Earlier this week, Rep. Charlie Rangel made the following statement regarding Vice President Dick Cheney.

On Friday evening, Rangel was asked in a follow-up talk on the station if he thought Cheney should step down.

"He should never have stepped up in the first place," Rangel said. "He's too old for the job and doesn't have the experience."

Cheney, responding, offered the following observation about Rangel, who is some 11 years older than the Vice President.

Months of verbal attacks from Rangel turned into a back and forth on Monday when the 64-year-old vice president said Rangel is "losing it," later adding that "Charlie is a lot older than I am, and it shows."

Now Rangel is waxing indignant over Cheney's comment -- arguing that Cheney ought to be ashamed of himself for attacking him for being a senior citizen!

"I think it ends when he apologizes for attacking me as a senior citizen. It's true that I'm much older than he is, but that has nothing to do with mental alertness," Rangel said.

I guess its true -- there are much more permissive standards for Democrats than Republicans, especially if the Democrat is black.

(Hat Tip -- Blogs for Bush)

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