From the NY Post:House ethics investigators yesterday recommended a full-blown probe of whether influential Queens Rep. Joe Crowley improperly solicited donations from corporate executives just before voting on legislation overhauling Wall Street.
The independent Office of Congressional Ethics urged the House ethics panel to investigate the actions of Crowley, along with GOP Reps. Tom Price of Georgia and John Campbell of California.
At the same time, five other lawmakers were cleared of wrongdoing.
Crowley, who sits on the House Ways and Means Committee, also is chairman of the Queens Democratic Party, and a close adviser to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
The scrutiny centers on a series of fund-raisers -- including one Crowley attended last Dec. 10, at which he collected thousands of dollars from financial power brokers before returning to the Capitol to vote against a series of amendments that would have imposed tougher restrictions on Wall Street.
Crowley was reported to have received at least $23,500 before the vote.
Crowley denied wrongdoing.
"Congressman Crowley has always complied with the letter and spirit of all rules regarding fundraising and standards of conduct," a spokeswoman said.
Crowley has been a staunch defender of Harlem Rep. Charles Rangel, who is charged with 13 ethics violations. Crowley co-hosted Rangel's 80th-birthday fund-raiser at The Plaza hotel last month.
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The problem is that the rules regarding fundraising and standards of conduct are probably lacking since the people who have to follow the rules probably made them also. We must hold our elected officials to a higher standard.
Crowley co-hosted Rangel's 80th-birthday fund-raiser.
This says it all - let get rid of him once and for all. Let's start the coffee clatch party to rid ourselfs of suspect pols everywhere!
Give him some thick sideburns and a beaver top hat and he would like like a character out of 'Gangs of New York.'
I dont believe you Crappy. I want to read ther real truth and everything about it in the New York Times or one of the Queens weaklies.
(snicker)
Got away with it again! Heh Heh Heh
SUCKERS!
I dont believe you Crappy. I want to read ther real truth and everything about it in the New York Times or one of the Queens weaklies.
http://www.r8ny.com/blog/rock_hackshaw/an_open_letter_to_the_editors_of_the_new_york_times_the_new_york_post_and_the_new_york_daily_news.html
sorry here is the link:
http://www.r8ny.com/blog/rock_hackshaw/
an_open_letter_to_the_editors_
of_the_new_york_times_
the_new_york_post_and
_the_new_york_daily_news.html
Co hosted a Rangel fund raiser?
If your district is Astoria and the Bronx, what do you have to fear?
Crowley has been a staunch defender of Harlem Rep. Charles Rangel, who is charged with 13 ethics violations. Crowley co-hosted Rangel's 80th-birthday fund-raiser at The Plaza hotel last month.
Birds of a feather?
It's a sad state of affairs when a politician has to actually promote himself as an "honest" person.
YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO BE HONEST!!!
Didn't Pelosi say she was going to "drain the swamp".
It's all going to change in November.
Notice they don't mention his party until AFTER they mention the GOP? Even with a more "republican" paper like the post? Every R's party is mentioned at they first use of their name, and well, the Ds are buried
BTW - it's a fairly accurate predictor - if now party is mentioned in a Pols name, and it's a negative story, you can be sure it's D
Whatever happened to the request for an ethics investigation regarding (soon to be former) Congressman Gary Ackerman?
You got that right, Deke.
The big difference is Rangel might face the wrath of his district. "Honest Joe" a lapdog press.
Hmm...Friends with Rangel? Birds of a feather flock together. If Joe is Nancy Pelosi's pal, that means the investigation is bogus and "Honest" Joe will remain unscathed. Please make sure you vote this criminal out of office come November. He is supposed to represent Queens, yet he lives in Virginia. This creep has too much power. Remember, Power Corrupts!
Please make sure you vote Rep Joe Crowley the criminal out of office come November. He is supposed to represent Queens, yet he lives in Virginia. I visited the area last weekend and we in Queens could only wish we had half as much services, beauty, law and order as they do.
Unfortunately they host creeps like Rep Joe Crowley who have too much power and money once in office. Remember, Power Corrupts - boot Crowley from office!
Give him some thick sideburns and a beaver top hat and he would like like a character out of 'Gangs of New York.'
He IS a character out of Gangs of NY
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