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bobabode 06-21-2014 06:16 PM
"Longtime congressman Rangel finds himself in political peril in New York primary"
 
It will be the end of an era if Rangel loses to his challenger Espaillat. :(

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politi...y.html?hpid=z1

BlueStreak 06-21-2014 07:35 PM
Rangel is as old as rocks anyhow, Bob. It's way past time for him to sail off into the sunset.

Dave

bobabode 06-21-2014 07:40 PM
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Originally Posted by BlueStreak (Post 226247)
Rangel is as old as rocks anyhow, Bob. It's way past time for him to sail off into the sunset.

Dave
I'll take experience over ambition any day Dave. Rangel is just hitting his stride at 84.

Dondilion 06-21-2014 07:41 PM
Rangel is a scoundrel and a thief.

bobabode 06-21-2014 08:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Dondilion (Post 226249)
Rangel is a scoundrel and a thief.
How so?

Dondilion 06-21-2014 10:14 PM
Shenanigans between Rangel and his very close friend Percy Sutton re the Appollo theater. Luckily we had Mr Eliot Spitzer who stood his ground and force Rangel to give give up his chairmanship of the board of the theater.

http://www.nytimes.com/1999/09/14/ny...-chairman.html

finnbow 06-21-2014 10:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Dondilion (Post 226249)
Rangel is a scoundrel and a thief.
Little question about it.

bobabode 06-21-2014 10:23 PM
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Originally Posted by finnbow (Post 226270)
Little question about it.
I'm shocked I tell you. Just shocked. New York politicians being well, politicians and underpaying their taxes and such. :rolleyes:

bobabode 06-21-2014 10:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Dondilion (Post 226269)
Shenanigans between Rangel and his very close friend Percy Sutton re the Appollo theater. Luckily we had Mr Eliot Spitzer who stood his ground and force Rangel to give give up his chairmanship of the board of the theater.

www.nytimes.com/1999/09/14/nyregion/rangel-to-step-down-as-appollo-chairman.html
Linky no work but where have I heard that name Spitzer before? :rolleyes: :D

Oerets 06-21-2014 10:26 PM
Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Da...st_Baron_Acton

Seems to fit here! There everywhere when one get elected. Save Bernie Sanders!


Barney


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