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Murphy calls for Rangel resignation
Congressman Patrick Murphy (D-8) on Thursday called for the resignation of Congressman Charles Rangel (D-NY), saying that the ethical cloud hovering over the Ways & Means chairman was too great for him to remain in office.
“Today, I broke with my party and called on Congressman Rangel to resign his seat in Congress,” Murphy said in a statement. “Now that we’ve seen the full list of allegations by the House Ethics subcommittee, I believe the time has come for him to step down.”
Murphy’s move, first reported by The Bucks County Courier Times, came as a congressional ethics panel was unveiling charges against Rangel.
Murphy’s office did not say whether or not he will be returning or donating campaign contributions he has received from Rangel’s political action committees.
July 29, 2010 at 4:43 pm
Tags: Charles Rangel, Mike Fitzpatrick, PA-8, Patrick Murphy
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Scott from Yardley
Jul 29th, 2010
Look at You Mr. Murphy running back to the Center. I underestimated you. Now if he could just explain that walking path on toll brothers property used from stimulus funds.
Tony Soprano
Jul 29th, 2010
Charlie Rangel… under the bus!
Stan
Jul 30th, 2010
Are you kidding me? I guess Murphy’s starting to panic. I don’t live in Bucks, don’t really know Fitzpatrick, but I know Murphy is a Liberal WACKO and has to go.
Mary Sue
Jul 30th, 2010
He broke with his party ……yeah sure. Murphy must think we are all stupid.
David Diano
Jul 30th, 2010
I guess Pat doesn’t believe in letting the process run its course. So much for “Leave No Man Behind”.
Bucks Jeff
Jul 30th, 2010
Come out and say he has to resign but has to think about giving the money back. Trying to have it both ways. It is trash like Patrick Murphy why politicians are viewed as scum. If this guy wins in November I am moving out of Bucks Co. I can even take Allyson Schwartz as my rep. She is a wack job, but at least she doesn’t try to lie about being a wack job.
Rangel an Awkward Swamp-Mate for Murphy « Thomas Jefferson Club Blog
Jul 31st, 2010
[...] is at the top of the GOP’s target list since Rangel gave him $19,000 in donations. Murphy called for Rangel to resign but hasn’t done anything yet with the funds. (Chances are highly likely that he [...]
Mystapitt
Jul 31st, 2010
Some Profile in Courage our Congressman is…lol
Should we pull out all the rants he made when Fitzpatrick was “tied” to Delay?
RedAlert
Jul 31st, 2010
Murphy is a laughing stock, even among Democrats!
Dump Murphy. Put him out to pasture with all the other liberal bulloney.