Maxine wasn’t wearing the red cowboy hat. That was Frederica Wilson (FL).
Here’s more about Frederica’s hats: http://miamiherald.typepad.com/nakedpolitics/2009/05/sen-frederica-wilson-and-her-hats.html
Okay - it was confusing with all the other stuff around her of picture of Maxine Waters I thought it was her. (Drudge)