"Longtime congressman Rangel finds himself in political peril in New York primary"

[finnbow]

Originally Posted by Dondilion

Rangel is a scoundrel and a thief.

Little question about it.

[bobabode]

Originally Posted by finnbow

Little question about it.

I'm shocked I tell you. Just shocked. New York politicians being well, politicians and underpaying their taxes and such.

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by Dondilion

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

Originally Posted by finnbow

Little question about it.

Wasn't there some crap a while back about tax evasion, or something?

Dave

[bobabode]

Originally Posted by BlueStreak

Wasn't there some crap a while back about tax evasion, or something?

Dave

Yup, it's in the wiki above. Petty shit comparatively. He's also got a Bronze Star with Valor and a Purple Heart from the retreat at the Yalu River in Korea.