Rangel Had Talks to Settle Ethics Cases and Avoid Trial.

[elleng]

Source: nyt

Representative Charles B. Rangel and the House ethics committee have been exploring a settlement to the numerous accusations against him, which would allow the 20-term congressman to avoid an ugly public trial and further political damage to Democrats nationally.

Talks broke down on Thursday after more than a month, according to lawyers involved in the negotiations, prompting the usually secretive committee to begin the process to hold rare public proceedings on ethics charges against a member.



Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/24/nyregion/24rangel.html?hp

[underpants]

1. Well of course he is. Negotiations are part and parcel of Congress and the legal community

next story please


but thanks for posting this ellen

[marybourg]

2. Negotiating is bad? Compromise is bad? No-holds- barred fighting

is the answer? But lawyers are bad too? Who's going to do the no-holds-barred fighting if not lawyers.

[davidinalameda]

3. he needs to resign

or at least told that he will be persona non grata if he is re-elected