Pelosi picks fellow Californian to take gavel after Rangel bows out (Rep. Pete Stark)

The Hill ^ | 3-3-10 | Michael O'Brien and Jared Allen

[jpl]

The Congressional Black Caucus won’t be happy about this at all, especially considering that Stark is a guy who’s only playing with about half a deck.

[stephenjohnbanker]

1) crook

2) Liar

3) psycho

Good choice!

[boomop1]

This guy is loony, ani American.

[a fool in paradise]

When is Pelosi going to start draining the swamp of its corruption as she pledged?

[hsalaw]

Pete Stark is constantly off his meds, and is a total disgrace.

[Constitution Day]

This guy is a lunatic! You might say he’s STARK raving mad!

[Freddd]

Temporarily taking a leave of absence til elections are over, is not good enough for this tax cheat, liar and theif.

Contact your Representatives and Speaker Pelosi and demand he be removed and prosecuted!

[Army Air Corps]

Stark? He’s daft as a brush!

[RC2]

When is the Congressional White Caucus going to stand up for what is right, not what is racial?

[WellyP]

New meaning of “Stark raving mad”!

[Da Coyote]

This femidiot is beyond belief.

My greatest wish is to get the chance to pee on her grave.

[SMARTY]

You think money changed hands?

[b4its2late]

[Ole Okie]

Fortney Pete Stark???

Surely she jests.

And don’t call me Shirley.

[mulligan]

Just a typical Democrat. Why the concern?

[Old Retired Army Guy]

This guy Stark belongs in an asylum.

[massgopguy]

See what giving your kids funny names does to them.

[skeeter]

Putting this potty-mouthed loonie in charge oughta be a hoot.

Good call, Stretch.

[Cicero]

WASHINGTON - The American Humanist Association applauded Rep. Pete Stark for publicly acknowledging he does not believe in a supreme being. The declaration, it said, makes him the highest-ranking elected official - and first congressman - to proclaim to be an atheist.

--AP