Is Charles Rangel Corrupt? (Barf)

Christian Science Monitor ^ | November 18, 2010 | Peter Grier

[WeatherGuy]

Yes, Rep. Charles Rangel has been found guilty of ethics violations by a House ethics panel. But does that mean he was corrupt?

It’s a question that appears to matter quite a bit to Rep. Rangel (D) of New York himself. And well it might – if the public at large begins to think of him as corrupt and sleazy, as opposed to sloppy and careless, his legacy will be even more diminished after decades of public service.

In brief remarks to the committee he reminded them that the panel’s own chief counsel, Blake Chisam, under questioning early in the week, had said he saw no evidence of corruption per se in Rangel’s actions.

And he also brought along a character witness – Rep. John Lewis (D) of Georgia, himself a respected veteran of the civil rights movement. Rep. Lewis reminded committee members that Rangel is a decorated Korean War veteran, and that he had walked with Lewis and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, to try and help win the right to vote for African-Americans.

“My colleagues, I must tell you that Charlie Rangel is a good and decent man. I know this man. I think I know his heart,” said Lewis.

[basil]

if the public at large begins to think of him as corrupt and sleazy

I loved that line! Who on earth doesn't think of him as sleazy. The people who back him and vote for him want him to be sleazy......

[billorites]

This just in: Rangel to be stripped of Amazon Prime membership.

[Ancesthntr]

Does a bear shiite in the woods?

[SandRat]

Is the Pope Catholic?

[baiamonte]

Is he guilty? Are you kidding? Here’s all you need to know. If you are I did what Rangel did, we would be in jail.

[Hoodat]

Do Democrats hate America?

[Hoodat]

Did the little piggy cry "Wee Wee Wee" all the way home?

[Digger]

Does Sheila Jackson Lee have BO.

[shteebo]

So he’s head of the congressional committee that writes the tax laws, and yet he made a series of “oversights” in his personal tax filings, all in his favor. It’s indefensible. He’s corrupt. He should be in jail, not congress. Oh, and that fat pension...he should lose that.

[stylin19a]

Rangel walked out of Korea a genuine war hero with 5 bucks in his pocket.He couldn't hack it as an attorney in a private firm and spent the rest of his life sucking at the public teat. From 5 bucks to a multi-millionaire, all at the taxpayer expense ? a multi-millionaire on a congressman's salary ? and he's not corrupt ?

[Volunteer]

Why yes, yes she does!

[BobP]

Rangel walked out of Korea a genuine war hero with 5 bucks in his pocket.He couldn't hack it as an attorney in a private firm and spent the rest of his life sucking at the public teat. From 5 bucks to a multi-millionaire, all at the taxpayer expense ? a multi-millionaire on a congressman's salary ? and he's not corrupt ?

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[hosepipe]

Is Henry Waxman UGLY!?..

[RobinOfKingston]

... – if the public at large begins to think of him as corrupt and sleazy, ...

Begins? BEGINS??!!

[ConservativeChris]

I guess the Christian science monitor is just as corrupt as Rangel.

[Nick Danger]

[HANG THE EXPENSE]

SO IS THE CONGRESS.