Traficant's in!

[Perky]

From Politico


Former Congressman and jailbird James Traficant will be running for his old Ohio congressional seat as an independent, according to CNN.

Traficant, who served as a Democrat in the House from 1985 to 2002 (and in the big house from 2004 to2006) casts the decision in terms of principle, but it was pragmatic, because he's got virtually no chance of winning a Democratic primary against incumbent Tim Ryan, a Youngstown Democrat.

"I will be running for congress … as an independent," Traficant told CNN's Kyra Phillips. "I have been a Democrat all my life, and quite frankly I am disgusted with both parties. I hate to say this. My father is rolling over in his grave, a truck driver."

[asdjrocky]

1. Of course he will.

[hlthe2b]

2. SO will his nest be running with him?

'Gotta hand it to that guy... He doesn't give up. ;) He might just win for sheer chutzpah alone

[buff2]

3. This guy is unstable

And never was a true Democrat.

[madinmaryland]

10. The guy was a teabagger before anyone knew what the teabag party was.

[yourout]

4. Someone PLEASE get him a haircut.....yikes.

[AlinPA]

5. He is as normal as Virginia Foxx (NC), King(IA) and Boehner (OH). nt

[Gidney N Cloyd]

6. Trafficant: The Birdbrain of Alcatraz.

[ChicagoSuz219]

8. More like The Bird's Nest of Alcatraz... ;-) n/t

[Gidney N Cloyd]

11. You're right, I like yours better.

:thumbsup:

[ChicagoSuz219]

12. LOL... Liked yours, too! It inspired me... ;-) n/t

[create.peace]

7. Why do birds...suddenly appear, everytime, he is near????nt

[Cha]

9. We don't want his stupidity. Who gives

a shit what disgusts traficant?