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

[bobabode]

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]

Rangel is as old as rocks anyhow, Bob. It's way past time for him to sail off into the sunset.

Dave

[bobabode]

Originally Posted by BlueStreak

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]

Rangel is a scoundrel and a thief.

[bobabode]

Originally Posted by Dondilion

Rangel is a scoundrel and a thief.

How so?

[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

[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.

[bobabode]

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.

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?

[Oerets]

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