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Congressional Queen Of Insults

Mike

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I have a sneaking suspicion that her constituents vote for her primarily because she's black.

A lot of politicians give nicknames to their aides. George W. Bush famously referred to his attorney general, Alberto Gonzalez, as “Fredo.” Mitch Daniels, then head of the Office of Management and Budget, was known as “The Blade.” Barack Obama reportedly called Larry Summers, his chief economic advisor, “Dr. Kevorkian.”

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas also hands out nicknames to the people who work for her. The Houston Democrat addressed one of her employees as “you stupid motherfucker.” And not just once, but “constantly,” recalls the staffer, “like, all the time.”

Another Jackson Lee aide recounts the time her parents came to Washington to visit: “They were really excited to come to the congressional office. They’re small town people, so for them it was a huge deal. They were actually sitting in the main lobby waiting area….[Jackson Lee] came out screaming at me over a scheduling change. Called me a ’stupid idiot. Don’t be a moron, you foolish girl’ and actually did this in front of my parents, of all things.”

Yet another staffer remembers requesting a meeting early on in her tenure to ask how best to serve the congresswoman. Jackson Lee’s response: “What? What did you say to me? Who are you, the Congresswoman? You haven’t been elected. You don’t set up meetings with me! I tell you! You know what? You are the most unprofessional person I have ever met in my life.” With that, Jackson Lee hung up the phone.

According to the same staffer, Jackson Lee “would always say, ‘What am I a prostitute? Am I your prostitute? You can’t prostitute me.’”

Capitol Hill is famous for its demanding, insensitive bosses. Yet even by the harsh standards of Congress, Sheila Jackson Lee stands out. She may be the worst boss in Washington. “It’s like being an Iraq War veteran,” says someone who worked for her. Strangers may say, “‘oh I know what you’ve been through.’ No, you really don’t. Because until you’ve experienced it…. People don’t tell the worst of the stories, because they’re really unbelievable.”

For some, a job in Jackson Lee’s office proved not just emotionally but physically perilous. One staffer recalls a frank conversation with his doctor, who told him he needed to quit. “It’s your life or your job,” the doctor told him, warning that the stress and long hours were wreaking havoc on his body.

Only a few on staff fought back. One of Jackson Lee’s drivers became so frustrated with her abuse the person pulled the car over and demand she stop: “She’s screaming and swearing. ‘M.F.’ everything. Finally I slammed on the brakes and told her to get the hell out of my car. I’m like ‘I can’t drive with you like this. Either get out, or you can calm down.’ And she’s like ‘you need to go or get fired.’ I’m like, ‘that’s fine. But I’m either leaving without you or you can calm down,’” the staffer said.

Jackson Lee then threatened to call the police and claim she was being held hostage in the car. But she finally did calm down when the staffer called her bluff, offering to flag down a Capitol Police officer to explain the situation.



Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2011/03/02/congressional-bosses-from-hell-sheila-jackson-lee/#ixzz1FSBca2QZ
 

backhoeboogie

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Some years back she wanted to start naming hurricanes with more "African sounding names." What the heck? We are supposed to go to Africa, find out what people's names are, bring it back here and name hurricanes after them? We don't live in Africa.

This lady is a whacko deluxe.
 
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Anonymous

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At the end of the "Civil War", as a form of punishment and dominance, the North put blacks in positions of power and authority in the South. They were taking positions of local sherrifs, district attorneys, judges and so forth. For the insurections against blacks by the South, these people took it upon themselves to go to extremes to exert their authority. Needless to say this wasn't looked kindly upon and measures, right, wrong or indifferent, were taken. Because of the actions of these people, and the fact that the North forced these authority figures on the South, in the mid 1860's, in the state of Tennessee, the Ku Klux Klan was started to fight back against the abuses of power that were being exhibited. Rep. Lee sounds just like some of those that have come before her. Just because you are black and in an authority position does not mean that you have any right to "lord it" over those who don't share your position. She is there at the discretion of her constituents, and hopefully they will decide that this is not the representation that they deserve. Perhaps she has a complex due to the fact that she shares a lastname with a famous general from the south.
 

Tam

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Remember she was the one that rudely stood talking on her cellphone while a townhall attendee asked her a question. And when Greta had her on to talk about the townhall meeting and her rude behavior she would not shut up long enough to let Greta get a word in edgewise. This woman comes across as a self important bully and the reports from her staff does not surprise me.

Another Democrat Congressman that I think comes across the same way is Anthony Weiner. He was on America Live again today and not only was he rudely talking over Megyn he was rolling his eyes when she did manage to get him to shut up long enough to ask a question or I should say re ask the question he was avoiding answering. That guy is the rudest person I have ever seen on TV and he should be put in the same hospital room as Charlie Sheen. They could act strange all day long and tell each other how great they are where nobody else has to watch their disgusting behavior. :roll:
 

Soapweed

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backhoeboogie said:
Some years back she wanted to start naming hurricanes with more "African sounding names." What the heck? We are supposed to go to Africa, find out what people's names are, bring it back here and name hurricanes after them? We don't live in Africa.

This lady is a whacko deluxe.

And then if hurricanes were designated with "African sounding names," she would howl that that was a put-down. :? :???: :roll:
 

jingo2

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Soapweed said:
backhoeboogie said:
Some years back she wanted to start naming hurricanes with more "African sounding names." What the heck? We are supposed to go to Africa, find out what people's names are, bring it back here and name hurricanes after them? We don't live in Africa.

This lady is a whacko deluxe.

And then if hurricanes were designated with "African sounding names," she would howl that that was a put-down. :? :???: :roll:

Hurricanes get their start in African waters..... It's the place of origin for them
 
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Anonymous

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So hurricanes truly are African-American. Maybe the black community in this country, in getting back to their roots, should start naming their children after hurricanes. Because I don't foresee hurricanes ever having to be burdened with a monicker such as ShaNaNa, Ray Ray or Demarcus.
 

Liveoak

Well-known member
"...such as the time she tried (unsuccessfully) to pass a resolution honoring Michael Jackson as an international humanitarian."

"The Congresswoman will go down as the worst Texas Congressperson in history without a doubt. We in Texas claim to have the biggest and best of everything (and we do), but that includes moron congresspersons like Queen Sheila."


Being from Houston, Texas, I can tell you that she's a complete embarrassment for the city.
 
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