Democrook Charlie Rangel Found Guilty of Ethics Violations
Posted by Jim Hoft on Thursday, February 25, 2010, 7:10 PM
News from the Pelosi Swamp…
A House panel found today that Democratic leader Charlie Rangel broke the rules by failing to properly disclose financial details of a trip to the Caribbean.
The New York Times reported:
A House panel has found that Rep. Charles B. Rangel of New York broke Congressional rules by failing to properly disclose financial details of a trip to the Caribbean, a House official said.
Mr. Rangel, who heads the House Ways and Means committee and who has served his Harlem district for nearly four decades, has been under investigation by two house subcommittees.
The guilty finding led to quick condemnation from Republicans, who have made the powerful congressman a frequent target.
“Once promised to be the ‘most ethical Congress in history,’ the Democratic majority now has a serious ethics scandal on its hands thanks in-part to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi,” said Ken Spain, a spokesman for the National Republican Congressional Committee. “For months, and even years, Nancy Pelosi has been promoting corrupt actors within her caucus ranks when she should have been punishing them.”
Remember: Democrat Maxine Waters defended Charlie Rangel in October admitting that Charlie was not the only crook:
“I want to tell you, there are many members who, if you go back over all of their records, over all of the years, you’re going to find that there were disclosures that were not made.”
Democrats voted in October to allow crook Rangel to retain his leadership position as chief of the Ways and Means Committee: 243-156.
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BigJ commented:
I can’t wait to turn 18 and vote against Nancy Pelosi this November.
notsurprised commented:
Get you some BigJ!!
I was proud to take my two sons this past election with me to the polls to vote their first time.
I am hoping that the next cycle produces a better Conservative choice.
Back on topic……..
NOW What? they know they have a problem, does rangel go under the bus? I bet he is still there NEXT year. His voters deserve him if so, the rest of America certainly does NOT.
Dell commented:
He’s Charlie Rangel. Too big to fail. He’s certainly popular in his district – and who wouldn’t be the way he siphons our dollars for buildings named after him – he’s a Democrat in a strongly Democrat house and he’s black.
Not a chance in the world that anything bad will happen….Just as nothing bad happened to William Jefferson, despite have a 16 count federal felony indictment hanging over his head. He was allowed to serve out his term with absolutely NO punishment from “the most ethical Congress in history”.
Had he been a Republican, they would all be lined up, demanding his resignation.
James Peterson commented:
I know it’s Leap Year but is there enough time to insert Rangel’s “problem” into Black History Month? No offense to Blacks but that’s not what they are called anymore..it’s “African-Americans”..can anyone, anywhere, show me on a map where Africa-America exists?..Rangel does an EXTREME disservice to people (what can I say at this point?) of his own(? whatever) color.
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jim commented:
Dell’s got it right. Democrat and black, thus invincible.
Kinda like Detroit.
Neoavatara commented:
The only surprise is if Democrats force him out. They won’t.
Jo commented:
Nancy Piglosi and Dems make a large reason the Congress has a general approval rating of 20%. In other words, a big-fat FAIL.
NC Cop commented:
No doubt the dems will now remove Rangel from his leadership position and demand he resign…………..LOL!!!! I kid, of course.
bg commented:
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too little, too late..
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Dell commented:
OT – I’d love to have a caption contest for that pic up top, Jim. What are the chances?
Slim and none; I know.
bg commented:
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Charles Rangel
The case against Charlie Rangel
[Forty years of tax evasion, misdeeds and contempt]
Charles Rangel Beach Villa Gallery
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Buffalobob commented:
What about his tax evasion episodes? Did he take a Gitner?
Major Kong commented:
Paging Al Sharpton….Paging Jesse Jackson…
One or both of you are urgently needed to deal the “race” card.
Paging Al Sharpton….Paging Jesse Jackson…
SteveCan commented:
Good Ole Charlie Rangel … Just another “member” of Nancy’s CCC (culture of corruption club)
dallasdan commented:
It’s RAAAAAAAAAACCCCCISTTTT, the allegations and findings against Charlie, the human cartoon character. He is just anotha gangsta goin down.
bill-tb commented:
So it”;s going to be fun watching the Dems give Rangel the Mark Foley ride out of town. What, you don’t think they would, would they.
SW commented:
He’ll receive less bad press and fewer consequences for breaking the law than did Representative Wilson for stating a fact.
Robert commented:
They did this today so that the news would be
overshoadowed by the so-called “summit”.
So Rangle gets yet another pass.
Opus #6 commented:
This is the tip of the iceberg of Democrat corruption.
David Johnson commented:
I wouldn’t worry about it too much because apparently it wasn’t the tax payers’ money that he was scamming:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19v5Kjmc8FI
I guess none of us need to worry anymore since Obama got his own stash… Tell yo’ mama to censure Obama!
BigAlSouth commented:
The problem with being Speaker of the House and making a big deal over the Democrats being the “Most Ethical Congress Ever!” is that Rangel becomes a big stinking carcass of an albatross hanging around Pelosi’s turkey neck. What is Madame Speaker to do?
Damned if she do, Damned if she don’t. Either way, her political enemies, both Republican and Democrat (and rest assured, she has Democrat enemies) will enjoy the little sweat balls popping out on her botoxed forehead while pondering “what to do, what to do, woe is me, oh what to do?”
MJ commented:
I’m so sick and tired of all the crap our ‘elected ones’ pull. Who works for who here. “Your all fired”. Can the people have a “mulligan” election?
Militant Conservative commented:
Again it is up to us to inform those in our sphere of influence. Republicans have a party RULE, If suspected and definitely if your convicted of ethics violations you are removed from ANY high ranking positions. Democrat party has NO such rule in effect. Teach those around you that this is unacceptable behavior in ANY PARTY. Your next on the hit list Wrangle. Your going down boy.
daryl commented:
Rumor has it that regular botulism toxin (bo tox) has no effect on Nancys wrinkles anymore because her system has absorbed so much of it.
It takes concentrated black mamba venom in amounts measured by the ounce to even make a noticable difference and this is used to the extent that even a peck on the cheek from her is fatal. That’s why most of her colleagues keep a safe distance.
Pelosi Galore is now more poison than suger and spice.
antilibr commented:
charlie i would believe you more if you told me you were white man than i do about your denial of corruption. is there no one in washington who can convict this lie ridden a-hole.
ANonymous commented:
This we-can’t-criticize or condemn a “person of color” (to use the p.c. term) is getting old. Very, very old. END THE DOUBLE STANDARD!
wescannon commented:
Another accorn up a tree.
daryl commented:
In my experience with laws ignorance of them was never allowed as an excuse. Not so with Pelosi Galore. She won’t trhrow Rangel under the bus until she no longer needs him.
Nancy Pelosi defends Charlie Rangel, again – James Hohmann – POLITICO.com
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0210/33595.html
jim commented:
He’s black, so he’s invulnerable. In fact, the acorns will rename even more buildings after him. He’s their type of guy — a con man in a nice suit.