Rangel: Cheney Needs A Psychological Test

NY1 ^ | October 28, 2005 | The Politich ItCH

[West Coast Conservative]

Congressman Charles Rangel is stepping up his attacks on Vice President Dick Cheney, saying he should take a psychological test if he wants to stay in office.

The congressman was reacting to the indictment and resignation of Cheney's chief-of-state, Lewis Scooter Libby, in connection to a federal probe of who released the identity of a CIA officer's name to the media.

In the last two months, Rangel has questioned whether Cheney is healthy enough to stay in office...while Cheney has said Rangel is quote, losing it.

"Suppose I was to challenge the Vice President on your show and say if you're not mentally ill why don't you take a test and show the American people you're up to it," Rangel said on Friday's Road To City Hall. "And guess what? He's been out of town ever since we said that. Ever since we discussed this he's left town ... It's not enough when you’re sick to say that you're not sick. That's what you call denial. It just seems to me since he's challenged me on my age that I should challenge him on his ability to be able to function properly."

[ianschwartz]

Why does he keep saying this crap ... he's 10 YEARS OLDER than Cheney.

[Cringing Negativism Network]

First, a drug test for Rangel.

[sinkspur]

When push comes to shove, real men defend their honor

Come on guys. Nobody pays any attention to what Charlie Rangel says. He's an eccentric, much like Calypso Louie.

It's like Al Franken's attacks on Limbaugh. Nobody pays any attention to those either. But they certainly would if Rush acknowledged them.

Some things and people are best ignored, and ole dumb Rangel is one of them.

[Brad from Tennessee]

Sadly, you're 100 percent correct. What the RNC--or one of their donors--needs to do is hire some top drawer private investigators and put them on Rangel. It wouldn't take too much digging or surveillance to nail this sleaze ball.

[Loyal Buckeye]

Pot...kettle...black

[ImpBill]

My initial thoughts exactly. Who is Charlie Wrangell to suggest when any body needs Psychological testing? That is like the pot calling the kettle black. No mixed metaphor intended, but if you like .............

[Popman]

Rangel is one of the few dems who can just about say anything and get away with it regardless how ridiculous or inane. His constitutes don't hold him accountable.

There is more here than Rangel being a moronic old fart.

There is a strategy at play here.

[mikrofon]

Cheney can submit to one after this fellow and
the hundreds-odd other associates of Rangel do...

[CyberAnt]

I think the dems are terrified that Cheney will run for president - even though Cheney says he will not.

The reason is .. if Cheney were to run - Hillary's campaign is dead upon arrival.

[Bernard Marx]

We can start with tests for sobriety and dementia.

With Rangel I'd start with a polygraph test.

[Itzlzha]

...saying he should take a psychological test if he wants to stay in office.

......

Do I need to explain it?

[MNJohnnie]

Sewer pipe to garden hose, "You are dirty!"

[RightWhale]

Cheney is one of the sane people in DC. That's the latest updated result of the ongoing multi-dimensional investigation into the mental functioning of Cheney's brain.

[hosepipe]

[ Congressman Charles Rangel is stepping up his attacks on Vice President Dick Cheney, saying he should take a psychological test if he wants to stay in office. ]

Perfect response would/should be .. 'You first Charlie I've just been reading some quotes by you..", "I will if you will"..

[finnman69]

Rangel is a far bigger embarassment to this NYer than Hillary & Jerald Nadler combined.

[Awgie]

Meanwhile, the spineless GOP stays quiet, head in the sand lil spineless jellyfish. Another day, another slap into the face of a Republican is met with cowardly silence.

"When push comes to shove, real men defend their honor, the GOP pussies (CHENEY included) hide in the corner and shiver. The Dems are steamrolling them along with the RINOs, and Bush and Cheney sit in the dark. How many more indictments on politically trumped up charges will the GOP get whacked with before they say enough is enough.

I've been listening to the GOP girlie-men too long, they will not get one dime from me. This conservative is no longer a Republican."

BINGO! The above deserves re-statement. Where the hell is the rationale for a strategy that allows despicable lies and character assassination to go unanswered. Since when is it considered proper to let bullies and liars to go unanswered?

When a bully and/or a liar makes you a target and you fail to respond, you are either a coward or guilty. C'mon REPUGS, DEFEND YOURSELVES!

[MNJohnnie]

For some reason, Charlie Rangel calling anyone's sanity into question seems so inappropriate...

The scorn of fools is a badge of honor for the wise.

[marty60]

Hey Charlie, YOU don't tell us who can stay in office. It's the voters decision. Scarey Dumocrat mindset escapes from mouth of Evil Dum.

[oldbrowser]

I'd like to see Rangel take a saliva test to see what he's on.

[calrighty]

Rangel is a moron AND an SOB!