 Now this, this is a dangerous Donk. Committed to his thug-style politics, with the temperament of an AFL-CIO enforcer, unafraid to wield power, and possessing enough power to do great harm. WaPo simply gives it up like the Pros they are. | After 35 Years in the House, Charlie Rangel Has the Power. But There Are Still Taxing Times Ahead for the Man From Harlem.
Back then, on the streets of Harlem, he'd take a full swing at his foes. He was a high school dropout, a dead-end kid until he picked himself up and put on that military uniform. In the Korean War he fought like hell, brought back a couple of medals, too.
After he came home, he set himself on a course straight as a ruler: college, law school, assistant U.S. attorney, politics.
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