In Democrat circles an ethics charge is small potatoes.  Heck, Clinton was impeached for lying under oath and is still a hero.  So, what's a little tax evasion when compared to impeachment?  As they say in New York, "Ethics, schmethics as long as you're healthy," and "El senador" Charlie Rangel, who at 80 sports a full head of hair, is certainly healthy. Accused of 13 House ethics charges, Rangel, Chairman of the powerful House Ways and Means committee, vowed to fight and run again. In the meantime, octogenarian Charlie was feted at a birthday party/fundraiser in the Grand Ballroom of the Plaza Hotel.  It was there that New York political luminaries "heap[ed] praise on the longtime Harlem legislator." The theme for the night was highlighted by Governor David Patterson, who lauded the frequent Dominican Republic vacationer for self-sacrificial "dedication to public service." In attendance were Attorney General Andrew...(Read Full Post)