What Makes A Politician A Politician And A Business Leader A Business Leader?
Only in Washington, where there seems to be absolutely zero accountability for actions that we shall call questionable to downright illegal, can the leader of the House Ways and Means Committee commit tax indiscretions and maintain his post.
In the real world, something that most politicians know little about, a leader is responsible to know and to take the heat for the actions of underlings. In the case of Charlie Rangel, Representative of New York, his rationale rings hollow. His statement, that "members of congress should not be held responsible for actions of their staff" is insulting to the American people who pay his salary.
Nowhere else in industry can you make this statement and be taken seriously, let along hold onto your job or your position as the leader of one of the most important committees in Washington.
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