‘A Youngstown original’: Former Ohio congressman James Traficant dies

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http://twitter.com/#!/LilMissRightie/status/515931848040775681 Former U.S. Rep. Jim Traficant, an Ohio Democrat who was known for saying “beam me up, Mr. Speaker” during speeches on the House Floor, has died following a tractor accident earlier this week. In 2002, Traficant was convicted of corruption charges, expelled from Congress and sentenced to eight years in prison. BREAKING: Former Ohio […]

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