support the re-election of Rep. Dennis Hastert, R-Illinois, as speaker of the House next session, received the invitation from "a leading Republican," Marcone said. "He might go out of courtesy or respect for Hastert and the other GOP leaders," Marcone said.
House Republicans, who have been openly courting the recalcitrant Democrat, recently passed a bill that included $25 million for a community center in Traficant's hometown of Youngstown.

--Raoul

[Radix]

Who writes your material Blue?

[ladyinred]

I heard that it would be on Tuesday on the radio news, but I can't recall the time they said. Perhaps CSPAN will have the listing.

Can't miss this one for anything!

[Radix]

2 entries found for lunatic. Main Entry: lu·na·tic Pronunciation: 'lü-n&-"tik Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English lunatik, from Old French or Late Latin; Old French lunatique, from Late Latin lunaticus, from Latin luna; from the belief that lunacy fluctuated with the phases of the moon Date: 14th century 1 a : affected with lunacy : INSANE b : designed for the care of insane persons 2 : wildly foolish - lunatic noun

[ladyinred]

Actually some newspaper reporter from his state was on CSPAN discussing him and said he is "crazy like a fox".
Don't underestimate this guy, part of this stuff is an act.

[IronJack]

Don't underestimate this guy, part of this stuff is an act.

I'll take my chances. Anybody that good at acting stupid comes by it naturally.

[floriduh voter]

People, people, don't crowd. Trafficant can write a darn book like everyone else does; whether he's incarcerated or not. He can keep the money I believe because if he did commit any crimes, they were not violent and sounds like they were victimless too. I'm still not clear on what he was charged with.

It will be a best seller and I was just pleased that he gave Janet Reno a few mentions regarding TREASON. Now, if he can just start talking about Tom Daschle, x-42, HRC, Gep, and MacAuliffe - I'd be thrilled; especially before November 2002.

I trust Trafficant a thousand times more than I trust TD. Maybe Trafficant was set up. Hope he has security because as they say, he's now a "loose cannon". WHAT IF THIS IS A REPUBLICAN STRATEGY? Pretty Clever and then he is acquitted eventually. hmmmmmmmmmm? If it's a pubbie strategy, it's a winner. FV

[ladyinred]

LOL! I said this on another thread, but it seems fitting to tell you that a RAT called CSPAN raving about this corrupt horrible man just like Tricky Dicky, and how the Pubbies had the nerve to try to get rid of Bubba and now are backing this guy just cause he is a Republican etc etc.

I was laughing through her entire diatribe, and couldn't wait for the guest to tell her he was A RAT!

[Radix]

LOL

[VOYAGER]

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.

If Trafficant has the goods on any of these lying, stealing members of either body and he is not given the opportunity either by these "fraudulent bodies" or by the American people to tell all and expose these lying politicians for what they are then we deserve to be served by these crooks in both houses.

I am nauseated by the weeny Republicans and the lying power mad Democrats everytime they appear to make any comment concerning their opinion about any subject, they cannot be trusted nor believed.

[Las Vegas Dave]

Traficant's last words,

"Beam me up!"

[Republic]

"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."

Go Rush! I hope Rep Trafficant does exactly this!

[Republic]

GO RUSH! I agree. Nail um ALL for their hypocrisy, James! BIG TIME!

[pointsal]

Jimmy- please do the right thing and read the WHOLE doggone list.... who else has the balls to tackle the ugly tiger?

[Republic]

Many many dittos and a bump to the top!