Boehner attacking Rangell on C-SPAN 1 now

[zazen]

What the hell is up with that? Are they trying to take attention away from Stevens? (duh, of course)

[mikelgb]

1. thanks for the heads up

tuning in

[mikelgb]

2. is it a priveliged resolution?

[zazen]

4. I don't know . . but Rangell was talking right before and got standing ovation

[mikelgb]

8. ah ok cencor reslotuion

tabl AYE!

[zazen]

3. he's introducing a lengthy resolution condemning him

[mikelgb]

6. is Rangel on the floor?

[zazen]

5. "violation of house rules," "violation of federal law," "acceptance of illegal corporations . . ""

[zazen]

7. Boehner is being booed --resolution to censure Rangel; under vote

[zazen]

9. copy of resolution is at Politico, CSPAN is saying

[Barney]

10. The House Rejected Boehner's Effort

The House rejected Repub Minority Leader Boehner's effort to censure Chairman Rangel for his use of rent-stabilized apartments in New York 254-138, with 34 members voting "present," an unusually high number.

Rangel recently came under fire for using House stationery to solicit donations for an academic center that bears his name, and it subsequently was reported in The New York Times that he had four apartments in a rent-stabilized high-rise. Repubs tried to make a corruption case out of it, claiming the owner of the building was giving Rangel something of value, that is, lower rent.

I haven't seen the breakdown of the vote by party, but I suspect some of those voting "present" were Repubs who didn't want to vote against Rangel but also didn't want to go against Boehner either.

And yes, it absolutely was an attempt by Repubs to distract attention from Republican Sen. Stevens' indictment and the "not guilty" pleas he entered today.