Trafficant, The asshole with a toupee!

I remember that shitneck.

I vaguely recalled that name Traficant--but now that I see the pic, I do recall that him--and his hairdo!!
I had to do some research to see who and what he did.


https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/owner-company-responsible-part-trump-040729650.html?fr=yhssrp_catchall
..............One of the Democrats Cafaro "donated" money to was former Rep. James Traficant (D-OH) – by bribing him:

Mr. Cafaro's family business was in developing shopping centers, but he branched into other industries, including aerospace. He pleaded guilty in 2001 to conspiracy to bribe Representative James A. Traficant Jr., Democrat of Ohio, and later testified against Mr. Traficant.

In 2001, the U.S. House of Representatives expelled Traficant, who, until former Rep. George Santos (R-NY) in 2023, was the most recent member to be expelled. Traficant was convicted of bribery and racketeering in 2002 and was released in 2009. He died in 2014.

Traficant was infamous for his ridiculous hairdo and one-minute floor speeches that had nothing to do with House business. And also the crimes.


https://spectrumlocalnews.com/us/snplus/politics/2023/11/30/if-expelled--george-santos-would-join-this-list-of-disgraced-house-members
.............James Traficant

The previous time the House expelled a member came 21 years ago when Rep. James Traficant, D-Ohio, was voted out by a 420-1 margin. Traficant was ousted in July 2002, two months after he was convicted of 10 counts of bribery, racketeering and corruption. He was later sentenced to eight years in prison, serving seven before being released.

Ohio Rep. James Traficant, pictured here in July 2002, was the last member of Congress to be expelled. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan, File)

https://s7d2.scene7.com/is/image/TWCNews/traficant_AP_438307790615_NAT_1130?wid=1250&hei=703&$wide-bg$



Traficant died in 2014 at the age of 73 following a tractor accident on his family’s farm.

A US House Rep as shit on a doorknob. He was overtly corrupt and everybody knew it. I remember when An NPR reporter gained an exclusive interview with him just before his conviction and in the middle of it he threw the reporter out of his office during a temper tantrum which he was also known for on the list of shitty things for which he was well known.

...much to our dismay......

They got an 'understanding', the graft goes without saying. Birds of a feather flock together.

A more recent pic...

— Jessie Slater PhD (@subbasegirl.bsky.social) 2026-06-19T01:59:39.869Z

The .7 million no-bid contract to clean the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool went to a company ultimately owned by Trump donor John J. Cafaro, who previously pleaded guilty in separate federal cases involving bribery and campaign finance violations. The company's name? Greenwater Services.

— MeidasTouch (@meidastouch.com) 2026-06-19T16:23:08.232Z

Pedolf's Ls for the week

- "I love the inflation"
- Mercilessly booed at Knicks game, naps
- Rain-delayed White Trash UFC circus, naps
- M pool renovation reflecting all his failures
- Ignored at the G7
- Star-studded list of artists for OPC opening
- Signs surrender in (checks notes) Versailles

— The Donk (@thedonk.bsky.social) 2026-06-19T17:06:05.796Z

His daughter Capri held office as a state rep and the mansion always has democratic signs at election time,

However, it's not unbelievable that religion beats party lines and I know he worships Benjamin Franklin above all else.