(Maxine) Waters chooses ethics trial

Politico ^ | 7/30/2010 | Jonathan Allen

[markomalley]

Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) has chosen to go through an ethics trial, like the one lined up for New York Rep. Charles Rangel, rather than accepting charges made by an ethics subcommittee, a source familiar with the process tells POLITICO.

The back-to-back trials of a pair of black lawmakers represent an unprecedented use of an ethics adjudication system that has rarely been used by House members accused of breaking House rules.

Waters' case revolves around allegations that she improperly intervened with federal regulators to help a bank that her husband owned stock in and on whose board he once served.

[markomalley]

Waters is a nasty piece of work. I first remember her from the "no justice no peace" press conference after the Rodney King trial that set off the '92 LA riots.

[gundog]

Racism, plain and simple.

[A_Former_Democrat]

Mebbe so, but it’s clear there’s a white lib racist plot against her and Charlie The Tuna

Who’s next? Conman Conyers? Lyin Lewis? Emmanual Cleavage?

This Dem lynchmob has got to stop.

[J Edgar]

I’m looking forward to some good You Tube videos.
If she only knew how entertaining her diatribes are?

When ever I see her, I think of Sanford and Son, and speculate on the many episodes she could have starred in!

[Erik Latranyi]

Is this some setup? Rangel and Waters on trial, both get exonnerated for their crimes and cry “racism” to the media!

[cranked]

You forgot your sarcasm tag.....

[Ann Archy]

Cities will BURN!!

[Farmer Dean]

Wow,they’re really thinning out that black caucus herd!

[markomalley]

Is this some setup? Rangel and Waters on trial, both get exonnerated for their crimes and cry “racism” to the media!

Ding-ding-ding. We have a winner!

[historyrepeatz]

“Because this liberals is all about... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrA9zj94NuU

[chris_bdba]

Looks like Obama is going after the Congressional Black Caucus. Wonder what they did to tick him off?

[Moonman62]

They are draining the swamp.

[JSteff]

This, along with the Rangel affair will turn into a "race" situation. That would be great to see. Two dems going after the dem party.

Some how though, I think they will turn this around on the conservatives including the tea party.

[Ronin]

If that is there idea of “winning” than I am all in favor of it.

Any American voter with a half a grain of common sense can see how this is going to play out, and how the Democrats are shamelessly using the race card to cover up the misdeeds of two utterly corrupt slimeballs.

They will pay the price for this “victory” in November.

[Grut]

Keep in mind that so far, the function of ‘ethics probes’ in Congress has been to hand out free passes.

[ldish]

good

[kevao]

Why is the Congressional Black Caucus not protesting this vicious racist persecution of their colleagues?

[dragnet2]

Can I be honest?

She’s a lying racist.....

Spit*

[JSteff]

Good call, and I think you are right. But would they be so stupid to direct it to folks outside the dem party?

[w1andsodidwe]

The Waters case also presents a test of the Office of Congressional Ethics, an independent body that takes complaints from the public and chooses which ones to forward to the House ethics committee.

Members of the Congressional Black Caucus have complained that the OCE has unfairly and disproportionately targeted them, and many have signed onto a legislative effort to de-fang the office.

Waters' case was referred to the ethics committee by OCE.

Let's kill the messenger.