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Jackson Lee: Congress complicating debt ceiling because Obama is black
The Hill ^
| July 15, 2011
| Josiah Ryan
Posted on 07/15/2011 1:15:18 PM PDT by jazusamo
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) on Friday strongly suggested that members of Congress are making it difficult for President Obama to raise the debt ceiling because of his race.
"I do not understand what I think is the maligning and maliciousness [toward] this president, said Jackson Lee, a member of the Congressional Black Caucus. Why is he different? And in my community, that is the question that we raise. In the minority community that is question that is being raised. Why is this president being treated so disrespectfully? Why has the debt limit been raised 60 times? Why did the leader of the Senate continually talk about his job is to bring the president down to make sure he is unelected?
Earlier in her speech, Jackson Lee said Obama has been targeted unlike any other president.
"I am particularly sensitive to the fact that only this president only this one, only this one has received the kind of attacks and disagreement and inability to work, only this one," said Jackson Lee from the House floor.
"Read between the lines," she continued. "What is different about this president that should put him in a position that he should not receive the same kind of respectful treatment of when it is necessary to raise the debt limit in order to pay our bills, something required by both statute and the 14th amendment?"
Jackson Lee concluded by saying that she hoped someone would step up and say that what appears obvious to her is not in fact true.
"I hope someone will say that what it appears to be is not in fact accurate," said Lee. "But historically it seems to be nothing more."
TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: alinskytactics; blackcaucus; blackracism; blackracist; cbc; congress; debtceiling; debtlimit; democratplantation; democrats; holderspeople; jacksonlee; liberalfascism; liberals; obama; progressives; racebaiting; racecard; racism; racistdemocrats; socialistdemocrats; texas; whiteysfault
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To: CodeToad
This toad is a NY carpetbagger. NY is welcome to take her back anytime.
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posted on
07/15/2011 2:07:14 PM PDT
by
bigredkitty1
(March 5,2010. Rest in peace, sweet boy. I will miss you, Big Red.)
To: jazusamo
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posted on
07/15/2011 2:07:39 PM PDT
by
EdReform
(Oath Keepers - Guardians of the Republic - Honor your oath - Join us: www.oathkeepers.org)
To: bopdowah
” The race-bait game is getting old. Everyone can see through it by now. “ <<<
Black Americans aren’t even buying what SJL (Houston, D) is selling, except for her fellow marxists who continue to herd blacks into socialism through despair. Sure wish Republicans would step up on that hallowed ground owned by Democrats and actually go after the black vote. And while they’re at it, take back Public Education in the process. It’s herding us all into socialism.
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posted on
07/15/2011 2:08:25 PM PDT
by
RitaOK
(We hang together or will hang separately. 2012, or bust)
To: bigredkitty1
“This toad is a NY carpetbagger. NY is welcome to take her back anytime.”
We should change congressional elections to “Born Here”. Carpetbaggers are the worst.
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posted on
07/15/2011 2:09:51 PM PDT
by
CodeToad
(Islam needs to be banned in the US and treated as a criminal enterprise.)
To: bigredkitty1
Well, I thought 0bama was going to play the race card himself today, rather than have one of his lackeys do it.
By her logic, does
debt+ => Black?
Does
tax+ + spending+ = Race?
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posted on
07/15/2011 2:10:25 PM PDT
by
combat_boots
(The Lion of Judah cometh. Hallelujah. Gloria Patri, Filio et Spiritui Sancto.)
To: Signalman
Soap and hammers have value.
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posted on
07/15/2011 2:11:35 PM PDT
by
In Maryland
("The Federal Government is no longer one of limited and enumerated powers." -Justice Clarence Thomas)
To: Arrowhead1952
Harris Texas - 58.73% White
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posted on
07/15/2011 2:11:42 PM PDT
by
massgopguy
(I owe everything to George Bailey)
To: jazusamo
This ignorant racist slut thinks she is in charge of the plantation.
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posted on
07/15/2011 2:12:48 PM PDT
by
boomop1
To: rightly_dividing
Im sorry Ms.Lee, your race card has expired.
Now that there is funny. To take it further, I wonder if every time they accuse everyone of racism for merely practicing sanity they get points on their "Race Rewards Card". Oh wait, I think they call them "access cards".
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posted on
07/15/2011 2:12:49 PM PDT
by
domeika
To: EdReform
Thanks for linking. I remember that and it shows her for what she is.
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posted on
07/15/2011 2:14:31 PM PDT
by
jazusamo
(His [Obama's] political base---the young, the left and the thoughtless: Thomas Sowell)
To: jazusamo
To: jazusamo
Youre dead on the money about SJL. She has no idea the country is in the mess its in, she just wants the dole to continue.
She knows, she just doesn't care, It's not her problem
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posted on
07/15/2011 2:18:03 PM PDT
by
farmguy
To: massgopguy
Harris Texas - 58.73% White and Texas House District #18 is probably 85% black.
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posted on
07/15/2011 2:18:10 PM PDT
by
Arrowhead1952
(zero hates Texas and we hate him back. He ain't my president either.)
To: Arrowhead1952
Queen Sheila surrounds Houston. She deserves to call out those lazy staffers who resist her demands. Why, just look how much the lives of her constituents have improved, over the many years, since she's ran the district from DC.
(mega barf alert, bleh)
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posted on
07/15/2011 2:21:21 PM PDT
by
Jane Long
(2 Chron 7:14)
To: farmguy
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To: jazusamo
Sheila, baby, he’s HALF white and HALF black (or maybe less than half). It’s his Marxist white half we are criticizing. Now go away please!
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posted on
07/15/2011 2:22:12 PM PDT
by
JimRed
(Excising a cancer before it kills us waters the Tree of Liberty! TERM LIMITS, NOW AND FOREVER!)
To: jazusamo
As a senator in 2006, Obama voted against raising the debt limit. But White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said the president now views that vote as a "mistake."
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posted on
07/15/2011 2:24:19 PM PDT
by
kcvl
To: Signalman
The last three are smarter.
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posted on
07/15/2011 2:27:22 PM PDT
by
bmwcyle
(Obama is a Communist, a Muslim, and an illegal alien)
To: bopdowah
Sheila Jackson Lee is an black RACIST!
Those who keep voting her back into office are the idiots.
To: jazusamo
"What is different about this president that should put him in a position that he should not receive the same kind of respectful treatment of when it is necessary to raise the debt limit in order to pay our bills, something required by both statute and the 14th amendment?" Ummm....he's a Marxist?
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posted on
07/15/2011 2:28:09 PM PDT
by
Bloody Sam Roberts
(If you think it's time to bury your weapons.....it's time to dig them up.)
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