Posted on 09/19/2008 2:21:06 PM PDT by LdSentinal
NEW YORK (CBS) ― Already under fire for his tax troubles, Manhattan Congressman Charles Rangel really put his foot in his mouth on Friday.
In a CBS 2 HD exclusive interview Rep. Rangel called Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin "disabled."
The question was simple. Why are the Democrats so afraid of Palin and her popularity.
The answer was astonishing.
"You got to be kind to the disabled," Rangel said.
That's right. The charman of the powerful House Ways & Means Committee called Palin disabled -- even when CBS 2 HD called him on it.
CBS 2 HD: "You got to be kind to the disabled???"
Rangel: "She's disabled."
"There is no question about politically it's a nightmare to think that a person's foreign policy is based on their ability to look at Russia from where they live."
Republicans think Rangel's comments are insulting as well as shocking.
"Charlie Rangel's comments are clearly disgraceful," Rep. Peter King, R-Long Island, said. "This is just another liberal Democrat who can't accept an independent woman running for president."
King, who is co-chair of the McCain-Palin campaign in New York, watched Rangel's comments with CBS 2 HD. He was particularly upset because Palin's 4-month-old son, Trig, is disabled. He has Down's syndrome.
"We should be sensitive to her or any woman who has a child or family member who has any afflciiton at all," King said. "And so to use the word disabled in the conetxt of a female candidate for vice president who has a child who is disabled really is wrong. Charlie owes her and the entire disbale community and appology."
Advocates for the disabled are also upset.
((sot michael imperiale 135028) "It makes me feel as if he's trying to put her down, trying to say she's not good for the presidency or the vice presidency," Michael Imperiale said.
"A disabled president ran this country. He was didabled. His name was Roosevelt."
a spokesman for the McCain-Palin campaign also piled on, saying that this kind of rhetoric has no place in politics.
Maybe the uproar over this stupid comment will do more to remove Rangel from Ways and Means than his illegal acts will.
Which, though a good thing, would be a sad commentary on 21st century America.
That one i did!!! Oh how I wish FR had a “edit” button.
99% of the US Congress needs to be thrown out of office in national disgrace.
Pray OH PRAY it be so!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well, even if I have to live in NY at least I can say that I DON’T live in Manhattan.
Rangel is a liberal, so there is nothing astonishing about what he said. Just par for the course for libs.
You are so right... how can people be so blinded....
Someone needs to tell Charlie he has the right to remain silent. I hope they tell him soon.
He can't tell the difference between a spoof by Tina Fey and a VP Candidate? ... sheesh
“YA! that’s it! I haven’t seen that in a while...I think that was made by a high school student :)”
Yes, it was. Her name is Eliza Gauger, and she went through school with my sons in Bellingham, WA. She must be 24 now. You can see some of her current work at http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5350420
That’s precisely what that picture reminds me of.
The lady has True Grit.
Pretty funny coming from a cheat, a liar, and a criminal like rangel...Whose next set of living accommodations should be provided to him, free of charge, by the Governments penal system.
I totally agree. The majority of Americans are dead from the neck up regarding politics and who is running government. Regarding Charley , he’s a senile old crook , off to prison with him.
Hahahaha!!!Good one.
Rangel has no rightful place among the employed. The tax-evading slumlord SOB needs to be removed from office.
To paraphrase Ron White: "Charlie had the right to remain silent. He just didn't have the ability."
Charlie Rangel has no place in the human race.
Rangel is over 30 and still a liberal so he must be mentally disabled.
What in the world is shocking about it? Rangel has been talking like a village idiot for years.
... you have my sincere gratitude.
Stand by your statement! Do NOT back down!! Go on the Sunday talk shows and repeat your statement, becoming more forceful with every repetition.
God bless you, Charlie Rangel.
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