“Trump is probably disrespected women all of his life. His alignment with women has been with his beauty pageants. And those women said he walked into the rooms where they were changing clothes and he thought that was fine and he had a right to do it. I think that's reflected in his leadership and public policy.” ThinkingPolicyAlignmentPublic PolicyPageantDisrespected Author:Maxine Waters
“I think that our president should not be representing our country. He has alienated our allies. He continues to lie day in and day out. He creates controversy. He can't get along with the members of Congress. He needs to be impeached. I want him impeached.” ThinkingCountryLyingPresidentControversy Author:Maxine Waters
“I have a right to my anger, and I don't want anybody telling me I shouldn't be, that it's not nice to be, and that something's wrong with me because I get angry.” WantNiceAngerAngry Author:Maxine Waters
“If you call it a riot, it sounds like it was just a bunch of crazy people who went out and did bad things for no reason. I maintain it was somewhat understandable, if not acceptable. So I call it a rebellion.” PeopleIfsReasonSoundCrazyStupidBunchNo ReasonRebellionBad ThingsAcceptableRiotCrazy PeopleStupid Liberal Author:Maxine Waters
“Guess what this liberal would be all about? This liberal will be about socializing...uh, um...Would be about, basically, taking over, and the government running all of your companies.” GovernmentWould BeRunningCompanyDumbSocializingDumb LiberalStupid Liberal Author:Maxine Waters
“I've been in this struggle for many years now. I understand racism. I understand that there are a lot of people in this country who don't care about the problems of the inner city. We have to fight every day that we get up for every little thing that we get. And so I keep struggling.” PeopleYearsLittlesCountryProblemCareFightingCitiesStruggleRacismDon't CareGet UpLittle ThingsInner City Author:Maxine Waters
“I am not afraid of anybody. This is a tough game. You can't be intimidated. You can't be frightened. And as far as I'm concerned, the Tea Party can go straight to hell.” GamesPartyHellToughConcernedTeaFrightenedNot AfraidIntimidatedTea PartyTough Games Author:Maxine Waters
“We do not have a crisis at Freddie Mac, and particularly Fannie Mae, under the outstanding leadership of Frank Raines.” CrisisFrankOutstandingMacsOutstanding LeadershipMae Author:Maxine Waters
“Policy, for the most part, has been made by white people in America, not by people of color. And they have tended to take care of those things that they think are important. Whether it's their agricultural subsidies, or other kinds of expenditures that are certainly not expenditures for poor people or for people of color. And so we have to band together and keep fighting back.” PeopleThinkingKindHas BeensMadeImportantCareTogetherAmericaFightingWhitePoorPolicyColorBandTake CarePoor PeopleExpendituresSubsidiesFighting Back Author:Maxine Waters
“If sequestration takes place, that's going to be a great setback. We don't need to be having something like sequestration that's going to cause these job losses - over 170 million jobs that could be lost.” IfsNeedsJobsLostCausesLossMillionsSetbackJob Loss Author:Maxine Waters
“It's time for the bully pulpit of the White House to bring the gangstas in, put them around the table and let them know that if they don't come up with loan modifications and keep people in their homes that they've worked so hard for, we're gonna tax them out of business.” PeopleIfsKnowsHardHomeHouseWhiteTaxesTablesCome UpWhite HouseBullyLoanPulpitModificationGangsta Author:Maxine Waters
“I have to march because my mother could not have an abortion.” MotherAbortionMarch Author:Maxine Waters
“That's what mayors do. They lobby Congress to provide resources for their city.” CitiesResourcesCongressMayors Author:Maxine Waters
“This nation has always struggled with how it was going to deal with poor people and people of color. Every few years you will see some great change in the way that they approach this. We've had the war on poverty that never really got into waging a real war on poverty” PeopleWayYearsWarRealNationsChangePoorDealsPovertyColorApproachPoor PeopleGreat ChangeWaging WarWar On Poverty Author:Maxine Waters
“I don't think it works to just be mad at them - Maxine Waters out ranting and kicking down the doors. It would be so easy to dismiss you and marginalize you.” ThinkingWould BeEasyWaterDoorsMadnessMadKickingKicking It Author:Maxine Waters
“I think Hillary and Bill are really liberals at heart. I think that, in addition to being liberals, they are very practical. They have made some decisions about what it takes to win.” ThinkingHeartMadeWinningDecisionBillsPracticalsIndividualism Author:Maxine Waters
