Rep. Jackson Lee ripped after defending her moon gaffe and blaming it on GOP: ‘Vote better people’

Fox News ^ | April 10, 2024 | Gabriel Hays

[Republican Wildcat]

Social media users trashed Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, after she turned her gaffe about the moon being "made of gases" into a slam of Republicans on social media Tuesday.

Reacting to the backlash she received for telling school children that the moon is made of gases ahead of Monday’s eclipse, the lawmaker said that her Republican critics are hounding her because they have a "lust for stupidity."

She gave a speech at Booker T. Washington High School in Houston on the day of the eclipse, telling an assembly of students, "Sometimes, you need to take the opportunity just to come out and see a full moon is that complete rounded circle which is made up mostly of gases, and that’s why the question is why or how could we as humans live on the Moon? Are the gases such that we could do that?"

Elsewhere in her address, Rep. Jackson Lee described the moon as a "planet," another inaccuracy.

The lawmaker’s speech went viral on social media due to its scientific errors, which became all the more notable in light of the fact that she was once the leader of the House Science Committee’s space subcommittee.

Jackson Lee responded to the criticism she received by insisting it was a mistake – that she was referring to the sun – and insulting Republicans as "foolish thinkers" just looking to stir the pot.

[Republican Wildcat]

"A full moon is a complete rounded circle which is made up mostly of gases, and that is why the question is how could we as humans live on the moon - are the gases such that we could do that?" - yep, she obviously misspoke and said "moon" when she mean "sun"...

[NWFree]

Made of hot air like libtards

[Republican Wildcat]

The full video is here: Spaced out: Sheila Jackson Lee tells Texas students 'planet' moon is 'made up of mostly of gases' Jackson Lee tells students, 'The sun is a mighty powerful heat, but it’s almost impossible to go near the sun. The moon is more manageable'

[Right Brother]

I fondly remember her asking if the Mar’s rover was going to where the astronauts planted the flag.

[j.havenfarm]

My question is this: She also referred to the “energy” of the moon. Is the energy of the moon so intense that static cling would make living on the surface nigh but impossible? Inquiring minds want to know

[M Kehoe]

Box of rocks.

5.56mm

[The Free Engineer]

To liberals, all words, actually all concepts, are mere approximations. They ‘sorta’ mean the really important,suscint, and well crafted of ideas. But end up spouting absurditys. In this case because she is incapable of morality.

[BigFreakinToad]

so I guess she likes to be lusted after

[GrandJediMasterYoda]

Oh good God, she STILL is talking nonsense?? Remember her tour of NASA and asking how many men walked on Mars? LOL!

[fwdude]

She won’t ever get any smarter than this.

[LittleBillyInfidel]

PINO Drooling Spoon admonished her this morning with “C’mon, man! Everyone knows the moon is made of cheese!”

[Governor Dinwiddie]

Statistically, people who have genetic roots in a specific certain
region of the world are known to do poorly on IQ tests.

[ClearCase_guy]

Republican critics are hounding her because they have a "lust for stupidity."

Well, she's giving the people what they want.

[workerbee]

Sometimes, you need to take the opportunity just to come out and see a full moon is that complete rounded circle which is made up mostly of gases, and that’s why the question is why or how could we as humans live on the Moon? Are the gases such that we could do that?

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[bigbob]

Did she introduce the MGs after her speech?

[Lurker]

“She gave a speech at Booker T. Washington High School..”

Booker T would bitch slap her into next month.

L

[Dan in Wichita]

She’s too little of a person to admit her gaffe. Instead, she attacks her political opposition.

[gov_bean_ counter]

Braids too tight???

[gov_bean_ counter]

As if people are supposed to ignore her stupidity???

[Cowgirl]

She is still here. Why do they live so long?