Rangel: Resigning now would be un-American

The Hill ^

[Sub-Driver]

Rangel: Resigning now would be un-American By Bridget Johnson - 07/24/10 04:19 PM ET

Embattled Rep. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.) said Saturday it would be un-American of him to resign in the face of a looming ethics trial.

The Hill first reported Friday night that Rep. Betty Sutton (D-Ohio) had called on Rangel to step down, the first sitting House Democrat to do so.

The New York Daily News reported Saturday that Rangel, speaking to reporters at Harlem Hospital, brushed off the call to give up his seat.

"Well, it wouldn't be the American thing to do," he said. "I think I owe it to the process to find out first what the investigative committee finds out."

"...I really never heard of that concept that if someone accuses you of something, why don't you just step aside so you don't embarrass anybody and admit to something that you don't believe is true."

Rangel also addressed why he didn't settle the case, which would have avoided a trial but forced the congressman to admit ethics violations.

"I don't know how I can make a deal when no one knows what they've found," he said.

[Sub-Driver]

Tax cheat............belongs in the can....

[Psycho_Bunny]

I have nothing to say that wouldn’t get me banned.

[RKBA Democrat]

Not un-American. It’s very un-Congress to accept responsibility for your actions, but not un-American.

[libh8er]

I think I owe it to the process to find out first what the investigative committee finds out

Hahahaha...

[where's_the_Outrage?]

Whether you agreed or not, Nixon had class. He resigned rather than drag us through impeachment, and did not contest the 1960 election despite the large voter fraud.

And now it is the right thing to drag our country through the muck?

What a bunch of scum.

[libh8er]

He is going to learn from the investigative committee what they find out about him. Until then he will be in the dark.

[Servant of the Cross]

Fight them to the death, Charlie. Take no prisoners. Name names. Bring down Pelosi & Reid with you.

[farlander]

Technically, he’ll be dragging the “most transparent (Democrat) congress in history” through the much, and I’m rather ok with that.

[dfwgator]

Hear, Hear! Fight the Power, Chuck!

[digger48]

belongs in the can....

"Now THAT'th a good idea!"

[Huskrrrr]

Resigning would certainly be un-democrat.

[torchthemummy]

"...I really never heard of that concept that if someone accuses you of something, why don't you just step aside so you don't embarrass anybody and admit to something that you don't believe is true."

Oh, please! How many times has Rangel (let alone other Dems) demanded the resignation of Pubbies for smaller infractions over the years. What a sociopath.

[StAnDeliver]

Embattled Rep. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.) said Saturday it would be un-American of him to resign in the face of a looming ethics trial. "Well, it wouldn't be the American thing to do," he said.

You will. You will.

[DennisR]

“Embattled Rep. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.) said Saturday it would be un-American of him to resign in the face of a looming ethics trial.”

This is only true in the perverted, narcissistic, disingenuous mental machinations of a liberal. And, just think, they are now controlling the White House, the Senate, and the House.

Time for a wholesale change.

[upchuck]

"I don't know how I can make a deal when no one knows what they've found," he said.

Sorry Charlie. I gotta call BS. IIRC, you've been "negotiating" with the ethic panel for two years. You know exactly what your crimes are. And you know exactly what they've found.

You're an old man Charlie. They're not gonna exonerate you. Why not just resign, take your extremely generous pension and ride off into the sunset. Time to be a gentleman Charlie. I suspect you constituents will cheer you.

[Tzimisce]

Yeah - lying, cheating, stealing and being corrupt is the new American way. :)

[Cyber Ninja]

We gotta fix America.

That this keeps getting elected.

Good grief!

But, how?

American Rabbit

[KarlInOhio]

That's it, Charlie. Ride this bomb all the way down like Slim Pickens.

[KarlInOhio]

That's it, Charlie. Ride this bomb all the way down like Slim Pickens.

(Oops, I forgot the picture the first time.)

[tet68]

“...I really never heard of that concept that if someone accuses you of something, why don’t you just step aside so you don’t embarrass anybody and admit to something that you don’t believe is true.”

“Do I look like a republican to you?”, he said.