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Traficant: The Congressman of Crimetown

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2015-11-011h 28m

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Is ex-Congressman Jim Traficant a fearless prophet targeted by a vengeful government or a mobbed-up political pariah that violated his people's trust?

Jim Traficant was a legendary quarterback turned mob busting Walking Tall Sheriff who rose to power on a platform of “honesty in politics”. He quickly ascended to the hallowed halls of Congress, becoming its most outspoken member. "Jimbo" as his die-hard supporters called him, was known for his polyester thrift store suits, shock top wigs, vulgar humor and profanity laced rhetoric against the FBI, IRS, and every president since Reagan. His one minute speeches made C-SPAN must see programming, as he signed off with his patented “Beam Me Up!” In his post-industrial hometown of Youngstown, Ohio -- dubbed Crimetown, USA for being the most mobbed up city in America -- "Jimbo" was a living legend, once garnering more than 90% of the vote. However, the eccentric maverick also had a dark side, becoming only the second Member of Congress expelled since the Civil War, eventually spending over seven years in federal prison on bribery and tax evasion charges.

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Eric Murphy

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  1. Ed O'Neill

    Ed O'Neill

    Self

  2. Jon Stewart

    Jon Stewart

    Self (archive footage)

  3. Dan Rather

    Dan Rather

    Self (archive footage)

  4. Bill Clinton

    Bill Clinton

    Self (archive footage)

  5. Phil Donahue

    Phil Donahue

    Self

  6. Connie Chung

    Connie Chung

    Self (archive footage)

  7. Ray Mancini

    Ray Mancini

  8. Sean Hannity

    Sean Hannity

    Self (archive footage)

  9. Morley Safer

    Morley Safer

    Self (archive footage)

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    congresspoliticsohiomobsterrust beltlocal politicsyoungstown