Reading the roll call for House Resolution 1737 – the censure of Charlie Rangel – it’s interesting to look at who voted what.
The resolution passed with a solid 333-79 margin. The 77 “nays” were a very partisan set, of course – 77 Democrats.
Of Minnesota’s entire delegation, only Keith Ellison voted “nay” – saying that Rangel didn’t deserve any punishment for his corruption.
Thanks, Fifth District.
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Keith would only vote “yea” if Rangel were charged under sharia law.
It’s legally, morally, physically and spiritually impossible for a brotha to be guilty of corruption so long as The Man exists and refuses to justly compensate descendents of slaves for centuries of bondage.
Expect anything different?
I thought this was a more interesting analysis. As Nate implies, there seems to be some race issues going on.
http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cspg/smartpolitics/2010/12/race_not_party_defines_charlie.php
And Keith called Congresswoman Bachmann “a flat out LIAR”.
Stay classy Keith.
Congressman-for-Life Ellison thanks you for your concern. Now bugger off.