Transcript (7-23-02): Jim Trafficant Takes Show Away From Connie Chung

CNN.com (Connie Chung Tonight) ^ | July 23, 2002

[PJ-Comix]

CHUNG: Tomorrow we may see something the nation has seen only once since the Civil War: Congress voting to expel one of its members -- one of its most colorful members.

Congressman James Traficant of Ohio has already been convicted on charges of bribery, fraud and tax evasion. But now one of the jurors has expressed doubt about his guilt, and a witness told the House Ethics Committee a government prosecutor pressured him to lie.

[Wild Irish Rogue]

With Trafficant, what you see, is what you get,unlike the rest of the slimes in the Democrat Party. I've always found him to be refreshing-maybe it's a guy thing or the fact that he's a Democrat spouting off about other Dems. I saw some of the clips from his testimony last week and they were better than any of the stuff seen on some of the comedy specials.If they can give Phil Donasauer a show, surely someone can find a half hour for Jim-I'd watch him anyday over Carville and Begala.

[PJ-Comix]

Any word on if the House has voted to toss out Trafficant? I thought the vote was today.

[mhking]

Y'know, maybe once Traficant is dumped unceremoniously from the House, Fox could pick him up - how about replacing Greta Von BigWoman with Traficant. That'll be one way to boost the ratings over CNN...

[oiljake]

he may look and act like a goof but what he says is true !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[PJ-Comix]

Nobody could resist watching a Jim Traficant Talk Show. Plus he can always get a sponsorship from Sy Sperling.

[mhking]

Plus he can always get a sponsorship from Sy Sperling.

Along with Earl Scheib...[g]

[SerpentDove]

>>I'll tell you what, I'll be damned because I think a Chinese missile is going to visit America, and that Red Chinese Army money, I'm the only one that asked for an investigation

This is one of the reasons I still a fan of this guy. He's the only one in goverment that hasn't "moved on" on this subject.<<

I'm with you on that one!

[subterfuge]

Maybe it was funny on the boob tube, but in print I can see no humor in it.

Trafficant is a flake plain and simple.

[FormerLurker]

Has anybody considered the possiblity that Jim Trafficant is REALLY ANDY KAUFMAN?

[VA Advogado]

http://clerk.house.gov/members/election_information/ohio_17th/index.php

His homepage is gone already!

[Hillary's Lovely Legs]

" You know what, I cut my hair with a weed-whacker."

The man is dillusional. It's not hair and it doesn't need cutting.