WTF Is It Now?!?

THIS JUST IN: TRAFICANT SENTENCED
DINO rep and dead-muskrat-chapeau'd James Traficant has been sentenced to eight years in prison for accepting bribes and kickbacks.

U.S. District Judge Lesley Wells gave Traficant a longer sentence than prosecutors had asked for, saying he had no respect for the government and that he used lies to distract attention from the charges against him. Prosecutors had urged a sentence of at least 7 years.

She said he abused the public's trust, reduced public confidence in government, obstructed justice and took a leadership role in recruiting people to further his scheme. She also told Traficant, 61, that he believes he is above the law. Despite the sentence, Traficant is running for re-election as an independent in the redrawn 17th District in northeast Ohio. There oughta be a law....