Charlie Rangel will not resign…


…and will ride this puppy all the way down, bless his heart.

For those living in a cave, Charlie Rangel* (D, NY) is about to get served with ethics charges by the House Ethics committee for committing ethical violations (mostly involving real estate) beyond the power of the House Ethics committee leadership to plausibly overlook… not that they didn’t try their best.  In keeping with this tradition of benign overlooksight, it turns out that Rangel met with the Ethics Committee Chair Zoe Lofgren (D, CA) without any pesky Republicans around to hear about any particular deals that Rangel might or might not have been willing to make to avoid embarrassing the Democratic party in public.  I can’t imagine why the GOP would be worried about that, though: it’s not like Rangel gave three Democratic members of the Ethics Committee campaign money… oh.  Right.  He did.

The report is now that there will be no resignation, that there was no deal made, and if the Democrats want to try him for ethics charges they can just go ahead and do that.  I enthusiastically endorse this stance of Rep. Rangel’s.  I would also like to remind the Republican members of the Ethics Committee:

  • Jo Bonner
  • Mike Conaway
  • Charles Dent
  • Gregg Harper
  • Michael McCaul

…that sparing the feelings of Charlie Rangel is a particularly poor hill for a Republican to die on.  I encourage them to consider that truth most seriously, should Chairwoman Lofgren suddenly remember their existence and attempt to recruit any of them in a scheme to let that old warhorse of the House down easy.

Moe Lane

*His opponent is Michel Faulkner.

Crossposted to Moe Lane.


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Please Moe. Do not ever reference "Rangel"

Franz Prince of Dogness (Diary) Tuesday, July 27th at 8:25PM EST (link)

(or any Democrat for that matter) and “puppy” in the same diary.

Thank you.

Franz’ 11th Commandment: If anybody messes with you, kill them and eat them invite them to a State Dinner at the White House.

 

Right on, Moe. Charlie should fight this to the

throwback59 Tuesday, July 27th at 8:31PM EST (link)

bitter end. Weeks, months, years! After all, what has a man except his reputation. To walk away now, just to make life easier for his fellow dems, serves no purpose except to undermine the very concept that a man is innocent till proven guilty.
In the interest of Liberty & Freedom, and everything this country stands for, Mr. Charlie Rangel must fight on.
Justice demands no less.

 

Agreed...fight to the bitter end.

neoavatara (Diary) Tuesday, July 27th at 8:44PM EST (link)

If Dems really believe they have ‘drained the swamp’ let the trial go on. Facts are facts, right?

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Yep, I agree

vortigernpendragon (Diary) Tuesday, July 27th at 10:00PM EST (link)

Recent statements by Democrats are going to hurt their efforts to hold onto Congress. Not only will Rangel fighting to the bitter end keep his corruption charges in the news, but you may have heard that Harry Reid told the leftist wacko convention (or whatever it’s called) in Las Vegas this past weekend that the Democrats intend to take another stab at the public option.

My thinking is…keeping fighting and keep talking Democrats.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1a-mGHsqsmI

http://spendenforcer.com/

 
 

Nancy Pelosi has a nice view of the swamp from her office window.

SoFiMil (Diary) Tuesday, July 27th at 9:04PM EST (link)

n/t

www.suvstrategery.blogspot.com

 

Serious popcorn time...mmm, mmm, mmm... nt

joayn (Diary) Tuesday, July 27th at 9:25PM EST (link)

America is an idea; a noble idea that essentially boils down to the shocking belief that the masses are in fact not asses. John Nolte

America is an Idea

edintexas Wednesday, July 28th at 6:27AM EST (link)

Great idea. But the implementation over the past Century has proven to be rather problematic.

 
 

Charlie

pamela1631 (Diary) Tuesday, July 27th at 9:26PM EST (link)

Needs to make a careful choice and soon

1. admit wrong doing, pay back all his ill gotten gains and resign.

or

2. Get turned into a pillar of salt or smoldering pile of goo by a much higher power than thou,

A rational man would choose wisely.

This republic was not established by cowards; and cowards will not preserve it. ~~Elmer Davis

I am stone forged from the fires of creation into flesh ~~Pamela1631

The greatest civilization is one where all citizens are equally armed and can only be persuaded, never forced.~~Maj. L. Caudill, USMC (Ret.)

banking on a goodbye pardon from BAM

jackhammer Wednesday, July 28th at 4:04AM EST (link)

that is why I think he is pulling this out….when bam loses in ’12 he ahs some of those junk pardons to swing around, adn to rebuild credibility in the black community he will let Charlie off…maybe Suge Knight too…

 
 

A Tale of Two Charlies

cactusjack Tuesday, July 27th at 9:47PM EST (link)

Charlie Rangel and Charlie Wilson, both House Democrats of several terms in Congress,both known for unconventional life styles, played too close to the edge, and had many friends and enemies – but what a difference! One of them:
1. never perjured himself under oath; never broke promises he made in office;
2. Generally kept his mouth shut and kept the promises he made (what a novelty on Capitol Hill!);
3. Never deceived anyone as to who he was, or who his friends or contributors were;
4. Never ever forgot where he came from;
5. Loved this country more than his career or personal gain;
6. Left Congress (clandestinely decorated) with honor after he had decided it was time to go.
7. Far as we know did not enrich himself while in Congress.
Can you guess which Charlie it is? (Groan) Times have changed and Dems have really changed.

One of them

edintexas Wednesday, July 28th at 6:32AM EST (link)

One of them does not appear to be like current Texas Democrats (e.g. Chet Edwards, Lloyd Doggett or Sheila Jackson [Moon Lander] Lee).

 
 

I almost hate to see him go

Joliphant (Diary) Tuesday, July 27th at 10:05PM EST (link)

By being suchan obviously corrupt he has served to remind everyone why limiting the power and size of government is important.


“Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom must, like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it.”
-Thomas Paine: The American Crisis, No. 4, 1777

 

Hey, kids! Let's turn that old barn into a theater, and put on a show!

RedBeard Tuesday, July 27th at 10:09PM EST (link)

There’s nothing quite as much fun as watching Our Gang (Democrats) perform their amateurish acts on that rickety stage with the curtain of sewn-together rags.

Charlie Rangel is apparently going to be Alfalfa, trying desperately to sing in key but failing miserably. Who should play Buckwheat, Spanky, Darla and Porky?

Standard-bearer for grouchy curmudgeonry since, oh, 1975 or so.

an ethics inside of an ethics problem

proudgop (Diary) Tuesday, July 27th at 10:21PM EST (link)

way to drain that swamp Pelosi

the only draining happening is with the botox injections

 

How about...

sccrenny (Diary) Wednesday, July 28th at 5:18PM EST (link)

‘Goober” Graham as Spanky, Nancy P. as Darla, Bawney Fwank as Porky. Ummmm… let’s see. Barack would have to be Butch the bully.

When I look at Barack Obama I don’t see black. I don’t see white. I do, however see RED! It’s the same color I see when I look at Pelosi, Reid, ACORN, SEIU…

Precinct Delegate since 2010

 
 

Faulkner - Rangel's likely opponent

rpopp23 (Diary) Tuesday, July 27th at 11:28PM EST (link)

I saw an article on him in NR last week and sent the guy $50. No joke – the guy personally called me to thank me the next day. I thought it was a great personal touch. He is the definition of a true longshot – but I would LOVE to see us take that seat.

 

We need to donate to his defense fund...

spainishirish (Diary) Wednesday, July 28th at 12:05AM EST (link)

and make sure he spends it only on ethics attorneys.

 

Rangel

redtillimdead (Diary) Wednesday, July 28th at 1:21AM EST (link)

Needs to stay and fight this until the 2012 election, and max out on contributions to Obama and the DNC, and then be expelled by the Republican congress to show zero tolerance for corruption.

Nancy Pelosi can kiss my asstroturf.

 

He must decide before Thursday

Adjoran (Diary) Wednesday, July 28th at 3:48AM EST (link)

And no later. Resigning before the case becomes public ends the House’s jurisdiction over him – he will no longer be a member. He can take the pension, be satisfied with what he’s gotten away with already, and probably land a gig with Fox News for beer money. If the specifics don’t get out in excruciating, sordid detail, he can count on the Holder DOJ to find no reason to pursue him.

If he fights to the bitter end, his case reminds the public of Democratic corruption as the election approaches, and the stark evidence of his criminal behavior will be too much for even Holder to ignore.

It’s a beautiful gig, he loves it, but at some point reality must rear its ugly head. Take the money and run, Charlie.

 

Maybe Charlie's holding out for a promise of a lucrative new gig from Dear Leader in exchange for his resignation

SoFiMil (Diary) Wednesday, July 28th at 6:31AM EST (link)

or promise not to run in 2010?

www.suvstrategery.blogspot.com

 

was in Harlem last week...

racvt Wednesday, July 28th at 8:43AM EST (link)

… and noticed a campaign sign in a store window:
“Charlie Rangel. He delivers.”
So plain, simple and direct. He’s a taker, not an empowerer.

racvt

 

Oh, now this is nice.

itrytobenice (Diary) Wednesday, July 28th at 10:23AM EST (link)

Here’s hoping Rangel decides that he’s being unfairly targeted because of his race and decides to start throwing all the dirty laundry out on the line. August, September and October would be an excellent time to do so.

When asked for comment, Obumbles sang playfully, “The wheels on the bus go up and down, up and down, up and down…”

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Let’s eat Grandma.
Let’s eat, Grandma.


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Rangel is the wipe

simplyright4me Wednesday, July 28th at 6:57PM EST (link)

Pelosi said she was going to “drain the swamp” and to her that could mean anything, even that jobs are being created, but she did not say when she was going to flush the toilet.

 

Reps. will now have both Rangel as a example the AZ law as a rallying point

renny (Diary) Wednesday, July 28th at 7:02PM EST (link)

Isn’t it what goes around comes around?