(Tax-cheat) Charlie to beg: Gimme a break! (Chart shows no bribes or sexual misconduct)

NY Post ^ | 11/29/10 | S.A. MILLER

[Libloather]

Charlie to beg: Gimme a break!
Desperate House ploy weeks after walkout
By S.A. MILLER Post Correspondent
Last Updated: 8:55 AM, November 29, 2010

WASHINGTON -- What gall!

In a last-ditch effort to save his scandal-scarred name, disgraced Rep. Charles Rangel is asking to speak before the House in an effort to land a more lenient penalty for his widespread ethics abuses -- just two weeks after he brazenly walked out of the first day of his trial.

The Harlem Democrat plans to argue -- as he has all along -- that his violations were innocent mistakes and not the schemes of a "crook."

He's hoping to get a reprimand instead of censure, the most severe and humiliating penalty short of expulsion.

A censure is worse than a reprimand because it would require Rangel to stand in front of the chamber -- called the "well" -- for a public rebuke by the speaker.

A reprimand would be a simple vote of disapproval, and Rangel wouldn't even have to be in the chamber.

Rangel, 80, wants to make his final plea for leniency on the House floor right before his colleagues vote to censure him for breaking the slew of ethics rules, Capitol Hill insiders say.

[Libloather]

Rangel Seeks Less Serious Punishment from House

To make that case, his staff has prepared a 10-point chart to distribute to other members of Congress, along with a history of punishments meted out before. Point 4 on the chart notes that Mr. Rangel, a Democrat who has represented Harlem for four decades, “did not take bribes,” and Point 8 says his violations did not involve personal financial gain. Point 5 says his violations “did not involve sexual misconduct.”

This is an excerpt.

[rvoitier]

Another 'rat that doesn't "get it."

Chair of House Ways and Means and he's stealing money through the tax code (among other things).

[stylin19a]

how does a guy walking out of Korea with 5 bucks in his pocket, gets elected to congress and serve 40+ years, become a multimillionaire on a congressman’s salary ?

[FrankR]

He gets to walk out on a hearing because HE is not ready (after months of advance notice).

He brings in a "community organizer" to use the "I marched with MLK" defense for a tax-fraud case...how is that relevent?

Now, he wants to "suggest" the punishment he be given.



Now, if America is a full of racists as the obama world suggests, then why is this man getting all these breaks?

Military service?

BFD...Colonel Lakin is a decorated military man who is being run up the river. He doesn't get to dictate the terms of his incarceration or punishment.

I would give him one opportunity, "resign and be gone", or face the punishment specified, up to and including prison.

[Libloather]

Another 'rat that doesn't "get it."

I suggest politicians, heck, EVERYONE draw up a chart showing every crime they HAVEN'T committed. That would help the authorities narrow things down a bit.

There are thousands of illegal offenses - and tax-cheat Charlie could only come up with ten violations he's avoided. See?

[SandRat]

Expel him permanently!

[RichInOC]

“Heyheyhey! One break...comin’ uuuuuuuuup!”

[jospehm20]

Having the speaker read a sharply worded note to him is serious punishment?