Growing up in Youngstown, Ohio, in the '80s & early '90s, then returning & working in journalism during his trial, he was so many things.
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At his worst, though, he believed that being that man meant he deserved power & deference & the things that, in his mind, went w that power.
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Of course, there were other areas in which he fell short. But, as w so many before him & since, it was that belief that led to his downfall.
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In all, Traficant gave me my first lessons about politics -- the good, the bad, & the ugly -- & that education has proved invaluable to me.
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RIP, James Traficant.
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A bit more on the topic of James Traficant, who died today, and what he taught me about politics, over on Tumblr: http://bit.ly/YtG7US
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@chrisgeidner I've always found him fascinating, and planned to request an interview with him rather shortly. Lesson: interview everyone -
@mtracey I interviewed Paula Ettelbrick when, it turned out, she was dying from cancer but not telling ppl. So grateful to have the intrvu. -
@mtracey In other words, yes. Interview everyone. I was very sad not to have gotten to do so with Maurice Sendak. :-/
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