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**boizzones** · 08-13-2010, 01:08 AM

Click link for video of Chuck bustin' a move at his 80th birthday bash!!!

http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/polit...100509129.html

Friends Rally Round Rangel

By MAGGIE HABERMAN
Updated 2:23 PM EDT, Thu, Aug 12, 2010

Shrugging the weight of his troubles off his shoulders for a few hours, Rep. Charles Rangel basked in the glow of praise from a host of Democratic officials, longtime backers and New York players at a lush 80th birthday bash/fundraiser at The Plaza Hotel that was closely monitored for mood and attendance in the wake of the House ethics case against him.

There was a palpable sense of frustration among some Rangel supporters with some of the pressure on him. Even the normally reserved former mayor of New York City, David Dinkins, flipped the bird to a loud heckler who was shouting "crook" to almost every African-American man who entered the hotel.

But inside, it was a happier mood - even though some guests privately acknowledged that it might be the last pre-campaign birthday fundraiser that Rangel holds. Starting Thursday morning, he'll be pivoting toward his re-election campaign and the Sept. 14 Democratic primary.

The Harlem Democrat was clearly moved — and said as much – by the outpouring. But he was also buoyant as he stood on stage for more than two hours, with wife Alma beside him for much of the event, in the storied hotel's chandelier-appointed and gilded Grand Ballroom.

08-13-2010, 01:08 AM	#2
boizzones Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 372 Senior Member	Click link for video of Chuck bustin' a move at his 80th birthday bash!!! http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/polit...100509129.html Friends Rally Round Rangel By MAGGIE HABERMAN Updated 2:23 PM EDT, Thu, Aug 12, 2010 Shrugging the weight of his troubles off his shoulders for a few hours, Rep. Charles Rangel basked in the glow of praise from a host of Democratic officials, longtime backers and New York players at a lush 80th birthday bash/fundraiser at The Plaza Hotel that was closely monitored for mood and attendance in the wake of the House ethics case against him. There was a palpable sense of frustration among some Rangel supporters with some of the pressure on him. Even the normally reserved former mayor of New York City, David Dinkins, flipped the bird to a loud heckler who was shouting "crook" to almost every African-American man who entered the hotel. But inside, it was a happier mood - even though some guests privately acknowledged that it might be the last pre-campaign birthday fundraiser that Rangel holds. Starting Thursday morning, he'll be pivoting toward his re-election campaign and the Sept. 14 Democratic primary. The Harlem Democrat was clearly moved — and said as much – by the outpouring. But he was also buoyant as he stood on stage for more than two hours, with wife Alma beside him for much of the event, in the storied hotel's chandelier-appointed and gilded Grand Ballroom.
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