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Heh, Rangel (Original Post)
bigtree
Jun 2014
OP
Yeah, I'll give Rangel the benefit of the doubt after everything that came out.
MohRokTah
Jun 2014
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hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)1. I am not surprised.
Last edited Wed Jun 25, 2014, 05:52 PM - Edit history (1)
His opponent did not run a good campaign.
Aerows
(39,961 posts)10. Or run a good one, either ;)
I'm just teasing you
I'm the world's worst at typos so I couldn't resist
napi21
(45,806 posts)2. GREAT! I don't live in NY but I've always liked Charlie! n/t
bigtree
(85,984 posts)4. he's a great guy
. . . talked to him a couple times after finding him wandering around the crowd at a couple of D.C. rallies.
MohRokTah
(15,429 posts)3. CREW has had Rangel on their most corrupt list multiple times.
I like Melanie Sloan and tend to trust her group's work in this area.
bigtree
(85,984 posts)7. yeah, she had a thing about Rangel
. . . the House ethics subcommittee chief counsel, Blake Chisam, who presented the overwhelming evidence against Rangel, said the violations were from sloppy and careless record-keeping, but were not criminal or corrupt.
MohRokTah
(15,429 posts)8. Yeah, I'll give Rangel the benefit of the doubt after everything that came out.
But there will always be a level of suspicion for me due to CREW going after him so often.
Bandit
(21,475 posts)5. While I like and respect Rep Rangel, sometimes change is good
lumpy
(13,704 posts)6. Eight stars of gold on a field of blue....
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