But He's Got the Biggest Balls of Them All

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Embattled Harlem Rep. Charles Rangel, who first won his Congressional seat 40 years ago, has announced his bid for reelection.

Rangel formally announced his re-election campaign on Sunday. He made the announcement surrounded by a host of elected officials, including Gov. David Paterson, putting to rest questions about whether the 80-year-old politician would seek another term.

Met by cheers from supporters yelling "run Charlie run," Rangel said "I will not be a target for Republicans....we will whoop them."

This is Charlie: (http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local-beat/Rangel-to-Announce--95725784.html)
http://blog.pappastax.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/007_charles_rangel.jpg

Rangel stepped down as chairman of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee in March amid an ethics investigation related to his finances. An ethics panel is still investigating more serious accusations regarding Mr. Rangel’s fund-raising, his failure to pay federal taxes on rental income from a villa he owns in the Dominican Republic and his use of four rent-stabilized apartments provided by a Manhattan real estate developer.

[Dude!]

rangel's not as bad
as most dems

i like him
he has moxie

[PapaBear]

he has moxie
Is that what he uses in his hair?

[Devo37]

all-too-typical scandal-ridden tax-cheat politician. he should be running for president of Cell Block C. :thumbdown:

[Willmore]

He's got one of the most liberal districts in the country, so why wouldn't he run? It's a slam dunk, even with the ethical troubles. Unless FBI finds wads of cash in his freezer (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_J._Jefferson), he's safe.

[SatCam]

He's got one of the most liberal districts in the country, so why wouldn't he run? It's a slam dunk, even with the ethical troubles. Unless FBI finds wads of cash in his freezer (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_J._Jefferson), he's safe.

I was thinking he should watch out for any bitches looking to set him up (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marion_Barry)

[torker]

N.Y. Dem Charged with 13 Ethics Violations (http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/wire/sc-dc-0730-rangel-20100729,0,7658459.story)
http://img.wonkette.com/assets/resources/2008/02/rangel.jpg

[Kevin]

rangel's not as bad
as most dems

i like him
he has moxie

Maybe because he is as close to a Republican you can get, without being one?

[WRESTLINGFAN]

This is got to be the best one of him


http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vl82uG2c1XE/SYpR70KKkOI/AAAAAAAAB80/HMasfLnA2Tg/s400/rangel_beach.jpg

[Dude!]

This is got to be the best one of him


http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vl82uG2c1XE/SYpR70KKkOI/AAAAAAAAB80/HMasfLnA2Tg/s400/rangel_beach.jpg

is he wearing
a puffy pirate shirt?

WTF is that thing

[A.J.]

Sadly, he will win again.

[WRESTLINGFAN]

Sadly, he will win again.

I thought CT had some of the dumbest voters in the country. Harlem beats them in a landslide

[Willmore]

I thought CT had some of the dumbest voters in the country. Harlem beats them in a landslide

They aren't dumb, they're just black.

[WRESTLINGFAN]

So much for Pelosi draining the swamp and running the most ethical congress ever. Rep Maxine Waters has her own troubles

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-waters-20100731,0,6472045.story

[torker]

He's got one of the most liberal districts in the country, so why wouldn't he run? It's a slam dunk, even with the ethical troubles. Unless FBI finds wads of cash in his freezer (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_J._Jefferson), he's safe.


http://girlfriendisahomo.files.wordpress.com/2007/09/normal_ani_difranco_1.jpg

[A.J.]

So much for Pelosi draining the swamp and running the most ethical congress ever. Rep Maxine Waters has her own troubles

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-waters-20100731,0,6472045.story

Sharpton in 5..4..3....

[torker]

Im going to loss my mind when the charges are dismissed and somebody mentions his 'record of service".

[WRESTLINGFAN]

Another guarantee is that Waters ignorant idiotic voters will re elect her. Must be nice to represent Boys in the hood district


Would not be surprised if down the road Luis Guiterrez or other members of the Hispanic Caucus took cash from the Mexican gov't

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Sharpton in 5..4..3....

“If you begin to see a pattern of people being called on — to being investigated, allegations that end up [to be] nothing.
One would be very naive not to say ‘well, wait a minute, why should we rush to judgement?’ in particular when we have
Charlie Rangel, who has done so much for his district and the country and Maxine Waters,” Sharpton said (http://weaselzippers.us/2010/08/02/al-sharpton-hints-at-racism-behind-ethics-investigations-of-black-congressional-leader/)
http://weaselzippers.us/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Obama-Sharpton.jpg

[keithy_19]

http://weaselzippers.us/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Obama-Sharpton.jpg

Sharpton showed Obama a picture text that was sent to him by Rangel of Waters riding a sybian.

[A.J.]

“If you begin to see a pattern of people being called on — to being investigated, allegations that end up [to be] nothing.
One would be very naive not to say ‘well, wait a minute, why should we rush to judgement?’ in particular when we have
Charlie Rangel, who has done so much for his district and the country and Maxine Waters,” Sharpton said (http://weaselzippers.us/2010/08/02/al-sharpton-hints-at-racism-behind-ethics-investigations-of-black-congressional-leader/)
http://weaselzippers.us/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Obama-Sharpton.jpg

Thank you for being so dependable, Reverend!

[WRESTLINGFAN]

Happy 80th Charlie!!!

No surprise the usual filth like Cuomo, Bloomberg and Schumer will be in attendance


http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2010/08/11/2010-08-11_dems_cuomo_schumer_on_program_schedule_for_rang els_brithday_gala_despite_ongoing.html

[Dude!]

Happy 80th Charlie!!!

No surprise the usual filth like Cuomo, Bloomberg and Schumer will be in attendance

i bet pelosi
won't be there...
too busy throwing all
the negro house members
under the bus

she's racist

[WRESTLINGFAN]

i bet pelosi
won't be there...
too busy throwing all
the negro house members
under the bus

she's racist

Or is she too busy draining the swamp ?

[Dude!]

Or is she too busy draining the swamp ?

if by 'swamp' you
mean 'jungle'

then, yes

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Isn't this an indictment of our entire American society?
Well, you can do whatever you want to us,
but I for one am not going to stand here
and listen to you badmouth the United States of America.
Gentlemen!

[pennington]

This deserves the full clip:

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Isn't this an indictment of our entire American society?
Well, you can do whatever you want to us,
but I for one am not going to stand here
and listen to you badmouth the United States of America.
Gentlemen!

Well, you can do what you want to us,
but we're not going to sit here
and listen to you badmouth the United States of America.
Gentlemen!

[WRESTLINGFAN]

He gets re elected with 80% of the vote.

Proves that not everyone should be able to vote. His constituents have got to be some of the dumbest people walking the planet.

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WASHINGTON—The House voted overwhelmingly Thursday to censure New York Democratic Rep. Charles Rangel for ethics violations, in a rarely applied punishment to publicly shame a fellow lawmaker.

The vote for censure—the most severe form of punishment short of expulsion from Congress—was 333 to 79. Mr. Rangel was the first lawmaker to be censured in nearly three decades.:flush: