Posted by: Kermit in Blog on Mar 03, 2010
Yielding to actual bipartisan pressure, Democrat crook Charlie Rangel is leaving his chairmanship of the House Ways & Means committee. Isn't that nice? The guy who stewards tax legislation being investigated by the House Ethics committee for, well, avoiding paying taxes.
It was the corporate funded Carribean vacations that finally got him. But his shady practices like using rent-controlled housing for dubious purpose, and soliciting contributions for a university center named for him have all raised eyebrows in the Capitol.
But is anyone surprised? The "most ethical Congress ever" is hardly that. There has been a whole lot of backdoor dealing and political payoffs from the "Transparent" administration and Congressional leadership. Is it any wonder that their approval ratings are the lowest in American history?
Rangel isn't an aberration, he's a poster child. Hopefully the people of Harlem will help the 79 year old thief transform that "temporary" to permanent, but since he's a Democrat, I won't hold my breath.