Posted on 06/28/2018 10:29:09 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, has cancelled a planned trip to Birmingham due to security concerns. She was scheduled to speak Friday at an annual conference for black female politicians, local officials and community leaders.
Waters was supposed to address an audience of black women for the National Organization of Black Elected Legislative (NOBEL) Women's Annual Legislative Conference, which starts today and ends Sunday. But NOBEL President Karen Camper, a state representative from Tennessee, confirmed that Waters was no longer coming because of security reasons. Details about the safety concerns have not been released and it's not known if a specific threat were made.
Waters' cancellation comes during a time when both Republican and Democratic lawmakers are criticizing remarks she made during an immigration rally telling citizens to publicly confront members of President Donald Trump's administration. Her statement was made in response to Trump's "zero tolerance" immigration policy, which led to the separation of children from families at the Mexico border.
"Let's make sure we show up wherever we have to show up," Waters said during the rally. "And if you see anybody from that cabinet in a restaurant, in a department store, at a gasoline station, you get out and you create a crowd. And you push back on them. And you tell them they're not welcome anymore, anywhere. We've got to get the children connected to their parents."
Multiple lawmakers, such as House Majority Kevin McCarthy, have asked Waters to apologize for her statements.
"We have to have civility," McCarthy told Fox News during an interview on Monday. "I can disagree with somebody philosophically, but to personally attack -- to remove somebody and not serve them? What's interesting to me, the people who claim tolerance seem to be the most intolerant in this process."
haha! she created the security concern by her own hatefilled mouth!
“Breaking down the population from the 2010 census shows that 75% of Birmingham’s total population is Black or African American”
Nice talking to you...see ya later Birmingham.
Went there in 2006 for a sales seminar. Yes, it is VERY black.
And she is afraid. I think that is very telling.
National Organization of Black Elected Legislative (NOBEL) Women’s
Isn’t it time all these racist organization disband?
If not, perhaps their members should be publicly shamed. /s
Let’s make sure we show up wherever Maxine Waters goes. And if you see her in a restaurant, in a department store, at a gasoline station, you get out and you create a crowd. And you push back on her. And you tell her she’s not welcome anymore, anywhere.
Why can’t I publish a White People’s magazine or promote a white beauty pageant?
True political courage, or something like that...
I’m sure her security does not have guns too since she doe s not want us to have them
awwwwwwwww ain’t that a shame..guess she is afraid for her safety..she calls for the slaughter of Trump supporters but can’t take the heat when its directed back at her..oh well, back to her 4.7 million dollar Hancock Park estate she goes..has anyone asked her how someone who makes her kind of salary can afford such an expensive home..Id love to see her financials
Birmingham? She’s afraid to even live in her own congressional district
Being from the state, I will offer this opinion. The city marginally has enough cops for regular patrols. In this case, I would guess they have six private security guys and one single cop car for the conference. Maybe she thinks they will have some mad rush of Mexicans. Most folks that I know, avoid the city.
There’s no security concern.
They just don’t want her there. She’s toxic to the Dems at this point.
I suspect that the Democratic party leadership has put its collective foot down and told her to shut up. Knowing she can’t shut up as she just has the one type of communication’s style, they strongly suggested she not give any more speeches. Likely, we have heard the last from Mad Max. The proof of this will come when she fails to give any more stirring speeches.
Likely, she has a new handler who will accompany her to any functions and whisper in her ear when she falls off the no-speech wagon. I am hoping everywhere she goes there are cell phones recording every word. She provides priceless Republican campaign material.
Incidentally, I recall a Congressional hearing where she said something to the witness along the lines of, “I’ll tell you what I’m all about. I’m all about nationalizing all the banks.” I’m certain every Democrat in the room face-palmed.
She must fear the Rats assassinating her. Please keep talking Maxi, please.
No sane person would threaten Maxine. Nobody wants to do bodily harm to her. This is just a Maxine lie. She’s probably not physically capable of making the appearance.
They got Lincoln, JFK, RFK, Huey Long, George Wallace and MLK Jr., so why not?
You are right. This is just a lie so she can save face (brrrr) when shutting up.
Maybe almost nobody is going to show up.
For someone like Maxine, the only thing worse that being ‘mobbed’ is being mostly ignored.
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