and the RATS, take another one in the.................................HA ha!!!
Posted on 09/09/2008 3:15:25 PM PDT by upchuck
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Republican leaders on Tuesday called on New York Democrat Charles Rangel to step down as chairman of the tax-writing Ways and Means Committee pending a House investigation of possible ethical breaches.
In a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Republican leaders questioned Rangel's ability to lead the committee after his lawyer revealed last week that he failed to report $100,000 of income from a villa he owns in the Dominican Republic.
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Pelosi spokesman Nadeam Elshami accused Republicans of playing politics and trying to divert public attention from financing scandals that have hurt the Republican party.
"The American people would be better served if Republicans would stop playing politics and allow the bipartisan Ethics Committee to do its job," he said in a statement.
Rangel's finances have been under scrutiny since July, when the New York Times reported that the lawmaker lived in multiple reduced-rent apartments provided under a plan to preserve affordable housing in New York City.
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So it’s safe to say that Charles Rangel owns more than one home?
...since these are such a clear violations of the public's trust, why waste the valuable time of the ethics committee and just ask Charlie to step down?
Rangle’s got his panties in a tangle, I love it. He is another one of these community organizer types that slithered into office by affirmative actrion and lives by his own rules.
Possible?
Surely they jest...
trying to divert public attention from financing scandals that have hurt the Republican party...................... LOL, same ole one sided view.
Calling all culture of corruption chickens...time to come home to roost!
He owns a villa in the DR? WOW!! Those congress critter salaries must be huge.
Tom Delay was forced out of office, and still hasn’t been prosecuted for anything(and I would bet he won’t be).
Get Rangel out!
You know they have been trying to tear down Palin with what she can and does charge the state of Alaska for expenses. But I don’t believe that she rides around in a Cadillac and has more than one apartment in a rent controlled area, like Upchuck Rangle.
Just desserts for Mr. “Tax cuts are a code word for racism.”
Why does the speaker of the house need a spokesman?
If Charlie sees a train coming down the track, he had better get out of the way, decide to climb on or risk getting run over.
I am deeply hurt that you would use my name and his in the same sentence, let alone right together.
Me thinks it could be secret payments by lobyists.
Look art Biden, from a “blue collar family”, and he’s turned his little gig into quite a nice little pad.
Pelosi translation: I am an idiot, therefore, I think everyone else is as well. The approval rating of the House I run is in single digits and though my District is a Socialist enclave; I fear even though I will get re-elected my job title will change.
The reason I gave for electing me and my comrades was that gasoline was too expensive (2.33/gal. at the time) and I was going to make it more affordable for Americans. I also ran on the “Culture of Corruption” theme in 2006. So, it isn’t fair to use the Culture of Corruption” tactic against me and my comrades. It is playing politics when Republicans do it, but when my comrades and I do it we are cleaning up Washington and bringing needed reform. We are looking out for the American people.
Sincerely,
Blinky (nine-percent) Pelosi
How many Republicans have been hounded out of office for much less serious infractions?
Charlie Rangel needs to GO!
Maybe they could entice him with some certainly well deserved "lovely parting gifts" such as:
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