Sheila Jackson Lee has been an embarrassment to both the city of Houston and the state of Texas
Like the two poverty pimps, Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee never fails to pop up for a photo-op. The most recent example was her appearance next to Sherriff Ed Gonzales during his briefing on the murder of 7-year-old Jasmine Barnes. Jackson Lee’s remarks were longer than those of the sheriff.
The latest news about Jackson Lee is not to her liking and you do not see her talking about it before a camera. A former staffer has accused the congresswoman of firing her for reporting that she had been raped several years before by a supervisor of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, of which Jackson Lee was the chairwoman.
Jackson Lee denies the former staffer’s allegations, but she resigned Wednesday as chairwoman of the caucus. The New York Times reports that she has also decided to temporarily step aside from her position on the House Judiciary subcommittee.
The allegation that she fired a staffer for reporting a rape flies in the face of a congresswoman who has declared herself to be a champion of women’s rights.
But one would have to ask why would the staffer lie about Jackson Lee firing her? Considering the large turnover of her aides and the stories they’ve told, the rape victim is most likely telling the truth.
Over the years there have been many complaints by Jackson Lee’s aides about her erratic behavior which caused them to quit or be fired. You can check out some of her erratic behavior by googling up “Congressional Bosses From Hell: Sheila Jackson Lee,” published by The Daily Caller on March 2, 2011. In 2014 and again in 2017, The Washingtonian gave Jackson Lee the dubious award of meanest Congress member among Democrats.
Jackson Lee has been an embarrassment to both the city of Houston and the state of Texas.
When Congressman Al Green, another embarrassment to Houston, introduced his Articles of Impeachment against President Trump last December, there were only three Texas House members who supported him, and Jackson Lee was one of them.
Will her constituents ever dump Jackson Lee? In Houston there are only three things for certain – death, taxation and the reelection of Sheila Jackson Lee.
I guess it turns out Sheila only ‘believes all wamyn’ when it suits her.
Don’t forget she’s the congresswomen from Enron. They financed her primary run against Craig Washington because Craig didn’t toe the Enron line. Craig is a friend of mine and I haven’t forgotten Kenny Boy and the gang.
What’s the matter Howie. You never heard of Adam Clayton Powell. There is a substantial part of the black subculture who does not give a shit about how smart or competent their politicians are as long as they are black.
What’s the matter, Howie? You never heard of Donald Trump? There is a substantial part of the white culture that does not give a shit about how smart of competent their politicians are as long as they are white/rich/men.
You are absolutely right, Mr. Slamen, but there is one big difference. Sooner or later us white guys would unelect someone that is a constant embarrassment to our city and state and replace him or her with another white candidate.
In my opinion if every Congressman/woman worked their district like Shelia Jackson Lee works her district then they wouldn’t have been beaten. Republican Congressmen from Houston living in D.C. and yet these same Congressmen think they can stay connected to their district.
” Considering the large turnover of her aides and the stories they’ve told, the rape victim is most likely telling the truth.”
That statement reminds me of what the left was saying about Cavenaugh. I like Shelia Jackson Lee and she does not embarrass me. So does that make me a liberal? LOL
What an asinine statement Paul. There’s no comparison between the two situations. Shiela Jackson Lee has the highest turnover rate of anyone in Congress. According to numerous contemporary accounts (as opposed to those from 30 years ago) she’s mean, abusive, irrationally demanding, and oblivious. She’s widely derided, even among other democrats as being predominately concerned with getting camera time.
She’s also know for being unprepared and ill-informed. While she’s really good at showing up at funerals (especially if there’s gonna be a reporter there), she does very little to actually improve her constituents lives. If she doesn’t embarrass you, then you’re not paying attention. If you like her, you ought to be embarrassed for her.
Fat,
If Culbertson did as sorry of a job as Shelia did then he would still be in Congress. Elections don’t lie.
Oh please. The Democrats could nominate a department store manikin for that district and it would win, especially if it was an African-American manikin. Come to think of it, a manikin might be an improvement.
Fat,
I stand by my statement. If the Republican leaders in the party agree with that “African-American manikan” statement then they are doomed in Harris County. It has been my experience that African American voters do not always vote for the black candidate just because he is black. Just check Mike’s last election
I also stand behind the Culberson statement.