Posted on 10/22/2007 7:54:32 PM PDT by Doofer
WASHINGTON (CNN) New York Rep. Charlie Rangel, a prominent supporter of Hillary Clinton, sharply criticized Republican presidential frontrunner Rudy Giuliani's personal life Monday, highlighting the fact that the former New York City mayor and his wife have each been married three times. "Two people, six spouses. It's a little complicated if you're not religious, especially if you're running against a Mormon," Rangel told CNN's Wolf Blitzer in a reference to Giuliani's chief rival, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney. For the record, Romney has only been married once. "I think America has to look at all these things, and there are enough moles on this man that embarrasses those of us who have sought public life," the 19-term New York congressman added. "When we get involved in public life, it means we're in a goldfish bowl. It would seem to me, with all the breaks the mayor had, being involved with his personal problems, he would thank God he's gotten as far as he did go without making the politicians get involved in his personal life." Rangel brushed aside the notion that criticizing Giuliani's personal life exposes Hillary Clinton to similar criticism. The former first ladys own marital troubles have been well documented. "You can say it over and over and over again. This woman got married [and] stayed married [to] the same husband. When they had problems, she stuck with him. You tell me what in her personal life is something she should be ashamed of, and I want to talk about it." Contacted by CNN, Giuliani spokeswoman Maria Comella said, "This kind of ugly, personal attack isn't even worth a response."
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Well Maria if your man wins the nomination get used to it because you haven't seen nothing yet...
Rangel will surely get a lot of amens around here about Giuliani. Why pay for milk when you get the cow for free?
Charlie Rangel, you you embarrass yourself.
Not that it really matters, but has Rudy's wife actually been married three times also? I though it was just two.
Hell, he embarrasses himself...

Ol charlie drunk again
Rangel embarrasses the entire human race. I kinda consider him a benchmark for the intelligence of all those that vote for him.
Are you *sure* you want to go there,Charlie Boy? So poker it is? We’ll see your divorce and raise you a dead lawyer.
you think that’s bad when democrats attack rudy on family values. wait for a story like this!
New York Rep. Charlie Rangel, a prominent supporter of Hillary Clinton, sharply criticized Republican presidential Ron Paul’s foreign policy, highlighting the fact that he wants to cut and run even faster than Hillary!
I certainly hope FR isn't filled with Charlie Rangel fans. This ain't DU.
Rangel aside, is it possible that Rudy may be the candidate who can beat the democatic nominee? I admit I don’t know much about most of the Republican hopefulls, but that one I will support will have to be the one I think can beat the Dem candidate. I’m a pragmatic guy that way.
Well, Charlie, maybe the fact that she's stayed married, solely for political advantage, to a serial adulterer who also committed sex acts in the Oval Office with a girl young enough to be his daughter. In a sane world, i.e. a world where Charlie Rangel isn't shooting off his mouth, that's something to be ashamed of.
Oh, that paints a really bad image.
For all of Rudy’s personal problems, when it comes to embarrassment, nothing beats big city Democrats, Charlie.
I certainly hope FR isn't filled with Charlie Rangel fans. This ain't DU.
I'm not a Rangel fan but if Rudy gets the nomination be prepared to see the dirt fly with Hilary's willing cohort's in the MSM giving the likes of Rangel plenty of free air time.
I’m wondering what Rangel’s postion was in the Tawanna Brawley case many years ago?
If the FBI was inclined to focus its investigatory powers on Rangel I think it wouldn’t take long to put him, or most of the New York congressional delegation, in the pokey. Hillary Clinton is “junior senator” and she is crooked as a snake. Guiliani, at least, has always been on the right side of the law.
Rangel and Rudy are two of a kind.
Here is something else Rangel said about Rudy and Mitt.
But Mr. Rangel said he still looked forward to Mr. Giulianis Republican opponents making an issue of his infidelityRomney could say, Im entitled to three wives, Mr. Rangel saidand said that when it came to abortion, The church will take care of his ass all alone.
LOL.
LOL, yikes, your right!
(sorry everyone)
I thought adultry and multiple marriages was a badge of honor to Democrats.
I am by no means a Rudy fan, but this is pretty lame — even for the Dems. I mean, come-on, embarrassing?
What lame chutzpah.
The party of Oval Office cigar parties, Freezer Jefferson’s cold cash, Barney Frank’s private little gay whorehouse, on and on ad-nausea is embarrassed by Rudy?
Liberals are such hypocrites — I thought what people did in the private lives was supposed to be none of anyone’s business, at least that was what we were told ad nauseum during the Clinton impeachment.
‘You know’ after Hillry gets finished with Rudy he might change his mind about ‘illegals’ invading his home state.
Well Maria if your man wins the nomination get used to it because you haven't seen nothing yet...
You're right, and we certainly can expect to see those pictures of Rudy in drag that are all the rage here show up in 527 campaign ads, even though gay friendly Hillary will "denounce" them. I like the way they use Rangel as the messenger for this bit of Demo-hypocrisy; assuming, no doubt, that his "blackness" will protect him from the fall-out that might otherwise overwhelm a white "hit man".
“Guiliani, at least, has always been on the right side of the law.”
As far as we know so far. What about Bernie Kerik? He was likely taking money on the side and who knows if it passed to his best friend Rootie. Moreover, using taxpayer funds to build a love nest from where he could cheat on his wife isn’t exactly on the right side of the law.
With regard to Ghouliani, Rangel speaks the truth. He is an embarrassment.
Conservatives problem with rootie is not him being a Republican... we are a big Party... our problem is that he is running for the Republican Presidential Nomination. rootie may be a liberal in every sense of the word... but he is “our” liberal... so screw rangel! When his arse needs kickin’... we can handle it ourselves! :-)
LLS
I guess Rangel is more comfortable around “African-Americans” who give birth to 70+% of THEIR children out of wedlock....or commit crimes at a rate multiple times their numbers in the population?
Or perhaps Bill Clinton the impeached sperminator?
Or perhaps Jesse Jackson the adulterous extortionist racist?
Or perhaps Al Sharpton the ridiculous rabble rousing racist?
Or the “88” racist professors at Duke who organized a black lynch mob?
Or perhaps ignorant racists of Durham, who demanded Nyfong prosecute 3 white boys on the say so of a lying whore?
I could go on, but you get the drift...
Where is Rangel’s outrage over these facts?
Rangel has become the perfect but embarrassing stereotype of a political buffoon.
He brings discredit to anyone pushing him forward as their representative...
Maybe Rudy could drive a gal off a bridge and let her drown, then Charlie would find nothing to complain about.
“Up yours Rangle, your girl is goin down!”
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
I think she stopped, which of course is what led to that whole Lewinski problem. ;)
Did the Mormon-Question ever come up when Harry Reid ran for office, let alone when he was selected to lead Congress?
Good points. I’m sure this stuff will be revisited soon.
He’s just throwing mud and taunting the Mormons at the same time.
What a slimeball.
Clinton’s team is promoting the “politics of personal destruction”.
I think Hillaryhips is siccing on her attack dogs on Rudy because she is afraid of him. He would beat her in the general. Even Hannity said today that Rudy could even take New York away from her in 2008. It would be 1984 all over again.
Just curious, what do folks think happen with the votes in NY if the race is Hillary agains Giuliani?
Lots of electoral votes, a deal killer for the Dems. If NYC could twice vote him Mayor, should he not beat Hillary?
I’d have to think that anyone in NYC or NY, remembers that Rudi is the one that got them out of the mess NY/NYC was?
One thing I know for certain. I’m voting for whoever has the (R) next to their name in the general election.
Considering the Mark Foley & Larry Craig affairs, having a candidate who’s been married & married & married should be something of a relief.
That’s an excellent question. New York DID go for Reagan in ‘84, so it’s not outside the realm of possibility. And, unlike HRC, he is a real NYer.
Regardless of how NY’s electoral votes went in a Rudy/Hillary matchup, I think he’d carry NJ and CT, Also, he could carry several of the states Bush work on in ‘04 where Team Bush thought they might have a chance, like PA/WI, possibly even her original homestate of IL.
Rangel wouldn’t be shooting off at the mouth if he were so confident she will win. He’s just trying to muddy the waters.
So if Gore or Kerry jumped ship and got the GOP nomination you’d vote for either of them just because there was an R by his name?
Yes, Jooty was married twice before Rooty but decided to keep that first one to herself. Oops.
Thanks. Guns Up!
I agree with Rangel on this issue. That doesn't mean I'm a Rat supporter. The enemy of my enemy....
My “enemy” is Al Qaeda. Too bad Hillary and Rangel are too busy attacking their fellow Americans instead.
Gotta love politics. Character now matters to Democrats now that an adulterous, divorced Republican is running. But, it doesn’t matter now to the Republicans supporting Giuliani like Sean Hannity.
No, he is the least likely Republican to defeat Hillary because he divides the Republican base and will cause millions of conservatives to sit out the election or vote third-party.
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