Reports Are Wrong ! Charlie Rangel Has Not Stepped Down--Yet (Updated)

The Lid/Various ^ | 3/2/2010 | The Lid

[Shellybenoit]

First it was NBC and then ABC and the internet went crazy, the reports all said that America's dirtiest Congressman was about to give up his Chairmanship of the most powerful committee in the House, The Ways and Means Committee.

After being admonished by an ethics panel for accepting corporate-sponsored trips to the Caribbean, Rep. Charlie Rangel, D-N.Y., will give his chairmanship of the powerful House Ways and Means committee, NBC News has learned.

The top spot may temporarily go to Rep. Sander Levin, D-Mich., according to leadership sources, or to Rep. Pete Stark of California, the committee's second-ranking Democrat.

The problem is it didn't seem as if anyone told Charlie. About ten minutes after the initial reports this popped up on Rick Klein's twitter

[Bad Jack Bauer]

They may have to use a crowbar to pry him loose.

[J Edgar]

Please stay Charlie
May the albatross of your being YOU hang upon the CommieCrates for the next two election cycles.

[Venturer]

I will believe it when I hear the Congressional Black Caucus complaining that he was removed because of racism.

[PGalt]

Charlie Criminal’s a member of powerful sub-collectives in the ‘Rat Crime Syndicate Org. Until THEY walk him down the steps, he’s not stepping anywhere.

[kbennkc]

Maybe they should set up him with a Argy bombshell .

[jessduntno]

I just heard on Fox that a member of the Black Caucus (how cone there is no white caucus?) just said he should step down...that’s got to be a drum roll...

[dalebert]

naaa...charlie wont go

[ErnBatavia]

They may have to use a crowbar to pry him loose.

Slick it up with Congolene....Rangel's got quart jars of that stuff.

[Venturer]

One honest man does not make a Caucus. Maxine Waters runs things there, we will see what she has to say.

[AmishDude]

This is typical of the Chicago crowd. They force Rangel to either accept the resignation or announce that he isn’t stepping down — making him look bad.

I can’t wait until he leaves office, the white-hot hatred of Obama must be palpable among the Democrat political class.

[cripplecreek]

Don’t know why this makes me think of this. I guess its the Charlie the choo choo just keeps chuggin along. LOL

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3GlIpe2Acg

[cake_crumb]

"Davis went on to say that he 'will consider returning the $1,000 contribution he made to my 2008 re-election campaign.' "

Uh huh. Words matter,

[bigbob]

I like how when a corrupt RAT congressman finally decides to step aside, NBC news gets the exclusive story...Just lucky I guess.

[boycott]

Jim Traficant spent years in the slammer for much much much less than this clown has done.

I guess there’s a double standard?

[Venturer]

Actually response from the Caucus has been funny.

Here is some of it good for a laugh
Rep. Artur Davis (D-AL) Tuesday became the first member of the Congressional Black Caucus to demand that Rangel resign as Ways and Means chairman.

Davis is the first and only CBC member to call for Rangel’s ouster.Davis is running for governor of Alabama and is not standing for re-election to the House this fall.

“Our caucus is just like any other caucus,” said CBC member Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA). “We don’t have 42 members in lockstep.”

“I think Mr. Davis ought to step aside,” sneered CBC member Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-FL). “He ain’t here much. And if he’s speaking for anyone black, he ain’t speaking for me.”

Reporters Tuesday asked House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) if he thought Rangel could survive a vote of no confidence.

“I think he could,” Hoyer said.

Doesnt sound to me like Rangel is going anywhere.

[monocle]

If I were in the Republican leadership, I would recommend my members abstain from any vote.

My reasons: 1. Avoid charges of racism from the Democrats. 2. Force Democrats to confirm that they tolerate, if not enable, corruption.