Democratic Rep. Charles Rangel found guilty of violating 11 House rules.
“Hey, if I was you, I’d want me to go away too.” “I am not going away. I am here.” - Charlie Rangel - Point of personal privilege
The House is supposed to be in recess, but Speaker Nancy Pelosi called members back today to vote on an aid package for states. Rangel took advantage of the special session to speak on the floor in his own defense for about 30 minutes. - TPM
“I don’t know how to say no comment.”
Charlie Rangel, after a dustup with reporters yesterday
Update: Charlie Rangel just said he called to apologize for his treatment of Luke @RussertXM_NBC - chucktodd
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…An angry (D) Rep. Rangel asked MSNBC’s Luke Russert to identify his outlet and the congressman seemed perplexed by the answer. Presumably Rangel thought he was talking to a son of Sean Hannity. Rangel protested that Russert “doesn’t really sound like NBC.” He added that “It just shows what happened to a channel that did have some respect.”
Rangel didn’t know the half of it. Not only a real question for a Democrat in trouble, but, moments ago, after playing video of the dust-up, MSNBC ran a line reminding viewers of Nancy Pelosi’s “most ethical Congress in history” pledge
”NRO - video of the Luke Russert Charlie Rangel dust-up here
“How can anyone claim MSNBC is The Fox News for The Left but then keep noting things like this?” - ggreenwald
Rep. Charlie Rangel Berates Luke Russert and MSNBC for Questions About Alleged Ethics Violations
I thought Charlie was gonna say to Luke “Come back to me when you start shaving.”
(D) Rep. Rangel to GOP Leader Boehner: “Shame On You” - During Heated Exchange On Abortion & Health Care Refom
(via News1News)
