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Rep. Cummings Apologizes After Daughter Used Congressional License Plates As Lyft Driver
Townhall.com ^ | June 2, 2016 | Christine Rousselle

Posted on 06/02/2016 5:26:32 PM PDT by Kaslin

Like many recent college grads, Rep. Elijah Cummings' (D-MD) daughter Adia sought to earn some extra cash by driving for Lyft, a ridesharing service. Unlike most recent college grads, Adia was driving a car with congressional license plates--which is against the rules. After someone posted a picture of the car on Popville, Cummings apologized for his daughter's use of the plates. He then said that he would swap out the plate and that the car was not his official vehicle.

Per the House of Representative rules, the plates are "only for the use of the Member and spouse, as well as for immediate transportation of the Member by staff."

“In an effort to earn some extra money to pay her expenses at school, she signed up for a part-time position with one of the ride-sharing companies. They, in turn, gave her a sticker to apply to the windshield of the car," Cummings, D-Maryland, said in a statement.

A photo of the car with the special license plates and a Lyft driver sticker was spotted in Washington last week, which was then picked up by Washington neighborhood blog Popville on Monday.

The Maryland Democrat, who represents the Baltimore area in Congress, said his daughter has removed his congressional license plates from the car, and apologized for not removing the plates before loaning her the car.

Cummings said that his daughter would remain a Lyft driver.


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Maryland
KEYWORDS: 114th; afroturf; apology; astroturf; baltimore; benghazicoverup; blackkk; blackliesmatter; blacklivesmatter; cbc; crime; cultureofcorruption; elijahcummings; irscoverup; lyft; maryland; oops; redistribution; reparations; royalty; sanders; thugculture; typicalspecialrules; whiteprivilege
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To: centurion316

That word was banned last week.


21 posted on 06/02/2016 5:51:17 PM PDT by kempster
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To: Kaslin

Elijah Cummings = all one needs to know about this story.


22 posted on 06/02/2016 5:58:01 PM PDT by KevinB (Barack Obama: Our first black, gay, Kenyan, Socialist, Muslim president!)
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To: Kaslin
Adia was driving a car with congressional license plates--which is against the rules.

Come now, nothing is against the rules for Bolshies.

23 posted on 06/02/2016 5:58:38 PM PDT by depressed in 06 (If you like your part-time job, you can keep your part-time job. Vote Bolshecrat.)
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To: Kaslin

It appears she has a more honest job than her father.

That said, I am inclined to let this slide. There are more serious problems with this nutcase. E.g., he is part of a group that does absolutely nothing for Baltimore, Maryland, or the US.


24 posted on 06/02/2016 6:01:12 PM PDT by ronnietherocket3 (Mary is understood by the heart, not study of scripture.)
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To: Kaslin

Above the law, like a typical RAT.


25 posted on 06/02/2016 6:02:31 PM PDT by ozzymandus
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To: Kaslin

Something IS fishy here!

His daughter has a real job that didn’t depend on cronyism or make-work policies to get it?!


26 posted on 06/02/2016 6:11:22 PM PDT by GnuThere
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To: centurion316

In their minds this is reparations.


27 posted on 06/02/2016 6:26:37 PM PDT by Vermont Lt (Ask Bernie supporters two questions: Who is rich. Who decides. In the past, that meant who died.)
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To: Kaslin
Adia Cummings

I believe Jesse's son is still in prison..?

28 posted on 06/02/2016 6:30:32 PM PDT by gaijin
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To: Kaslin

Black Privilege.


29 posted on 06/02/2016 6:30:58 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: Paladin2

Wrong Congress Critter. I believe you’re thinking of Hank Johnson from GA. http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=island+will+capsize&view=detail&mid=EADA044B4312B66011C8EADA044B4312B66011C8&FORM=VIRE


30 posted on 06/02/2016 6:38:13 PM PDT by norwaypinesavage (The Stone Age did not end because we ran out of stones)
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To: Free in Texas
Crook. Daughter too, sadly.

Remember the son of John Conyers, another crook, was using a gub'mint vehicle, and had some problems.

31 posted on 06/02/2016 6:44:19 PM PDT by Calvin Locke
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To: Kaslin

“—which is against the rules.”

How about it’s against the damn law.


32 posted on 06/02/2016 6:45:14 PM PDT by Gator113 (~~Vote Trump 2016~~ Just livin' life my way. Don't worry, everything's gonna be alright. 👍)
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To: Kaslin

If I am busted in this car, can I plead congressional immunity, or ambassador immunity (like arabs in Fararris)>


33 posted on 06/02/2016 6:45:18 PM PDT by Scrambler Bob (As always, /s is implicitly assumed. Unless explicitly labled /not s. Saves keystrokes.)
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To: Kaslin

Sharks cruising the old slave routes...are the culprits.


34 posted on 06/02/2016 6:48:08 PM PDT by Osage Orange (The GOPe.....are actually worse than the Dim's)
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To: Kaslin

In how many of the 57 states is it legal to put a license plate on a vehicle that is not registered for that plate?

You’ll go to jail for that in Michigan.


35 posted on 06/02/2016 7:06:21 PM PDT by VRWCarea51 (The Original 1998 Version)
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To: Kaslin

So, they can just move plates around from car to car? Timothy McVeigh would never have been arrested if that had been legal in Oklahoma.


36 posted on 06/02/2016 7:23:56 PM PDT by VerySadAmerican (The day Trump is sworn in I'm changing my screen name.)
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To: Vic S

But the republicans will do nothing about it. In fact, they won’t even talk about it.


37 posted on 06/02/2016 7:25:08 PM PDT by VerySadAmerican (The day Trump is sworn in I'm changing my screen name.)
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To: Soul of the South
Why do Congressmen and Senators receive special privileges? They are supposed to be servants of the people, not elite lords over the people.

Actually, these "special privileges" are among the few things you see in Washington that actually have a legitimate Constitutional basis.

The Constitution protects members of Congress from arrest and prosecution (in most cases) while Congress is in session, and while they are traveling on official business.

From Article 1, Section 6 ...

The Senators and Representatives...shall in all Cases, except Treason, Felony, and Breach of the Peace, be privileged from Arrest during their Attendance at the Session of their respective Houses, and in going to and returning from the same ...

Believe it or not, the founders of this country gave so much power to the States that they felt a need to protect members of Congress from arrest and prosecution in neighboring states while traveling to and from Washington.

38 posted on 06/02/2016 7:25:16 PM PDT by Alberta's Child ("Sometimes I feel like I've been tied to the whipping post.")
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To: Kaslin

Always looking for a “deal” or a “program”


39 posted on 06/02/2016 7:45:35 PM PDT by Enten (I don't have islamophobia...I do have islamonausea)
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To: Kaslin

Years ago, a Porsche with NC rep plates cut me off and gave me the middle finger.

I called the state information line, explained what happened and many angry people directed me to the NC state rep’s office. I called him and found out it was his daughter.

Why that sorry POS had those plates, I will never know. It wasn’t explained to me but she did call me and apologize.


40 posted on 06/02/2016 7:50:52 PM PDT by Cowgirl of Justice
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