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Ethics Committee preps Rangel announcement - release later today

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Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2009-10-08 15:57|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 You know what tomorrow is?

Document dump Friday!

Posted by badanov 2009-10-08 16:18|| http://www.freefirezone.org]">[http://www.freefirezone.org] 2009-10-08 16:18|| Front Page Top

#2 Friday dump is still old school MSM. That burial opportunity is diminishing. It'll end when the net becomes a magnifying glass not only of the data, but the linkage to even more pertinent data, compounding the event over the weekend without control, spin, or influence of the dumpsters.

Posted by Procopius2k 2009-10-08 16:32|| 2009-10-08 16:32|| Front Page Top

#3 kicking the can down the road:
The House ethics committee expanded a sprawling investigation into Rangel Thursday, digging into allegations stemming from an August restatement of his personal finances, in which he under reported hundreds of thousands of dollars in assets. The ethics committee action which was unanimous came a day after House Democrats turned back a Republican attempt to force Rangel from his Ways and Means chairmanship while the investigation, now in its second year, is completed.

Theres growing concern at the piling up here of issues, said one Democratic lawmaker who asked not to be identified talking about Rangel. People are willing to give some time to the process, but not an infinite amount of time. There will come a time, if this goes unresolved, when the drip, drip, drip will become a torrent.

Two Mississippi Democrats, Gene Taylor and Travis Childers, have already bailed on Rangel, voting against him on Wednesday.

Also on Wednesday night, Rep. Kendrick Meek, D-Fla., who is running for the Senate, chose not to sign a Black Caucus letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., in support of Rangel.

Meek told POLITICO that his vote to refer the Rangel matter to the ethics panel was enough of a statement of his position.

Im not on every letter that the Black Caucus puts out, Meek said. I didnt feel that it was something I had to break my neck on.

To be sure, the great majority of the Democratic caucus and Speaker Nancy Pelosi still seem willing to stick with Rangel until the ethics investigation is complete.

But even the slightest erosion of Democratic support will have Republicans crowing.

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2009-10-08 19:10|| 2009-10-08 19:10|| Front Page Top

#4 I wish they could dig even deeper--private investigator or something. The Dominican Republic is one of the main waystations for drug shipments from South America. Vacant property owners can claim deniability if a cartaker gets caught with the goods. The USVI also allows fantastic tax breaks up to as much as 90% for investing there, as Charlie has in rum, besides the revenues it brings in.

Posted by Lumpy Elmoluck5091 2009-10-08 19:12|| 2009-10-08 19:12|| Front Page Top

#5 They'll keep him in office until Obamacare is rammed through, at a minimum.

Posted by lotp 2009-10-08 20:22|| 2009-10-08 20:22|| Front Page Top

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