Maxine Waters: "Oh no, I wont go! I'm not going to sit down with him-I'm not going to pretend"

[kpete]

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“I tell you, that has been a problem in my party,” Waters replied. “That when we’re in power, we’re nice. We bend over backwards to work with people. Trump has stepped over everybody. He has no respect for his own colleagues, let alone those on the opposite side of the aisle.”

“He’s called names, he’s lied. Everything to show that he doesn’t have good values and he can’t be trusted,” she continued. “Why should we work with someone that we can’t trust? He’ll tell you one thing today and another tomorrow. As a matter of fact, those people who voted for him ought to be really concerned about the fact that he has already backpedaled on so many of the promises he made. And so, I have no intention of pretending everything is alright, that we’re going to work together.”

“As a ranking member of the Financial Services Committee, where he said he’s going to bring down Dodd-Frank and he’s going to get rid of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, I’m going to fight him every inch of the way.”

“Are you saying then that you would not sit down with President-elect Trump if he invited you to the White House to meet on common ground?” Soboroff pressed.

“Oh no, I won’t go! I’m not going to sit down with him, I’m not going to go. I’m not going to pretend. I’m not pretending,” Waters shot back before adding, “Why should I trust him?”




VIDEO & MORE:
http://www.rawstory.com/2016/12/california-congresswoman-declares-war-on-trump-im-going-to-fight-him-every-inch-of-the-way/

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

1. Good for her! I wouldn't go either... let's see if her fellow Dems follow suit.

[dae]

29. It will be interesting to watch the # of backbones that actually appear

among Democrats in DC.

[MyOwnPeace]

2. Gotta' say........

I think she SHOULD go - and lay it on the line as to what she expects - and she should let the public know what is being proposed and what (as we could/should expect) is SO wrong with any proposal.

You have to be in attendance to have a fight!

She DESERVES our respect AND support!!!

[7962]

33. Exactly. If you stay away, you're just allowing them to do whatever with no resistance

Childish move

[angrychair]

36. I respectfully disagree

He is a self-admitted rapist and pedophile. He is a bigoted and xenophobic fascist. Why would you give a shit what he is saying? We are in a strange place in American politics and i will not vote for and will actively campaign against ANYONE that works with trump on ANYTHING.

Trump is a narcissistic, racist, bigoted and xenophobic fascist. We are either united in our fight against his agenda or we will all become a victim of it.

[7962]

38. The Dems can act like he's not there all they want, it will only help him. We dont want that!!

Without a majority, if they just stand on the sidelines theres no telling what will get passed. If they become involved, they could have some say in the matter. Remember he said all along hes a "dealmaker". I guarantee he is going to make deals with SOMEONE on the Democratic side to get something passed that he wants. But when that happens, HIS core supporters will be pissed because he's dealing with democrats. I give it 6 months, if THAT long, before his own backers start whining when that happens.

But to just take your ball and go home will accomplish zero

[angrychair]

39. I was not implying to be silent or stand on the sidelines

I was saying that Democrats should not be negotiating or making deals with him or treating him with even an ounce of respect or accommodation. We should be fighting everything this fascist supports without question and with all the effort we can muster...every time. We should only refer to trump as a rapist and a misogynist and not by name.
By cooperating and engaging him in "deal making" you acknowledge him as a an equal and give him power.

This is my tag line and it will stay my tag line for the next four years or trump and pence are arrested and pushed out of office:

Trump is a narcissistic, racist, bigoted and xenophobic fascist. We are either united in our fight against his agenda or we will all become a victim of it.

[7962]

46. I may be wrong, but I seriously doubt your wish will be the reality.

Especially if he comes up with an infrastructure bill early on. That is something much needed which most Dems support & usually most R's oppose.
And I dont think theres much chance of Democratic leaders standing on the floor of the Senate or House referring to the sitting president, whethere we like him or not, using your preferred terminology. I dont see that helping get MORE Dems elected in '18. He's there & they're gonna have to deal with him in some form like it or not.
But come next month, we'll see what really happens. Maybe trump wont even be involved much in anything and it will be Pence everyone has to deal with. I think theres a good chance of that

[angrychair]

57. A viable infrastructure bill is fantasy

That is not their or his priority. More significantly, the infrastructure bill, as described, is dead on arrival. It is underfunded and deeply debt intensive.

Regardless of how some choose to refer to him it does not change the fact that he is a rapist and a fascist.

In regards to 2018: I am unequivocally confident that standing against trump will have an impressive impact on the 2018 election for Democrats. We want a strong, assertive and united front against the political monster the republicans have become.

I state this again:
Trump is a narcissistic, racist, bigoted and xenophobic fascist. We are either united in our fight against his agenda or we will all become a victim of it.

[Snoopy 7]

47. "MyOwnPeace"

Sorry but what you are asking is what would have happened prior to the Regan Administration, that's when the Republican Party started that they wouldn't bring up a bill unless it had 100% support of ALL republicans. I still remember the Republican members holding up the vote to pressure their peers to 'get in line' or they will be shunned. This problem has continued through the Obama Administration, http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/25/robert-draper-anti-obama-campaign_n_1452899.html. So if you think this President will be any more willing to "lay it on the line" then your not keeping up with todays new politics (http://occupydemocrats.com/2016/12/27/republicans-just-banned-1st-amendment-floor-congress). And with no cameras on the floor, it's bad enough that the paid for corporate media won't cover opposition news, the Republican Party will feel more embolden to do as they please. Don't forget Trump will elect the next supreme court judge, guess the Republican Party can do as they please since the will have the court in their favor. Look at how many times the Robert's Court voted for the republican party side against the American People.

[nancy1942]

3. Good! A rare spine.

[Bettie]

4. Well, at least one of them has

a spine.

Good for her. Good for us too.

[bigtree]

5. 'why aren't Democrats fighting back?'

...oh.

[pangaia]

28. She is one of the very few, as far as I can tell.

[Lucky Luciano]

32. Credit where credit is due, but most are very quiet. nt

[Snoopy 7]

48. "Democrats"

I have been posting for some time now that we don't have a two party system, we have a system where your either vote for a republican (light) or a crazy republican. Don't forget after Regan got elected the second time many of the republicans felt disillusioned. So, they came over to the Democratic Party. This has continued, as has our candidates (Blue Dog Democrats), and changed our party dramatically. When the shifting of party begun I kept posting, and continue to post, we don't want you stay where you are and fix your party. But, the Democratic Party officials and the DNC love these people not only for their vote, which is minor, but for the money they bring in. Look at the amount of money in politics right now it cost billions to get the JOB of President which pays a few hundred thousands. This problem continues on down the line, look at your local elections and the money being spent by the parties to get down ballot people elected. Local officials get millions to get a job which pays a few tens of thousands, but the party expects voting on their bribe/election funding.
Back to the 'why aren't Democrats fighting back?' it's because we don't have a Democratic Party anymore. If you are a member of the Democratic Party in Washington, D.C. you are actually a Progressive/Independent. That is where the "real Democratic Party" has go to...

[TheDebbieDee]

6. She wasn't going to be invited anyway...

I keep saying that there aren't enough Dems in DC to stop or slow down ANYTHING! They may as well not even bother to show up til 2018...

[Snoopy 7]

49. They may as well not even bother to show up til 2018...

Really do you really think that time will help? People keep forgetting that ever since the Republicans came to power they have rigged the system. Gerrymandering is a SERIOUS PROBLEM how else can you get more votes in the Senate, House and Presidency and still loose elections, not only that the party which looses, Republican Party, gains seats. http://www.politifact.com/texas/statements/2013/nov/26/lloyd-doggett/democrats-outpolled-republicans-who-landed-33-seat/
Our Democratic system has been under fire for some time now and it seems to only be getting worse...

[OldYallow]

7. Trump Belongs In Prison

Bribery
Self Dealing
Charity Fraud
Tax Fraud

And probably a few more I don't know about.

[ailsagirl]

10. Or a psychiatric ward

Or both

[bdamomma]

12. he needs a full mental health assessment

he is not well mentally.

[ailsagirl]

17. Not even close

[Paladin]

8. Maxine Waters: Role model for Democrats. (nt)

[iluvtennis]

9. + 1000 nt

[progressoid]

14. [phone]

[ehrnst]

20. + 1000.. Give me a post-menopausal Dem "bitch" to do the work of real change

any day of the goddamned week.

They have no fucks left to give, and will not suffer fools gladly.

[niyad]

51. as one of my friends used to say, "AKC registered, darling"

[JHan]

58. this is one of the greatest posts on the net I've ever read. n/t

[coco22]

26. Kicked&Recommended!

[bdamomma]

11. you know

I don't even think tRump is going to sit down with anyone except his family members Ivanka for sure he will have his surrogates pinch in for him, I think Pence will be involved with a lot of the decisions. tRump is too thin skinned and doesn't have a clue how government works. God, he needs to go.

Good for you Maxine Waters. All tRump does is tweet. Stupid man/child.

[Wounded Bear]

13. Pres Obama had House Repubs over several times about ObamaCare...

IIRC, they backstabbed him every time, letting him make some positive comment about "a good meeting" and then stiffing him in the press and with their votes.

Trump is not to be trusted. Trump is less trustworthy than the average Repub, and that is a pretty low bar.

[pressbox69]

15. A Dem with guts who resists the pig.

[smirkymonkey]

16. Good for her!

Nice to see someone has a backbone!

[DesertRat]

18. Maxine Waters rocks!

[ehrnst]

19. Wow. One of the "old establishment" Dems knows something and can throw it down

Go figure.

[Bill USA]

24. She is being a proper Democrat. THis was the norm before the unilateral embrace of "post partisan"

piffle.

As of January this unilateral "post partisan" politics is DEAD. We can be Democrats again.

[ehrnst]

31. She is being a proper post-menopausal bitch, and we need more of them.

I think that people tend to forget that about women of an age, when they talk about "new blood" in the party getting it "back" to the concerns of white working class men...

I think that the most dangerous enemy is one with zero fucks to give, and that's why Hillary got under Comrade Casino's skin so easily.

[niyad]

52. I never have had any fucks to give, and being wayyyyyy past menopausal (crone, actually)

I REALLLLLLLLLY do not have any fucks to give.

"you say BITCH like it's a bad thing" --throws them every time.

[ehrnst]

55. +10000 and it's why we need more in Dem leadership (nt)

[Bill USA]

21. Great statement. He did not win the election and he's a consummate fraud & a sleezeball. She just

will not participate in his fraudulent presence in the People's House.

[adigal]

22. I love her! Trump has shown zero,good faith. Being in Gore

And appoint Pruitt the next day. Screwing with Romney .

[niyad]

23. LOVE Maxine!!! I wouldn't sit down with that disgusting pretend human being for anything.

will not help to pretend that anything about him is normal.

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

42. You probably weren't trying to be funny, but I did get a good laugh

out of you calling tRump a "pretend human." True of a lot of RWers, really.

[niyad]

50. dead serious about that, but glad it made you laugh. we need all the laughs we can get,

so happy if I could help.

I have come to the conclusion that the orange foolius was actually dropped off here from another planet, the way prisoners were sent to australia. I just wish I knew what we had done to offend the others!!

[volstork]

25. We need about 434 more of her

Bring it, Maxine!

[sdfernando]

27. Why is it the Women in Congress are the ones with the balls? /NT

[angrychair]

37. Though a man

I respectfully refer you to a comment attributed to Betty White on this subject 😄

[sdfernando]

40. LOL Touche'

[niyad]

53. genitalia are not the prerequisite for courage and doing the right thing.

Maxine has solid brass ovaries, if we go by genitalia.

[sdfernando]

59. I agree wholeheartedly....She is a treasure!

[Control-Z]

30. Dear gawd,

reading this made me cry. Some sad and angry tears. But some very grateful ones.
Maxine Waters gets it like I want every last one of our democrats to get it.

[nini]

34. I love my congresswoman

She's a bad ass!

[angrychair]

35. Thank you Rep. Waters

FINALLY we see some backbone and people stop talking nice to the rapist. FUCK HIM!!! He is a sexual predator and a rapist. He admitted to walking in on partially dressed or nude underage girls. He is a sexist, bigoted fascist.

Why would we give a shit what he has to say???

I think the Democratic Party should boycott everything he says and does...starting with the inauguration. I will not watch or show up nor should anyone else.

[colsohlibgal]

41. Love Her

She was one of the very few who stood up against the 2000 election and the illegal first strike Iraq War.

[Jim Beard]

43. Good, Maxine has always been a fighter

[napi21]

44. I hope all the Dems do the same thing as Maxine! If invited to the WH, decline!

There's NO reason any of them should pretend to be willing to work with the Con! Make it clear, up front, where you stand, and unless he pushes for something that HELPS the middle class he gets nothing but obstruction!

[Raine]

45. Maxine Waters ... a Democrat with a spine

a true patriot!

[Bayard]

54. I think she should go

But make it a fact-finding mission, try to see what he's up to, or get a heads up on his agenda. Then tell him you absolutely will not work with him to bring down the country. But, she hasn't been invited yet, and isn't likely to be.

[niyad]

56. no, she should not. anything like that is simply giving him cover as a normal human being,

giving credence to his fouling of the people's house.