Given charlie s unethical conduct in the past saying slightly dumb things is an improvement ime. If cracker is the white equivalent to the nword, then charlie rangel just called me and millions of other americans n by claiming that we are no different from the people who bombed the 16 th street baptist church in birmingham, alabama, in 1963. Rangel originally dropped the cracker bomb in 20, surmising that the tea party could be overcome the same way. Michele bachmann calls on charles rangel to apologize for. It was just fierce indifference to human life that caused america to say enough is enough. Ethicist criticizes rangels cracker remark baptist. If charlie rangel can say cracker, then paula deen should be. Why charlie rangel stepped down as ways and means chairman new york representative charlie rangel has stepped down as chairman of the house ways and means committee following more than a year of.
It is the same group we faced in the south with those white crackers and the dogs and the police. Moonbattery rangel plays the cracker card moonbattery. Charlie rangel says he thought white cracker was a term of endearment. Known in his harlem, new york, district as the lion of lenox avenue, representative charles b. A public trial into ethics charges against new york democratic rep.
Crackers from the tea party scared of black people. Why charlie rangel stepped down as ways and means chairman. If charlie rangel can say cracker, then paula deen should be able to say the nword. Paula deen gets canned for the fact she used the n word some 30 years ago, but rangel and other racists can use the word cracka or cracker now with no. The tax evading racist piece of shit criminal, charlie rangel, who was also censured by congress for his corruption, compares the tea party patriots to racist democrats in the old south, who fought, and still fight to this day to keep black people as slaves, and says that calling white people white crackers is a term of endearment. Michele bachmann calls on charles rangel to apologize for white crackers comment posted at 5. It was 1971, and the members of the congressional black. White cracker nick searcy says hello to bigot charlie rangel pic posted at 4. If charlie rangel is low income, then we have a new crisis in this country, jesse gray, a longtime housing activist, charged. Charlie rangel dny suggested tea partiers are the same group who fought for segregation during.
Charlie rangel s decision to take to the house floor today to defend himself against ethics charges further complicated democrats ability to drive their preferred economic message while handing republicans a cudgel with which they immediately began to use to beat up on endangered incumbents. In an interview with the daily beast published friday, rep. Charlie rangel says bidens chains comment was stupid a reference to. Behold, the antonym of honesty speaks in an interview with the daily beast published friday, rep. Charles bernard rangel had just bounded out of a gleaming black mercedes coupe onto the terra firma of 125th st. Representative for districts in new york from 1971 to 2017. Charlie rangels recent use of the term white cracker to cooking celebrity paula deen and nfl player riley cooper using the nword. Dont take offense referring to members of the tea party as white crackers is actually complimentary, said rep. What do you expect from a taxcheating, racebaiting demagogue like charlie rangel so it would go for charlie rangel over the next four decades a pattern of tax evasion, special treatment and enrichment that seemed to increase with his power and prestige in. Dont take offense referring to members of the tea party as white crackers is. Racism speaks loud and clear when charlie rangel calls tea.
When someone says cracker, i think of aladin and the pirate bird. As you may recall, rangel, 83, was censured in 2010 by the house of representatives for ethics violations. Charles rangel says tea party supporters should not be offended by his reference to them as white crackers, asserting the reference to be a. Johnson said, ill have those niggers voting democratic for the next 200 years. Harlem democrat charles rangel now says he will step down as chairman of the powerful house ways and means committee, nbc news has. Charlie rangel said some interesting and racist things the other day in an interview about the tea party. Charlie rangel at it again, comparing the tea party to. Aug 02, 20 outspoken new york democrat says the tea party is full of the same people who opposed civil rights for black people. A source close to the ethics committee says rangels. Us news is a recognized leader in college, grad school, hospital, mutual fund, and car rankings. Congressman charlie rangel dny made some colorful remarks in a daily beast interview released friday. Jul 29, 2010 a public trial into ethics charges against new york democratic rep.
Reports breaking via nbc that corruptocrat charlie rangel is on the verge of stepping down from his powerful house ways and means committee chairmanship. Grab your cane pole, a can of worms and a hoe cake or two and meet me at the fishin hole. Charlie rangel says white house connections trump qualifications in his reelection race. Peter king, a republican, is considered a goddamn communist. Charles rangel rants about white crackers in connection with tea party washington the usually affable rep. Perhaps charlie rangel needs to recheck his american history before he speaks.
Charlie rangel may think tea partiers are racist, wannabe. Aug 05, 20 during a weekly segment with trump, fox news host gretchen carlson reported that rep. Rangel replied that he thought cracker was a term of endearment, adding that with all of the feelings i have against these people who have been against justice, fair play, equality, and the freedoms as we know it, if i offended them by calling them a white cracker, for that i apologize. Charlie rangels cracker comment was part of a lengthy daily beast piece on the 83yearold house rep.
Discussion about black congressman charlie rangel calls tea party members white crackers page 4 at the godlikeproductions conspiracy forum. Cracker as a derogatory term has more impact in the south, right. Charlie rangel dny suggested tea partiers are the same group who fought for segregation during the civil rights movement. Dont forget to like freedom outpost on facebook and twitter, and follow our. Nov 16, 2010 washington saying he was deprived of due process, rep. Oct 04, 2009 if charlie rangel is low income, then we have a new crisis in this country, jesse gray, a longtime housing activist, charged. In fact, the congressman, who received some heat for comparing tea party members to the segregationist, white crackers of the jim crow era, is surprised that his word choice caused any controversy at all.
When someone says cracker, i think of aladin and the pirate bird that hates eating them. Charlie rangel says the damnedest thingscharlie rangel says he believed c was a term of endearmentvia huffingtonpostrep. Charlie rangel has found himself in a bit of a pickle. Most notably, he called tea partiers and other republicans white crackers. After years of allegedly thumbing his nose at pesky things like.
Charlie rangel found guilty of ethics violations, says he. Theyre so proud of their heritage, and all the things they believe in, rangel said. Hes right to insist on the opportunity to clear his name, because the charges against him range from the technical all the way to the trivial. Corrupt piece of shit racist criminal charlie rangel says. Aug 02, 20 michele bachmann calls on charles rangel to apologize for white crackers comment posted at 5. Outspoken new york democrat says the tea party is full of the same people who opposed civil rights for black people. Congressman charlie rangel calls white people crackers. Rangels recent rant against tea party crackers was just. He says something nice about the president helping out jersey and now he is on the hit list by republicans, rangel said. Rangel blamed the changing district for his slim margins of victory. White southern democrats would drop the ngger card back then. Charlie rangel says he thought white cracker was a term.
Charles rangel says he meant it as a compliment when he called tea party members white crackers. Charles rangel, once one of the most influential house members, was convicted today on 11 counts of breaking ethics rules and. However, there always seems to be one that stands out, and says something so unbelievable that it ceases to be helpful to the conversation, and only makes americans dislike their members of congress even more so than they already do. Tea party same white crackers who opposed civil rights.
A member of the democratic party, he was the secondlongest serving incumbent member of the house of representatives at the time of his retirement, serving continuously since 1971. Aug 02, 20 in an interview with the daily beast published friday, rep. These tea partiers are the same terrorist white crackers we fought during desegregation via tpm. Track elected officials, research health conditions, and. Rangel supported legalization of the numbers game, saying for the average harlemite. Racism speaks loud and clear when charlie rangel calls tea party patriots crackers. Aug 08, 20 by bob allen a moderate baptist ethicist compared rep. Jun 24, 2014 charles bernard rangel had just bounded out of a gleaming black mercedes coupe onto the terra firma of 125th st. Charlie rangels crackers in the tea party interview is extensive, and you can read it over at the daily beast. Charlie rangel says he thought cracker was a term of. The difference, robert parham of the baptist center for. Aug 02, 20 what do you expect from a taxcheating, racebaiting demagogue like charlie rangel so it would go for charlie rangel over the next four decades a pattern of tax evasion, special treatment and enrichment that seemed to increase with his power and prestige in congress.
If charlie rangel is trying to hurl insults by using cracker as some use the word bleep he is only. Songwriter, musician, artist and cook charlie cracker is a fifth generation floridian. Aug 03, 20 he says something nice about the president helping out jersey and now he is on the hit list by republicans. During a weekly segment with trump, fox news host gretchen carlson reported that rep. Has america collectively decided yet in the wake of the zimmerman trial whether cracker is an outre insult or not. Calling tea partyers white crackers actually term of endearment. I thought that was a term of endearment, you know, rangel said. Charles rangel, a veteran of democratic conventions, has had enough but first, a few quips mr. Lawmakers cast the proceedings as a necessary exercise to regain the publics trust in congress.
Charlie rangel, dnew york, who was first elected in 1971, claimed victory in what he says is his last race, looking like hell survive a second straight narrow victory against the same opponent he faced two years ago when he barely kept his political career alive. Rangel maintained that he believed the term was a term of endearment when. On fox and friends this morning, trump predicted that there would be no consequences for rangel for his interview remarks referring to crackers. Charlie rangel found guilty on 11 of ethics violations. Charlie rangel violated house ethics rules and could be subject to a congressional trial likely in september has party strategists panicked at what such a spectacle might do to an already difficult election climate for their side. Rangel replied that he thought cracker was a term of endearment, adding that with all of the feelings i have against these people who have been against justice, fair play, equality, and the freedoms as we know it, if i offended them by calling them a white cracker. Calling tea partyers white crackers actually term of. Charlie rangel dny was confronted by a daily caller reporter on wednesday as democrats were staging a gun control sitin on the house floor. Charlie rangels comment page 2 politics and economics.
Nov 11, 2014 the tax evading racist piece of shit criminal, charlie rangel, who was also censured by congress for his corruption, compares the tea party patriots to racist democrats in the old south, who fought, and still fight to this day to keep black people as slaves, and says that calling white people white crackers is a term of endearment. Ethicist criticizes rangels cracker remark baptist news. Its amazing what you can get away with saying when youre black. The 83yearold congressman, who has represented his harlem district since 1971, played up his ties to president barack obama as the most important thing that matters in the race at a campaign debate thursday and again in an. Rangel rose to become the first africanamerican chairman of the powerful ways and means committee. Charles bernard rangel is an american politician who was a u.
Charlie rangel says he deserves protection, but you dont. Charlie rangel dny had gone on a racist rant last week when he said that the tea party was the same. Feb 25, 2016 perhaps the most corrupt person in congress rep. Charlie rangel found guilty of ethics violations, says he was. Black congressman charlie rangel calls tea party members.
Donald trump rips charlie rangel for cracker rant video. They didnt care about how they looked, rangel said. Washington saying he was deprived of due process, rep. South, with those white crackers and the dogs and the police, he said at the time. These tea partiers are the same terrorist white crackers we fought during desegregation. The 83yearold congressman, who has represented his harlem district since 1971, played up his ties to president barack obama as the most important thing that matters in the race at a campaign debate thursday and again in an interview friday, reports said. By bob allen a moderate baptist ethicist compared rep. Given charlies unethical conduct in the past saying slightly dumb things is an improvement ime. Aug 03, 20 charlie rangel said some interesting and racist things the other day in an interview about the tea party. He says something nice about the president helping out. Rangel claimed he wants to leave office at the same time as the first black president. Charlie rangel dny, white cracker isnt derogatory its a term of. Our topics include conspiracy theory, secret societies, ufos and more.
Lawmakers cast the proceedings as a necessary exercise to. Republicans when it came to the use of racial slurs, after u. Nov 11, 2014 rangel replied that he thought cracker was a term of endearment, adding that with all of the feelings i have against these people who have been against justice, fair play, equality, and the freedoms as we know it, if i offended them by calling them a white cracker, for that i apologize. Now, black democrats have learned that trick and are dropping the cracker card, with their black constituents.
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