CA 35th District (and up for relection in 2010)Maxine Waters, faces ethics charges - image frontpagemag
According to the AP, anonymous sources (those not authorized to speak), have indicated that Congressional Representative, Maxine Waters, will be charged next week for Congressional Ethics violations. Waters, (D-CA), allegedly gave special consideration to One United Bank of Boston, when they went looking for Federal aid, a conflict developed because her husband was not only on the Board and also owned stock in the same.
Meanwhile, the Presidenthas called the Rangel case “Troubling” according to the AP, and several (about one half dozen) Democrats would like to see Rangel step down. Charges brought by the bi-partisan ethics committee (members made up of equal parts Democrats and Republicans), this late into the mid-term election cycle are considered by some to be problematic for the Democrats as a whole. However, with everything else that is polling negative for the beleaguered party, it is merely a drop in the bucket.
That is when compared to the angst over employment, the deficit, looming possibility of hyper inflation, the border issue, specifically the Feds handling of Arizona’s SB 1070, the Health Care Reform Bill, pending energy bills, the Financial overhaul, which has created a monstrous DC bureaucracy, and a populace that no longer trusts the media either print or broadcast news (See Gallop poll on Institutions) the list goes on. Adding ethics charges comes as no surprise to the populace, and will have little effect, from this perspective on the 2010 general elections. The anti-incumbent feeling is so strong, that little can be done, especially at this point, to stave off retirement for Democrats in the Senate and specifically the House.
Maxine Waters, like Charlie Rangel, is up for reelection in 2010. She is not running uncontested – Republican Bruce Brown, Republican will be challenging Maxine for her seat. To learn more about Bruce Brown visit: www.bbrownforcongress.com.
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