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Rep. (Maxine) Waters Demands Obama Clarify AIG Bonus Provision
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Posted on 03/22/2009 12:05:39 PM PDT by Chet 99

Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., called on President Obama on Friday to explain what happened when a provision was added to his economic stimulus bill last month that allowed AIG employees to receive $165 million in bonuses.

Waters' comments were the strongest criticism yet from a Democrat over a controversy that continues to grow.

Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn, confessed Wednesday to adding language to a spending cap in the stimulus bill that specifically excluded executive bonuses agreed to before the bill's passage. But he added that Treasury officials forced him to make the change to protect the government from potential lawsuits.

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KEYWORDS: 111th; aig; bho44; maxinewaters
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1 posted on 03/22/2009 12:05:39 PM PDT by Chet 99
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Well well, even Maxine Waters is losing patience with That One.


2 posted on 03/22/2009 12:06:18 PM PDT by Chet 99
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To: Chet 99
Watch for more of this. The professional political class senses weakness and incompetence. Even his own party will turn on him, with vigor.

The two possible outcomes are: 1) He becomes more competent (using outside help) or 2) He becomes murderous and tyrannical.

4 posted on 03/22/2009 12:09:30 PM PDT by Lazamataz ("We beat the Soviet Union, then we became them." -- Lazamataz, 2005)
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To: Chet 99
What??? The lovely Maxine going off the reservation?

That is news.

5 posted on 03/22/2009 12:10:01 PM PDT by Churchillspirit
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To: al baby

How did Treasury officials “force” Dodd to write the new amendment? What was the threat?


6 posted on 03/22/2009 12:10:31 PM PDT by Oldexpat
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To: Oldexpat

Dinner with Michell


7 posted on 03/22/2009 12:12:56 PM PDT by al baby (Hi Mom)
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To: Chet 99

This is for distraction purposes only. They want us to concentrate on this. We should be concentrating on saving America.

Does anyone seriously think Loud Mouth Soup Maxine; is going to desert her beliefs and Obama?


8 posted on 03/22/2009 12:14:37 PM PDT by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote.)
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To: Lazamataz
We need video tape of every Black person we can find who trashes Obama.

It might help stave off some riots, when the inevitable comes to pass.

9 posted on 03/22/2009 12:14:44 PM PDT by Kansas58
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To: Chet 99

And, the American Taxpayer should demand to know why the Congress would pass ANY bill without reading it...


10 posted on 03/22/2009 12:15:35 PM PDT by PubliusMM (RKBA; a matter of fact, not opinion. 01-20-2013: Change we can look forward to.)
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To: al baby

You talking about me? I'm not a monkey I'm a girl-rilla!

"Girl-rila! Hehehehe now that is a good one. I just called her maxi-pad."

11 posted on 03/22/2009 12:16:22 PM PDT by Maelstorm (This country was not founded with the battle cry "Give me liberty or give me a government check!")
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To: Chet 99

Maxine..About the AIG Bonus Plan...I guess I'm just a retard!

12 posted on 03/22/2009 12:18:36 PM PDT by Young Werther (Julius Caesar (Quae Cum Ita Sunt. Since these things are so.))
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To: Chet 99
Where was Ms. Waters on THIS ONE?

Gorelick earned an estimated $26,000,000 serving as vice chair of Fannie Mae from 1998 to 2003.

The Clinton administration's White House Budget Director Franklin Raines ran Fannie and collected $50,000,000.

Big Democrat Jim Johnson, recently on Obama's VP search committee, has hauled in millions from his Fannie Mae CEO job. Johnson earned $21,000,000 in just his last year at Fannie Mae.

13 posted on 03/22/2009 12:18:51 PM PDT by SERKIT ("Blazing Saddles" explains it all.....)
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To: Chet 99

Well, Maxine, seems like TOTUS Impotus was talking when he should have been listening; surely you know how that is!


14 posted on 03/22/2009 12:21:20 PM PDT by mathurine
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To: SERKIT
When Raines and Johnson came before the committee a few years ago, she made a speech about what a great job they were doing.

If this woman was not in politics, she'd be living under a bridge in LA or suffering on the old crack ho unit at the womens prison.

15 posted on 03/22/2009 12:21:40 PM PDT by nufsed (Release the birth certificate, passport and school records.)
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To: Kansas58
>>>We need video tape of every Black person we can find who trashes Obama.

My Favorite:

Long Legged Mack Daddy

16 posted on 03/22/2009 12:23:39 PM PDT by Calpernia (Hunters Rangers - Raising the Bar of Integrity http://www.barofintegrity.us)
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To: Kansas58
>>>We need video tape of every Black person we can find who trashes Obama.

My Favorite:

Long Legged Mack Daddy

17 posted on 03/22/2009 12:23:39 PM PDT by Calpernia (Hunters Rangers - Raising the Bar of Integrity http://www.barofintegrity.us)
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To: PubliusMM
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18 posted on 03/22/2009 12:25:12 PM PDT by Kansas58
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To: Chet 99

That’s easy to explain, The debt is coming due to those he sold his soul to to become a figurehead empty suit POTUS.


19 posted on 03/22/2009 12:27:07 PM PDT by chiefqc
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To: Chet 99

Just remember that when it comes to liberals, they are always looking at the bottom line which is power. They’ll jump off the Obama sinking ship like the rats they are, if it’s going to save them in the next election.


20 posted on 03/22/2009 12:27:37 PM PDT by NoobRep
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