Posted on 07/30/2010 5:33:42 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
President Barack Obama has kept mum on the fate of Rep. Charles Rangel (D-NY) for days -- but he tells CBS News that it's time for the embattled 80-year-old former Ways and Means Chairman to end his career "with dignity."
"I think Charlie Rangel served a very long time and served-- his constituents very well. But these-- allegations are very troubling," Obama told Harry Smith in an interview to be aired on the "Early Show." and first broadcast on the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric.
"And he'll-- he's somebody who's at the end of his career. Eighty years old. I'm sure that-- what he wants is to be able to-- end his career with dignity. And my hope is that-- it happens. "
0bama just instituted 'Assisted Suicide'
Excerpt:
* * * Rangels alleged misdeeds stem from exactly the kinds of abuses of power that cost the Republicans their majority in 2006 and which have sent the Tea Party movement into the streets demanding change. The way the congressional schedule is currently set, if the Rangel case goes to trial it will be in the midst of the fall campaign season at a time when Republican and Independent-leaning likely voters are enthusiastic about making changes in Washington. And Democrats, according to the latest polls, are looking more and more like theyll be staying home. * * *
"Remember in November!"
Whatever could Fox News do to replace its regularly-featured Corruption Massa?
Leni
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