Charles Rangel slams President Obama for being like Dick Cheney

NY Daily News ^ | June 6, 2010 | by Kathleen Lucadamo

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Rep. Charles Rangel compared President Obama to former Vice President Dick Cheney Saturday for their shared commitment to the Iraq War, one the Harlem Democrat argues is based on the country's hunger for oil.

"I challenge anyone to tell me we aren't there because of the oil," said Rangel.

"The lack of an honest explanation [for the war] is consistent with Bush and Cheney," he told the Daily News during an hour-long interview.

Despite his differences with Obama on the war, he praised the President's handling of the broken economy, the BP oil spill and described him as politically savvy.

As for Obama's sinking approval ratings, Rangel said, "We had perhaps higher expectations than we should have."

[Oldeconomybuyer]

[anniegetyourgun]

Higher expectations that we should have? More like willfully blind.

[mwilli20]

He shouldn’t be surprised. After all blood runs thicker than water...

[FES0844]

This criminal is running for his 21st term. He’ll probably be re-elected.
Shame on NY voters.

[bgill]

A butterfly net is missing its patient.

[Thermalseeker]

"I challenge anyone to tell me we aren't there because of the oil," said Rangel.

Of course it's about oil you old fool. More specifically, the free flow of oil at market prices. What do you think your limo or the private jet you take to your tax scam condo in the DR burns in the engine, Charlie?

[GOPJ]

bullsh^t

[digger48]

Wow! this is like the ultimate insult to a Liberal.

and from a guy who, in a real world, should right about now be starting the 4th of his 8 consecutive prison sentences.

[Lucky2]

If only BO was like Cheney...wishful thinking...

[richardtavor]

Can anybody shut this dumbass up?

[DakotaRed]

Didn’t Rangel hear? That tired DNC talking point died long ago, what with Iraq’s oil seems to be going everywhere but to us.

[sirchtruth]

Here's what amazes me about some of the people in America. You have to be totally vapid intellectually, and throw out all facts (suspend belief) to read what Rangel writes or listen to what he says and think to yourself this guy knows what he's talking about!

And we all know people who agree with this hate filled, tax evading creep!

[LRS]

Ah, go cheat on some taxes, Charlie...

[boycott]

As a side note to the story ..........

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“It’s not the first time the two have tangled.

When Obama asked Gov. Paterson not to run for re-election last fall, Rangel said the move was “not presidential.”

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Obviously not the first time obama asked someone not to run.

[anniegetyourgun]

He belongs in jail.

[Bookwoman]

Don’t forget the drugs.

[Thermalseeker]

You can see the disgust in Cheney’s eyes in that photo. A picture really is worth 1000 words......

[American Constitutionalist]

( Charles Rangel slams President Obama for being like Dick Cheney ) ..

Proof that Liberals are mentally deranged and can't think straight, no wonder that Liberalism is a mental disorder.

[kenavi]

It’s not only about the oil. If it was, the best thing to do would have been to keep Saddam and his voracious appetite for Western goods in power.

[luvbach1]

Speak for yourself, Charlie. He has lived up to my expectations and that of millions of others not deluded by the anointed one.