From the AP:A House investigative committee on Thursday charged New York Rep. Charles Rangel with multiple ethics violations, dealing a serious blow to the former Ways and Means chairman and complicating Democrats' election-year outlook.
The panel did not immediately specify the charges against the Democrat, who has served in the House for some 40 years and is fourth in seniority. The charges by a four-member panel of the House ethics committee sends the case to a House trial, where a separate eight-member panel of Republicans and Democrats will decide whether the violations can be proved by clear and convincing evidence.
The timing of the announcement ensures that a public airing of Rangel's ethical woes will stretch into the fall campaign, and Republicans are certain to make it an issue as they try to capture majority control of the House. Speaker Nancy Pelosi had once promised to "drain the swamp" of ethical misdeeds by lawmakers in arguing that Democrats should be in charge.
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Politicians are like diapers. Its only a matter of time before they get soiled. You have to keep changing & throwing them out or they start to fester and stink up everything in sight.
Its a shame most people don't vote or pay attention to local elections
Charlie will get elected again.
Sadly, most blacks are way to willing to forgive someone who is black. Charlie could eat dead babies and still get elected again.
Just look at the quality of the elected reps that are black.
Blacks are willing to forgive because Blacks have a deep rooted belief in redemption.
Charlie is being persecuted just like his predecessor Adam Clayton Powell was.
It is a cross that Black men must bear.
al sharpton's "rent a crowd" will surely be invited to attend the cash only birthday party at the Plaza Hotel in August.
the limousine liberals will jam up the streets around the joint.
i witnessed a similar gala at the manhattan north general hospital last year,when it first opened.
it just went bankrupt.........
Charles Rangel must go. He is being persecuted because the power went to his big, gray head. After a certain number of years, he started walking around with a sense of entitlement.
Taking up four apartments for himself; not reporting his overseas property; not disclosing his full income; and his sense of entitlement. Isn't Rangel one of the assholes in congress that writes our complicated tax laws?
Charles Rangel is an arrogant bastard who should go into retirement. He looks like a tired bathroom attendant.
PADAVAN NEXT?
That's about the smartest thing Joe has ever posted in this forum. Good on you, Joe!!
Doesn't matter that he's black.He's corrupt.
REMEMBER IN NOVEMBER
THE TAX CHEATS HAVE TO GO .
dinkins was a tax cheat also.
The Charlie Rangel quote:
"Why don't you mind your god damn business."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdtFWCrCh0s
WHAT A PIECE OF SHIT HE IS
Let's put the following South Brooklyn politicians on the List to follow in the steps of Rangle :
BP Marty Markowitz
Councilman Domenic Recchia
Councilman Mike Nelson
State Senator Carl Kruger ( he's already under FBI Investigation)
All of the above guys smell from "Pay to Play" scams & other ethics violations.Let the investigations begin....
I was at an formal event in DC 13 years ago and saw Rangel eating two hot dogs, sans buns, one in each hand. What a poor excuse for a member of congress.
First Rangel, then Meeks, and then Ackerman: off to prison for the 3 Amigos.
LOCK HIM UP!
He can wear his political rank badge on an orange jump suit!
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