Rangel, ethics committee in last-minute bargaining

Source: AP

WASHINGTON – The Associated Press has learned that New York Democrat Charles Rangel is making a last-minute effort to settle his ethics case. A settlement would mean that Rangel must agree that he committed some ethical misconduct.

The talks were confirmed by people familiar with the situation, but who were not authorized to be quoted by name.

Rangel stepped down earlier this year as chairman of the tax-writing Ways and Means Committee because of an earlier ethics charge. A settlement would spare him an embarrassing ethics trial. It also would be a relief for other Democrats, who fear that an dragged-out ethics proceeding during the fall election campaign would hurt their ability to maintain their House majority.

The ethics committee's trial phase has been scheduled to commence Thursday afternoon.




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:rofl::wtf:

he needs to go

Settlements almost always involve something less than the worst-case punishment for the offender... and I don't see this resulting in jail time... so why settle?

in a criminal trial.

If I were him, I would resign and hope that a prosecutor would think that was enough of a punishment.

Seriously....someone smarter than me should do a retrospective of Congressional ethics violators and their hairstyles....it would prove telling, I think.

Rangel has been talking for some time now about the reistatement of the draft.In fact, he has a bill in the works that is supposed to go to committee shortly, if I am not mistaken.

If a draft were reinstituted, war would not be as profitable for the MIC,as public protests would make Congress think twice about more wars and war funding.

We'd rather cut our noses off to spite our faces. After all - everyone else is perfect. Why shouldn't we hold our reps to that same standard???

The New York Times has a vendetta against Rangel.
It's not "ethics", it's local politics.

What a delight to see Rangel stay in the House.
And a pleasure to see the Times lose!


http://swampland.blogs.time.com/2008/12/04/charlie-rangel-v-the-new-york-times/

Now Rethugs can have their own '06 election victory dance.

:crazy:

should have been in prison 20 years ago. Orange jumpsuits are the only thing that get any attention.

I hope, hope, hope, your cell is crowded...

will never be convicted,he know where the bodies are buried.The other crooks in the house will protect him.