"Now cut that out!"

Rep. Charles Rangel has written to lobbyists who represent corporate interests before the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee, where he is the ranking Democrat, asking for contributions from $1,000 to $10,000 "to underwrite" his 75th birthday party.

Scumbag

Has Washington no shame?
I really think (giggle)..that certain people ..ok...AHEM**.. in Washington...Pfft!..need to....Hee-hee-hee
bwahahahahahaha
I can't do it.
I can't do it.
**wipes tear from eye**

Par for the course for Charlie Rangle

They have no shame.

/independant

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ksdanj: Dana Rohrbacher from California.


Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaa

The single biggest most hateful scumbag in all of our government and you would keep that slimy hatred filled douche?

You gotta be farking kidding me.

That guy is a complete asshole.

/lived in L.A. for 15 years
//had more than my fill of his hatred

This is normal activity for politicians.

ksdanj: This is a good example of why the whole lot of them need to be turned out in '06

Hear-hear! Vote them out! All of them!

100% federal funding of elections now

edverb
100% federal funding of elections now

And you think this would lead to a different crop in office? Highly unlikely, the power structure would just find another way to siphon money to their favorites, and we'd end up with idiots like Fred Phelps on the tickets because they had enough wacko followers to meet the requirements for funding.

Wraithbane: And you think this would lead to a different crop in office?

Sure would. The vast majority (not sure the %) of House incumbents run unopposed, because they can scare off worthy candidates with ginormous war chests. There's a 90%+ incumbent winning percentage.

If I wanted to run against my local nitwit, I'd be up against a $4M war chest, with the ability for him to raise up to $12M additional in the face of a real challenge.

$16M dollars? I wouldn't have a chance. Subsequently, local parties tend to avoid such battles, and will only allow someone to run on their ticket if they start out self-funded.

More competition = better deal for the public. Works in capitalism, works in politics.

Hell, I thought it was refreshingly honest.

Micheal Moore needs to get a house plant to run against him.

/Is it okay if I'm the first to invoke Moore?

I'm sure you knew it was coming

Weaver95:

And absolutely nobody at all on either side of the aisle is surprised by this in any way, shape or form. Rangel is pond scum.


Holy shiate... I agree with Weaver95:!!!! Mark the time and date... this is like a farking 6 planet alignment.

Isn't Novak in jail yet? Rangel's a scumbag, but isn't it a bit hypocritical for Novak to be writing anything that implies poor ethics or morals in others?

Check out the article on the same page about Congressman Harold Ford, Jr. (D) supporting the Kelo eminent domain decision.

Maybe some developer should start to build a hotel on Ford's home property.

/won't vote for Republicans, for sure
// now can't vote for the Democrat in this race
/// what's a private-property-loving politically-moderate Tennessean to do?

Typical money grubbing Democrat. Does this actually suprise you? Anyone?

that headline made sense until I read the name of the article's author... and then the better question came up:

Has ROBERT NOVAK no shame?

two people are going to jail for his ass, and he has the right to question anyone's ethics?

I know Rangel is a partisan blowhard, but considering recent events, it amazes me that Robert Novak hasn't hid under a rock yet!

I think rangel is the same guy who introduced that draft bill, in order to perpetuate the myth that the administration would start a draft in june 05. total scumbag.

xolik: Typical money grubbing Democrat politician.

You made an error, which has been corrected.

ksdanj

I agree with you on Ron Paul. That guy is the only one, in my mind, that has a head on his shoulders in either house of Congress. You should stop by www.lewrockwell.com. He posts articles there sometimes.

Seth_J

Right there with ya.

that's nothing, a congresswoman caught taking bribes here tried to run a fundraiser among investors and businessmen... nobody came

Consider the fcuking source!

Good grief!

I've always been fascinated by some of these long term senators or congressfolk. Some have been there since the 1960's, what's up with that.

I can see that maybe the president has a 40 year political career working his way up the ranks...

oh wait...

never mind.

Thank god Robert Novak is showing us just what those foul Democrats are up to.

USA! USA! USA!

edverb
100% federal funding of elections now

How about this instead: All campaign contributions go directly to the Federal Election Commission. Half the money goes directly into into a candidate's account, with the remaining half split evenly among all qualified candidates. (For a two-candidate race, this works out to a 75/25 split for every dollar donated.) A candidate can *only* spend the money that is in his account, and it can only be used for campaign expenses (no "become a candidate and get a redwood deck and hot tub"), with the record of all expenses made public in a timely manner.

In addition, drop all limits on campaign contributions (there's no real need, since a portion of each donation can be used by all candidates), and have the FEC report every individual donation above a certain amount, as well as all corporate and foreign donations of *any* amount. A candidate can only start accepting donations and start drawing money once they have entered the race, which would force them to state their intentions fairly early in the campaign, and all money that isn't spent by election day can help fund the election itself.

This way, only the people who want to contribute are "taxed" for the campaign -- which is fairer than taxing everyone *or* putting limits on donations -- and third parties would gain a voice that is drowned out by the two major parties.

h to the 'ojo: USA! USA! USA!

That's not a philosophy; that's not even a complete sentence!

\DSimpson

no

This is BOB NOVAK reporting.

Yeah, that Tom Delay is a . . . . What, you mean there's another one!?!





\As if

Ok, just in case the point wasn't made clear by 10 previous posts, Rangel is a slimy ass shiatbird.

I remeber when the goddamn INS lost my citizenship papers, and I couldn't sign up for USMC because of it... I called Rangel's office for help and the secretary basically said that he has better things to do. So I contacted Sen. Schumer's office and the problem was straightened out. Schumer may be an attention whore but at least he responds his constituents' letters.

Oh by the way, Rangel likes to complain that there are too many minorities in the military. And he wouldn't help me join the military even though I am white.

Farkin Democrats

I would like to se Americans stand up for the ideals on which their country is founded and that they believe in. The government has no respect for the people as a general statement.

RadioactiveApe

Ok, just in case the point wasn't made clear by 10 previous posts, Rangel is a slimy ass shiatbird.

I believe the word his supporters like to use is "institution."

Why are people even mentioning Republican and Democrat?

This is an issue of right and wrong.

Well, african politicians do have a tendency for kleptocracy... *Ducks, hides*

Anyway, can we get a movement going for some sort of grassroots write-in opposition? This is disgusting.

These Republicans need to get their farking asses into gear and stop this petty larceny of the people.