Beat 360° 3/3/10
Ready for today's Beat 360°? Everyday we post a picture you provide the caption and our staff will join in too. Tune in tonight at 10pm to see if you are our favorite! Here is the 'Beat 360°' pic:
Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-NY) waves from an elevator on Capitol Hill March 3, 2010 in Washington, DC. Rangel announced he is temporarily stepping down as chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee until the House ethics committee concludes an investigation into possible ethics violations.
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Beat 360° Winners:
Staff:
Ric Ward
"How come the Senate elevator has wood paneling and the House elevator has the cheap used furniture pads?"
Viewer:
Wonz
"If you need me, I'll be in the Dominican Republic... er, I mean my office!"
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What do you 'mean' which 'way' I'm going, 'down' of course.
"They say Sea World is a good place to get a job with benefits right now... I'm off!!!"
Due to recent budget cuts in Congress, the padded room they built turned out to be far too small.
It's NOT an elevator. It's a wardrobe and we're following Jim Bunning to Narnia! Good-bye.
Hey, I found Ways and Means to supplement my retirement. So what's the problem?
"All you have to do is smile and wave. See Senator Bunning, it's really not that hard!"
Newly appointed elevator operator Charlie Rangel announces, "fifth floor, men's shoes, ladies underwear, ethics violaions".
What? Me Worry? The Dominican Republic doesn't have an Extradition Treaty with the U.S.!!!
"Yes! The Beach Boys song, Kokomo, was inspired by me."
Senator Bunning, THIS is how you get on an elevator.
"Excuse me, this is a soon to be unemployed Representative's elevator only"!
Hey, wait a minute, isn't this the freight elevator where they move you and all of your furniture out?
"Stepping down" is code for "Padded room"
Thank you, thank you! – Yep – Off to the Caribbean again!
These VIP elevators are carrying a lot of VIP's in Washington this week. Unfortunately,VIP now stands for Very Indiscreet Politicians.
If i move quick enough, i can meet Jim at the unemployement office.
Hey Crowley!! I had this elevator designed to go with my padded wallet!
Remember you will still pay me, and give me free Medical.. so long suckers.
The Macy's elevator man had some great stories...none better than his..."I used to be a Congressman you know"...
Hey! hold the elevator, here comes Gov. Paterson....he' going down too!
"I'm older and wiser than Senator Bunning. Wave, smile, and say nothing when confronted by the media."
Schoolhouse Rock remake by Charlie Rangel: "I don't pay bills. No I don't pay bills. So I'm stepping down from Capitol Hill."
Nice to have friends that "cushion" a fall.
They took my gavel. . . not my smile."
If you need me, I'll be in the Dominican Republic... er, I mean my office!
This is what REALLY happens when celebrities go off to "rehab".
I'm getting the last laugh because as Chairman ... I have the 'Ways and Means' of dodging these ethic violation charges.
Hey guys, i said i was stepping down...not going down!
"..I'll be back, if not, my back-up plan is to replace Simon Cowell on American Idol's next season.."
Representative Rangel checks out the padded cell being prepared for Senator Bunning.
"yeah you got me, I pressed every floor!"
"Look, no gavel!"
"beam me up Bunning!"
"Of course, I'm not going anywhere! Look, Nancy Pelosi moved me to this great new office!"
Hi, my career is going down just like this elevator.
Five...count 'em, five days, Bunning held up a bill...All I did was take a couple vacations.
Hello Jim Bunning..............this elevator is people friendly.
Rep. Rangel enters the elevator of shame.
Hello, early retirement, is that you?
See you guys in a few, I'm off to the Caribbean for a bit of r&r...
Oh no!.....I'm in real trouble, this is the same elevator Bunning was on yesterday!
Congressman Rangel waves as he rides a padded elevator down to meet the men in white suits.
Q – How do you get a crazy congressman into his padded cell?
A – Tell him it's an elevator.
Democrats – I am doing this for you...I will still be running the show – just from this padded elevator.
Hey, look! My padded cell goes _up_!