Charlie Rangel and Maxine Waters investigations seems too convenient.

[bobburgster]

It seems awfully interesting that two top African-American Democrats in the House of Representatives are facing ethics allegations at this time. Maybe I'm wearing a tinfoil hat on this one, but does anyone else wonder about the timing?

[librechik]

1. yeah--but black pols get less surveillance, according to Fox

They just get let off all the time.

These prosecutions are cooked up by the republicans every election year. Matched only by the Dems reluctance to prosecute REAL crimes by Republicans.

[BrklynLiberal]

2. Just a co-winkydink..no doubt...

:tinfoilhat:

Lefty-leaning Black folks? I think the repukes/teabaggers would give their eyeteeth to be rid of as many of them as possible.

[SoCalDem]

3. Both have been in the works for a LONG time

but apparently "delays" have pushed them smack-dab into this election, but truthfully, these things take so long that they would always occur in an election season, since the house re-elects every 2 yrs...these investigations can take YEARS..Look at how long Trafficant held on:(

[JuniperLea]

4. My tinfoil is buzzing too...

Even moreso now that someone has unrecc'd this... just stupid.

I wish this feature was transparent. When I rec or unrec, I say so... bunch of fucking cowards...

[EFerrari]

5. Invisible rec. n/t

[pettypace]

6. can you be more specific?

I mean, what does "this time" refer to? The mid terms are 4 months away, and no republican could win either of those two's districts.

Didn't Barack ask Rangel to step down --- Why bring race into this?

[bobburgster]

10. I'll try...

two black representatives + ethics scandal + black president = subliminal message....all democrats are unethical


:tinfoilhat:

[spanone]

17. yesterday cnn talked about the 'hot stories' for the upcoming week

they specifically said 'two african american congress persons were being investigated for ethics violations' they brought race into it.

[lob1]

7. If you're black, you're under attack.

Breitbart seems to single out blacks, too. Racism has become mainstream on the republican side.

[Raspberry]

8. What I'm wondering is . . .

couldn't Nancy Pelosi, or the ethics committee, or whomever, just shut this whole thing down?? I mean, Democrats run everything in the House. If there wasn't anything to these charges, I would think the whole thing would just go away.

[Obamanaut]

22. If there is nothing to the charges, they will go away. If, however,

it is all simply 'shut down', will that not appear as the charges were simply swept under the rug?

The Rangel tax thing has been around for awhile.

[bobburgster]

9. Whew! Glad to see others feel similar.

Don't take the unrec. personally....I've pissed off a few people here because I do not kiss the "anti-" ass.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

12. You're a brave soul, BB. And you're 100% correct. I don't think it's merely

coincidental at all. Not at all!! :(

[bobburgster]

21. Thanks....

it is quite interesting watching the battle of the rec. vs. unrec.

[femrap]

11. No shit....

fucking racist repugnants. Yet Vitter is still in the Senate.

[Raspberry]

14. What do Republicans have to do with anything??

They are the minority. There isn't even a filibuster in the House that they can use to get around their minority status. I still think the Dems could shut this down in the blink of an eye. So-------why don't they.

[femrap]

15. Money from

TPTB

[glitch]

13. Even Bill Kristol sees a pattern here.

It's not you or your hat, it's them.

[Stinky The Clown]

16. If I said I thought you were full of shit, I'd be lying.

From just the last few days:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x8858437

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x8863554

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x8864929

[bobburgster]

20. thanks for the links.....

I did not see them.

[Bozita]

18. and never a word about Senators Ensign, Coburn, and/or Vitter

Quick! ... Put up the photos of the scary black folks.

[old mark]

19. Both black, both Dems, elections coming...I see a trend! rec. nt

[bobburgster]

23. Seems that way to me.

:-(