Rangel Adopts the Logic of Kerry’s ‘Joke’
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Rep. Charles Rangel has adopted Senator Kerry’s “botched joke” about unsuccessful young people ending up in the military — only Mr. Rangel is not joking.
“If a young fellow has an option of having a decent career, or joining the Army to fight in Iraq, you can bet your life that he would not be in Iraq,” Mr. Rangel, a Democrat representing Manhattan and Queens, said on “Fox News Sunday.”
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