People... defending Rangel. Done.
Charlie Rangel isn't the worst member of Congress by any stretch of the imagination. He has been a powerful member and tried to do his job, even though it's fairly unnecessary in a district where Democrats can't lose. And, he isn't Louie Gomert or really the root of the problem with Congress. He's better than my Congressman until 2012, Ed Towns, was a old, crusty, corrupt machine politician representing a D + one billion and a half district too, but he barely ever did anything.
That's the problem with these urban districts, there's no competition so nobody cares or pays attention. You get these corrupt geezers in there and nobody can ever hold them accountable. You can even get exposed as corrupt like Rangel and still win primaries because of the racial factors and machine politics of NY. Unfortunately, NYC voters are so beat down we've come to expect it.
