U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, has cancelled a planned trip to Birmingham due to security concerns. She was scheduled to speak Friday at an annual conference for black female politicians, local officials and community leaders.
Waters was supposed to address an audience of black women for the National Organization of Black Elected Legislative (NOBEL) Women's Annual Legislative Conference, which starts today and ends Sunday. But NOBEL President Karen Camper, a state representative from Tennessee, confirmed that Waters was no longer coming because of security reasons. Details about the safety concerns have not been released and it's not known if a specific threat were made.
"Maxine Waters' strength, determination and spirit always inspires us and will permeate throughout this conference," Camper said in a statement.
Waters' cancellation comes during a time when both Republican and Democratic lawmakers are criticizing remarks she made during an immigration rally telling citizens to publicly confront members of President Donald Trump's administration. Her statement was made in response to Trump's "zero tolerance" immigration policy, which led to the separation of children from families at the Mexico border.
"Let's make sure we show up wherever we have to show up," Waters said during the rally. "And if you see anybody from that cabinet in a restaurant, in a department store, at a gasoline station, you get out and you create a crowd. And you push back on them. And you tell them they're not welcome anymore, anywhere. We've got to get the children connected to their parents."
Multiple lawmakers, such as House Majority Kevin McCarthy, have asked Waters to apologize for her statements.
"We have to have civility," McCarthy told Fox News during an interview on Monday. "I can disagree with somebody philosophically, but to personally attack -- to remove somebody and not serve them? What's interesting to me, the people who claim tolerance seem to be the most intolerant in this process."
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Gosh, and I was so hoping that Max would get a taste of her own medicine.......And I can tell you, she won't like it!!
June 28, 2018, 02:25 PM
wcb6092
She would not be able to handle her own medicine. She is used to being uncriticizable because she is a black female, but her stupidity wore that insulating barrier away.
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June 28, 2018, 02:25 PM
oddball
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Originally posted by Bigboreshooter: Details about the safety concerns have not been released and it's not known if a specific threat were made.
What a crock of bullshit.
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June 28, 2018, 03:07 PM
V-Tail
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"Let's make sure we show up wherever we have to show up," Waters said during the rally.
Do as I say, not as I do?
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June 28, 2018, 03:10 PM
erj_pilot
Can dish it out but can't take it there, eh Maxxie??
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June 28, 2018, 03:12 PM
mbinky
Political stunt to drum up sympathy.
The mean nazi/facist/racist/bigoted Trump lovers threatened her. All the more reason to harass them.
June 28, 2018, 03:13 PM
Krazeehorse
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Originally posted by GT-40DOC: Gosh, and I was so hoping that Max would get a taste of her own medicine.......And I can tell you, she won't like it!!
Oh the press will have her back. It will be racism when it happens to her.
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June 28, 2018, 03:15 PM
45 Cal
Attention whore,always got to be in the spotlight. Keep it up and loose the ten followers you have.
June 28, 2018, 03:22 PM
Snake207
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Originally posted by oddball:
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Originally posted by Bigboreshooter: Details about the safety concerns have not been released and it's not known if a specific threat were made.
What a crock of bullshit.
Exactly.
I guarantee you the before today, 99% of folks had no clue she was even coming. Like 45 Cal said - attention whore move on her part - drum up drama where there is none.
I guarantee she or someone close to her will figure out how to put a racial spin on it
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June 28, 2018, 03:39 PM
armored
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Originally posted by mbinky: Political stunt to drum up sympathy.
The mean nazi/facist/racist/bigoted Trump lovers threatened her. All the more reason to harass them.
+1
Same BS as the Tea Party was faultlessly accused of.
June 28, 2018, 04:00 PM
fiasconva
Ya think maybe her being charged with assault has anything to do with it?
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June 28, 2018, 04:36 PM
RichardC
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U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, has cancelled a planned trip to Birmingham due to a misunderstanding She was scheduled to speak Friday at an annual conference for white male politicians, local officials and community leaders.
Waters was supposed to address an audience of white men at the National Organization of White Elected Legislative (NOWEL) Men's Annual Legislative Conference, which starts today and ends Sunday. But NOWEL President Happy Camper, a state representative from Tennessee, confirmed that Waters was no longer coming because her secretary's scheduling error was more than embarrassing.
Waters' cancellation comes during a time when both Republican and Democratic lawmakers are criticizing remarks she made during an immigration rally telling citizens to publicly confront members of President Donald Trump's administration. Her statement was made in response to Trump's status as an older white male.
With apologies to Al.com
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June 28, 2018, 04:44 PM
RHINOWSO
Drama Queen.
June 28, 2018, 04:47 PM
Snapping Twig
Show me the examples where conservatives do such things maxine.
She's projecting, but I don't blame her, she's gone full potato and there aren't any responsible adults in her sphere to tell her it's not OK.
June 28, 2018, 04:50 PM
nhtagmember
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National Organization of Black Elected Legislative (NOBEL)
why is this NOT a racist organization - like the NAACP...
don't the dems decry racism and always tout equality - so why segregate themselves out?
as for her not showing up, well, thats a damned shame...maybe next time she'll get a taste of her own medicine
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June 28, 2018, 04:50 PM
gw3971
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Originally posted by mbinky: Political stunt to drum up sympathy.
The mean nazi/facist/racist/bigoted Trump lovers threatened her. All the more reason to harass them.
This. She wants to play the victim card now.
June 28, 2018, 04:58 PM
CQB60
She a representative disgrace for the district she speaks for in Congress. A poster girl for impeachment, should be removed from office..
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