EDITORIAL: Rangel Should Step Down

Charlie Rangel must be a centipede – given how many shoes have been dropping regarding his personal finances.

Yet he’s pugnaciously defying demands that he step aside as chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee – which writes the nation’s tax laws.

And, after two closed-door sitdowns with him in 12 hours, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she has no intention of stripping him of his prestigious position – no matter how big an embarrassment he’s become.

Read more: (Editorial, “Step Down, Charlie,” New York Post, 9/17/08)