Why do Charlie Rangel and Barack Obama and Jesse Jackson all exploit their positions for personal gain?

Question

Why can't they be like Republicans: Condi Rice, Clarence Thomas, and Colin Powell who try to make our nation great and take pride in service?

Answer 1

these people are not stupid.... none of them are looking for a real job

Answer 2

Jesse plays the same card over and over.

Answer 3

Some people find complaining and playing the blame game easier then hard work.

Answer 4

because it's the only way they can get their agenda across, intimidation, coercion, victimization...

Answer 5

they love keeping the hate alive!

Answer 6

How exactly did they "exploit their positions for personal gain"?

Answer 7

How exactly do they do that?

Answer 8

Because they have never had a Real job....none!

Answer 9

oh get real.....and just how are they "exploiting their positions" = oh by being democrats.  Why can't they be like republicans - because they have common sense, and don't try to suck up to the man to get ahead in life....

ANSWER: They don't

Answer 10

That's what they're in it for! Think about it. What would Jesse and Al be but just more store front ministers with poor congregations if they were out there telling Blacks that "Whitey is still keepin you down?" Condi Rice's best friend growing up was murdered in the bombing of the Birmingham church, so it's not like she's had it easy by any stretch of the imagination, but she refuses to feed off her race.

Answer 11

Condi Rice, Clarence Thomas, and Colin Powell???

Of the 3 the only one who deserves that accolade is Colin Powell, who was lied to by the Dubya  Gump/ Darth Cheney criminal tyranny, and set up to look like an absolute fool in front of the entire world. Which is why he resigned from that batch of idiots.

You have a problem with career politicians? That's fine -- so did Benjamin Franklin (you might want to look up his views on career politicians). His suggestion? Get rid of them all.

So if you want to do that - get rid of ALL career politicians regardless of party affiliation -- I am with you.

If you are just going to focus on the ones who don't embrace the same political view as you, then I am not on board.

If you want to discuss personal gain, you can begin by explaining what HalliBurton and Darth Cheney have in common. And then explaining the connection between Dubya Gump and (a) the Saudi Royal Family, and (b) his connection to Standard Oil and Gulf. Then we can talk about personal gain.

(some folks HAVE been paying attention these last few years)

Answer 12

because they have no other means of getting anywhere.  they attack others, call everyone racist.  when you do that, you deflect attention from yourself to put it on someone or something else, and start up an issue that is so far from the point.  this way, they can go about the dirty deed of turning this country into a marxist society before anybody really knows whats happened.

Answer 13

career politicians are nothing new to democratic

politicians

they exploit any cause and problem to fill their bank accounts

public funds - private funds

still adds up to a Mansion like Rev Wright

Answer 14

Oh, I'd say it's a deficit in the ethics department, wouldn't you?

The Audacity of Audacity! '08

Answer 15

Hahaha.  You need to turn off Fox and CNN.  Don't get your information from a website aimed at convincing you this candidate or political leader is great.  Get your information from third party websites that are unbiased.  No political leader is ever 'great'.  To be a good political leader means to be right more than you are wrong.