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James Traficant's Latest Comeback on Hold in Ohio
By Tom Diemer - Politics DailyJim Traficant's latest comeback is still breathing, but barely. Traficant, the colorful former Ohio congressman who was released from prison last year after serving time for bribery and related corruption charges, is trying to get on the ballot in eastern Ohio as an independent candidate for Congress. Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner said Wednesday that the Mahoning and Trumbull county boards of election must decide by Sept. 1 whether Traficant's has sufficient petitions to qualify for the November ballot, the Youngstown Vindicator said. He came up short in July, but his campaign ...
Rangel Reprimand? Congressional Punishment Options, Explained
By David Knowles - AOL News(July 30) -- The chairman of the House ethics panel revealed today that the group had recommended that embattled New York Rep. Charlie Rangel receive a formal reprimand for alleged ethics violations. Relatively speaking, that punishment is considered light, given the range of disciplinary tools at Congress' disposal. Surge Desk runs down the options the House has for dealing with a rule-breaker, which are now back on the table as the case moves toward a House trial. Reprimand Congress' version of a "slap on the wrist," formal reprimands and their accompanying bad PR come after a member is ...
As Charlie Rangel Awaits Ethics Charges, Pelosi Says, 'We Drained the Swamp'
By Patricia Murphy - Politics DailyHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi insisted Thursday that Democrats have lived up to their promises to create the most ethical Congress in history, even as Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-N.Y.) awaited word on the formal charges against him coming Thursday from the House Ethics Committee. "Drain the swamp we did," Pelosi said. "Will there be individual issues to be dealt with? Yes. I never said there wouldn't be." The speaker, who served seven years on the Ethics Committee before she joined the House leadership, would not comment on Rangel's situation specifically. Republican Leader John Boehner contended ...
James Traficant, Out of Prison, Falls Short in Bid to Qualify for Ballot
By Tom Diemer - Politics DailyFormer Rep. James A. Traficant of Ohio, released from federal prison last year, has come up short in a petition-gathering drive for a bid to win back his old job on Capitol Hill. Traficant, a tough-talking former sheriff with a wild hairdo, served seven years on bribery and related corruption charges before getting out of prison in September. He fell 107 signatures short in Trumbull County in an attempt to qualify for the November ballot, running for Congress as an independent, his political adviser Linda Kovachik told the Associated Press. Traficant is expected to appeal the ruling. His ...
Ex-con Congressman Calls Congress 'a Big Whore House'
By Patricia Murphy - Politics DailyCapitolists, sometimes in life a convicted felon, a hair piece, and a television camera come together to make magic. Last night was one of those times. While we gather important research for our next Capitolist expose on the inner workings of Congress, why don't you enjoy former Rep. Jim Traficant, a nine-term congressman from Ohio, unloading on his former House colleagues on last night's Hardball for the first time since his release from prison this month after serving seven years. Traficant insisted to Chris Matthews that he was "not guilty in any way," of the charges of bribery, ...
Dressed for Success on Capitol Hill
By Bonnie Goldstein - Politics DailyWashington, D.C., is not known for its glamorous style, but what would a column written and edited by women be without at least a nod once in a while to fashion? Last week, Emily filled our WomanUp quota with her review of "The September Issue," the new documentary about Vogue Magazine. ...
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