Rep. John Carter's $300 thousand income disclosure problem might impair the House Republican leadership's plan to paint Democrats as ethically challenged. The centerpiece of the plan was for Carter to lead the attack against Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-NY).
As recently as Monday, Politico reported that they hoped to exploit Rangel's dilemma for "maximum political advantage."
Convinced that Rep. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.) is on the ropes because of a tangle of ethical issues, House GOP leaders are debating whether to aggressively press for his removal as chairman of the Ways and Means Committee or try to drag out the controversy as long as possible for maximum political advantage.
House GOP leaders tapped Carter to introduce a resolution to strip Rangel of his Ways and Means Committee chairmanship on Oct. 7. Moments after Democrats defeated the resolution, Carter told Politico he wanted another chance.
(I can't believe this. - promoted by Karl-Thomas Musselman)
From Al Stanley's diary on DailyKos, we have learned that last night's episode of NOW was blacked out on KNCT, the PBS affiliate serving the community surrounding Fort Hood. The episode featured a report portraying "the contrast between (Rep. John) Carter's staunch support of the war and the fact that (Democratic challenger Mary Beth) Harrell has enjoyed much acceptance in the Ft. Hood community despite questioning the war's premise and execution."
This is one of those cases where you have a Delay district with a newer congressman that doesn't have a massive warchest like Lamar Smith. I'll echo Kuff's thoughts that if the DCCC were to drop even a couple hundred grand into this race as well as say Shane Sklar or Robert Ricketts- a lot could happen.
(I recieved this email today and thought it imporatnt enough to post.)
John Carter Demonstrates DeLay Redrawn Districts
Prop-up Mediocre Members
When Rick Perry, Tom Craddick and David Dewhurst redrew Texas congressional boundaries, they crafted not only districts that favor Republicans but districts so skewed that plainly incompetent and ineffective Republican incumbents could withstand a strong challenge by a very capable and talented Democrat. In some cases, the Tom DeLay-inspired map has discouraged qualified challengers from even filing to run. However, in others, very good Democratic candidates who would make outstanding Members of Congress have emerged.
He knew I was running for the US Congress when he looked me in the eye and made his plea, right before we walked into the ceremony that marked his son's death five years ago. But he didn't know that our son is serving in Iraq right now. My husband and I understand his very real fear that his son's death will have been meaningless.
The town came together to dedicate a statue and plaque to his son - the first American soldier killed in Afghanistan after the September 11th attacks. He spoke of his son through his tears. The professional and patriotic soldier who had told his young wife he might not return from that fatal mission. Yet, while mortally wounded, he laid down suppressing fire that saved the lives of the soldiers in his charge.
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