Comments on: Maxine Waters intervened with regulators to protect personal investment

By: Hey, whatever happened to Hillary, anyway? » The Anchoress | A First Things Blog

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:54:46 +0000

[...] notes Ms. Waters is being looked at by the ethics panel, I guess for doing this. She’ll get about as harsh a reprimand as Charlie Rangel, who sits very securely in his seat [...]

By: Democrats use TARP money to shore up personal fortunes « Wintery Knight Blog

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:22:01 +0000

[...] isn’t the first member of Congress to have used TARP to rescue personal fortunes. Maxine Waters did the same thing with OneUnited of Massachusetts, where she and her husband had significant investments. In that [...]

By: Hot Air » Blog Archive » It ain’t what you know in DC

Hot Air » Blog Archive » It ain’t what you know in DC — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:11:49 +0000

By: Maxine Waters Joins The Corruption Parade « Beltway Snark

Maxine Waters Joins The Corruption Parade « Beltway Snark — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 17:45:30 +0000

[...] Waters Joins The Corruption Parade Jump to Comments It certainly seems to be the rule as opposed to the exception lately, no? Rep. Maxine Waters, one of Los Angeles’ most enduring [...]

By: workingforpigs

workingforpigs — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 13:13:29 +0000

She has committed a crime. She should be arrested and sent to Gitmo that will soon be a carribean resort.

By: Maxine Waters intervened with regulators to protect personal investment « Dirty Democrats

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 12:45:55 +0000

[...] a comment » Maxine Waters intervened with regulators to protect personal investment: [...]

By: unclesmrgol

unclesmrgol — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 03:43:15 +0000

Her district is awfully proud of her..Drug users, prostitutes,homeless, bloods, crips, and bankers..

lasertex on March 14, 2009 at 11:47 AM

Not all of us. Some of us used to be rich enough to not qualify for zero-down loans.

By: jarhead0311

jarhead0311 — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 02:53:37 +0000

Are there any medical doctors reading this article that can tell me what happened to Ms. Waters’s neck?

By: p51d007

p51d007 — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 22:37:35 +0000

Unfortunately, not a darn thing will be done to her. Considering her support is “East LA”, AND the drive by media, AND her willing supporters in congress, anyone have a serious doubt anything will happen to her?

By: TN Mom

TN Mom — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 20:02:21 +0000

I heard her side of this story. Doesn’t sound all that massive to me. AnninCA on March 15, 2009 at 1:51 PM

Oh really? Maxine Waters was told by Barney Frank to "stay out of it" (directing TARP funds to OneUnited Bank)BECAUSE of her husbands ties as Director to the bank and due to their owning stock in the bank. If Barney Frank thinks it's a conflict of interest, it's gotta be huge!!!! The Los Angeles Times in 2004 reported that her family members made more than $1 million by doing business with companies, candidates and causes that the congresswoman helped. Maxine Waters should be brought up on ethics charges. She is cheating the taxpayers for her own personal gain.

By: The Irascible Chef » Oldtime Hypocrite Alert

The Irascible Chef » Oldtime Hypocrite Alert — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 19:31:25 +0000

[...] Maxine Waters intervened with regulators to protect personal investment by Ed Morrissey [...]

By: AnninCA

AnninCA — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 17:51:07 +0000

Hmmm*….massive conflict of interest?

I heard her side of this story.

Doesn’t sound all that massive to me.

By: MSGTAS

MSGTAS — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 14:50:57 +0000

The true power of a politician is that which we the people allow them. However, because we the people are so busy providing for our family and friends we forget to keep a tight rein on those we elected to protect U.S. and to provide services which are too difficult for the private sector to provide, because of their enormity, such as transportation infrastructure.

The result, Rep. Waters and others of her ilk are deluded into thinking they are important or can make a difference. Not because they are experts in economics or anything for that matter.

Their delusion of power is derived from statements such as this one taken from the LA Times article above “When a member of the financial services committee calls, you pay special attention,”. Only through threats of legal action (that they wrote themselves while you were not watching) are they able to manipulate U.S. into complying.

Remember, you are in charge and you are doing yourself a disservice when delegating without proper direction. When you vote, you are delegating your power to a politician. Therefore, we need to be reminded that every time you vote, never forget the basic rule of delegation-you still own it and are responsible for any outcomes, positive or negative.