Democrat Rep. Charlie Rangel Tells Laura Ingraham: “I Didn’t Know it was Just a Pretty Girl that they’d Bring in”; Later Apologizes, “I’m Sorry I Said You Were Attractive. I Withdraw that Completely.” – Video 8/18/11

Here is video of a combative segment tonight on The O’Reilly Factor between guest host Laura Ingraham and Democrat Rep. Charlie Rangel.

Rangel was on to respond to Rep. Allen West’s statement yesterday that the Democrat Party of today is a “21st Century Plantation” for the Black Community in America. But Ingraham and Rangel went back and forth the entire segment. Rangel got so expasperated at one point that he said, “Bill O’Reilly told me he had a secret weapon– I didn’t know it was just a pretty girl that they’d bring in!” Rangel later apologized: “I’m sorry I said you were attractive – I withdraw that completely.”

I think Charlie was very uncomfortable with the substance of what Allen West said, and the questions posed by Ingraham. He had no answers – and it showed.