Posted on 08/22/2010 12:10:11 PM PDT by jazusamo
Just when it appears that no one could possibly get away with blaming former President George W. Bush for even one more thing, another crazed liberal Democrat exercises the right to do just that.
The latest knee-jerk, Bush-bashing excuse came from none other than Rep. Maxine Waters, perhaps the second dumbest member of Congress, right after Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas. I know that it is terribly politically incorrect of me to notice their stupidity and race-baiting, since both of them are black and female—especially since they have so much competition in Congress from obtuse white men. But in 2010, it's really more about corruption than it is about race, isn't it?
Not according to Maxine.
Waters, the radical leftist who, for ten terms, has represented South Central Los Angeles in the House of Representatives, is up to her eyeballs in charges of corruption for trying to help funnel millions of dollars in federal TARP funds into the coffers of a failing bank in which her husband just happened to be heavily invested.
Always ready to flash the race card, Waters (who like President Obama, is hardly known for eloquence without the use of a teleprompter) blamed racism and the Bush Administration.
Granted, George Bush can rightly be blamed for foisting the TARP bailout on us as his "adios" on the way out the door, but this is a stretch even for a whiner like Waters.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi promised to "drain the swamp" when she and her House Democrat cronies ran against the "culture of corruption" in the Republican-controlled Congress four years ago.
Alas, it appears that Waters, Charlie Rangel and a few of their black colleagues are being sucked down that same whirlpool. In Charlie and Maxine's world, if the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) drains the area where corrupt Republicans play, it's called "justice," but if it pulls the plug on the stagnant pool where the Congressional Black Caucus meets, it's called "racism." Such is the state of the Democrat mindset today.
"There's a lot being said about why so many black elected officials [are] getting caught up with this new OCE organization," Waters said during her defiant denial of any wrongdoing. "I think about now, or recently, about eight members of the Congressional Black Caucus are being investigated, and I think more to come. So, people are raising questions about that."
Waters' shot at Bush came later in the same statement. "The question at this point should not be why I called [then-Treasury] Secretary Paulson," she insisted, "but why I had to. The question at this point should be why a trade association representing over 100 minority banks could not get a meeting at the height of the crisis."
This got me thinking. Poor Maxine. Like the President, she needs some fresh lines other than "it's Bush's fault!" So, I humbly offer a few of my own that might help these beleaguered politicians out of their use of that monotonous, increasingly ineffective mantra.
How about an oldie but goody? Something like, "It's Hoover's fault! Remember the Hoovervilles!" But then, Herbert Hoover has been the butt of jokes and derision for decades.
Maybe this could work: "Woodrow Wilson was a racist! It's his fault!" (Oops, he was a Democrat, can't blame him.)
President Benjamin Harrison said he didn't believe the Constitution permitted him to stop the lynching of "coloreds." Maybe he's to blame. Yeah, Harrison … it's his fault!
Or, as a fallback, they could always blame Millard Fillmore, the last Whig to occupy the White House. Fillmore was President of these United States for a couple of years after Zachary Taylor died in office. As President, Fillmore signed The Fugitive Slave Act on September 18, 1850. Abolitionists nicknamed it the "Bloodhound Law" for the dogs that were used to track down runaway slaves and return them to their masters, because that is exactly what it allowed.
To hear Maxine Waters tell it, not much has changed in America since then, so let's just blame it all on old Millard Fillmore.
I’ll raise you a Corrine Brown - my repulsive rep Old sand bag Corrine
She is a prime example of the black segment that was raised as a victim.
Nothing can fill the chip on her shoulder.
If the voters don’t wake up this time,,,Ifear the worst.
Sadly these are a poor representation of black America
What about the guy who is worried about Guam flipping upside down
if too many American soldiers are transferred there?
Isn’t he the prize winner? Hank Johnson?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNZczIgVXjg&feature=player_embedded
In a discussion regarding a planned military buildup on the Pacific island, Johnson expressed some concerns about the plans to Adm. Robert Willard, head of the U.S. Pacific fleet.
“My fear is that the whole island will become so overly populated that it will tip over and capsize,” Johnson said. Willard paused and replied, “We don’t anticipate that.”
Online pundits have wasted no time lampooning the congressman for his remarks.
{snip}
According to the Hill, a spokesman for Johnson responded to the incident by saying the congressman is concerned the influx of military personnel will overwhelm the island’s infrastructure and ecosystem.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNZczIgVXjg&feature=player_embedded
If you want to stop a tide of corruption, you must first stem the Waters..
Yep, and sadly I believe both Waters and Rangel will be reelected.
Well, you have to admit he got a lot of free publicity. :-)
I am sorry to tell you but Maxine represents a voter base that is just as dumb or dumber than Maxine. She has made a a career of lying, misinformation, and race baiting Don’t expect her to go away.
I believe this is factually incorrect. TARP I was $200B to $300B and was only for failing banks. The intent was to keep the financial system from collapsing. TARP II was the democrat congress's creation and spent an additional $787B on everything in sight.
Am I remembering this wrong?
I believe this is factually incorrect. TARP I was $200B to $300B and was only for failing banks. The intent was to keep the financial system from collapsing. TARP II was the democrat congress's creation and spent an additional $787B on everything in sight.
Am I remembering this wrong?
I believe you’re dead on the money, as I remember TARP I was about $300B.
Yeah, he has to be.
Someone (not ironically, a government employeee) recently on a sports board tried to sneak in a “while I’m wondering who’s dumber than Michael Steele . . I thnk blah blah blah”
I replied “this guy” and a link to the video. You should’ve seen the commments afterwards . . lol.
NO. But 'facts' are no longer given the kind of importance they had years ago.
I believe this was done by Executive Order. If not, it was formally accepted in our JUSTICE SYSTEM when Bill Clinton said, "depends on what the meaning of is, is".
Dumb , maybe. Seemingly uneducated, yes.
But, it wasn’t that she got money channeled to a bank her husband had a financial interest in. It was that she did not disclose it, as required by law.
Now, when challenged about it, her response is, “Why should I have to disclose it? I am black.”
Funny how the most vocal of 'victims' are in very high GOVERNMENT POSITIONS earning huge salaries, massive perks, and are excepted from their criminal behavior.
VICTIM, my posterior.
‘excepted’ .STRIKE THAT.
‘exempted’
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