Political Shorts – 12/3/10

Congress passed a bill that prevents advertisers from raising the volume of TV commercials to catch viewer’s attention. Next year it hopes to add a provision that requires Keith Olbermann to sit further away from his microphone.

Charlie Rangel was officially censured for misconduct by Congress yesterday. The house also voted to call all future ethics violations “Pulling a Rangel.”

Christine O’Donnell has signed a deal to write a book. She said, “I’ve never written a book, but what the heck, neither did Harry Potter.”

John McCain has called the study that recommends gays be allowed in the military flawed. He complained, “It didn’t even ask servicemen if they watch the Tony Awards.”

According to a new study, members of the congressional Tea Party caucus are linked to $1 billion in earmarks. As one congressman explained, “We’re just purging.”

Goodbye Charlie

NY Congressman Charlie Rangel doesn’t get half the credit he deserves. Throughout his long and semi-distinguished career, this man has failed to report twice as much income as politicians half his age. At a time when most crooked ex-congressman are retired and living comfortably off their ill-gotten gains, Rangel is still fighting for his constituents, particularly the ones who can get him a great deal on a place to park his Mercedes.

So let’s give Charlie Rangel the credit he deserves – or, at the very least, a rent stabilized prison cell.