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2009-03-19 Home Front: Politix

Rep Maxine Waters used campaign funds to help her daughter

Rep. Maxine Waters' reelection campaign lent $25,000 last August to a nonprofit run by the California Democrat's daughter, according to campaign finance records.

Waters herself serves on the board of the nonprofit group African-American Committee 2000 and Beyond, the lawmaker's financial disclosure filings show. Sidney Williams, the congresswoman's husband, has also been a director of the nonprofit, according to recent tax filings for the group.

In 2004, the Los Angeles Times reported that Karen Waters' nonprofit "collected hundreds of thousands of dollars" to underwrite similar galas at the 2000 and 2004 conventions. Donors included Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and UPS, among others.

A Waters spokesman said he would relay questions on the campaign loan to the congresswoman, but no comment was ever provided. Karen Waters did not return calls to her business and personal phones.

Posted by mhw 2009-03-19 09:39|| || Front Page|| [11130 views ] Top

#1 I'm shocked, I tell youse...

Posted by Raj 2009-03-19 12:37|| 2009-03-19 12:37|| Front Page Top

#2 Is Maxine Waters the biggest horses' ass in Congress? If not, she is the most shrill and unintelligent one I have ever heard.

Posted by Jack is Back!">Jack is Back! 2009-03-19 12:52|| 2009-03-19 12:52|| Front Page Top

#3 That's a tough question. A real tough question...

Posted by tu3031 2009-03-19 12:53|| 2009-03-19 12:53|| Front Page Top

#4 Corrine Brown

Or

Sheila Jackson Lee get my votes

The Congressional bonehead award goes to Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) who, on a visit to JPL, asked if Mars Pathfinder had taken an image of the flag planted there in 1969 by Neil Armstrong! Quipped Rep. Vernon Ehlers (R-MI) to the Washington Times: "We just don't teach enough science." Worse, Jackson Lee, who represents Houston, is a member of the House Science Committee's space subcommittee.

Posted by Beavis 2009-03-19 13:02|| 2009-03-19 13:02|| Front Page Top

#5 Sometimes I think I'm so jaded that nothing would surprise me that comes out of Washington--NOTHING. Well maybe if the headline said Congress collectively resigned or that the donks were going to get off our backs and reduce taxes. Ahhh, but then I am enjoying some especially good fantasies today.

Posted by JohnQC 2009-03-19 13:02|| 2009-03-19 13:02|| Front Page Top

#6 Actually, I'm surprised Sheila doesn't think the Mars, er, moon landings were faked...

Posted by tu3031 2009-03-19 13:06|| 2009-03-19 13:06|| Front Page Top

#7 "You have to understand their ~~rage~~ greed!"

Posted by Pappy 2009-03-19 15:39|| 2009-03-19 15:39|| Front Page Top

#8 "Say it ain't so, Joe!! Say it ain't so!!"

Posted by anymouse">anymouse 2009-03-19 16:01|| 2009-03-19 16:01|| Front Page Top

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