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**derisgun** · 07-31-2010, 03:26 AM

'Bout time...

http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmi...h_dignity.html

July 30, 2010

Obama: Time for Rangel to end career "with dignity"

President Barack Obama has kept mum on the fate of Rep. Charles Rangel (D-NY) for days -- but he tells CBS News that it's time for the embattled 80-year-old former Ways and Means Chairman to end his career "with dignity."

"I think Charlie Rangel served a very long time and served-- his constituents very well. But these-- allegations are very troubling," Obama told Harry Smith in an interview to be aired on the "Early Show." and first broadcast on the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric.

"And he'll-- he's somebody who's at the end of his career. Eighty years old. I'm sure that-- what he wants is to be able to-- end his career with dignity. And my hope is that-- it happens. "

07-31-2010, 03:26 AM	#1
derisgun Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 426 Senior Member	Obama, Democrats call on Charlie Rangle to step down 'Bout time... http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmi...h_dignity.html July 30, 2010 Obama: Time for Rangel to end career "with dignity" President Barack Obama has kept mum on the fate of Rep. Charles Rangel (D-NY) for days -- but he tells CBS News that it's time for the embattled 80-year-old former Ways and Means Chairman to end his career "with dignity." "I think Charlie Rangel served a very long time and served-- his constituents very well. But these-- allegations are very troubling," Obama told Harry Smith in an interview to be aired on the "Early Show." and first broadcast on the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric. "And he'll-- he's somebody who's at the end of his career. Eighty years old. I'm sure that-- what he wants is to be able to-- end his career with dignity. And my hope is that-- it happens. "
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