Traficant prosecutor tapped as Justice Department's No. 2

[Algorem]

Source: Associated Press

7/18/2007, 10:23 p.m. EDT
By LARA JAKES JORDAN
The Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — ...

He is perhaps best known for his case against former Rep. James Traficant. The Ohio Democrat was convicted in 2002 of accepting bribes and gifts from businessmen in exchange for intervening with government agencies. Traficant is serving an eight-year sentence in a federal prison in Pennsylvania...

He said he has never seen any politicization of his work, which included prosecuting the highly charged case of Tom Noe, a former GOP fundraiser convicted of stealing $2 million from an Ohio state investment in rare coins...

Senate Democrats have made clear they want a career prosecutor in the department's No. 2 job as a condition for confirmation. Morford will hold the job in an acting capacity, which does not require confirmation. It was not clear whether Bush intends to nominate Morford for the job on a permanent basis.

Morford "starts out with one thing going for him: He's a career prosecutor and not a politician," said Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., one of the department's most vocal critics. "We'll be watching closely to make sure that the rule of law comes first and foremost under his watch."..





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[OnyxCollie]

1. No Sir, I Don't Like It.

I'm suspicious just because bush & gonzo are involved. Any decision they make somehow benefits them.

Morford prosecutes Traficant. He's a Dem, but I don't doubt his guilt.

Noe was a substantial grab, but his connection to election fraud (through his wife, Bernadette) was never adequately pursued. Was Noe thrown under the bus by bushco? Outlived his usefulness, perhaps?

[rucognizant]

2. Traficant guilty?

No doubt, 8 years for peanut, petty deeds..................while sooter goes scot free for a major treason, cover up??
I remember when Traficant ( A DEMOCRAT)_was tried & sentenced....cspan carried the whole procedure. 2002; another red herring operation to divert attention away from........................... gee wizz! golly jeepers ...what was going on in 2002?????:nuke:
I guess we are gon g to have to find anoher food with which to celebrate developing event. Popcorn prices going up UP UP. Love that ethanol!:sarcasm:

[FredScuttle]

4. Traficant is criminal scum

"peanut, petty deeds"? This asshole took bribes, he defrauded the government and he abused his office by turning his aides into virtual indentured servants. 8 years was too light a sentence for this fraudulent clown, IMHO.

and Traficant was hardly a Democrat....he was a DINO, through and through. He voted for Denny Fucking Hastert for House Speaker in 2001!

[silvermachine]

5. Traficant was a joke...

...and a really bad one at that. Mob connections, corruption, you name it. Oh yeah, and a voting record more in line with the GOP than any Democratic party I've ever been aware of.

[Tempest]

3. Everything the Bushies do is political

Schumer better keep his word.