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Does it bother anyone that the only person who voted not to expel Traficant is the ONLY member in Congress with nothing to lose. Gary Condit is finished. His political career is over and he has nothing to lose. His family life has been damaged, politically he is ruined and publicly he has been humiliated. Now all this came about by his own wrong doing, so I am not defending him.

Look at it this way. Gary Condit is the only member in congress that no one can hold anything over his head. He is ruined. So after all of the voting is over, only one congressman had the nerve to vote to keep Traficant in Congress.

I know I don't need to remind all of you that Condit was a conservative Democrat. More Republican than some so called Republicans. He had nothing to lose and no point to make. No one is going to expel Condit, because he lost his own primary and will not be returning.

I just put this out there for thought and to get your feelings on the matter. I don't believe in vast conspiracies. Just VERY IRONIC Condit is the only one to vote for Traficant.

I would agree with your view on Condit being one of the few able to vote his conscience without political repercussions. Which MAY explain why he was the only one to vote against the expulsion.

Aside from that, did anyone catch what the closing remark on the motion was ? Something about giving them 5 days to review/REVISE their remarks made during the debate ? Seems a little strange to me that they would be able to say what they wanted to at one time(live on TV no less), then review and change it for the record later.

I know I don't need to remind all of you that Condit was a conservative Democrat.

Actually Condit is only conservative by Dem standards. Without looking it up, his ACU is something like 43. The so called "moderate" Senators Snow and Collins are in the 50's I believe. In the House (again without doing research) I would guess he compares to somebody like a NY or New England repub.

That being said I get your point about Condit having nothing to lose.