Rangel in a Big Rush for Trial Before it Runs into January to Face Tough Republicans

This report from New York Post .

Rangel with 13 count ethics trial stewing for 2 years, now he wants to get it over with before  facing Republican controlled house.

Rangel no doubt fears that if his 13-count ethics trial isn’t over by year’s end, the whole process can be restarted — with Republicans running the show come January. Read more from the link.

AP

U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel

Yes, the ethics committee is always equally divided — but the fact that a Republican will be chairman means that the going could get, uh, a bit tougher for good-time Charlie.

So, this time, Dems are expected to meet the scheduled trial date, set for Nov. 15 — and never mind all those complications from Rangel’s split last month with his longtime team of lawyers.

He may get by with no severe punishment. There will be a few more not so lucky waiting to be called come 2011.