Waters Ethics Charges “About Black People”
Embattled Democrat Congresswoman Maxine Waters has begun a publicity campaign aimed at making her upcoming Ethics trial not about her but “about Black people.”
Waters told DC blog The Hill that she organized staffers to hold signs proclaiming her innocence at various events around the Capitol, including the annual legislative conference for the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Foundation and a green technology awards ceremony held by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
“It ain’t about Nancy,” Waters said about the later event. “It’s about black people.”
Waters has been charged with using her influence to get a special private meeting for a bank her husband was on the board of, to discuss getting a special loan to keep the bank alive during the financial crisis. She has already blamed former US President George W. Bush and racism for the charges.
Signs held by Waters’ staffers at the Pelosi ceremony read, “Let’s fight for Maxine Waters,” and “No improper action. No benefit. No failure to disclose. No one influenced. No case!”. They were held up just before the House Speaker spoke.
One of the staffers told The Hill that Maxine Water was his aunt. When asked later about this, Waters just shrugged and replied, “I’m everybody’s aunt.”
The staffers were asked to leave and there was no confrontation.
A Waters campaign aide told The Hill that the young men at the Pelosi event were staffers paid for the day. The aide said 40 to 50 yard signs were printed, in addition to 10,000 handouts. The aide said a similar presence would be made at other events between now and when Waters’s trial takes place, but that no formal plans had been made.
“It’s important to communicate our message,” the aide said.
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Saturday, September 18, 2010
Friday, September 10, 2010
For immediate release
Retire Butterfield Silent Rally
Supporters of Ashley Woolard, from several 1st Congressional District Counties, will gather at the Washington, NC Court House tomorrow,(Saturday) in a silent demonstration against Cong. Butterfield (D-Wilson) about certain ethical and pecuniary matters called into question by Woolard and media outlets.
According to the Washington Daily News, senior Democrats plan to question Butterfield about these allegations. Butterfield, a member of the House Ethics Committee, has recently come under fire from state and national media, and Woolard, for refusing to return contributions from embattled Congressman Charlie Rangel. Butterfield is also being investigated by the House Ethics Committee for skimming money from cash advances given to Members of Congress to cover expenses while on junkets to foreign lands.
In a recent debate Woolard asked Butterfield about these matters and got evasive answers such as, its not unusual for senior members to contribute to the campaigns of junior members, and, the amount of money was nominal. Woolard responded that the common practice usually didn't pertain to those who took money and then planed to set in judgement of the giver. He also asked what amount was considered nominal, and if the money had been declared on Butterfield's Income Tax returns.
Woolard has called on Butterfield to resign, and for a Justice Department investigation.
For information contact
Bill Tarpenning
Campaign Manager
Woolard for Congress
252-944-5377
According to the Washington Daily News, senior Democrats plan to question Butterfield about these allegations. Butterfield, a member of the House Ethics Committee, has recently come under fire from state and national media, and Woolard, for refusing to return contributions from embattled Congressman Charlie Rangel. Butterfield is also being investigated by the House Ethics Committee for skimming money from cash advances given to Members of Congress to cover expenses while on junkets to foreign lands.
In a recent debate Woolard asked Butterfield about these matters and got evasive answers such as, its not unusual for senior members to contribute to the campaigns of junior members, and, the amount of money was nominal. Woolard responded that the common practice usually didn't pertain to those who took money and then planed to set in judgement of the giver. He also asked what amount was considered nominal, and if the money had been declared on Butterfield's Income Tax returns.
Woolard has called on Butterfield to resign, and for a Justice Department investigation.
For information contact
Bill Tarpenning
Campaign Manager
Woolard for Congress
252-944-5377
Friday, September 3, 2010
ASHLEY WOOLARD CALLS ON BUTTERFIELD TO RESIGN
PRESS RELEASE: CANDIDATE CALLS ON G.K. BUTTERFIELD TO RESIGN
For Immediate Release
August 31, 2010
For further information call
Bill Tarpenning
252-944-5377
Washington, NC – August 31, 2010 - Republican First District congressional candidate Ashley Woolard called on Congressman G.K. Butterfield to resign this evening following reports in the Wall Street Journal that Butterfield had pocketed expense-related cash advances for overseas congressional junkets. During August, Woolard challenged Butterfield to return tainted political “bribes” from embattled Democratic congressman Charlie Rangel, who now faces Ethics Committee charges.
Butterfield serves on the Ethics Committee and Woolard earlier demanded Butterfield step down from this post before Rangel goes to trial in September. Woolard has also called on the Justice Department to open a criminal investigation of Butterfield's involvement in the Rangel affair.
“I was disappointed to learn today that Congressman Butterfield has admitted pocketing unspent cash advances from his congressional junkets and now is the subject of a federal investigation.” Woolard said. “Former First District Congressman Frank Balance was convicted and sent to federal prison for laundering taxpayer monies into his pocket and we now see GK Butterfield is just more of the same.”
“This evening I officially call on Congressman Butterfield to resign from Congress. He has taken political bribes from disgraced congressman Charlie Rangel, yet refuses to return the money and step down from the Ethics Committee that will pass judgment on this issue in a few weeks. Now we learn he has been taking unused expense money and, instead of returning it to the taxpayer, pocketing the cash.”
“This is a disgrace. Citizens of the First District need honest leadership that will help our struggling economy, not another greedy politician feeding at the public trough as our economy burns,” Woolard concluded.
Woolard For Congress
PO Box 1116 Washington, NC 27889
http://www.woolardforcongress.com/
For Immediate Release
August 31, 2010
For further information call
Bill Tarpenning
252-944-5377
Washington, NC – August 31, 2010 - Republican First District congressional candidate Ashley Woolard called on Congressman G.K. Butterfield to resign this evening following reports in the Wall Street Journal that Butterfield had pocketed expense-related cash advances for overseas congressional junkets. During August, Woolard challenged Butterfield to return tainted political “bribes” from embattled Democratic congressman Charlie Rangel, who now faces Ethics Committee charges.
Butterfield serves on the Ethics Committee and Woolard earlier demanded Butterfield step down from this post before Rangel goes to trial in September. Woolard has also called on the Justice Department to open a criminal investigation of Butterfield's involvement in the Rangel affair.
“I was disappointed to learn today that Congressman Butterfield has admitted pocketing unspent cash advances from his congressional junkets and now is the subject of a federal investigation.” Woolard said. “Former First District Congressman Frank Balance was convicted and sent to federal prison for laundering taxpayer monies into his pocket and we now see GK Butterfield is just more of the same.”
“This evening I officially call on Congressman Butterfield to resign from Congress. He has taken political bribes from disgraced congressman Charlie Rangel, yet refuses to return the money and step down from the Ethics Committee that will pass judgment on this issue in a few weeks. Now we learn he has been taking unused expense money and, instead of returning it to the taxpayer, pocketing the cash.”
“This is a disgrace. Citizens of the First District need honest leadership that will help our struggling economy, not another greedy politician feeding at the public trough as our economy burns,” Woolard concluded.
Woolard For Congress
PO Box 1116 Washington, NC 27889
http://www.woolardforcongress.com/
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