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'She Told Me I Am Her Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee As Long As I Want to Be'
'She Told Me I Am Her Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee As Long As I Want to Be'
Apparently no amount of shady, unethical behavior will ever be enough for Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the Most Ethical Congress Ever, to jettison the wholly corrupt Charles Rangel from his chairmanship. You have a guy three necks deep in tax problems helping write our nation's tax code. What a ...
Anonymous Industry Sources Control Congress
openleft.com — There's a widespread debate in media circles about how often to use anonymous sources, and I understand why it is sometimes necessary.  That said, the practice is now so commonly abused that many journalists feel no compunction whatsoever in ... (more) Anonymous Industry Sources Control Congress
Anxiety among Democrats as Pelosi tightens her grip
thehill.com — Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) moves since the November elections have shaken up some of her colleagues, with some looking over their shoulders and others worried about how the Speaker will lead her expanded majority in 2009. Next year is regarded as ... (more) Anxiety among Democrats as Pelosi tightens her grip
Are Republicans on the March?
voices.washingtonpost.com — In the wake of an election cycle dominated by bad news for Republicans, the last five days have been a welcome relief. Georgia Sen. Saxby Chambliss cruised to a runoff victory last Tuesday, and House Republicans held Louisiana's 4th district... (more) Are Republicans on the March?
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The Morning Scramble/Open Thread Thursday - 12/4/2008
No Runny Eggs — ... JammieWearingFool reports that the next Congress will be known as Teh Most (Un)Ethical Congress Evah Ver. 2.0™, partly because Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) told Charlie Rangel (D-NY) that he will continue to write tax laws as long as he wants despite an ongoing House ethics investigation into his failure to pay taxes on various money-making schemes. ...

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wordpress.redstate.com 12/9/2008 — Well, I don’t like revisiting the subject. It’s easily fixed: boot the guy from his committee chairmanship. Anyway, I missed this latest about Rep Rangel’s murky ways from last week, but (via Instapundit ) the New York Post is ...
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Rangel Ethics Probe Incomplete, Despite Pelosi's Prediction - FOXNews.com Transition Tracker
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wizbangblog.com 12/22/2008 — I wonder what Senator Trent Lott (R- MS, Former Senate Majority Leader) thinks of Representative Charlie Rangel's (D-NY, Chairman House Ways and Means Committee) problems? There is no dearth of...
Rangel To Reintroduce Draft Resolution
lawhawk.blogspot.com 1/15/2009 — It's like clockwork (or paying taxes on April 15), except that Charlie Rangel has a way of avoiding the latter. The detestable and ethically challenged Democrat from Harlem continues his assault on the military by pushing forward with an idea to ...
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Rangel Pays Parking Tickets With Campaign Funds
cqpolitics.com 12/30/2008 — House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charles B. Rangel of New York has used campaign funds to pay $1,540 in fines from parking tickets in the District of Columbia in the last two years, according to federal campaign finance records and his office. ...
Could Schumer tip Minn. Recount?POLITICO.com: Congress 12/3/2008
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Tangled Web: Rangel son got campaign cash (Politico)Yahoo! News: Politics News 12/5/2008
Politico - Between 2004 and 2007, Rep. Charles Rangel steered nearly $80,000 in campaign cash to an Internet company run by his son – paying lavishly for a pair of political Web sites so poorly designed an expert estimated one should have cost ...
Auto Giants Ratchet Up Pleas for AidWash Post In Congress 12/3/2008
General Motors, an icon of American manufacturing and the world's largest automaker, yesterday threw itself at the mercy of Congress, saying it needed $4 billion to avert a cash crisis by the end of the month and as much as $18 billion in federal ...
GOP renewed calls for Rangel to step downPOLITICO.com: Congress 12/5/2008
The embattled Ways and Means chairman is the subject of House Ethics Committee probes into corruption allegations. See also: Tangled Web
Rangel Paid Son $57,500 for Web WorkWSJ.com: Politics And Policy 12/6/2008
Rep. Charles Rangel helped his son land federal jobs and paid $79,000 from a campaign account to his son's firm.