Posted on 02/20/2012 3:28:40 PM PST by John Semmens
Representative Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) called Republicans John Boehner (R-Ohio) and Eric Cantor (R-Va) “demons,” and vowed that “once I am at the head of the Financial Services Committee these men will never be seen or heard from again.”
While chairing a Congressional committee is a powerful position with many perks and privileges, it has yet to authorize the complete silencing of political opponents. Perhaps this is about to change because as Ms. Waters argues, “these men are out to destroy President Obama. The good of the country demands that we Democrats not shy away from the stern measures needed to protect his mission to transform America.”
if you missed any of this week's other semi-news posts you can find them at...
http://azconservative.org/2012/02/18/congresswoman-clarifies-who-is-entitled-to-impose-values-on-others/
What happened to her ethics investigation? When will Republicans learn how to play this game?
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