[Theodore R.]

Traficant loses me on two points: he turned out to be an F.O.B., voting in December 1998 not to impeach "the president" even though he "exposed" his attorney general. Secondly, he is an abortion rights advocate. Besides the moral concern, he seems oblivious that abortion is in part a factor in Ohio's steady population erosion of the past thirty years.

[Theodore R.]

Traficant probably ruined himself because he accused his fellow lawmakers of corrupt practices. His vote for Hastert for Speaker also make him anathema to the Democrat leadership. And if there is one thing the Congress won't tolerate, it is having a member hurl invective at the whole legislative branch.

[anniegetyourgun]

We agree on this, TR. I don't give a rip what this nutburger has to say after he voted against impeachment.