October 5, 2005
MEOW:
Rangel: Cheney should be 'ashamed' for age remark (SARA KUGLER, 10/05/05, Associated Press)
Vice President Dick Cheney's feud with Democratic Rep. Charles Rangel was perpetuated Wednesday when the 75-year-old congressman said Cheney "ought to be ashamed of himself" for a remark about his age.Months of verbal attacks from Rangel turned into a back and forth on Monday when the 64-year-old vice president said Rangel is "losing it," later adding that "Charlie is a lot older than I am, and it shows."
After an appearance at City Hall on Wednesday, Rangel was asked when the dispute would die.
"I think it ends when he apologizes for attacking me as a senior citizen. It's true that I'm much older than he is, but that has nothing to do with mental alertness," Rangel said.
He's right--he lost it in his youth. Posted by Orrin Judd at October 5, 2005 7:17 PM
Unlike Rangel's usual "debating" style, at least Cheney didn't call his opponent a Nazi, a racist or a member of the Taliban.
Posted by: Ed Driscoll at October 5, 2005 7:57 PMCharlie would be better off following his predacessor's route during the Congressional sessions and just go take some long vacations in Bimini.
Posted by: John at October 5, 2005 9:22 PMJust another Leftist who can dish it out, but can't take it when it's returned full force.
Posted by: obc at October 5, 2005 9:43 PMI think that people like Cheney should start responding to such statements with something like "I am offended that (so and so) has taken offense to my comments. This will end when (so and so) apologises for taking offense at me."
Posted by: Robert Duquette at October 7, 2005 10:19 AM