As a natural born conservative I still must admit I have a soft spot for Charlie Rangel.Oh, I know he is a rascal. But he is more of a lovable rascal type. Why are the Democrats throwing Rangel under the bus?Why did they throw Jim Trafficant under the bus? (I wished we could have beamed him up.)Oh sure, Rangel has called "tax cuts" code words for racism. (But we all know that is just Democrat talking point clap trap, after all.)Oh sure, Rangel has not paid his taxes. I am sure we only know half the scurrilous activity undertaken by Charlie Rangel. But I still like him.Are his tax problems any worse than Tim Geithner's? Are his beach property scams any worse than Harry Reid's property scams, or Chris Dodd's cottage industry, or Nancy Pelosi directing war funds to her husband's shell companies?No, they are not. So why are the Democrats throwing Charlie Rangel under the bus and not others? Could it be that like Deval Patrick, Harold Ford, and Shirley Sherrod that Rangel is...(Read Full Post)