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Washington Post:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...l?hpid=topnews

Rep. Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.), who was until his recent troubles one of the House's most powerful members, was found guilty Tuesday of breaking 11 separate congressional rules related to his personal finances and his fundraising efforts for a New York college.

The eight-lawmaker subcommittee that handled the trial - and reached a unanimous verdict on 10 of the counts - will now send the case to the full ethics committee for the equivalent of sentencing. Potential punishments include a formal reprimand or censure, with either of those needing to be ratified by a vote on the House floor. Expulsion is another possible penalty but is considered highly unlikely.

The full committee will begin considering Rangel's punishment Thursday.

Rangel was not present for the ruling. He walked out of the trial Monday after the panel rejected his request to delay the proceedings because he had spent $2 million on his defense and had no campaign money left to pay for a legal team.

[MyLeva]

In Democrats' eyes the only thing Chuck did wrong was get caught.

[womberte]

In Democrats' eyes? Have you spoken to every Democrat in America, Brad? Is there a poll somewhere, or are is this just a rhetorical broad brushstroke comment that is utterly meaningless?