Posted on 08/09/2010 11:46:59 AM PDT by lbryce
The House ethics committee today released three charges of ethical wrongdoing against Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters of California.
The charges relate to whether Waters gave inappropriate assistance to a bank to which she had personal connections in getting federal bailout money.
The committee says Waters organized a meeting in 2008 between Treasury officials and executives from OneUnited Bank, where her husband was once a board member and had large investments. The bank received $12 million from the federal government's Troubled Asset Relief Program.
The first charge against Waters states she violated a House rule that members must "behave at all times in a manner that shall reflect creditably on the House." Waters should have instructed her chief of staff to stop assisting OneUnited once it became clear she should not be involved in helping the bank, but she failed to do so, the charges state.
Her staff's "continued involvement in assisting OneUnited created an appearance that [Waters] was taking official action for [Waters'] personal benefit, which did not reflect creditably on the House," the charges state.
Waters was also charged with violating the "spirit" of the House rule that prohibits a member from receiving compensation for exerting improper influence from her position in Congress. Waters' husband's investments in OneUnited constituted compensation, according to the charges.
The congresswoman was also charged with violating the Code of Ethics for Government Service.
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Is that a rhetorical query? Or sarcasm? Or both?
Gunner
Is that a rhetorical query? Or sarcasm? Or both?
Gunner
They haven’t even scratched the surface on this crook.
IIRC her grandson staff member pursued the special treatment for this bank even after Barney Frank advised *hands off*.
The bank contributed money to Waters’ campaign.
Just a family business!!!!!
Racism has nothing to do with it.
Ethics has everything to do with it.
Do you know of any (current) white members of Congress who have violated the professionla ethics code?
I don’t see any white members of Congress being charged with any crimes. First Rangel, now Waters. What does that tell you about racism in this country? [/sarcasm]
America is not responsible for Maxine Waters’ skin color and neither is she.
She is responsible for whatever crimes or ethical breaches she committed.
Let’s find the truth.
But most (virtually all) have betrayed their oath to defend the Constitution. Just sayin'
Was it Marxine that stated a desire to nationalize the oil industry?
That’s racist!
Run her ass out of Dodge!!!
CBS is reporting this? A Lame Stream Media organization reporting something “not good” about one of their beloved Demos? Shocking. Shocking, I say!!
My favorite line from “Liar, Liar”:
Greta: He knocked over another ATM. This time at knife point. He needs your legal advice.
Fletcher: [picking up phone and shouting] Stop breaking the law, a$$hole!
Because that is racist nothing will happen to her.
He’s got a point. What about Frankendodd? Sure sounds to me like the black caucus should raise some hell.
WTF??
‘rat fight indeed.
Rangel and Waters supported Hillary in the primaries.
The Chicago Political thug won.
‘nuff said.
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