politico.com - 1/24/2009
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The problems of Rep. John Murtha and Rep. Charlie Rangel threaten to mire Obama in "old" politics.
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POLITICO: Dems Wrestle With Ethics Problems.
Even as President Obama has instituted tough new et…
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POLITICO: Dems Wrestle With Ethics Problems.
Even as President Obama has instituted tough new ethics guidelines for administration officials, House Democrats continue to wrestle with the ethics problems of two of their most senior members—Reps. John Murtha (Pa.) and Charlie Rangel (N.Y.).
While neither case directly involves the Obama team, the allegations leveled against Murtha and Rangel open Democrats up to charges that even as their president preaches change, his party remains mired in traditional transactional politics. ...
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