Comments on: Charlie Rangel gives up one of his luxury dens

By: bird

bird — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 10:08:40 +0000

Misspelled “constituents” ^^.

By: bird

bird — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 10:08:07 +0000

And isn’t Rangel the guy who leases a CADILLAC on taxpayer money? He is given a car allowance like his peers, and the option of what is rented/leased for what monthly amount is at the Reps’ discretion (so-called). Rangel leases a Cadillac, saying it’s the car that his “constituentes expect to see (him) in” — or something close to that. Other Reps. lease Chevy’s and Fords, Rangel opts to lease a Cadillace. This guy’s really greasy.

By: rambler

rambler — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 19:17:54 +0000

starlightwoman,
Not 1 apartment – he had 4! Which still leaves 3 after giving up 1.

By: JeffH

JeffH — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 19:05:55 +0000

I take it “rent-stabilized” is the PC term for “rent-control”? Man we need that where I live. I pay more than that in rent and my apartment is probably 1/10 the size of Rangel’s.

By: ArizonaNeanderthal

ArizonaNeanderthal — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 12:12:37 +0000

It must be karma. We have an article about slezeball antics and a Bill Maher banner pops up on the MM site. That other sleazeball, Bill Maher, will be appearing at the Dodge Theater in Phoenix. Let's hope we have one BIG dust storm August 9th.

By: ArizonaNeanderthal

ArizonaNeanderthal — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 12:04:22 +0000

House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charles B. Rangel is soliciting donations from corporations with business interests before his panel, hoping to raise $30 million for a new academic center that will house his papers when he retires.

Just one more Black race hustler using white guilt to shake down donations for personal use. A couple of bucks for a filing cabinet and millions for walking around money.
I imagine he can use a rent-stabilized apartment to store that filing cabinet.

By: Chief RZ

Chief RZ — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:43:06 +0000

This type of corruption is common for Democrats. William Jefferson D-LA is just one example. We had 27 Democrats out of about 50 in our SC House of Representatives sell their votes for about $1,500 a few years back. They were convicted and thrown out, thank God, and our State was finally cleaned of these dirty people. Too bad the Federal Government can not do the same for dirty people in the US House. This started in 1957 with someone by the name of A. Powell.

By: torabora

torabora — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 01:41:41 +0000

I wanna ‘nother stimulus… I want it now! (stamp feet) gimme mo money.

By: starlightwoman

starlightwoman — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 23:48:21 +0000

I’m sorry but what the he!! is he doing in a rent subsidized apartment anyway?

By: Die Hippie, Die

Die Hippie, Die — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 23:09:38 +0000

On July 15th, 2008 at 6:35 pm, Leatherneck said:

Another example of the brother being held down by the man. When will my peoples be free?

Not since the Charleston slave auctions on BOGO Mondays.

By: Leatherneck

Leatherneck — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 22:35:41 +0000

Another example of the brother being held down by the man. When will my peoples be free?

I have a dream. One day I will have three apartments while po folks get squat. Just like Rev. Wright said, G—-America!

By: rambler

rambler — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:42:52 +0000

Sonofly,
Maybe Rangle stores money in his freezer like one of his collegues. With four apartments, that’s 4 freezers worth of storage?

By: Papa Louie

Papa Louie — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:29:19 +0000

Mr. Rangel, who has a net worth of $566,000 to $1.2 million, according to Congressional disclosure records, paid a total rent of $3,894 monthly in 2007 for the four apartments at Lenox Terrace… The current market-rate rent for similar apartments in Mr. Rangel’s building would total $7,465 to $8,125 a month

So a program meant to benefit low income renters is actually making rich Democrats richer. No wonder Rangel is quoted as saying:

“Why should I help you embarrass me?” he said, before abruptly hanging up.

It’s also no wonder why the NYC Rent Guidelines Board has this note posted on its website:

IMPORTANT NOTE: The Rent Guidelines Board phone system is currently out of order. We are working on fixing this problem. Until this problem is resolved, please call the Division of Housing and Community Renewal at 718-739-6400 with any questions regarding rent stabilization. Thank you for your patience.

By: AlohaGuy

AlohaGuy — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:15:40 +0000

AlohaGuy, I believe he has. I think he said he wanted to wrangle Obama’s ACORNs

and Rangel has invited the NY Times reporter over for Christmas – something about chestnuts roasting on an open fire.

By: Ron Rockstar

Ron Rockstar — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 19:17:25 +0000

AlohaGuy, I believe he has. I think he said he wanted to wrangle Obama’s ACORNs