Another steaming pile of politics in action
on October 9th, 2006 at 10:00 am
Here are some random snipets from Congresswoman Maxine Waters:
“Bush is a liar,†Waters said, according to an observer who phoned AfterDowningStreet.org. “He lied about weapons of mass destruction, and he lied about the war.â€Â
Waters called Vice President Dick Cheney “a thief†and said that he was stealing for Halliburton… (more…)
The President has taken advantage of one of the worst events in our history [the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001] and used it for his own ends.†Waters noted that she  like every other member of Congress except Barbara Lee (D-Berkeley), whom Waters ruefully said “had the sense to know he would misuse that power†(more…)
Keep in mind everything that I bolded as you read the following:
Waters, meanwhile, has been named among the “20 Most Corrupt Members in Congress,†according to the latest poll from Washington D.C.-based watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics (CREW).
“Rep. Waters’ family members have used her name and connections to make lucrative commercial deals from which they have reaped personal financial gain in violation of House rules,†CREW said of the eight-term Democrat representing South Los Angeles.
Waters’ daughter, Karen Waters, allegedly received hundreds of thousands of dollars by charging for spots on slate mailers issued by a nonprofit organization that sends sample ballots to voters, according to CREW. Waters’ husband, Sidney Williams, reportedly earned hundreds of thousands of dollars by working as a consultant for a bond underwriting firm that seeks government investment, CREW said. Waters’ son, Edward, also benefited from her political connections involving a county lease to run a golf course in South Los Angeles, according to CREW. (more…)
I have no problem with criticisms about the President coming from the Liberal camp. But AT LEAST be consistant with your own people! What really gets me about this is that her district has been virtually in the toilet for years under her corrupt administration, YET it is still Bush’s fault.
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