First NY Dem Calls For Rangel To Step Down
Rep. Charles Rangel (D-NY) admitted that he had a "bad day" 7/29 when the ethics cmte officially charged him on 13 counts of misconduct. Friday wasn't much better.
Not only did several more of his fellow House Dems call for his resignation, including Reps. Zack Space (D-OH), Mary Jo Kilroy (D-OH), Debbie Halvorson (D-IL), Paul Hodes (D-NH) and John Yarmuth (D-KY), but the first Member of the NY delegation also called for the ex-Ways and Means Chair to step down.
Rep. Michael Arcuri (D-NY), who represents a Utica-based swing district in Upstate NY, told Gannett that Rangel should consider resigning because the situation "is beginning to affect our ability to govern."
"Only Congressman Rangel knows what, if anything, he did wrong," Arcuri said. "But there comes a time when the whole becomes greater than the sum of the parts. I think we are at that point right now."
Arcuri is one of the most junior members of the NY Dem delegation, which has otherwise been loyal to Rangel. But he also faces a very difficult re-election race against businessman Richard Hanna (R), who surprised many by coming unexpectedly close to defeating Arcuri in '08. That likely played a strong role in the Dem's call for Rangel to step down.
So far, ten Dems have called on Rangel to resign, and all but Yarmuth look to face tough races in the fall. The other Dems are Reps. Ann Kirkpatrick (D-AZ), Betty Sutton (D-OH), Walt Minnick (D-ID) and Patrick Murphy (D-PA).
There are reports that the ethics cmte is reviewing a deal for Rangel to avoid a trial in mid-Sept., but GOPers sounded 7/29 as though a trial will go forward. Dems want to avoid the circus of a fall trial that will likely become a big talking point for GOPers during the heated general election period. Will today's plethora of resignation calls become a trend?
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Well, let’s see what these elected representatives will do to police themselves.
THEY LOVE TO TOUT THEIR LEADERSHIP – LET US SEE IF THEY HAVE AN OUNCE!!
If they underwrite WRONG among their colleagues by using ‘POWDER PUFF’ discipline, each and everyone of them should be ousted in November because they will have proven that they do not possess the integrity or backbone to adhere to laws they write for citizens to follow. Already, GREEN (Dem from Texas – Ethics Cmt) wants to use his POWDER PUFF. That will merely continue ‘CONGRESSIONAL THEFT AS USUAL’; ‘CONGRESS ABOVE THE LAW’ type activity!
No wonder there is growing anger a all of the politicians in Washington! No wonder there is a tea party. Just about ANY NEW FACE is far better than those currently “representing the people” – which itself is a FRAUD!
Going to be watching on Rangel and Waters. Some of their actions are tantamount to THEFT of taxpayer money!!
YOU FOLKS LISTED BELOW: DO YOUR JOB OR THERE WILL BE THOUSANDS TRYING TO OUST YOU IN NOVEMBER – FOR PERPETUATING FRAUD AND CORRUPTION WITHIN THE CONGRESS!!
Zoe Lofgren,
Chair, California Jo Bonner,
Ranking Republican Member, Alabama Ben Chandler, Kentucky Mike Conaway, Texas G.K. Butterfield, North Carolina Charles Dent, Pennsylvania Kathy Castor, Florida
Gregg Harper, Mississippi
Peter Welch, Vermont
Michael McCaul, Texas
Rep. Arcuri's position is cowardly. He hasn't concluded that Rangel did anything wrong, but calls for him to resign anyway! He needs to bite the bullet: If he concludes Rangel is guilty of misconduct, call on him to resign, but if he concludes he is innocent, defend him to the end. A statesman Arcuri is not! It appears he wants Rangel to step down to spare him (Arcuri) the agony of making a judgment.
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Shocking! Accidents that have terrified the world! Some escape with life, others not
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"...and all but Yarmuth look to face tough races in the fall."
On what basis is this claim being made?!
Yarmuth's opponent has 250K on hand (leading one to think he's a credible candidate), and KY-03 is a known 'swing' district.