As Charlie Rangel Awaits Ethics Charges, Pelosi Says, 'We Drained the Swamp'

I cannot believe this joker did not pay taxes and he will be put back in his position. What is my America coming to? If anyone would not file taxes we would be condemned and jailed. I think he should retire.

I cannot believe how biased the comments on this article are! Almost everyone here is obviously a die-hard Republican. Rangel and Waters both are facing ethics charges but that doesn't automatically make the Republicans the perfect politicians. Its like saying: Science doesn't have a proof for it so God must exist (he is the only one who can answer this). The two are not in relation to each other yet you hear people use them often.

Everyone who thinks the democratic party is the only political party that has some bad politicians is a hypocrite.

As a Democrat, I am both disappointed and proud about the Charlie Rangel charges. I hate when any trusted elected official, from either Political Party, abuses that trust, and fails to live up to the expectations of the American citizens who elected them. I can't help wondering, though, why this abuse of power and trust goes on so long before anyone seems to become aware of it. Maybe we need a constant oversight committee to continually follow the actions and spending paterns of our elected officials. Maybe we should do annual back ground checks, if necessary, to assure we are being governed by honest and trustworthy people. I hope the long "investigation" of these charges assured there is enough evidence to convict this man of any wrongdoing he has done. He certainly seems arrogant and feels he is "above" being charged with any crimes. Do all our elected officials feel this "entitled"? The former Governor of Illinois certainly did, if he felt he could "sell" a Senate seat. There are even city officials in some states who pay themselves more money than they have to run their entire city Government. I know it takes a long time to "drain a swamp", but I hope it will become a swift and certain thing, rather than the long slow process it is now.

The swamp has barely begun to be drained, and will not be drained until Pelosi, herself, has been dealt with. The House Ethics Committee might want to start with her relationship to Del Monte, and bills (that she is said to have originated) controlling farm laborers' wages, then subsidizing them with our taxes, in Del Monte growing regions in the South Pacific. The arrogance and hypocracy is staggering.

The Swamp ain't drained yet. There's still more gators slinking through the rushes. One by one, one day at a time, the American people will flush out those in Congress who have taken us for a ride.

It's all been said. Mr. Rangel should go. It's over.

So far only three house democrats have called on Rangel to resign. Certainly says alot about the integrity of most democrats. If this was a republican they would have railroaded his butt out of Washington by now. Holding the majority and Speakership of the House has it's privileges and is just another shining example in hyprocracy.

I agree. It is way past time to drain the entire swamp that is public service. Look at what is going on in Bell, California. We the people are not allowed to lie to a government official, but it is their Constitutional right to lie to us. I live in California and I say Jan Brewer for President and Joe Arpayo for AG.

why hasn't there been a criminal investigation?

What's up with the IRS? Do they only go after private citizens and companies. I would think their first order of business would be to ensure the public officials are living up to all the tax laws they write against the people.