Beginning of the end for Rangel
He's lost the Ways and Means chair -- which he should, since his personal finances raise far too many questions for that position -- and he'd better hope he doesn't wind up following his predecesor, Dan Rostenkowski, to a low-security federal corrections institution.
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Comments (9)
You just have to shake your head. He was so good on so many issues. Too bad the greed got him.
Posted by dyspeptic | March 4, 2010 8:53 PM
It's New York City -- the tradition is rooted too deeply.
Posted by Jack Bog | March 4, 2010 9:22 PM
Remember, he lives in several rent-controlled apartments, which he has converted into a penthouse suite.
Posted by Max | March 4, 2010 10:00 PM
Shades of his predecessor, Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., right down to the Caribbean hideaways.
Posted by Mojo | March 4, 2010 10:34 PM
Could you refresh my memory on "He was so good on so many issues."?
Posted by momsfavorite | March 4, 2010 10:48 PM
Women's rights, peace, social safety net -- especially for kids. Me like.
"http://www.ontheissues.org/NY/Charles_Rangel.htm"
Posted by dyspeptic | March 4, 2010 11:29 PM
Oops. Let me try that link again.
Posted by dyspeptic | March 4, 2010 11:31 PM
Incredible how long they let him stay in there. Total crook like 90% of the rest of them.
Posted by David Rogoway | March 5, 2010 1:21 AM
One contributing problem here is the fact that most districts for the U.S. House are one-party fiefdoms where the nomination primary IS the election. Rangel usually is unopposed.
We need to take redistricting away from state legislators and do what a few states (WA, IA) do and allow a non-partisan panel to draw lines.
As for good on issues I remember him using smears to attack someone arguing for decriminalization of marijuana claiming they were in favor of crack babies or some such.
Posted by Mike H | March 5, 2010 11:41 AM