Charlie Rangel crashes Perry's NYC party.

[RandySF]

NOTE: This is why I love Charlie Rangel despite the unjust House censure.


So it was just a “New York Hello.” Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-NY) told reporters Monday that he crashed Rick Perry’s hush-hush fundraiser with Hispanic Republicans in the Big Apple so he could say hi.

“As a courtesy, I stopped by Inwood to welcome Governor Rick Perry to the most beautiful congressional district in our nation,” Rangel said. The meeting — which organizers said they were trying to keep off the radar — took place in Rangel’s 15th Congressional District.

Rangel said the timing of the visit was “ironic” as it came on the same day President Obama rolled out his deficit reduction plan. Rangel said it was easy to draw a clear difference between the two men, and in the manner of a fired-up New York political personality, he, uh, political invited Perry back to the 15th.

“While we have an obligation to do the right thing and show compassion to those who are most vulnerable in our country, it is frightening that Governor Perry has shown no compunction in executing his constituents or calling Social Security a Ponzi scheme,” Rangel said. “The Governor could come back to our District anytime he wants, because his visit only reinforces the need for us to rally around the President’s plan to reduce the deficit in a fiscally responsible way and get Americans working again.”


http://2012.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/09/charlie-rangel-i-crashed-rick-perrys-hispanic-event-to-welcome-him-to-new-york.php?ref=fpa

[BloomTownie]

1. Charlie is slipping...

What the heck is going on in Charlie's district where he can even allow that thug to breath the NYC air? What the heck is a hispanic republican. Didn't they get the president's message about 'punishing the enemy' ?

[BeHereNow]

2. No, Charlie is dealing with a bully on his turf.

I wish more democrats would do the very same.
Every time one of these cock roaches working for corporate interests-
like Perry and his ilk, try to have a hush-hush pow-wow to spread
more propaganda and hate- a democrat, like Rangel, needs to show
up with a huge flashlight and flush them out.
BHN

[BeHereNow]

3. Hey RandySF- there is already another thread about this in DU

Maybe contact a Mod and ask them to combine the two threads?

Other thread is here:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x1968163

"Guess Who's coming to Dinner" is the title.

Love that Rangel did what he did.
I want to see more democrats do the same.

BHN

[jwirr]

4. Go Charlie.

[BanTheGOP]

5. Sorry, Charlie, wrong thing to say

Charlie, you should have taken it to the STREET and exhorted the wonderful progressive constituents of your district to march on this blatant display of repuke fascism. Think of what you could have done by getting thousands of people to go up against Perry at that time. You could have nipped his divisive presidential bid in the bud! Think, people....repukes are NOT people to beat politically...they are ingrates to DESTROY...ANY WAY POSSIBLE!! Pure and simple.

[BeHereNow]

6. Remember, like the bully and coward that Perry is- it was a secret meeting

I think Charlie, unlike the slime bag Perry, did the classy thing.
Some one tipped him off and he acted- better than most of
our democratic representatives would have under the same
circumstances.
Tell you one thing- Perry wont be returning to Harlem any time soon.
Take that to the bank!
BHN

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

7. I love him. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE him!! LOVED the way he took on

Luke Russert on. It was fucking brilliant!!!

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

8. I love him. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE him!! LOVED the way he took on

Luke Russert on. It was fucking brilliant!!!