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Topic: Waters secures top Democratic
spot on House Financial
Services Committee |
Waters secures top Democratic
spot on House Financial
Services Committee
The Hill [Washington, DC], by Peter Schroeder
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Posted By:KarenJ1, 12/5/2012 9:34:40 AM
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| Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) has been officially named the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee. The outspoken liberal vowed Tuesday to protect the Dodd-Frank financial reform law from GOP attempts to dismantle it, while pursuing reform of housing finance with the new chairman, Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-Texas). While Waters and Hensarling rarely see eye to eye on policy, she said in a statement she hoped to "reconcile our visions" at the top of the banking panel. But she gave little indication she was willing to consider changes to the Dodd-Frank financial reform law, which
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Comments:
Democrats will always reward their own for their extremely bad and corrupt behavior. And you thought Barney Frank was bad. Un.be.lievable.
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Reply 1 - Posted by:
Chriseh, 12/5/2012 9:44:06 AM (No. 9049605)
Proving once again the dimwits put the corrupt and incompetent in charge. Thank you voters for staying home and not casting a ballet. I hope it works out for your children, once the country is bankrupt and you are slaving for a one world government.
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
TakeBackAmerica, 12/5/2012 9:45:26 AM (No. 9049609)
the same stupid saps who supported Obama support Waters, and for the same reasons.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
Chuzzles, 12/5/2012 9:45:48 AM (No. 9049610)
Looking forward to more press coverage next year from the ethically challenged Maxine. Amusing #1.
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
snapper451, 12/5/2012 9:47:01 AM (No. 9049615)
With all of the integrity of Turbo Tax Timmy - this is what the Dems give us for people handing our money.
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
Salt5792, 12/5/2012 9:54:47 AM (No. 9049638)
I have always thought that Maxine Waters was insane.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
Pearson365, 12/5/2012 9:55:22 AM (No. 9049640)
Time for a rap remix of the Dims favorite dance tune, Happy Days are Here Again.
We´re in for 4 long years of economic stagnation, political corruption, massive debt increases, declining home prices, soaring health care premiums and an increasing threat of a major after we have savaged our military and defense industries.
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
mickturn, 12/5/2012 10:10:12 AM (No. 9049673)
Ms. Waters, you have 5 seconds to make your point, then shut up!
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
IGWTrust, 12/5/2012 10:13:29 AM (No. 9049688)
A fox in the hen house. Was that case against her ever settled?
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
disasterman, 12/5/2012 11:03:05 AM (No. 9049834)
FTA: The House Ethics Committee cleared her of all charges in September.
Moron cleared by an oxymoron.
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
li´l Abner, 12/5/2012 11:18:16 AM (No. 9049893)
When i think of her in congress my stomach churches. She is beyond a doubt the stupidest person in congress. God save us.
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
M2, 12/5/2012 11:22:23 AM (No. 9049910)
Why not? She´s an industrial-strength Marxist, a friend to Obama and to the current Administration.
"We will punish our enemies and reward our friends". -- Barack Obama
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
Quaestio, 12/5/2012 12:17:52 PM (No. 9050036)
While the Republican ´leadership´ removed men of integrity through a press release. I´ve got to admit, I´m leaning toward hoping for a complete collapse.
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Reply 13 - Posted by:
lil dotty, 12/5/2012 12:25:35 PM (No. 9050049)
Maxine Waters? Maxine??? The old broad who threatened to socialize the oil companies several years ago? That same Maxine? Oh yes, guess it must be one and the same. She does worship at the feet of the Great Socialist Two Won now doesn´t she? Democrats = Socialist pigs, all.
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Reply 14 - Posted by:
oldsfc, 12/5/2012 4:47:56 PM (No. 9050434)
No, no. waters is a communist. The gop are socialist.
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Reply 15 - Posted by:
judy, 12/5/2012 4:52:56 PM (No. 9050439)
Another Boehner mistake....sooooo he punishes the repubs when they don´t tow his line & rewards the dems...... he´s a joke.
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Reply 16 - Posted by:
LanieLou, 12/5/2012 9:39:39 PM (No. 9050736)
Expect to see her entire extended family on the payroll.
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Reply 17 - Posted by:
nolibgal, 12/5/2012 9:42:15 PM (No. 9050738)
WTH??? I thought when you controlled the house that R´s would get the top spots!! I am just sick to my stomach at the gutlessness of these republicans. We are on our own, folks.
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