House Ethics Committee finds no violations in Rep. Waters case

Associated Press ^ | 9/21/12

[Justaham]

California Democratic congresswoman Maxine Waters will not be charged with ethics violations.

At a meeting Friday, House Ethics Committee members said they found no violations in their investigation of allegations she steered a $12 million federal bailout to a bank where her husband owns stock. Waters is a senior Democrat on the Financial Services Committee.

The committee, however, said Waters' chief of staff, Mikael Moore, did take actions in Congress in an attempt to help the bank and violated standards of conduct. Moore likely will receive a letter admonishing him for his conduct. but will not face more severe punishment, such as a reprimand, by the full House.

Virginia Republican Rep. Bob Goodlatte, who is acting chairman of the panel, announced the tentative findings at a hearing but noted the committee has not issued a final report.

[AbolishCSEU]

Black is the new Teflon—only if there is a “D” after your name, however.

[theDentist]

Republicans also went along with it. Total Whitewash, each side protecting the other so they in turn can be protected.

[Tzimisce]

...If I were corrupt like her, I’d be in jail right now.

Of course I’m white, male and conservative....

[no-to-illegals]

One cannot blame the People (aka Citizens) for being frustrated. The criminals walk, and those who told us they were conservative balk. Will agree it is frustrating, though let us not be discouraged. This victory to come will be sweet, but the sweetness of a full surrender by those who control us is coming, because we have united. There are more of us than there are of them. Be glad, it is not over yet. I can see the goal-line from my house. It will not be easy to bring our country back to its rightful owners (the Citizens). Everyone here knew when we enlisted for this fight, it would be long and difficult. We can win, dang it, we have to, do we not? Fight on, I can see the goal-line. I can see the next hill. We are going to win. Never ever give the enemy back the gains we have won. We owe it to ourselves. We owe it to America. We owe it to all who cried in the churches, in the wars, in the silent battle waged to keep our nation. We are now vocally displaying our disdain, and our voices shall ring throughout this land. These voices shall echo greater than the shot heard round the world in 1776. I have no doubt. We have them on the run. They fear us, and with good cause. They know they are wrong. Ronald Reagan says, Give ‘em Hades!

[yadent]

LOL, seen the actual value of a dime lately? Good day to ya!

[NormsRevenge]

Ethics?

in CONgre$$?

How unAmerican.

They are the representatives of their constituents after all..

or so I have long been told.

[TribalPrincess2U]

chief of staff, Mikael Moore, another scapegoat.

[DoughtyOne]

In other news, 98% of the committee couldn’t find the equipment necessary to pleasure themselves. 86% couldn’t find their own belly-button.

To set the record straight, Maxine Waters was able to find both. She’s also able to recognize that she committed a crime here.

[kingu]

Look! Up in the sky! It’s a floater!

Float out that she might be found not guilty, see if anyone’s paying attention on the Friday news dump... Coast clear? Publish final report following Friday, and it all goes away.

[mcleodglen]

What? That's shocking, i mean it's so obvious.

[stephenjohnbanker]

Waters also knows Obama is black, she is black, and Republicans in D.C. are afraid of blacks.

[DoughtyOne]

Well, I can’t argue with that logic. When all is said and done, you’re right.

Too bad they couldn’t have tabled that thing until after the election. If it was a Congressional committee, they could have reconvened and kicked the witch out.

[stephenjohnbanker]

” Too bad they couldn’t have tabled that thing until after the election”

I doubt it would have mattered, with Boehner the Coward in charge.(and his trusty sidekick, Mitch The Cadaver McConnell)

[Carl Vehse]

"There is very little difference in ACTUAL politics in DC between the 2 parties."

Meanwhile keep up that wishful thinking that this same GOP Congress is going to overturn Obamacare.

[Theodore R.]

Virginia Republican Rep. Bob Goodlatte

I don't know much about Goodlatte. Is he covering up for the Dem? Is he a go-along, get-along kind of "Republican"?

[Theodore R.]

Still though Cincinnati and KY still believe in Boehner and McC. They’re practically neighbors.