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.
See #74
Harlem’s contribution to America.
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That’s one of my favorites.
Not blaming that on you...I think there was a different link when you 1st posted?
Can anybody tell me why this little weinie hasn’t been fired from his committee as well as the House?? That’s right...because Nancy Pelosi is just as big a crook as he is!!!...and Schumer, and Murtha, and Reid...there are too many to count and they are (are ya ready for it?) ALL DEMOCRATS!!!
When will this nightmare end??
ah...maybe I confused links on another thread...anyway this transcript is a bit off.
Jaw droppingly bad. Wow.
Was this reported on Fox tonight?
First there was Al Gore with his extra chromosome comment, now this.
“Whites that don’t agree with me are handicapped”- Chuckie Rangle
Weird to see so many black dudes not like a white chick.
He might as well have called her a “little woman, getting into the men’s business” I wonder how the female senators feel about this?
And the RATS dig the hole deeper and deeper! Keep it up Charlie and maybe even my state, The Peoples Republik of Illinois, will vote for McCain/Palin.
I’m sure Obama wishes Rangel would just stay down at his place in the Dominican Republic until after the election.
I love that picture too. She does have that look that says “Back the hell off”. After what was being said about Trig’s entry into this world (I’m putting it nicely), I wonder if that’s why she has that look on her face.
I’d like to think she is looking at MSNBC’s media box at the convention. I swear I’ve seen pics that show MSNBC on the upper left side of the stage.
Getting really angry now...The kind of angry that doesn’t go away easily.
Me too....Rangel is an fat, ugly, sexist pig.
As a person with a disability, I would like to rain some kindness on his ass.
As if there was any need for more reason to detest this horrid person.
I immediately thought of the American pioneer women whose determination, grit and oft times heroism helped conquer and settle the hostile West.
Blurry here......such as sweet baby.
Leni
Not a chance.
He comes from a mostly black district, where the voters enjoy sticking it to "the man" by electing clowns and buffoons.
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