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“This has gone on long enough. Elected officials are guardians of the public trust, and must be above any perception of wrongdoing.” Charlie Brown, 4/11/06

Democrat Charlie Brown was quick to point the finger at Republicans he claimed were engaged in unethical behavior. But partisan Democrat Brown remains silent as evidence mounts that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi directed almost $100,000 from her Political Action Committee to her husband’s business. Pelosi has also contributed $12,000 to Brown’s campaign for congress.

“As we saw in his refusal to return tainted campaign cash to Democrat Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee Charlie Rangel, Brown talks a good game about ethics but fails to utter one word criticizing Democrat big wigs when they are ethically challenged,” McClintock for Congress Communications Director Bill George said. Brown has held on to $11,500 in tainted campaign cash sent to him by Rangel. “Charlie says he’s independent, but while other Democrats call for reform Brown ducks the issue and keeps the cash,” George said.

Congressman and Democratic Senate candidate, Rep. Mark Udall of Colorado called on Rangel to step down as Chairman of the House Ways & Means Committee in light of his three ethics investigations for questionable practices. Iowa Rep. Dave Loebsack gave up his $5,000 in Rangel contributions. Newspaper editorial boards all across the country have called on Rangel to resign and for Democratic candidates to give back his contributions. “Charlie Brown should join Udall’s call for Rangel to resign. Charlie should return the money he’s received from his fundraising accounts. And he could make a few pithy quotes about Pelosi’s ethics in shoveling money to her husband,” George said. “As Charlie said, ‘this has gone on long enough.’”

(Cue up Guns and Roses in the background)