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| Rep Maxine Waters used campaign funds to help her daughter |
| 2009-03-19 |
| 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 |
| #8 "Say it ain't so, Joe!! Say it ain't so!!" |
| Posted by: anymouse 2009-03-19 16:01 |
| #7 "You have to understand their |
| Posted by: Pappy 2009-03-19 15:39 |
| #6 Actually, I'm surprised Sheila doesn't think the Mars, er, moon landings were faked... |
| Posted by: tu3031 2009-03-19 13:06 |
| #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 |
| #3 That's a tough question. A real tough question... |
| Posted by: tu3031 2009-03-19 12:53 |
| #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! 2009-03-19 12:52 |
| #1 I'm shocked, I tell youse... |
| Posted by: Raj 2009-03-19 12:37 |