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Posted by Fred 2009-09-07 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Whatever you do rangel, don't resign.

I like having your punk ass up there as a living breathing testament to the culture of corruption that ass party is.

Posted by newc">newc 2009-09-07 06:47|| 2009-09-07 06:47|| Front Page Top

#2 When Blair first came to power, he said his administration would be "whiter than white" when in fact they were institutionally corrupt from the start.

An interesting parallel I think? The U.S. is lucky as the Internet is now doing the job the MSM wouldn't do.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2009-09-07 10:18|| 2009-09-07 10:18|| Front Page Top

#3 You'd think Speaker Pelosi would realize what an embarrassment Rangel has become... This assumes Pelosi and most of the rest of Congress can overlook their own short comings.

Posted by WolfDog 2009-09-07 11:36|| 2009-09-07 11:36|| Front Page Top

#4 Nothing new here.

September 16, 2008
Categories: Campaigns

Black Caucus backs Rangel, quitting not "on the table"
It's not much of a surprise, but..

The Congressional Black Caucus offered embattled Charlie Rangel its "100 percent support" and a pair of standing ovations during a meeting this morning, according to several people in attendance.

The caucus's backing which comes after Monday's inconclusive 90-minute meeting between Rangel and Nancy Pelosi makes it much less likely the Harlem Democrat will be ousted by his own troops.

Unless, of course, there's a major new revelation akin to reports about apparent reporting lapses involving vacation properties in the Dominican Republic and Florida.

"Nancy won't challenge us on this, even if she wants to," said a member who attended the Rangel meeting.

Last night, Pelosi responded nonverbally when asked if she'd requested Rangel to step down as Ways and Means chairman, nodding "no" to reporters as she emerged from her meeting.

Rangel will also address the entire Democratic caucus during their weekly meeting and is then scheduled to address New York State's Democratic delegation.

UPDATE: Rangel's attorney, Lanny Davis, just told reporters on a conference call that Rangel stepping down "is not even on the table. ... He will not be stepping down."

Posted by Besoeker 2009-09-07 11:50|| 2009-09-07 11:50|| Front Page Top

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