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Flamboyant Ohio politician James A. Traficant, Jr. is gone, but likely never to be forgotten. Fanciful descriptions pepper the press: 'He wore a pompadour that looked like it was combed with a Sunbeam Mixmaster,' said one writer. 'A bellicose bully who wouldn't hurt a fly,' wrote another. Despite his flaws, the plain-spoken Traficant spent 17 years in Congress and was a hometown hero in the Mahoning Valley. Join Mike McIntyre for a look at Traficant's career and the corruption charges that brought him down.
Guests:
Sabrina Eaton, Washington correspondent, The Plain Dealer
Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio
Guests:
Sabrina Eaton, Washington correspondent, The Plain Dealer
Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio
September 29, 2014