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Charlie Rangel Found Guilty on 11 of 13 Ethics Charges
« on: June 24, 2016, 02:59:19 pm »
Charlie Rangel Found Guilty on 11 of 13 Ethics Charges


A House ethics committee subpanel today found Democratic Rep. Charlie Rangel guilty of 11 of the 13 charges of ethics violations against him.

The panel, composed of four Democrats and four Republicans, emerged after private deliberation to announce their findings.

"This has been a difficult assignment," committee chair Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) said. "We have tried to act with fairness, led only by the facts and the law, and I believe we have accomplished that mission."

The subpanel will now submit its findings to the full ethics committee, which will schedule a public hearing to determine the appropriate sanctions to take against the longtime New York representative. Whatever action they decide on during the sanctions hearing will then go to the full House of Representatives. The committee could go so far as to recommend expelling Rangel, but that would be unlikely. Other possible sanctions include a House vote deploring Rangel's conduct, a fine or a denial of privileges.

Excerpt: More at link below.

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/charlie-rangel-found-guilty-on-11-of-13-ethics-charges/
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Re: Charlie Rangel Found Guilty on 11 of 13 Ethics Charges
« Reply #1 on: June 24, 2016, 03:03:09 pm »
If this was a sane world he'd be expelled.
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Re: Charlie Rangel Found Guilty on 11 of 13 Ethics Charges
« Reply #2 on: June 24, 2016, 03:04:13 pm »
Quote from: Oceander on June 24, 2016, 03:03:09 pm
If this was a sane world he'd be expelled.

IF!
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Re: Charlie Rangel Found Guilty on 11 of 13 Ethics Charges
« Reply #3 on: June 24, 2016, 03:10:13 pm »
Quote from: Oceander on June 24, 2016, 03:03:09 pm
If this was a sane world he'd be expelled.

To show how not sane things are, the Republican candidate for president gave him more money than any other candidate.  http://patriotupdate.com/donald-trumps-donations-to-democrats/
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Re: Charlie Rangel Found Guilty on 11 of 13 Ethics Charges
« Reply #4 on: June 24, 2016, 03:22:41 pm »
Quote from: AbaraXas on June 24, 2016, 03:10:13 pm
To show how not sane things are, the Republican candidate for president gave him more money than any other candidate.  http://patriotupdate.com/donald-trumps-donations-to-democrats/

Buying influence, otherwise known as cronyism, and demonstrates that Trump loves him some liberals just fine if it pads his own personal interests. 
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Re: Charlie Rangel Found Guilty on 11 of 13 Ethics Charges
« Reply #5 on: June 24, 2016, 04:51:21 pm »
Charlie Rangel is Trump-funded and approved
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Re: Charlie Rangel Found Guilty on 11 of 13 Ethics Charges
« Reply #6 on: June 24, 2016, 05:03:15 pm »
Quote from: Bigun on June 24, 2016, 02:59:19 pm
Charlie Rangel Found Guilty on 11 of 13 Ethics Charges


A House ethics committee subpanel today found Democratic Rep. Charlie Rangel guilty of 11 of the 13 charges of ethics violations against him.

The panel, composed of four Democrats and four Republicans, emerged after private deliberation to announce their findings.

"This has been a difficult assignment," committee chair Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) said. "We have tried to act with fairness, led only by the facts and the law, and I believe we have accomplished that mission."

The subpanel will now submit its findings to the full ethics committee, which will schedule a public hearing to determine the appropriate sanctions to take against the longtime New York representative. Whatever action they decide on during the sanctions hearing will then go to the full House of Representatives. The committee could go so far as to recommend expelling Rangel, but that would be unlikely. Other possible sanctions include a House vote deploring Rangel's conduct, a fine or a denial of privileges.

Excerpt: More at link below.

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/charlie-rangel-found-guilty-on-11-of-13-ethics-charges/

Whats the consequence? Banned from the congressional lunchroom buffet for a week?
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Re: Charlie Rangel Found Guilty on 11 of 13 Ethics Charges
« Reply #7 on: June 24, 2016, 05:28:19 pm »
He might have his use of the House Post Office or the Capitol restaurant curtailed.... no more extra ketchup packets for you!!
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Re: Charlie Rangel Found Guilty on 11 of 13 Ethics Charges
« Reply #8 on: June 24, 2016, 05:34:13 pm »
Do you know what this means? 

It means that the next time around, he'll be re-elected with only 90% of the vote.
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Re: Charlie Rangel Found Guilty on 11 of 13 Ethics Charges
« Reply #9 on: June 24, 2016, 05:37:48 pm »
Quote from: geronl on June 24, 2016, 04:51:21 pm
Charlie Rangel is Trump-funded and approved

Yes.  That fact needs to be presented.

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Re: Charlie Rangel Found Guilty on 11 of 13 Ethics Charges
« Reply #10 on: June 24, 2016, 05:55:47 pm »
Quote from: andy58-in-nh on June 24, 2016, 05:34:13 pm
Do you know what this means? 

It means that the next time around, he'll be re-elected with only 90% of the vote.

Well that is a full 20% points less than he was elected with last time.
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Re: Charlie Rangel Found Guilty on 11 of 13 Ethics Charges
« Reply #11 on: June 24, 2016, 06:42:50 pm »
Quote from: skeeter on June 24, 2016, 05:55:47 pm
Well that is a full 20% points less than he was elected with last time.
  :silly:

The real results from 2014 really were not much different:

New York House District 13
C. Rangel (Democrat) 87.4%  64,142 votes
D. Vila Rivera (Green) 12.6%    9,231 votes
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Re: Charlie Rangel Found Guilty on 11 of 13 Ethics Charges
« Reply #12 on: June 25, 2016, 12:30:19 am »
This story is from Nov.16, 2010.
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