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-Lurid Crime Tales-
Obama calls charges against Rangel 'troubling'
2010-07-31
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Friday called ethics charges against Democratic Rep. Charlie Rangel "very troubling" and said he hopes the longtime lawmaker can end his career with dignity. Several House Democrats went further, flat-out urging the New York congressman to resign.
It wuz you, Barry. Remember ya told me, "Charlie, it's not your night. We're going for the price on Pelosi. Not my night! I coulda taken Pelosi apart!"
"He's somebody who's at the end of his career," Obama said in an interview that aired Friday on "CBS Evening News with Katie Couric." "I'm sure that what he wants is to be able to end his career with dignity. And my hope is that it happens."
Okay...looks like open season on Charlie has begun.
Cholle gets a deal: resign with dignity or get reprimanded and watch his opponent 'steal' the fall election ...
Posted by:tu3031

#11  Lets save Chollie's soul---

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2FrFBceLuY

Crank it up. Headphones work best. -as-
Posted by: Asymmetrical Triangulation   2010-07-31 22:51  

#10  Viking funeral, the political variety. Instead of torches, they bring money. Charlie woulda wanted it that way...
Posted by: tu3031   2010-07-31 18:21  

#9  The 2010 Rangel Birthday Gala is planned for Aug. 11 despite the fact that RangelÂ’s actual birthday is June 11.
Posted by: Frank G   2010-07-31 17:24  

#8  uh huh - and Beavis, note that Chollie's birthday was in June.
Posted by: Frank G   2010-07-31 16:46  

#7  Okay...looks like open season on Charlie has begun.

One would think but then one would be wrong

Dem leaders, donors to hold Rangel birthday bash at The Plaza
Posted by: Beavis   2010-07-31 16:40  

#6  golfing, partying, lying socialist empty suit (1 term)
Posted by: Frank G   2010-07-31 16:13  

#5  Whoops! Hit Submit too soon.

At the moment, given the fragility of the Democratic majority in both houses of Congress, corruption charges against yet another Democrat should be very troubling indeed to the leader of the Democrats in Washington, DC.

Finally, the vision of his party comrades turning on Rep. Rangel (D-Corruption) at the end of his career should also trouble President Obama, as the end of his own career may be only a few short years away. What a resume': BA Columbia, JD Harvard, Illinois State Senator (2 1/2 terms), U.S. Senator (1/2 term), U.S. President (1 term), has-been occasional speechmaker (2013 ff.)

Posted by: trailing wife   2010-07-31 15:35  

#4  Corruption doesn't have a skin colour, Redneck Jim, or a religion, or... It doesn't even have a party, sadly enough. However, there is a strong tie to longevity in public office.
Posted by: trailing wife   2010-07-31 15:21  

#3  NO, the reason Obama finds this "Troubling" is that Chollie's Black (Like Obama) and he thinks (Correctly) that once people see and do sonething about Black corruption he's next in line.
I just noticed they are also after Maxine waters so that's two in a row, hell yes he's "Troubled".
Posted by: Redneck Jim   2010-07-31 11:00  

#2  "Troubling" indeed. At 80, he's still got a couple of decades of congressional career yet ahead of him. Congressional "dignity"....ranks right up there with dehydrated water?
Posted by: Besoeker   2010-07-31 07:05  

#1  Another one rides goes under the bus.
And another one gone, and another one gone...
Posted by: Rambler in Virginia   2010-07-31 00:11  

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