Culture of Corruption Watch: Breaking – Rangel reportedly giving up House chairmanship; Update: Bitterly clinging to his gavel; Update: Taking “leave of absence;” Dems abandoning Rangel’s dirty money
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Reports breaking via NBC that corruptocrat Charlie Rangel is “on the verge” of stepping down from his powerful House Ways and Means Committee chairmanship. Stand by for more…
Here’s the NBC News/NY report:
Harlem Democrat Charles Rangel now says he will step down as chairman of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee, NBC News has learned.
He may make the move as early as tonight and Michigan Democratic Rep Sander Levin will temporarily take over the committee.
Some details still need to be ironed out, but sources said Rangel has been pushed to step down before the House voted on a bill to forcefully strip him of the coveted chairmanship.
Rangel is bitterly clinging to the gavel. Pelosi is, um, tight-lipped.
The move would preempt GOP plans to try and strip him of the chairmanship tomorrow:
FOX Has learned that Rep. John Carter (R-TX) will introduce a special resolution Wednesday that could potentially relieve Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-NY) of his chairmanship of the powerful Ways and Means Committee.
Late last week, the House Ethics Committee “admonished” Rangel for taking two trips to the Caribbean that were paid for by corporate sponsors. The ethics panel approved the trips but still disciplined Rangel, saying his staff tried to brief him on who was footing the bill. The Ethics Committee is still reviewing a host of other allegations against Rangel, ranging from his failure to pay taxes on a villa in the Dominican Republic to his use of Congressional stationary to raise donations for his school of public service at City College of New York.
As has been the case when similar measures have come to the House floor, most Republicans are expected to vote for the resolution, with most voting Democrats against it. But things are different this time around for the Harlem Democrat. A handful of Democrats have publicly called for Rangel to give up his gavel on the Ways and Means panel.
“If this was only them (the Republicans), he would be fine,” said a senior Democratic aide who asked not to be identified. “This is the other shoe.”
The GOP effort to oust Rangel is called a “privileged” resolution, meaning it goes to the front of the legislative line. It must be considered immediately or within 48 hours.
Politico: “The dam broke today.”
Examiner: Representatives ditching Rangel’s hot dirty money
Well, gee, why are they doing that? Like Nancy says, it’s not like he’s endangering national security or anything…
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The Culture of Corruption chickens are coming home to roost.
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Update: 3/3 9:05am…Rangel announces he’s taking a “leave of absence”…
Related: NLPC’s Peter Flaherty – Photo Casts More Doubt on Rangel Claims
It’s not over for Rangel by any means. Probes into his many disclosure lapses are still ongoing.
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WaPo: Where’s the enforcement of House ethics rules?
Bookmark: The Rangel scandal timeline.
Via the Examiner: “…that makes five congressmen who have now donated $60,000 in Rangel donations to charity. The Examiner’s “Dirty Money Watch” has been asking members of Congress who received campaign cash from Rangel whether they will return money since November.”
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Via The Hill: House GOP still considering forcing a vote on Rangel. Yes, put them all on record!
Egad: Rangel’s gavel will be handed to nutball Pete Stark Raving Mad.
5:52pm Eastern. NYT’s latest report – Rangel’s ‘Leave’ May Not Be Temporary
On Wednesday afternoon, Representative John R. Carter, Republican of Texas, asked for a clarification on the House floor. The ruling indicated that Mr. Rangel is no longer chairman, and has been replaced as acting chairman by Representative Pete Stark, Democrat of California, who is next in line in seniority on the panel. A permanent replacement must be approved by a House vote.
Still, it was not clear what might happen should Mr. Rangel seek to reclaim the post, given that he has lost quite a bit of support among his fellow Democrats.
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Sorry Charlie. Well, no – we’re not!
Don’t go away angry. Just go.
Anyone taking bets on whether or not the MSM mentions that Rangel is a Democrat?
I suggest that somebody keep an eye on that gavel before Charlie slips away.
Oh…thank God, now Sander has our back.
I think the best is yet to come for Charlie. There are many more problems that may bring him down.
One sack of crap down…hundreds to go.
Fantastic. He should step down as a human being.
Step down? For this? How about all his other tax ‘problems’? Anybody else would be in jail for what he has done. Instead he’ll, at most, slip away quietly and be allowed to live on the millions he has scammed from the American people.
Pete Stark was actually next in seniority.
…and if the GOP had any guts, they would strip him of his seat.
How many other Republicans have been thrown out for less?
…but then they cannot even stand behind their own party members like Bunning, so who am I trying to kid.
I’m not holding my breath. Having him out of a high profile position means its easier to ignore his other….transgressions.
Politico now quotes Rangel as saying he is not resigning as chair of W&M, and Pelosi says, “No comment.”
Couldn’t happen to a more deserving crapweasel! Too bad he will still have his seat and escape prosecution!
Until he’s out the door and has turned over files (or whatever they do in these cases)I’d not place any faith in it. He’s a slippery lizard and won’t go quietly.
And, Republicanvet, you are so right. Many of his ‘slips in judgement’ will be overlooked and forgotten, the ‘Pubs will smile and feel they somehow made a difference in his resignation.
Not to mention the Obama money he’ll get from Barry’s stash.
OK, so how about a few ‘sorry charlie’ Charlie tuna jokes … Isn’t there still potential criminal charges left …
But isn’t a tarpon making tuna jokes a little…. racist?
OT but, LOL
I wonder if we’ll ever find out about the noose on the professor’s doorknob?
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-ucsd2-2010mar02,0,5953265.story
can he be led off in cuffs??
Nanzi is showing her dazzling leadership skills…
Until he’s incarcerated, he’s getting away with crimes that would land the rest of us in jail.
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OT: CSPAN2, Looks like Benning caved and they will vote tomorrow.
Anyone else catch this great pun by our MM?
As former Pittsburgh Steelers coach, Chuck Noll, would say, Charlie Rangel represents the criminal element of the House of Representatives. I hope he will have the decency to resign from the House and just go home.
As MM would quip, snort!
Pelosi went after Tom Delay in ’04 like an attack dog but provides cover for Rangel and thinks the public won’t see the hypocrisy?
Racists!
On the verge, tells me nothing. I’ll believe it when I see it.
zorro:
Tell me you’re not really expecting decency from Democrats………….
More chickens coming home to roost…
Even more chickens coming home to roost…
Some chickens for Nancy:
The Republicans and the House Ethics Commitee should “mind their own God Damned business!”
Folks,
Please give Charlie Rangel a pass since he’s a Korean War vet and served in a segregated military unit in the 1950′s. He served faithfully and he should just shake the haters off!
/max sarc
Phew-I think I need to take a shower after giving a compliment (even in sarc) to thug tryin to fizzle a shizzle.
GSP
Why is Rangel getting away with it on a red carpet?
No rocket science or sociopolitics 101:
Fear Of Race Card.
Period.
James Greendge
Queens NY
Charlie, you don’t have to go home but you can’t stay here.
It’s amazing how difficult it is to kick these criminals out once they get entrenched in the government.
I think the LOA is WORSE than stepping down, because it just shows how very, very arrogant he is. He gave a dig to San Fran Nan on his way down, by disclosing that he’s offered but she refused to accept before.
Her swamp drain needs work.
It will be a great day when this Harlem Huckster is shown the door – If I can’t use the Rangel rule for my taxes then the god father of the Rangel rule should not be allowed his seat let alone allowed to stay in Congress. But then, I am deluding myself, the Demonrats have a different set of rules.
So Rangel is taking a “leave of absence”. That’s like one foot in, and one foot out. “I’m giving up the seat, but I’m not.” Typical corrupt behavior which shows 2 standards; one for the conservatives and one for the liberals.
The man stepped down-sadly he stays in the House and is even a greater hero back home. Adam Clayton Powell’s ghost lives on. Powell’s descendants are still skimming that city and the voters do not have a clue and except “get whitey”.
Hey ABCNews! Why don’t you go after Rangel for corruption, the way you went after Senator Bunning for bravely trying to save taxpayer money?
I’m sure Karl and Sawyer are as up for “tracking down” and “questioning” the NY Democrat as they for stalking the KY Republican.
We hear of congressional oversite on everything from A to Z, but we never hear of oversite on the corruption in that body of lawmakers. The Ethics Committee is a joke, there isn’t any ethics in that committee either. Vote all incumbents out of office. That just might catch the attention of whats left.
That fact that Harlem Charlie is oblivious to his criminal behavior is no defense. He has to be prosecuted and serve serious jail time. With the scope of his crimes he makes Duke Cunningham look like a toddler.
When the next financial collape happens in the near future, Conservative and Independents, nation-wide, have to implement a plan to forceably remove the Communists from power. The country can’t wait for the next kangaroo election after collapse. We are on the cusp of disaster while the Boy Lenin and Congress plan their next self-congratulatory party.
Chicken coming home to roost indeed.
I can’t begin to tell you how thoroughly disgusted I am with Charlie Rangel! He is 80 years old, for God’s sake! Why doesn’t he just GO AWAY!! We must pass a law for mandatory retirement in the Congress!! Byrd comes in to the halls of Congress shuffling along with his walker. He can barely get a sentence out without drooling. Rangel is so corrupt, he should have been in prison long ago. It is time to clean house and “water the tree of liberty”!! Pray for our GOP in Congress. They are the firewall standing between the people and a coup.
Taking Leave of Absence: he and Nancy believe the dumb public will forget about all this in a few weeks. Then he can skulk back in.
Call from Nancy to Rahm:
“Honey we need Charlie back, can you work in another crisis for me?”
And the voters in the socialist uptopia of Harlem will vote him back in.
rangel is a pathetic crook who should be serving time in prison. it’s a shame voters keep this embarrassment in office. if it wasn’t for politics rangel would be living under a bridge.
I am continually appalled at the stupidity of some of our population. I just saw a poll that said 14% of the American People think that the federal government is doing a good job of managing the budget!! 14%!! I’m sorry to have to agree with the likes of Bill Maher, but some people are too stupid to vote. There needs to be a test before being allowed the privilege of selecting our “leaders”!
The House might do something-let’s hope. The Department of Justice? I doubt Eric Holder of New Black Panther Party shame will have any of his flunkys do anything. This is the Administration that fired the inspector General of AmeriCorp for probing Kevin Johnson mayor of Sacramento. New York for the Rent Control scam? Not a chance.
Unimportant people might go to jail for tax scams but a Representative from Harlem? Not a chance. The Dirt Bags of Chicago will cover the Dirt Bag from Harlem.
Scrapper: You err in assuming that they even know what a budget is. As Triumph The Insult Comic Dog says: “In here, out there. Congress is great – for me to poop on!”
I’m beginning to understand how a Southern confederate felt like, in 1861. I love my liberty and freedom, that the FFs gave this country, but dislike that national government in Washington, D.C..
On March 3rd, 2010 at 10:05 am, happyscrapper said:
The Constitution prohibits a government-administered religious test, but it does not prevent a voter-administered religious test. In fact, the first Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court encouraged it…
This is why the term “Congress” is used in the 2nd amendment. At the time of ratification, many states have their own sponsored religions (example: Congregationists in Mass.). There were Catholics, Anglicans, and Baptists. Based on the “separation of church and state” today, ratification would have never occurred.
We removed the Bible and allowed in people like Bill Ayers who infested the education system with Marxism.
So we shouldn’t be surprised when the philosophy of Marxism has moved from the classroom to the government. We shouldn’t be surprised when we wind up with a totalitarian government which does not believe in rights for anybody except the state.
An old-school Democratic President warned us that is the direct result of removing the Bible and the Ten Commandments (the proper fundamental moral background) from our educational system.
On March 3rd, 2010 at 10:58 am, graysonret said:
Indeed.
The first amendment does not restrict the church nor any form of religious expression. Quite to the contrary, it is intended to protect religious expression from government interference.
The first amendment restricts Congress from the establishment of religion.
The first amendment does not restrict Congress from the endorsement of religion. Our founders did not “separate” religion from Congress, and have endorsed the Bible from the very beginning…
1776/07/04 – Declaration of Independence declares as self-evident truth that all men are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights
1777/07/07 – The Congress desire to have a Bible printed under their care & by their encouragement
1777/09/11 – The Congress of the United States of America moved to import 20,000 copies of the Bible
See: God, the Bible, and Our Founders
And: The First Amendment Turned Upside-Down
Many have wrongly claimed that the first amendment prohibits the “endorsement” of religion, and have used that claim to remove the Ten Commandments, crosses, and any other symbols of our Judeo-Christian heritage.
In so doing, they are furthering the Communist agenda. You won’t find the words “separation”, “church”, or “state” in the 1st Amendment to our United States Constitution.
But you will find them in Article 124 of the 1936 Constitution of the U.S.S.R. (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics):
I think it is too bad rangel is still allowed to vote on bills. I feel he will come out of this with a hand slap, nothing more.
L
A large factor in what brought the Democrats to power in 2006 was voter frustration with corruption in Washington, and Pelosi’s promises to end the “culture of corruption”.
She promised to create and enforce rules that demand the highest ethics from every public servant.
They’ve done the first part – they created the rules.
Now it’s time to see whether or not they will do the second part – enforce the rules they themselves created.
If Pelosi and the Democrats fail to enforce the rules on Rangel, they can expect to lose every seat they gained in 2006 and 2008, and probably more.
I thank God (literally) that Texas Republicans have taken a stand with over 95% in favor of Ballot Proposition #4:
Public Acknowledgement of God
Hard to defend the indefensible.
He should be taking a leave of absense from the House. Period.
Then I am in agreement with Maher as well. It is far to easy to vote in this country, which not only allows the stupid to vote, but also allows for rampant fraud.
There were four more members of the Congressional Black Caucus that rode the same plane, stayed at the same hotel, went to the same meetings, gave speeches behind the same logos, and slopped at the same trough. They were exonerated of wrong doing. How can that possibly happen? Carolyn Kilpatrick is at least as corrupt as Rangel, but the constituents in their districts will keep on voting them in even after they are dead and buried (they are so crooked they may have to screw them into the ground).
If only ole Charlie had a nice relaxing place he could go.. some place with a nice scenic view, like….oh lets say the Carribean… heck a place like in the Dominican Republic, where he could just lounge around..and ponder how to get his taxes all in order and paid…
Oh Wait.. doesn’t he own some nice places down there??? hahahahahaha
I don’t really care if Rangel goes to prison (though he deserves it), I simply want the crook out of congress.
Miracles do happen.
The only thing that the ethics committee could do that would get my attention would be if they all stood on their heads and whistled Dixie. That would also be more constuctive than any stupid and worthless admonishment, reprimand, criticism or any other laughable and empty gesture on their part.
Oh, and stand by for Pelosi’s heaping-on with praise and thanks for Rangel’s “fantastic job and selfless sacrafice to his country”. Mucho barffo supremo.
The Ethics report was not the reason that “the dam broke” on Rangel….it was only when other members of the CBC assured Pelosi that they would not be shouting “RACSIM!” if he was asked to step down from his position. Everyone knows that since Murtha died, Rangle is the most corrupt Democrat in the House. He was untouchable because Pelosi could not go against the CBC, which backed William Jefferson until the day he went to prison.
San Fran Nan jsut learned the old adage that if you fail to make a decision, time and circumstances will make it for you.
ooooooooooooops.
I use to think that regardless of what type of miscreant political ideology made it ways onto the public stage, I could always rely on the better judgment of the majority of Americans to reject it. It’s sad to say, but Maher may very well be right.