[NormsRevenge]

Anyone who thought he had a chance, I got some prime swamp land I wanna show ya .. give ya a good deal ;-)

[Diddle E. Squat]

Trafficant is a crook who got caught. Its a royal tragedy that all the other crooks in Congress have so far skated, and its a shame that prosecution is selective. Nevertheless Trafficant is GUILTY. Expel him. To not do so because he is a vocal sometimes conservo-populist(though not necessarily in his votes) is no different than the Clinton mafia(Democrats) letting all their cronies skate. Sure its galling watching all those hypocrites, knowing that Marxist Maxine should be next in line. But two wrongs don't make a right. We are the party against moral relativism, against corruption, against favoritism, so we must resist the temptation to give in to such when short-term gain is offered.

Just because we are frustrated watching so many criminals get away with it(for now), doesn't mean we should abandon our desire and duty to purge the dishonest. Avoiding expulsion will just allow the future Corzines, Morans, Waters, Torricellis, Lotts, Franks, et al. an excuse to avoid their punishment, if those deserved days ever come. To not expel just increases the likelihood that they will never see justice. To expel at least keeps the procedure alive, and easier to use when even more worthy cases(half the Democratic party) arise.

[Don'tMessWithTexas]

Will he be able to wear the wig in stir?