With the good citizens of New York City distracted by the other politician in town today, it seems that Rick Perry thought he could just slip into Inwood's Papasito Mexican Grill largely unnoticed. Not on Charlie Rangel's watch! The 15th district's Democratic representative took it upon himself to pay a visit to the restaurant — the site of "what was supposed to be a quiet fundraiser" with local Hispanic businessmen — to make sure the Texas governor knew whose turf he was on:
Rangel stayed for several minutes, telling reporters on his way out that he had shown up to make Perry “feel more comfortable.""I would not want to embarrass him here," Rangel said, adding his opinion of Perry: "He’s tall and he’s from Texas."Rangel left the event before Perry addressed the crowd, leaving organizer Fernando Mateo to issue a terse response to the drop-in: “He’s a statesman in New York, and we were always taught by our parents to respect the elder.” That Rick Perry really brings out the cowboy in everyone.
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Charlie Rangel Crashed Rick Perry's Lunch Party
Caroline Bankoff
Tue, 20 Sep 2011 01:15:04 GMT
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