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Obama: Rangel Should Quit

Rangel: The hell I will

By Polly Davis Doig,  Newser Staff

Posted Jul 31, 2010 7:49 AM CDT

(Newser) – Charlie Rangel might sleep just perfectly at night, but President Obama is calling the ethics charges against him "very troubling," and wants the 80-year-old to step down—like now. "He's somebody who's at the end of his career. I'm sure that what he wants is to be able to end his career with dignity. And my hope is that it happens," Obama said last night on CBS Evening News.

Dignity, schmignity, reports Politico, citing a Rangel source who says Charlie “doesn’t give a damn about what the president thinks about this,” and won't be stepping down anytime soon.

Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., leaves his office for a vote on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, July 30, 2010.
Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., leaves his office for a vote on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, July 30, 2010.   (Alex Brandon)
Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y. arrives at his office on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, July 30, 2010.
Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y. arrives at his office on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, July 30, 2010.   (Alex Brandon)
Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., leaves his office for a vote on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, July 30, 2010.
Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., leaves his office for a vote on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, July 30, 2010.   (Alex Brandon)
Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., gets in an elevator as he leaves his office for a vote on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, July 30, 2010.
Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., gets in an elevator as he leaves his office for a vote on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, July 30, 2010.   (Alex Brandon)
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COMMENTS
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Cher
Jul 31, 2010 8:07 PM CDT
Obama should step down and show Rangel how it's done. Rangel and Waters are sure making the Dems look bad at a time (right before Nov. elections) when they need to be perceived as squeeky clean. Oh, excuse me....that will never happen anyway.
guvner
Jul 31, 2010 10:21 AM CDT
How racist of Obama passing judgment based on selected segments of the full story.
flin1
Jul 31, 2010 10:02 AM CDT
When was the last time the repub's recommended one of their own step down? I admire Obama for this.

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