Rep. Charles Rangel: Today Could Be 'A Bad Day'

[Freddie Stubbs]

Source: ABC News

A clearly dejected Rep. Charles Rangel just arrived at his Capitol Hill office, telling reporters today could be a bad day.

Rangel, D-NY, did not seem thrilled to see the media camped out in the hallway upon his arrival.

"Ahh boy," Rangel said as the reporters and TV camera crews scrambled into position.

"Sixty years ago, I survived a Chinese attack in North Korea, and as a result, I wrote a book that having survived that, that I haven't had a bad day since," Rangel said. "Today, I have to reassess that statement. Thank you."

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[Xipe Totec]

1. Dan Rostenkowski immediately came to mind nt

[Doctor_J]

2. How can they choose one stinking turd from the cesspool that is the

US Congress?

[Enrique]

3. it seems pretty arbitrary

looking over that list of his violations, I'm thinking, Rangel himself has probably done worse things that are worse for the country and for whatever reason are not considered technically unethical. Not to mention what people other than Rangel have done.

[Lil Missy]

4. He looks pretty good for 80 years old.

[JohnnyLib2]

5. Pretty sharp statement, considering everything.

Sighhhhhh.

[shraby]

6. And just when does Ensign get his come-uppins?

[Tempest]

7. He could make it a better day

He could do the right thing and resign.

[marshall]

8. His constituents can decide that in the next election

They are the ones he is accountable to.

[Tempest]

9. Unless he resigns as part of the deal

From what I understand they have a smoking gun and that's why he's cutting a deal.

[provis99]

10. So is this finally the end of Good Time Charlie?

[djg21]

11. Word (Rumor) in Albany is that seat will be golden parachute . . .

for Gov. David Patterson. I wouldn't doubt it.