Rangel's opponent was an even bigger criminal.
Can't believe I would actually defend Rangel---but his opponent is an even worse crook---and a stooge for foreign governments.
The FBI is hot on the tail of NY state Democrat Sen. Adriano Espaillat (D-Manhattan), a Dominican Republic native, and his penchant for sucking up tax dollars for so-called “needy latino community groups.” Dominican-born Democrat Espaillat sucked up 100 “member items” as an assemblyman, including $500,000 public monies for his tax-exempt nonprofit, the grandiously named, “Northern Manhattan Coalition for Economic Development.”
(NOTE WELL: “Member items” is a nauseating extortion scam for greedy NY state legislative members---several have been nailed for similar scams).
DOMINICAN-BORN DEMOCRAT ESPAILLAT IS KNOWN AS SENATOR PORK----FBI agents want to know about Democrat Espillat’s use of public monies for “needy groups” that employed a covey of Dominican Republic natives including Espaillat’s sister-in-law, a Democratic district leader and several campaign consultants.
FBI scrutiny comes as DEMOCRAT Espaillat’s ex-COS sings about Albany corruption---after he got wired for the FBI. Nelson Castro, a Dominican Republic native, got wired to save himself—---earlier, he lied to the FBI WRT a parade of Dominican Republic illegals, who elected him using corrupt methods including registering to vote in several districts---even using Castro’s address to register.
Espillat zipped his lips when asked whether Dominican Democrat Castro was singing to the FBI about Espaillat. BTW, Espaillat’s economic development scam closed down in 2011 when the electorate was onto the member items scam. But Espillat appointed his scammong n/p’s executive director to a $50,000-a-year job as Sen Espaillat’s “special assistant.”
(Mmmmmm.....sure would like to see Dominican Republic native Nurys de Oleo's job description---up against his actual state duties for Espaillat.) NOTE Some material gleaned from NY Post reporting.
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The Rangel/Espaillat race was being touted as a symbol of latino voting strength---since it had morphed from an Afro district to a latino district.
HERE'S SOMETHING WE SHOULD KNOW Seems warring latino factions precipitated Espaillat's defeat.
NY POSTS ANALYSIS: although half-Puerto Rican, Rangel isn’t considered a favorite son amongst Puerto Ricans, because for years, he downplayed his heritage. The Puerto Rican vote is given short shrift by many political reporters and pundits.
According to Angelo Falcon, director of the National Institute on Latino Policy at Hunter College, Puerto Ricans make up about a quarter of the Latino population in the district. Unlike Dominicans and other recent Latino arrivals, they are all US citizens and eligible to vote upon arrival in New York. Consequently, Puerto Ricans make up 30 percent or more of the Latino vote in the 13th CD.
Another important but overlooked factor contributing to Rangel’s win was the ethnic division among Hispanics. Hispanics in the district are predominately Puerto Ricans, Dominicans and Mexicans.
Former Bronx state Sen. Israel Ruiz says, “Puerto Ricans voters do not like Dominicans — especially Dominican politicians . . . perceived as cocky and pushy and who never give credit to the Puerto Ricans who opened doors for them.”
Rangel’s victory openly questions the ability of Puerto Rican pols to move Puerto Rican voters in support of a Dominican insurgent against a popular and well-known congressman.
I saw it a mile off that Hispanics are a chaotic voting bloc. Makes it even more stupid that Repukes are chasing their vote. That being said, they should have triumphed here. A testament to what a smooth political crook Rangel is.