Traficant: The Congressman of Crimetown
Traficant: The Congressman of Crimetown

Traficant: The Congressman of Crimetown

9.2

1 hr 28 min

2015-11-01

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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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Ed O'Neill

Ed O'Neill

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Jon Stewart

Jon Stewart

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Dan Rather

Dan Rather

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Bill Clinton

Bill Clinton

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Phil Donahue

Phil Donahue

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Connie Chung

Connie Chung

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