Obama Says Rangel at End of Career; Rep. Maxine Waters also Facing Ethics Woes

These people have been getting away with it for the last 15 or 20 years. It's all a part of the political correctness phase of our collective racial guilt period stemming from the so-called anti-discrimination legislation of the 60's. We now have to put everybody on the same level of responsibility for everything they do, no more honeymoons for some and blame for others just because of race, religion or ethnic origin.

I would like to see the focus turned to the folks in the White House. It is said that Rahm is doing very very well and the Obamas are also doing well during this time of recession. That is pretty good for people that have a reputation for being anti-capitalist. I'm not accusing anyone of wrongdoing I would just like to know their secret for success in these troubled financial times.

What's with these veterans that go into politics?; it seems like after a distinguished career in the military, they'll go into and start-off doing great wonders in politics, but eventually sucumb to the selfish greed that usually acompanies power.
We say this with Cunningham - viet-Nam Fighter Ace pilot; Rangel - Korean Conflict vet (wounded in combat), etc....

After 40 years of service, what new ideas can there be left ?.
Thanks for a distinguished career - sorry to see it was blemished andd tarnished by power -which does corrupt.

40 years is a life-time; thanks for your years of service, but just like everything has a beginning and an end, your time has come to say good-bye; it's the end of the line.
After such a distinguished career, cuz you did much good for a lot of people, I'm sorry to see that you too were tainted by the corruptions that power brings.
ADIOS ; time to enjoy the great-grand kids.

California hasn't made a good decision for their State for decades, and they are now paying the piper for their folly. It is mystifying that Maxine Waters, while always providing food for animated discussion, would survive as the "peoples choice" for 2 decades.........simply incomprehensible.

'He's somebody at the end of his career' 'I'M sure he wants to be able to end his career with dignity.'

Didn't Erwin Rommel get the same offer???? "

The One" has spoken Chuck..........say hello to Grandma, Rev Wright and Van Jones when you get tossed under bus ..........OK???

There should be an audit to see how many politicians benefitted from the TARP and the stimilus. It could really drain the swamp from the top down!

Career politicians believing they are above the law and using their positions to line their own pockets. Disgusting! No wonder Congress has an 11% approval rating.

Age and term limits are in order as witnessed again. They retire federal judges automatically at age 70 and for what? Feebleness? Mind astuteness slippage. And you think aged legislators are any better? Case in point. Term limits would go along way so not to get into this quandary. Me thinks you'd have nearly none of this with term limits and age limits were set into law.