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Rangel: Cheney should be 'ashamed' for age remark (Unabashed Hypocrite Alert)
Newsday ^ | October 5, 2005 | SARA KUGLER

Posted on 10/05/2005 2:23:48 PM PDT by RWR8189

NEW YORK -- Vice President Dick Cheney's feud with Democratic Rep. Charles Rangel was perpetuated Wednesday when the 75-year-old congressman said Cheney "ought to be ashamed of himself" for a remark about his age.

Months of verbal attacks from Rangel turned into a back and forth on Monday when the 64-year-old vice president said Rangel is "losing it," later adding that "Charlie is a lot older than I am, and it shows."

After an appearance at City Hall on Wednesday, Rangel was asked when the dispute would die.

"I think it ends when he apologizes for attacking me as a senior citizen. It's true that I'm much older than he is, but that has nothing to do with mental alertness," Rangel said.

Rangel has suggested in recent interviews that Cheney, who suffers from heart trouble, might not be healthy enough to do his job.

"I would like to believe he's sick rather than just mean and evil," Rangel said last Friday on the cable channel NY1.

During an interview on Monday with nationally syndicated radio host Rush Limbaugh, Cheney said he was bewildered by Rangel's attacks.

"I'm frankly surprised at his comments. It almost struck me _ they were so out of line, it almost struck me that there was some _ Charlie was having some problem," Cheney said.

"Charlie is losing it, I guess."

(Excerpt) Read more at newsday.com ...


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How can the same publication let this quote slide?  Oh yeah, nevermind.

Congressman Calls VP Too Old and Sick For the Job

"He should never have stepped up in the first place," Rangel said. "He's too old for the job and doesn't have the experience."

 

1 posted on 10/05/2005 2:23:50 PM PDT by RWR8189
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This so called leader of Black America, always talks the talk but can never walk the walk!


2 posted on 10/05/2005 2:26:55 PM PDT by rocksblues (I support the war on terror)
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To: RWR8189

Hey Charlie, one clear your throat. Two, People who live in glass houses shouldn't catapult boulders.


3 posted on 10/05/2005 2:27:49 PM PDT by Rosemont
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To: RWR8189

OMG! The moonbat is such a fraud.


4 posted on 10/05/2005 2:28:29 PM PDT by WinOne4TheGipper (Mindless Bush bashers are just as bad as, if not worse than, mindless Bushbots.)
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To: rocksblues
Maybe he should have told rangel to do what he suggested leahy do.

My suggestion climb into the hole in ground zero and see what your boy fidel would have done if he had half a chance and them move to cuba for medical care.

5 posted on 10/05/2005 2:29:48 PM PDT by dts32041 ( Robin Hood, stealing from the government and giving back to tax payer. Where is he today?)
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To: RWR8189
You will never get the complete story from (Don't Say Long Island) Newsday. They are like The New York Times, with even lower journalistic standards. Until you read that paper, you would not think such a thing were possible. But Newsday proves it, day after day...
6 posted on 10/05/2005 2:30:01 PM PDT by gridlock (Eliminate Perverse Incentives)
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"I would like to believe he's sick rather than just mean and evil"

And what, the Vice President is expected to just laugh this off???

Just shows there's no fool like an old fool....


7 posted on 10/05/2005 2:30:27 PM PDT by Frank_2001
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"I would like to believe he's sick rather than just mean and evil,"

See? Rangel was trying to give Cheney the benefit of the doubt, and Cheney turned it around and made it something ugly. (/sarcasm)

How the h-ll do people like Rangel get elected?

8 posted on 10/05/2005 2:30:31 PM PDT by Southside_Chicago_Republican
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" How the h-ll do people like Rangel get elected?"

Gerrymandering


9 posted on 10/05/2005 2:31:20 PM PDT by Rosemont
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Rangel: the ever offended hypocrite!


10 posted on 10/05/2005 2:31:25 PM PDT by uncitizen
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i dont remeber rangel being at all upset when kerry made remarks about cheneys duaghter being a lesbian during a debate.... as usual dems always want others to maintain a standard that they themselves are completely incapable of reaching.



Rangel, lead by setting an example.


11 posted on 10/05/2005 2:32:03 PM PDT by beansox
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Note to Charley: Your mother should be ashamed she had you.


12 posted on 10/05/2005 2:32:58 PM PDT by RetiredArmy (All democrats are ENEMIES of the Republic!)
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It won't die until Charlie dies. We really don't need his bigoted racist carcass for ANYTHING.


13 posted on 10/05/2005 2:33:47 PM PDT by right right
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To: Rosemont

Maybe Walter Cronkite was right in this case.


14 posted on 10/05/2005 2:33:53 PM PDT by roj
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To: RWR8189

I can think of so much that Rangel should be ashamed of...


15 posted on 10/05/2005 2:34:07 PM PDT by lonestar (Jasper--gone to College Station)
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The elderly never realize when their mental alertness is slipping.


16 posted on 10/05/2005 2:34:10 PM PDT by johnb838 (Screwn!)
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How the h-ll do people like Rangel get elected?

He keeps promising them that all they have to do is vote for him and do nothing else and good times are a coming!

17 posted on 10/05/2005 2:35:48 PM PDT by rocksblues (I support the war on terror)
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How the h-ll do people like Rangel get elected?

Same way Dems in Chicago get elected: voters older and deader than Rangel.

18 posted on 10/05/2005 2:36:54 PM PDT by DTogo (I haven't left the GOP, the GOP left me.)
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To: RWR8189

Rangle's pretty stupid....Cheney never said anything about his age (Rangle said something about Cheney's age and health). Cheney said "He's losing it" which is obvious to anyone.


19 posted on 10/05/2005 2:37:03 PM PDT by RasterMaster (Proud Member of the Water Bucket Brigade)
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To: rocksblues
Charlie is what I term a face man (lights, camera, action). He is nothing more then a can of hot air (IMHO). He is a prime example of a hateful, undignified representative. I'd rather listen to the wind blow! He is simply a big old Image hosted by Photobucket.com
20 posted on 10/05/2005 2:38:20 PM PDT by tuvals (America First - Support Our Troops!)
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