[justiceseeker93]

If Rangel wants to get out of the House Ethics Committee charges, all he needs to do is resign from the House, so that the committee will no longer have jurisdiction over him.

In the meanwhile, he's merely playing games over the issue of legal representation in an attempt to garner sympathy from the public. Rangel undoubtedly knows that the procedural rules for the committee are determined by the committee itself.

The constitutional guarantee of legal representation applies to criminal defendants in criminal courts only. In other proceedings, the right to counsel may or may not be granted depending upon the specific rules of the authority presiding over the proceeding and/or the applicable law.

[SunkenCiv]

“all he needs to do is resign from the House, so that the committee will no longer have jurisdiction over him”

That idea would also work, but I’d put that as my number three choice. My number two choice is, he’s found guilty, stripped of everything, and expelled. My number one is, he dies during the trial, preferably by his own hand.

[Liz]

Rangel’s doing his “victim act“........old reliable for hyphenates in hot water.

[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for the ping!

[caww]

If he would resign from the House..then what? And at 80 years old how long could he keep this show moving if he doesn’t resign?

[MaggieCarta]

It will be a long time before I forget Bill Kristol's exhortation in early August 2010 that Republicans should Just Shut Up about Charlie Rangel.

the Weekly Standard’s Bill Kristol said on “Fox News Sunday” when asked what Republicans should do about Rangel...The idea that republicans should go around throwing stones at Charlie Rangel is just foolish on their part.”

[MaggieCarta]

It will be a long time before I forget Bill Kristol's exhortation in early August 2010 that Republicans should Just Shut Up about Charlie Rangel.

the Weekly Standard’s Bill Kristol said on “Fox News Sunday” when asked what Republicans should do about Rangel...The idea that republicans should go around throwing stones at Charlie Rangel is just foolish on their part.”

[potlatch]

Haven't read through the thread but I hope they don't let him off with just a reprimand!