Several posters similar to the one pictured above have been placed at various locations around the Southland.
Posted on 11/03/2014 2:42:11 PM PST by BenLurkin
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Southland civil rights leaders Monday called for an investigation into what they described as a racially offensive campaign against local Congresswoman Maxine Waters.
Posters featuring a black-and-white illustration of Waters bordered with the words “Poverty Pimp” have been plastered on streets and near freeways and businesses throughout Los Angeles, Inglewood and the South Bay.
KNX 1070’s Claudia Peschiutta reports the ad portrays a wrinkled caricature of Waters depicted with red dollar signs in her eyes and the words “N—-s Betta Have My Money!” behind her.
The ads were captured in images posted online in front of such Southern California landmarks as The Forum and Randy’s Donuts in Inglewood, and even allegedly in front of Waters’ private residence in Hancock Park.
Los Angeles Urban Policy Roundtable President Earl Ofari Hutchinson and other activists began taking down the posters at various locations Sunday and are demanding a “fast track investigation” by the California Fair Political Practices Commission.
“We’re highly offended, we’re disgusted by it, we hope this is not the start of something that we’ll continue to see not only in politics, but beyond in Southern California,” said Hutchinson.
While it’s unknown who is behind the posters, there was no indication Waters’ Republican opponent in Tuesday’s election, political writer John Wood Jr., had anything to do with the campaign.
In response to the report, Wood released the following statement: “All I can say is that, people have a right to free speech, but that I represent a fundamentally different brand of politics. Whatever people think of Maxine Waters, we should try to call attention to our differences and challenge our opponents on them without being disrespectful. That’s really what my campaign has been about.”
There was no immediate response to a request for comment from Waters.
The Democratic lawmaker is up for reelection Tuesday in California’s 43rd District, which includes Inglewood, Hawthorne and Torrance.
Oh! No! Not racism!
It’s not racist if it’s true.
HAHAH! Thats Awesome!!
I wonder if thats Sabo’s handy work? Gotta love that guy
Somebody owes actual pimps and apology.
Who will ever forget Duke Cunningham shouting at her: “Shut up, you socialist!”
I think it’s funny.
She IS a poverty pimp, and it’s high time for Californians unfamiliar with what that means — to learn.
If Earl Offal Hutchinson is against it, I’m convinced!
“Civil Rights” Activists need to take the parental units of St. Tray and the Ferguson Gentle Giant to task for setting them up to be removed from the gene pool for acting stupidly.
If they’re angry about it, we need more.
It has nothing to do with race — and everything to do with the evils of the welfare state.
When did Duke do that?
This old cow need to be put out to pasture along with her husband.
I gleefully agree with the poverty pimp label for Waters....truth hurts doesn’t NAACP.
She's a Poverty Madam.
“All I can say is that, people have a right to free speech, AND THE TRUTH HURTS. should have been response.
Who wants to bet these were posted by a Democrat organization to stir the race pot and elicit sympathy for Dems? BET THE FARM ON IT.
Who's bogarting the Roberts' Rules of Order on this stuff?
front of Waters’ private residence in Hancock Park.
you mean she doesn’t LIVE in Her District?? Where are the Authorities??
TRUTH hurts. Put some ice on it Maxine and change your Depends.
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