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Slap? Ha! That was a love pat that Nanny P. and the House gave Rangle. Did you look at the role call and notice that Pelosi did not vote for his censure? Explain how that is her living up to her claims to "drain the swamp" and enforce the "most ethical Congress in history". Go ahead.
So when do we start holding our elected reps accountable? Or do we simply use the excuse well so and so was punished? At what point do we start dropping the hammer on corrupt politicians? This is a bi-partisan issue....
So much for "draining the swamp" of corruption. The man should have been expelled from Congress and possibly face jail time; but and all he gets is a 43 second censure speech by Pelosi and a pat on the wrist.
If you and I cheated on our taxes like Rangel, we would be in prison. But don't forget, the head of the treasury also cheated and didn't even get a slap on the wrist.
So when do we start holding our elected reps accountable?
I thought that happened last November. The fact that most folks can't seem to wrap their heads around is that some local folk (the one's that elect these folks) find your sinners to be their saints.
I thought that happened last November. The fact that most folks can't seem to wrap their heads around is that some local folk (the one's that elect these folks) find your sinners to be their saints.
The election was a start. But when do we demand that our elected reps behave in a manner that that is acceptable? Is it all right that we allow them to commit crimes that can get the rest of us thrown in jail?
My point is that too often people make excuses or give free passes because the politician in question is of the correct party. Doesn't the American public deserve something better? Don't we have a right to expect our law makers to be held as accountable as they demand that we be?
Why aren't the right wing nutjobs yelling to the heavens that Bush and Cheney are not in prison for war crimes?
When did the libs hold the trial for those two? I didn't even know that they had formally made any charges that could lead to ethics wrongs. I only know that some of you accuse them and think that is the end of the game.
Did Rangel break tax laws or not? That was the topic of this thread before you tried to change it to Bush and Cheney. Deflection seems to be your favorite game.
.....The fact that most folks can't seem to wrap their heads around is that some local folk (the one's that elect these folks) find your sinners to be their saints.
And this means we should be a nation of men instead of a nation of laws why exactly?
The election was a start. But when do we demand that our elected reps behave in a manner that that is acceptable? Is it all right that we allow them to commit crimes that can get the rest of us thrown in jail?
My point is that too often people make excuses or give free passes because the politician in question is of the correct party. Doesn't the American public deserve something better? Don't we have a right to expect our law makers to be held as accountable as they demand that we be?
Yes, Yes, Yes.
I wonder if Rangel would have been punished before next month or later if Nasty Nancy hadn't lost her seat to local people taking out so many of her people. I think she would have tried to hide this one as deep as possible if she had managed to keep her seat.
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So when do we start holding our elected reps accountable? Or do we simply use the excuse well so and so was punished? At what point do we start dropping the hammer on corrupt politicians? This is a bi-partisan issue....
I think we lost that opportunity long ago. When's the last time you think Congress actually gave a rat's ass what their electors thought?
I wonder if Rangel would have been punished before next month or later if Nasty Nancy hadn't lost her seat to local people taking out so many of her people. I think she would have tried to hide this one as deep as possible if she had managed to keep her seat.
I'm wondering when Maxine Waters will have her hearing in front of the House Ethics Committee?
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