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If the Court of Appeals agrees that a conflict of interest existed, it will have to find a solution. If such a finding is made, my judgement is that a re-trial would be in order. Court of Appeals all over the country order re-trials as part of common legal procedure. If Traficant really didn't take any bribes as he claims, then a new trial would show that. I don't have any respect for the opinion of some that just want to get Traficant off-the-hook even if he did illegally take bribes. If reminds me of the segment of the American population that wanted to see OJ Simpson walk, regardless if he killed anybody or not.

On a purely political level, I don't think Mr. Traficant is someone to be admired. Even if he is able to get off - questions of his moral standing (or lack of) are well known. So for him to be charged with racketeering, bribery, obstruction of justice and tax evasion is of no surpise to me. I support Traficant no more than I would support a Republican who broke the law. I will never understand, how so many "conservatives" can claim to support this man and his liberal voting record. I would point out his lifetime voting record is more liberal than Lincoln Chafee. If he were to switch parties he would be among the GOP's shirking liberal wing. On a website were a few irrational fantanics label Jesse Helms or Ronald Reagan as Rinos because they disagree on a issue, Traficant is given a pass by many. Sure, Traficant would occasionally make a good point, even a blind chuckmunk can an acorn on occasion.

If such a finding is made, my judgement is that a re-trial would be in order.

I don't think there would be a retrial. The government won't be able to get those witnesses to lie again plus the witnesses already kept up their end of the bargain by falsely testifying in exchange for reduced sentences or to have charges dropped again. They won't do it again for a retrial.

I don't have any respect for the opinion of some that just want to get Traficant off-the-hook even if he did illegally take bribes.

Do you have respect for those of us that believe Traficant is innocent?

Even if he is able to get off - questions of his moral standing (or lack of) are well known. So for him to be charged with racketeering, bribery, obstruction of justice and tax evasion is of no surpise to me.

So, have you read all the transcripts and watched the hearings on C-Span? Why do you think Traficant lacks morals?

He does shoot his mouth off when he shouldn't and I am sure he cusses a lot. But from everything I have read, seen and heard he has very good morals.