The arrogance of Rangel

Courtesy of Dannity, Charlie Rangel thinks he's somehow entitled to a speaking role at the Convention:

Rangel surrogates approached Obama staffers this week about the possibility of securing him a slot at the podium, making the case that it would showcase reconciliation between the nominee and Clinton's African-American supporters.

What African-American Clinton supporters? All seven percent of them? Give me a break. Charlie's a man without a country on this one. Why should Obama cut out people that risked their necks by supporting him for Rangel? I just can't believe he's pissed about this. The worst part of this whole affair is the sentiment among some Clinton supporters that they didn't actually lose the primary, they agreed to give to Obama and thus should be treated like co-winners.

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