Posted on 03/13/2009 1:44:18 AM PDT by markomalley
Rep. Maxine Waters, one of Los Angeles' most enduring liberal politicians, has come under scrutiny because of bailout funds that went to a bank in which her husband had owned stock and served on the board.
Waters was a senior member of the congressional committee dealing with the financial crisis when OneUnited Bank -- one of the nation's largest minority-owned institutions -- received $12 million in bailout funds.
Her husband, Sidney Williams, served on the bank board until early last year and held at least $500,000 in investments in the bank in 2007, the most recent year for which public financial disclosure statements are available.
A month before Congress enacted the bailout program, Waters helped set up a meeting between the chief executive of the bank, representatives of other financial institutions and Treasury officials.
"When a member of the financial services committee calls, you pay special attention," said Jeb Mason, who was a high-ranking Treasury official last fall.
(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...
What an ugly witch.
“she really good at stealin da gubments money”
Are you suggesting that Maxine was stimulated by Obama?
Culture of corruption
It’s okay, she’s Black. They don’t have to be responsible for anything.
I wouldn’t bet against you on that.
A better quote is: “We are going to socialize your ass”
“I have seen this rodeo too many times. . . . “
Other than being a murder suspect, or a member of a bank fraud cabal, Democratic representatives are well sheltered.
It was somewhat that same way when our Constitution was written.
Benedict Arnold — the single man most responsible for America’s victory in the Revolutionary war — bacame a traitor primarily due to his mistreatment by Congress. While winning the battle of Valcour Bay (thereby delaying a British invasion via Lake Champlain for one year), Arnold lost his expense records when his boat went down — and Congress wouldn’t reimburse his expenses.
The Battle at Valcour Bay story is at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Valcour_Island
“Her husband, Sidney Williams.......”
My God, I can’t imagine waking up next to her in the morning.
Maxine is one of the worst in Congress and I certainly hope she gets her just dues some day soon, but I doubt it with all of the corruption there in D.C. now.
Don’t hold your breath, the worst Senator just became President.
They deserve every bit of their own financial collapse and bankruptcy of credibility.
can’t be that they are just taking care of themselves .. It JUST can’t be
It must be Bush’s fault
I see that Mad Max has changed the picture on her Congressional home page. She used to have a shot of her psychotic, smiling face Photoshopped into a picture of several downtown L.A. buildings; a view that’s not visible from her run-down, third-world district.
Damn,...no wonder he got Mad....
Nothing proves the dreaded stereotype more convincingly than behaving accordingly.
Nothing...repeat...NOTHING...will come of this. NOTHING ever does with Democrats.
Maxine was also a Franklin Raines defender. She used the race card to deflect charges against him. She also used the race card to help prevent regulation and oversight of Fannie/Freddie.
lol
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