Charles Rangel receives standing ovation in Harlem, says he's glad to have censure behind him

NY Daily News ^ | 12/5/10 | Tina Moore

[jimbo123]

U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel was greeted with a standing ovation Saturday at a town hall meeting in Harlem two days after he was censured by by the House.

"I am very pleased this is behind me," Rangel, who looked dapper in a dark suit and tie, told cheering supporters after a two-year ethics probe.

Insisting that his colleagues were bowing to political pressure, Rangel remained defiant and confident, saying he was "not guilty of corruption or self-enrichment."

[jospehm20]

Why does this not surprise me at all?

[mazda77]

Just a pep talk to his troops. Nothing to see here.

[oh8eleven]

They did the same for OJ.

[samtheman]

Like Osama being welcomed in a West Pakistan mountain village.

[lonestar]

Suggests his constituents don’t know or don’t care right from wrong.

[Little Pharma]

I don’t remember OJ going to Harlem.

Oh, I get it, “they” do this sort of thing.

[jimbo123]

Actually it is a “they” thing and you know it.

[ladyvet]

Not surprising, it's also not surprising that Bambi will always have most of the black vote no matter what he does to this country.

[onedoug]

He can spend the rest of his life looking for the real perp.

[Popman]

"I am very pleased this is behind me,"

Barney, damn it, back off. Save it for later

[AtlasStalled]

“Rep. Charles Rangel was greeted with a standing ovation”

Just standing up for corruption!!

[MDspinboyredux]

Must be nice to not to pay taxes for 12 years and only get a verbal admonishment. I wonder if the government would allow an ordinary citizen to get away with that?

[jimbo123]

Like Osama being welcomed in a West Pakistan mountain village.

The supporters and enablers of evil men are just as guilty as the evil men.

[oh8eleven]

Little Pharma
Since Nov 22, 2010

I don’t remember OJ going to Harlem.
He didn't have to - THEY saw it on television.
(Mind your feckin' manners newbie.)

[Hattie]

Cheers for criminals.

[vidbizz]

Why is he not in jail? Delay gets time, & this guy gets a standing o from his peeps.

[ETL]

From October 17, 2010:

[Communist dictator Fidel Castro visits Harlem,
receives warm welcome -my caption]

source:
JOE GARCIA AND HIS CORRUPT, PRO-CASTRO FRIEND CHARLIE RANGEL (D-NY):
http://factreal.wordpress.com/2010/10/17/david-rivera-vs-garcias-controversies-donations-to-his-campaign-from-corrupt-rangel-fl-25/

[windsorknot]

After all Charlie is a representative.

[boomop1]

The whole black community cheered for OJ, as did the Muzies after 911,