He might have been about half-ass crazy, but he was never boring to listen to. He used to be one of the lead-off speakers each day during the one-minute speeches that they let Congressmen make at the beginning of each Congressional session – god, they were entertaining.
He may be a crook (I’m not convinced, but don’t know enough about the case), but he certainly made things interesting…
The Quotable James Traficant. For the non-U.Sians not in the know, James Traficant is the embattled U.S. Congressman who was put on trial by Congress and then expelled July 24 for taking bribes and kickbacks. The following are quotes from his Congressional hearing. [kuro5hin.org]