Voters in New York not fooled by attacks on Rangel
Lewis DiuguidVoters in Charlie Rangel’s New York congressional district proved Tuesday that they weren’t fooled by the attacks on their longtime representative.
They gave the 81-year-old Rangel the Democratic nomination for his 22nd term in Congress over four challengers. That was despite Rangel being censured in 2010 after the House Ethics Committee found him guilty of ethical violations and despite his district being expanded from Harlem into the Bronx, shifting the population to a Hispanic majority.
People who voted for Rangel understand Rep. Emanuel Cleaver’s comments recently as chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, demanding to know why lawmakers such as Rangel and Maxine Waters of California were being targeted in ethics probes at a higher rate than white lawmakers.
Could it be because they are black?
No question about it. Voters aren’t fooled. They saw it, too, and were right to give Rangel the nod.
Brandon Kimble
11 months agoSmall sample size
Kent Mueller
11 months agoLewis, all race baiting aside…..do you really think Rangel is the best that district can produce?
Steven Fetter
66223
11 months agoWhen people vote for a candidate solely on 1 non issue (race), the result tends to be disastrous.
Witness the old South Democratic party and the current black electorate. The elected representative can do practically anything and not have to worry about the electoral consequences.
The real question I have is why a 81 year old man with 40+ years of working would not want to retire. I know of no other line of work where people are so reticent to retire. Must be a good gig.
George Hunsucker
Northland
11 months agoIf black America wants its poster rep. to be Charlie Rangel, have at it lewis. You only serve to further demean yourself by supporting a tax avoiding cheat. How can you support a liar?
I guess it’s another one of those smart lib things we simple folk just don’t understand, thankfully! Next thing you will be saying air-Claire deserves to be reelected for lying about flights?