Rangel Scrambling to Make Deal on Ethics Charges

You don't try to cut a deal when your innocent

see my post 7-23

http://hemingwayreport.blogspot.com/2010/07/rangel-charged-with-ethics-violations.html

WASHINGTON -- Embattled Democratic Rep. Charles Rangel was meeting with the head of the House ethics committee and other top Democrats amid rumors he may try to work out a deal rather than face a full vetting of the charges he is now facing.

A settlement would mean Rangel must admit he committed some ethical misconduct.

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., said Tuesday that "everyone would like for the Rangle issue to go away" and that the ethics process with Rangel is not a pleasant one.

Ethics committee Chairwoman Zoe Lofgren has been preparing to launch a rare, public ethics inquiry on Thursday into alleged misdeeds by the New York Democrat.
Lofgren will chair an "adjudicatory subcommittee" that will present its case against Rangel. An investigative panel reported last week that it had found ethics violations by Rangel.

For nearly two years, the ethics committee has probed Rangel on a host of issues, ranging from tax evasion to improper use of Congressional stationery to raise money for a school of public affairs in the Congressman's name at City College of New York.
Rangel met with Lofgren on Monday night and sought closed-door counsel from Rep. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., a special assistant to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.

"I think he's in the process of trying to determine the best course forward," said Van Hollen. "I was presenting him with my observations."

A settlement would spare him an embarrassing ethics trial and would be a relief for other Democrats, who fear that an dragged-out ethics proceeding during the fall election campaign would hurt their ability to maintain their House majority.

At least two Democrats are trying to distance themselves from Rangel as the process plays out.

"Now that the investigation is complete and provided the facts are as alleged, I think it's clear that he should resign from Congress," said Rep. Walt Minnick, D-Idaho

"I didn't know him when I accepted money from him," added Rep. Kathy Dahlkemper, D-Pa., who has returned campaign donations. Dahlkemper said it's a "common practice" for party leaders to "give money to people who they think will be successful. So politically it could become an issues, but I decided to take care of it before it did."

Fox News' Chad Pergram and Shannon Bream contributed to this report.

Rangel Scrambling to Make Deal on Ethics Charges

The hot potato gets hotter... even when it's tossed around

The Saga of Shirley Sherrod

First of all if you listen to the whole video the white farmer according to her acted like he was “superior” to her. The gist of what I got out of the video was she was kind of bragging to the NAACP audience how she screwed a white guy. At the time I didn’t know this took place over 20 years ago and she had become friends with the white farmer.

 But there is a lot more to this story then meets the eye.

It came from the top

 Because the White House is terrified of this guy. 

Sherrod may be the only official ever dismissed because of the fear that Fox host Glenn Beck might go after her. Sherrod says Deputy Undersecretary Cheryl Cook called her Monday to say “do it, because you’re going to be on ‘Glenn Beck’ tonight.” Again she stated… The White House… called her 3 times while she was driving her car. The third time…”pull over and resign!”

Naturally…The White House… made Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack fire her so these two could take the fall.

O’Reilly apologized to her for running the story and Beck never ran any story except to support her.

                               














                               


                                             Then she said this:

In an interview with Media Matters, she stated FOX network would... “love to take us back to where we were many years ago. Back to where black people were looking down, not looking white folks in the face, not being able to compete for a job out there and not be a whole person.”

NAACP said they were snookered by FOX. 

They must depend on FOX to do the investigative work for them because there to freaking lazy to do it themselves!

They chastise her… then blame FOX! Typical of them don’t you think? She had already resigned before FOX ran the damn story!

But this is the kicker Mitch Albom wrote this: http://www.freep.com/article/20100725/COL01/7250472/In-the-Sherrod-controversy-do-shoot-the-messenger

“If a house is burned to the ground, you can whine about the firefighters or criticize the building material — but first you blame the guy who started the fire, right?”

He starts out ok but totally misses the real point.

So you have ask yourself this:

1. Who shot the video and sent it to Breitbart?

2. How many white people attend a NAACP meeting?

The hot potato gets hotter... even when it's tossed around

The other side of Redneckism

redneck dishwasher

(from Jean Sweet)



We have enjoyed the redneck jokes (like the one above) for years. It's time to take a reflective look at the core beliefs of a culture that values home, family, country and God. If I had to stand before a dozen terrorists who threaten my life, I'd choose a half dozen or so rednecks to back me up. Tire irons, squirrel guns and grit -- that's what rednecks are made of. I hope I am one of those. If you feel the same, pass this on to your redneck friends.



You might be a redneck if: 

It never occurred to you to be offended by the phrase, 'One nation, under God..'


You might be a redneck if: 

You've never protested about seeing the 10 Commandments posted in public places.


You might be a redneck if: 

You still say ' Christmas' instead of 'Winter Festival'



You might be a redneck if:

You bow your head when someone prays.



You might be a redneck if: 

You stand and place your hand over your heart when they play the National Anthem.


You might be a redneck if: 

You treat our armed forces veterans with great respect, and always have.



You might be a redneck if: 

You've never burned an American flag, nor intend to.


You might be a redneck if: 

You know what you believe and you aren't afraid to say so, no matter who is listening.



You might be a redneck if: 

You respect your elders and raised your kids to do the same.



You might be a redneck if: 

You'd give your last dollar to a friend.





The best for last:

You might be a redneck if: 

You drive this truck.

The other side of Redneckism

Remember two America's...Now we have two Vietnam's

Went to Yale
And is on the U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs

If you think this is asinine? Get a load of this: Mind Blowing!

http://hemingwayreport.blogspot.com/2010/04/trulytruly-unbelievable.html




Kind of scary people like this are running the country.

Remember two America's...Now we have two Vietnam's

Rangel Charged With Ethics Violations

Finally


The litany of crimes is longer then your arm.
click here for the entire list:


The Hemingway Report: Difference Between Charlie Rangel and Al Capone

                                                                                 Wait a minute... 

                                                                        someone's reaching for the 

                                                                             race card

Rangel Charged With Ethics Violations

WASHINGTON -- A House investigative panel on Thursday announced multiple ethics charges against Rep. Charles Rangel, the powerful New York Democrat who has been fending off accusations related to his business dealings and fund-raising, among other issues.

The case will go to trial before a separate ethics committee, and Rangel said Thursday he looks forward to the opportunity to explain himself to his constituents after two years of allegations.

Rangel was chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee until he stepped down in March following criticism from the House ethics committee in a separate case.

The announcement Thursday did not specify which alleged violations would be considered during this trial. Sources familiar with the allegations, who were not authorized to discuss them publicly, told the Associated Press the charges against the 40-year Democrat were related to:

--Rangel's use of official stationery to raise money for the Charles B. Rangel Center for Public Service at City College of New York.

--His use of four rent-subsidized apartment units in New York City. The city's rent stabilization program is supposed to apply to one's primary residence. One had been used as a campaign office, raising a separate question of whether the rent break was an improper gift.

--Rangel's failure to report income as required on his annual financial disclosure forms. The committee had investigated his failure to report income from the lawmaker's rental unit at the Punta Cana Yacht Club in the Dominican Republic. Rangel also belatedly disclosed hundreds of thousands of dollars in investment assets.

The timing of the announcement ensures that a public airing of Rangel's ethical woes will stretch into the fall campaign, and Republicans are certain to make it an issue as they try to capture majority control of the House. Speaker Nancy Pelosi had once promised to "drain the swamp" of ethical misdeeds by lawmakers in arguing that Democrats should be in charge.

Responding to the charges, Rangel said in a statement, "I was notified today, two years after I requested an investigation, that the Ethics Committee will refer the allegations reviewed by an investigations subcommittee to a subcommittee that will review the facts. I am pleased that, at long last, sunshine will pierce the cloud of serious allegations that have been raised against me in the media."

Pelosi spokesman Brendan Daly said, "The action today would indicate that the independent, bipartisan ethics committee process is moving forward."

Rangel led the tax-writing Ways and Means panel until he stepped aside last March after the ethics committee criticized him in a separate case -- finding that he should have known corporate money was paying for his trips to two Caribbean conferences.

Officials said that in the current case, the committee and Rangel's attorney tried unsuccessfully to negotiate a settlement. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss private discussions. A settlement would have required Rangel to agree that he violated ethics rules.

Rangel had hoped to regain his chairmanship, but the allegations make that virtually impossible this year.

He announced a bid for a 21st term recently, days before his 80th birthday. One of his Sept. 14 primary opponents is Adam Clayton Powell IV, son of the former congressman whom Rangel defeated in 1970.
From the frying pan to the fire!

While the case will generate unfavorable headlines for Rangel, it may have little effect in his congressional district, New York's famed Harlem, where the congressman has been a political leader for decades and is known by older constituents as a Korean War hero.

In other words... he could kill someone and still get elected.

The suit's almost the right color

He's another reason for term limits!

The Associated Press contributed to this report

Rangel Charged With Ethics Violations