From NY1:Charles Rangel was first elected to Congress the year the Beatles broke up. John Lindsay was mayor, and the nation's Environmental Protection Agency was born.
Now, Rangel said Thursday that he is seeking a 23rd term to help implement President Barack Obama's agenda.
"There's a lot of work that the president has started that we haven't had an opportunity to complete," he said.
If Rangel and the president see eye-to-eye on policy, they haven't always had the smoothest personal relationship. Obama once stated publicly that the dean of New York's congressional delegation should "end his career with dignity" when facing an ethics scandal. Privately, Obama has reportedly said much worse things.
"I don't have any problems with this president," Rangel said. "I have a problem with our economy. I've got a problem with the homeless, the jobless and the hopeless."
Two years ago, Rangel faced a primary challenge from state Senator Adriano Espaillat. The district became more Latino when it was redrawn in 2012. While Rangel won that race, it was close, with Espaillat not conceding for two weeks.
Espaillat is stopping just short of publicly saying he's running again.
9 comments:
He's a phony, lying rax cheat but his brainless constituents just keep voting for him!!!!! Suckers!
"I have a problem with our economy. I've got a problem with the homeless, the jobless and the hopeless."
Pay
Your
TAXES!
You 1% phony!
"He just doesn't know when to quit"
The same is true about all our State Senator (except Avella).
Rangel is the poster child for politicians who believe they are entitled to anything/everything.
Career politician = Career criminal
"YOU" voted for him for the last TWENTY FIVE years.
Cmon now, it's nothing new.
Just what "work" has Barry started that ol' Cholly needs to see through? What destruction is next on Barry's agenda that you need to enable, Cholly?
We need term limits !
"The same is true about all our State Senator (except Avella)"
You don't KNOW that...
"YOU" voted for him for the last TWENTY FIVE years.
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Come now. I really dont think that the Queens Crap matches the demographics that make up Chariles voting bloc.
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