[maxwellp]

I've always liked Mr. Traficant. What I would like to know is why Mr. Traficant gets 8 years in prison and Torrecelli walks.

[ovrtaxt]

I've always liked Mr. Traficant. What I would like to know is why Mr. Traficant gets 8 years in prison and Torrecelli walks.

Because Daschle, who controls the process, needs him to remain the illegitimate majority leader in the Senate.

[unixfox]

I've always liked Mr. Traficant. What I would like to know is why Mr. Traficant gets 8 years in prison and Torrecelli walks.

Two reasons:

1. Torch is a flaming liberal who kisses ass when he is in trouble.

2. He has links to the mob and others know it.

[bimbo]

I've always liked Mr. Traficant. What I would like to know is why Mr. Traficant gets 8 years in prison and Torrecelli walks.

Traficant got 8 years for being a pain in the elite leadership’s ass. Torrecelli was no such pain, and never forget: Torrecelli’s removal would have turned the Senate back to Republican control.

[gunnedah]

Because of the lawyers and politicians in this country.Truth be known what Trafficant was accused of is mild compared to the rest of Congress and those that condemned him. Americas sense of Justice through its many courts and the legislatures in this country is a farce.The so called "Rule of Law" is meant to be used to keep the masses in line and the rich in control.What this country needs is another revolution.