California Congresswoman Maxine Water is going to be charged with violations by the House Ethics Committee.
Both Waters and Rangel are prominent members of the Congressional Black Caucus. Dual ethics trials would be a major political liability for Democrats, forcing them to defend their party’s ethical conduct while trying to hold on to their House majority.
While Rangel is a former chairman of the tax-writing Ways and Means Committee, Waters is a prominent member of the Financial Services Committee.
Waters came under scrutiny after former Treasury Department officials said she helped arrange a meeting between regulators and executives at Boston-based OneUnited Bank without mentioning her husband’s financial ties to the institution.
Her husband, Sidney Williams, held at least $250,000 in the bank’s stock and previously had served on its board. Waters’ spokesman has said Williams was no longer on the board when the meeting was arranged.
Waters has said the National Bankers Association, a trade group, requested the meeting. She defended her role in assisting minority-owned banks in the midst of the nation’s financial meltdown and dismissed suggestions she used her influence to steer government aid to the bank.
Besides being a ginormous asshole. Maxine Waters is crooked as a dog’s hind leg. Continued kudos to the House Ethics Committee and the Democrats on that panel. Rangel and Waters are two very powerful and igh profile folks. The Dems must be soiling themselves for the Fall. Also a nice very late Friday dump.
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Ah, ya beat me to it by 10 minutes!
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100731/ap_on_go_co/us_waters_ethics
This is huge. The Dems must be really scared to dumping these two under the bus. They both deserve it to be sure and you know a lot of Dems hate them because they burn bridges, put on airs, etc.
Maybe with any luck, Pelosi will be next! I’m sure that somewhere in Marin County there’s a bus with her name on it!
Obama’s already thrown Good Time Charlie under the bus…by the way,Floyd,thanks for not putting up a pic of that old hag.
I see that the WaPo is reporting Rangel’s defense is, in essence, that he’s not the only crook in the House:
Typical zero substance Washington posturing for the benefit of the “Look! Look! We’re draining the swamp” narrative. Both creatures under investigation are in super safe seats and may well be re-elected even if they are thrown out of congress.
=Marion Barry.
yes, but it supports our narrative in November — not good for Dems.
Charlie Rangel’s busy working on his 3rd grade defense…Johnny did it too and didn’t get into trouble!
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100731/ap_on_go_co/us_rangel_defense