” What time is it , ” said the Judge , to Charlie when they met . ” Five to ten ” said Charlie . The Judge said ” That ‘ s exactly what you get ” . H/t to Bobby Z.

I think Charley just got tossed under the White House Bus!

“He’s somebody,” he told Smith, “who is at the end of his career, 82 years old, I’m sure that what he wants is to be able to end his career with dignity and my hope is that that happens.”

Don’t these Democrats in Congress get it? Each and every one of them is expendable and tossed under the bus if they go against “The One!”

Now…Charlie should have been tossed their sooner.

Hey, at least Charlie lasted a couple days more than Sherrod before the Obama Monarchy threw him under the bus!!

” Rangel acted stupidly,” said Barry.

“The House Ethics Committee formally charged Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-N.Y.) on Thursday with 13 counts of violating the rules of the House of Representatives. The charges were announced at a hearing of the committee on Capitol Hill.

They include charges that Rangel used public resources for personal gain, omitted hundreds of thousands of dollars on his financial disclosure forms, violated the House franking statute, and engaged in conduct “reflecting discredibility on the House.”"

The alleged violations include: failure to report more than $600,000 in income on financial disclosure statements, improper use of rent-stabilized apartment to benefit Rangel’s own campaign committees, failure to report and pay taxes on rental income on a beach villa, and improper solicitation of funds for the Charles B. Rangel Center for Public Service at the City College of New York.

If these charges prove true, then he didn’t serve his career with dignity…how can he then “end his career with dignity.”?

From the bigoted NY Times.

From 2004 to 2008, the Congressional Black Caucus’s political and charitable wings took in at least $55 million in corporate and union contributions, according to an analysis by The New York Times, an impressive amount even by the standards of a Washington awash in cash. Only $1 million of that went to the caucus’s political action committee; the rest poured into the largely unregulated nonprofit network. (Data for 2009 is not available.)

The caucus says its nonprofit groups are intended to help disadvantaged African-Americans by providing scholarships and internships to students, researching policy and holding seminars on topics like healthy living.

But the bulk of the money has been spent on elaborate conventions that have become a high point of the Washington social season, as well as the headquarters building, golf outings by members of Congress and an annual visit to a Mississippi casino resort.

In 2008, the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation spent more on the caterer for its signature legislative dinner and conference – nearly $700,000 for an event one organizer called “Hollywood on the Potomac” – than it gave out in scholarships, federal tax records show.

At the galas, lobbyists and executives who give to caucus charities get to mingle with lawmakers. They also get seats on committees the caucus has set up to help members of Congress decide what positions to take on the issues of the day. Indeed, the nonprofit groups and the political wing are so deeply connected it is sometimes hard to tell where one ends and the other begins.

Even as it has used its status as a civil rights organization to become a fund-raising power in Washington, the caucus has had to fend off criticism of ties to companies whose business is seen by some as detrimental to its black constituents.

These include cigarette companies, Internet poker operators, beer brewers and the rent-to-own industry, which has become a particular focus of consumer advocates for its practice of charging high monthly fees for appliances, televisions and computers.

Black Lawmakers Want to Limit New Ethics Office
Wednesday, 02 Jun 2010 06:50 PM

Stung by a series of inquiries, nearly half the members of the Congressional Black Caucus want to rein in an independent ethics office that Democrats trumpeted after gaining control of Congress.

Rep. Marcia Fudge, D-Ohio, and 19 fellow black lawmakers in the all-Democratic caucus quietly introduced a resolution last week that would restrict the powers of the Office of Congressional Ethics to open new investigations and make its findings public. The office, formed by Congress in 2008, is run by a panel of private citizens.

Black caucus Chairwoman Barbara Lee, D-Calif., is among the sponsors, but the full 42-member caucus did not endorse the measure. Lee declined comment through a spokesman.

The absence of support from top Democratic leaders for Fudge’s proposal — including from House Whip Jim Clyburn, a black caucus member from South Carolina — suggests that it isn’t going anywhere. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi offered no immediate comment.

Since its inception, the ethics office has investigated at least eight black caucus members, including veteran Rep. Charlie Rangel, D-N.Y., and five others in that group over privately funded trips to the Caribbean. Many of them are among the co-sponsors of Fudge’s resolution, although Rangel is not.

In a statement, Fudge argued that the new office — which can initiate investigations and refer findings but doesn’t have the power to sanction lawmakers — is too powerful. She said her changes would prevent “trials in the court of public opinion.”

Barbara Boxer should be the next to go.

Sorry I meant Maxine Waters. I confuse those two.

the ancient samurai class of fedual japan were often called to their Daimyo to prove varrious tests of loyalty-sometimes these tests would be fights, perhaps collection of taxes, any number of things. Of course when a Samurai failed his lord oftne he would be ordered to commit seppuku which nearly always would be complied with for what is it to live without honor? If Rangel is truly innocent-then he should stand his ground and fight; but if he knows he is in the wrong he needs to do the right thing and fall on his metaphorical sword.

Rangle has long been suspect of wrong doings so the stench of his malfeasance will not harm the Democrats one whit in November regardless of the outcome of his trial-but certainly if he is guilty and knows this in his soul he does us all a great disservice by putting the nation through this farce.

So yes Charlie there is way to end your career with dignity; fess up to your crimes, appologize to your constituents and the nation and go out like the you man who saved his platoon when the chinese had him encircled just beyong the Yalu River at the town of Kunni Ri.

I know THAT charles Rangel would do the right and honoable thing.

Obama has learned that if he whispers the slightest word of criticism directed at disgraced Democrat politicos, the far left base goes beserk. The huffie puffie crowd are still simmering that Van Jones was forced out of office, and the Sherrod fiasco made them blow a whole fusebox. So with an election coming up, Obama can’t afford to upset the tiny cadre of activists, especially among radicalized African-Americans, who will be key volunteers in the campaign. (Heck maybe even a few will show up at polling places brandishing clubs to encourage people to vote Democrat!)

The result is this namby-pamby downplaying of Rep. Rangel’s corruption and violation of the laws. But, honestly, how can you possibly end your career with dignity after the scamming the IRS while ratcheting up the tax rates for everyone else? This is more than hypocrisy; it’s criminal behavior. And Obama should just tell it straight, instead of playing this politically-driven game.

Black Lawmakers Want to Limit New Ethics Office
Wednesday, 02 Jun 2010 06:50 PM

Stung by a series of inquiries, nearly half the members of the Congressional Black Caucus want to rein in an independent ethics office that Democrats trumpeted after gaining control of Congress.

THEY WERE SUPPOSE TO INVESTIGATE REPUBLICAN MEMBERS….NOT US! Rep. Marcia Fudge, D-Ohio

“radicalized African-Americans”

First of all what exactly is a “radicalized African American?” Methinkis the only place where “Radicalized African Americans” are effecting anything is deep inside this insipid race baiting idiot’s subconcious.

Funny I thought this was about ehtic issue which have nothing to do with race but once again the conservative here have shown beyond shadow of a doubt that when a black man is involved clearly it become a race issue for them.

i’d ask one of you mental giants exactly which of the 13 complains has to do with Rangel’s race but we all know the answer to that one; ZERO.

Lying ass conservatives never address the issue at hand instead opting to Race bait-I wish I could say I’m surprised but you people have ust become so..common.

If this old fart will just LEAVE NOW, forgive him all the crooked deals, tax evasion,
improper solicitation of funds, improper use of rent stabilized apartments in Harlem, (I have run
out of memory on all these damn charges) so let me say all the rest of that crap, PLUS all he was NEVER
caught at,,,,IF HE WILL JUST LEAVE NOW, He will receive half pay for retirements and One Case of Sucrets a month for life.

Rangle has always been a thief and a crook.

View my video on the biggest crook, Maxine Waters.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJHUGwL2uec

“Gordon blows his show” is a know liar and serial malcontent-click his link and experience mindnumbing stupidty and risk irreparable brain damage.

NORBIT said:
Hey, at least Charlie lasted a couple days more than Sherrod before the Obama Monarchy threw him under the bus!!

You do realize that this investigation has been going on for two years. That’s not exactly throwing someone under the bus. If anything, it’s more pointing them where the bus is coming and then asking them to stand there for a few years. I think this is certainly a different case, since Sherrod was a knee jerk reaction and these charges have been festering for a bit.

For a president and House Majority leader to abandon a very powerful member of the congress says something about the political climate and the level of fear related to the elections. If the Dems were in good standing this would have been a different scene altogether. Interesting that Charlie R has more guts than these two and is willing to see the charges played out!

Bootleghaircut said:
Lying ass conservatives never address the issue at hand instead opting to Race bait-

Your tired racism charges lost their credibility long, long ago. And they represent the real sign of desperation of someone who never addresses the issues. If you have something to contribute, do so. If you want to shout out vile smears, please spare us.

“Your tired racism charges lost their credibility long, long ago. And they represent the real sign of desperation of someone who never addresses the issues”

let me show you some text book race baiting by somebody who was desperately trying to change the suect from an ethics complains post-

“Obama can’t afford to upset the tiny cadre of activists, especially among radicalized African-Americans, ”

See this shows how stupid you are you lying ass fool-first I didn’t call you a racist-I called you a RACE BAITER which is something entirely different. Which you just confirmed you were doing with your think skined don’t call me a racist sad ass relply.

I wonder how many more stupid conservatives are going to do this? See Race baiting isn’t a question of being racist–ots a question of beoing bereft of an actual point. i.e. you’re no racist and sorry oif your subconscous thought I called you one.

Let me claeify it definitively for you; YOU’RE A VILE INSUFFERABLE CONGENITAL IDIOT.

GOOD DAY JACKASS

That’s “progressive” Dignity!.?.! – Borrowed: they represent the real sign of desperation of someone who never addresses the issues.

Bootlikker is very funny. He used to dance in Minstrel Shows. I loved when played Lightning on the Amos and Andy Show.

gordon blows his show gets it wrong again-I played kingfish-are we all not brothers in the knights of the mystic seas?

but hey gordo since you’re such an old ass fart why don’t you explain to the younger crowd what a mistrel show is? Or wait is that more of that good old EIB humor? hehehehehh…really if your were any more stupid you might actually be dangerous(mainly to yourself with sharp or blunt objects)

Bootlikker

The minstrel show is about people like you. People put on a phony black face and sing and dance. Everyone knows that you are a phony.

Oh that was such a cute an out context put down steeped in racial stereotyping but not actually racist per se-you must have a PREMIUM membership at El Rushbi .org or whatever. You have his schtick down pat! Excellent really just a fine immitation!no wonder he read your letter-it must have sounded like he had his hand jammed all the way up your ass and making your squawk through wingnut telepathy.

but we have made a breakthrough here despite your obvious ignorance and myopic mental midgetry. In all your blather you have at least admitted that inventor’s of the minstrel shows were indeed racial “phonies.”

What intersting and refreshing statement. I believe those were white people you serial mastubator you but if you have more on the real minstrel show history don’t hold back!!!!

Bootleghaircut said:
“Your tired racism charges lost their credibility long, long ago. And they represent the real sign of desperation of someone who never addresses the issues”

let me show you some text book race baiting by somebody who was desperately trying to change the suect from an ethics complains post-

“Obama can’t afford to upset the tiny cadre of activists, especially among radicalized African-Americans, ”

See this shows how stupid you are you lying ass fool-first I didn’t call you a racist-I called you a RACE BAITER which is something entirely different. Which you just confirmed you were doing with your think skined don’t call me a racist sad ass relply.

I wonder how many more stupid conservatives are going to do this? See Race baiting isn’t a question of being racist–ots a question of beoing bereft of an actual point. i.e. you’re no racist and sorry oif your subconscous thought I called you one.

Let me claeify it definitively for you; YOU’RE A VILE INSUFFERABLE CONGENITAL IDIOT.

GOOD DAY JACKASS

You deal in garbage, and the only person who ends up smelling bad here is you.

I’m no Republican but this dude should have been tossed under the bus TWO YEARS ago! You can not be the Chairperson of the Ways and Means Committee and have tax troubles! I’m sorry, but that sends a completely muddy message to the American public. I was disgusted when the CBC stood by him and you know they only did that because he was black. That absolutely lost them a few integrity points. They need to understand they are not untouchable and can not hide behind the race card….Maxine Watters included. I am hostile against ANY corrupt politician regardless of their political stripe. I am appalled Senators Ensign and Vitter still hold public office to this day so this is not partisan whatsoever. I wish Obama had said something ONE YEAR ago about this. That would have sent a warning message to the Dems and would have given him some cred with the Independents.

“You deal in garbage, and the only person who ends up smelling bad here is you.”

And you deal in lies and misinformation. This is WELL KNOWN. you miserable creitn.

Move over Charlie! Make some room under that bus.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100731/ap_on_go_co/us_waters_ethics

Can Charles Rangel retire with “dignity?”

That Charles Rangel served honorably in the Korean “conflict” proves that somewhere within him is an honorable man. Unfortunately, the lure for personal enrichment and the lust for fame undo many otherwise honorable people. Anyone can think of ten people who have been proven not to be as big as their fortune and fame.

We shall know the truth of this matter soon; if Mr. Rangel makes a full confession of his misdeeds, begs his constituents and the people of the USA to forgive him, resigns his office, and accepts his punishment as metted out by the courts, he shall have resigned having regained his dignity.

Hey Barry, i got a great idea how bout you and chucky rangel going out together. you know you can resign your post as president and he as congressman. Then maybe we can get a real president and not an imposter!

OK. I know this sounds like a really far out conspiracy theory, but it seems to me the only scenario that reasonably fits the way President Obama is governing:

President Obama is a covert Republican operative whose designated task is the absolute destruction of the Democratic Party as a viable governing body for the foreseeable future. If there is a power block in the party that he hasn’t alienated, I cannot think what it is, not to mention what he has done to the reputation of the party with the electorate in general.

Apostrophe jones said:
” What time is it , ” said the Judge , to Charlie when they met . ” Five to ten ” said Charlie . The Judge said ” That ‘ s exactly what you get ” . H/t to Bobby Z.

I love it>>>>>>>>

DID EVERYONE GET TO SEE THE NEW OBAMA/CHEVY VOLT?

It costs $41,000 base,a few options and tax and you are kissing $50,000.
It seats 4 – about the same size as newa $15,000 car or $7,000 Used car!
It will go a whole 40 miles without a fill up!

WOW what a deal!

I have checked it out … A $50,000 loan at 6% for 72 months is only $828.64 per month!

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin said Sunday that Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer (R) has “the cojones” that President Obama “does not have” to take on illegal immigration.

That is why I like her…she will shake up the White House for a week on that statement!

Why is King Obama being interviewed in the garage at the CAP ?

BatCrap said:
Black Lawmakers Want to Limit New Ethics Office
Wednesday, 02 Jun 2010 06:50 PM

THEY WERE SUPPOSE TO INVESTIGATE REPUBLICAN MEMBERS….NOT US! Rep. Marcia Fudge, D-Ohio

Rep. Fudge made no such comment. From: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0610/38345.html :

“They’re not supposed to be an independent prosecutor,” said one Republican lawmaker.

The Chevy Volt – which was in development years before Obama took office – runs on batteries, which are cheaper to charge than using an equivalent amount of gas. Most cars are driven 40 miles or less per day, which is within the Volt’s range. The car has a gas-powered engine,for an additional 300 miles per tankful if needed.

The “base” model is equipped with numerous premium features like OnStar and smartphone connectivity, and qualifies for a federal tax rebate of up to $7500. It cannot be compared one-on-one with a $15K car. There are no used Volts, so your attempted comparison to used cars is, frankly, idiotic.

You have thus proven yourself either a liar or a fool on several points. Quit while you’re behind..

The ethics committee must be racists, after all charlie rangel and maxine waters are both African-American