Congressman Rangel Criticizes Bush For Handling Of Port Deal

NY 1 ^ | 2/25/06 | N/A

[chet_in_ny]

Congressman Charles Rangel is criticizing the White House for not knowing about the Dubai ports deal until after it was approved.

Appearing on Friday night's edition of "Inside City Hall," he came down hard on President George W. Bush for not taking enough time to review the deal, particularly in light of the country’s link to terrorism.

"You have got to be some sort of an idiot to believe that 45 days is too long to investigate them and, to do it publicly so that people will feel assured and confident,” said Rangel.

Congressman Rangel also says the Bush administration is arrogant in attempting to make major decisions without even consulting Congress.

[chet_in_ny]

It is absolutely stunning how the Dems have seized on this issue. The PC party. When you have ridiculous, laughable Leftists like Rangle and Nadler trumpeting Bush's "wrongs" on this issue- it really shocks the conscience.

*********When I use the term "laughable" I mean these demogoguges' stature in the political arena. Indeed, these limousine leftists are hardly funny to the thousands of constituents that live under their sick social experiment. The people need to wake up.

[Keith in Iowa]

Rangel would criticize Bush for his last BM if it were a news item.

[Fido969]

You have got to be some sort of an idiot

Rangell said that?

[coconutt2000]

Rangel? What idiots vote for this guy?

[ncountylee]

Rangel would criticize Bush for his last BM if it were a news item.

Does Rangel read worm (Arabic) writing?

[Txsleuth]

I would be SHOCKED if Rangel came out and said anything different.

What gets me is that the dems are blasting Bush for first following the law during Katrina, by not going into a state and having the federal government take over w/o permission or an appeal by the Governor....

Now, they are blasting him for not involving Congress in a deal that Congress made a LAW, stating that they are not involved...and that is must be kept secret.

HYPOCRITES...ALL OF THEM.

[Echo Talon]

Maybe Rangle needs to know the law, I mean come on hes only a senator.

[Echo Talon]

or congressman i mean.

[smoothsailing]

Rangel is a $5 pimp in a $500 suit.

[Argus]

I was kind of on the fence before, but this does it. I now think not only should we give all our ports to Dubai, we should out-source our airports to them too.

[The Worthless Miracle]

I wonder how his bills to reinstate the draft are doing?

[jazusamo]

He's not qualified to be a dog catcher, let alone a Congressman.

[rlmorel]

Hey Rangel, regarding anything that exits that foul pie-hole of yours...

[Howlin]

Congressman Charles Rangel is criticizing the White House for not knowing about the Dubai ports deal until after it was approved.

He wants Bush to consult Congress, yet he doesn't even know that the committee was specifically set up to NOT INVOLVE politics?

[Txsleuth]

I think his ignorance is only surpassed by his duplicity.

[coconutt2000]

I wonder how his bills to reinstate the draft are doing?

His first draft was a failure. He's been ordered to do a rewrite.

[chet_in_ny]

love the OS X interface on the status bar, lol!

[hang 'em]

Hey Charley,

GAG ON MY KEYBOARD you political gagslut.

[rlmorel]

I imagine you feel the same way about that jerkoff Rangel that I feel about Swimmer Ted in my state.

They are both an embarassment.

[chet_in_ny]

I imagine you feel the same way about that jerkoff Rangel that I feel about Swimmer Ted in my state. Not quite since he's not m congressional rep-- BUT the Cankles (Hilary) representing me nationally more than make up for it.

[highlander_UW]

You have got to be some sort of an idiot...

Rangel wouldn't be able to identify an idiot even if you held a mirror to his face and explained why.

[CyberAnt]

But .. Rangel's statement are pure politics - and are probably due to pure ignorance.

THE STATUTE GOVERNING THIS PROCESS FOR THE PORTS - was written by our own congress - and Rangel doesn't know IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE SECRET!

Rangel is a shill for Hillary. He says all the garbage she can't get away with anymore .. allowing her to appear in a better light. I wonder what she has on him that's he's so willing to carry her water.

[the invisib1e hand]

it's a little like criticizing the conductor because the second violin missed a note.

[MNJohnnie]

The idiot here is Congresscritter Rangel who is LYING. As Admin witnesses at the US Senate said Wed, the Port Deal investigation took 90 days. Doubtlessly they are fudging the facts and some part of it took less then 45 days but the Feds spent 90 days on the investigation. What scumbags the Democrat Leadership are.

[buck61]

If the person is black and, in Fed. Gov. what other than a demagogue would you expect them to be. All black gov officials hate President Bush and, President Bush has help the black cause more than any other president in recent yrs.
To my own soul I can not figure these people out, just think
what could be accomplished if they would work with the president.

[LibLieSlayer]

NY

[rlmorel]

Rove is behind it all...