Michael1942's Blog

We all are aware (or should be) that our Congress is full of fallen idols, empirical officials and generally (seemingly) honorable people that we have “pedestalized”. The recent flap about Mr. Rangel is nothing new but it has allowed the opposing party to go on the attack to oust him and embarrass the other party. All of this high profile information is designed not to inform the public but denigrate the good works by this Congressman. It is true that he should be punished for any wrong doing on his behalf but this should not be used as a way to sway voters from one party to the other. Each of the major parties has failed the voters and these very public outpourings to garner votes is an indication of the poor representation they have provided to the voting public while possibly committing the same kinds of transgressions in some fashion. Lets remember some past political luminaries who have fallen and now are attempting to creep back in favor with the same innuendo and pot shots that offer no real information or substance to support their positions. The political establishment is peppered with poor representatives who under the guise of public service are only serving themselves.
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