Politics: Charles Rangel won’t resign; Democrats wet themselves big time
- Well, it wouldn’t be the American thing to do. I think I owe it to the process to find out first what the investigative committee finds out.
- Rep. Charles Rangel • On his decision to see his potential ethics trial through. Rangel, of course, is a legend in Congress, and could find his legendary status in jeopardy with this trial. (He denies the charges.) Rangel’s decision could be politically damaging for the Democrats, who honestly just want him to go away so they can focus on other things, like not getting their butts kicked in November. A separate New York Daily News report suggests, though, that the REAL reason he plans to stay in office is that he needs to pay for his legal fees. source
