Traficant Back on the Scene

Taking a page out of Marion Barry's book, Jim Traficant is back on the ballot after emerging from prison. He will challenge Democratic incumbent Tim Ryan, his former congressional aide, and Republican Jim Graham for the house seat he held for 17 years before his 2002 convictions on racketeering, bribery and tax evasion charges. Let's hope the voters of Ohio aren't as forgiving as their counterparts in D.C.