Re: Traficant: It probably pays to do a little homework, Rex, before crowing about someone like Jim Traficant going down.
In the bigger scheme of things, it's a greater loss for the Republicans than for the Democrats, since Traficant, for the most, part voted Republican. In fact, the Republicans even invited him to attend the 2000 national convention and for quite a while had been courting him to change his party registration.
July 26, 2000
Source: CNN.com
Washington (CNN) -- Rebel Democratic Rep. James A. Traficant, Jr., of Ohio is considering accepting an invitation to attend, and possibly address, the Republican National Convention next week in Philadelphia, CNN has learned.
"There's a slight chance he'll be going," Traficant's press secretary, Paul Marcone, said. "He
hasn't made up his mind yet.
Traficant, who has said he will support the re-election of Rep. Dennis Hastert, R-Illinois, as speaker of the House next session, received the invitation from "a leading Republican," Marcone said.
House Republicans, who have been openly courting the recalcitrant Democrat, recently passed a bill that included $25 million for a community center in Traficant's hometown of Youngstown.
(END OF STORY)
By the way, Rex, check out the source of this story. It's the REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE WEB SITE!
Too funny. Much too funny.
Seems like this joke is on you, Chump.
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