The Poojer Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 We want to trust politicians with our health care? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 Did she stop to answer her phone in the middle of the interview? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yall Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 You get what you vote for... 20 bucks say she gets re-elected. Any takers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poojer Posted August 13, 2009 Author Share Posted August 13, 2009 she answered her phone while a resident was asking her a question at a town hall meeting...........allegedly Did she stop to answer her phone in the middle of the interview? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 she answered her phone while a resident was asking her a question at a town hall meeting...........allegedly Allegedly There's this new fangled intarwebby thing called Youtube® that people like to post these things too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poojer Posted August 13, 2009 Author Share Posted August 13, 2009 did you read the link? it was caught on youtube...the interviewer in the news story asked her about it...she kept ignoring the question...finally she said it might be a doctored video....at the end she actually said she had no information about the video..... Allegedly There's this new fangled intarwebby thing called Youtube® that people like to post these things too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly the Dog Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 She's an idiot. I heard a story this morning that she once asked if they had pictures of the astronauts placing an American flag on Mars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ieatcrayonz Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 She's an idiot. I heard a story this morning that she once asked if they had pictures of the astronauts placing an American flag on Mars. Who is they anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poojer Posted August 14, 2009 Author Share Posted August 14, 2009 hahahaha....i hadn't heard that....she is an idiot.....but again...so many of them(on both sides) are She's an idiot. I heard a story this morning that she once asked if they had pictures of the astronauts placing an American flag on Mars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly the Dog Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 Who is they anyway? Anyone who is not us, dummy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 Who is they anyway? Dick Cheney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magox Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 Idiot! But who can forget this classic from the beloved Maxine Waters http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUaY3LhJ-IQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poojer Posted August 14, 2009 Author Share Posted August 14, 2009 oh my! Idiot! But who can forget this classic from the beloved Maxine Waters http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUaY3LhJ-IQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wacka Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 oh my! From Wiki: Sheila Jackson Lee - Publicity-Seeking Critics complain that Jackson Lee has a tendency to volunteer unsolicited on-camera commentary and press statements on a wide range of political issues, such as a 2003 request to use more African American-sounding names when naming hurricanes and tropical storms, feeling the current selections were too "lily white." [1] This has caused conservative critics to nickname her "Hurricane Sheila." Citing the hurricane incident, conservative pundit and former CBS correspondent Bernard Goldberg included Jackson-Lee in his book 100 People Who Are Screwing Up America, ranking her #98. Jackson Lee volunteered herself as an unsolicited advocate for the father of Elián González in the international custody controversy and reportedly spends hours seeking out prime seating locations in the House of Representatives chamber to increase her camera visibility for special events such as the State of the Union address. She was also one of the few members of Congress to come to the defense of Michael Jackson during an ongoing criminal investigation of the pop star [2]. She also attracted controversy in 2003 by meeting with Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad and offering to sponsor a visit for the controversial leader to the United States. According to the gossip columnist of a local free paper, The Houston Press, the congresswoman's reputation as a "floor hog" has also given rise to a humorous betting game among Capitol Hill staffers in other member's offices in which quarters are deposited into a jar each time she speaks. The office staff in possession of the jar when a whole day goes by without Jackson Lee speaking wins and gets to keep the contents [3]. Sheila Jackson Lee - Other criticism According to the Houston Press and The Hill, Jackson Lee has also reportedly been involved in several altercations with airline flight personnel over her requests for a complimentary upgrade to first class based on her celebrity. [4] The Press reports one altercation, which Jackson Lee later denied, she loudly derided a staffer over her travel arrangements: "You don't understand. I am a queen, and I demand to be treated like a queen." Another altercation onboard an airplane was reported by The Hill. During a full flight on Continental Airlines Jackson Lee was denied a complimentary upgrade to first class. According to a witness interviewed by the Capitol Hill newpaper, "When she saw that she had to sit with other people, she started shouting that she was in Congress and worked hard. She was really loud. Everybody in the plane could hear." Later in the flight she is reported to have had a "friendly visit" with the displaced passengers. [5] The Press further reports that Jackson Lee has a reputation on capitol hill as a "high-maintenance" employer and has exhibited one of the largest staff turnover rates for years [6]. Several former employees have cited her demeanor and incidents such as the travel arrangement altercations as a major reason why so many staffers leave her office. The Houston Chronicle reported that one staffer even quit after she threw a cell phone at him.[7] Sheila Jackson Lee - Alleged use of the race card and gender card Other critics have charged Jackson Lee with frequent political race baiting to obtain political goals. In a 2002 incident Jackson Lee became engaged in a shouting match with Republican Dana Rohrabacher, the Chairman of the NASA subcomittee, after Rohrabacher ruled her out of order for exceeding her allotted time for questions. Jackson Lee snapped back at Rohrabacher, "I'm the only member that you comment on. It may be that I'm the only African-American woman sitting here."[8][9] Rohrabacher responded, "Ms. Jackson Lee, that type of charge is beneath you. It is beneath your dignity." Jackson Lee also accused the Harris County (Houston) Republican Party of racism after an email it sent to members criticizing the local Democratic congressional delegation included a photograph of her but not the Democratic "white male" members from other Houston districts, despite the fact that the email was one of a series that did, in fact, include her white male Democrat colleagues. Continential told her to never fly with them again. And yes, she asked if the Mars Pathfinder could photograph the flag the astronauts planted om Mars. She was at Mission Control at the time (which is in her district) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ieatcrayonz Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 Dick Cheney Which ones? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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