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Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee: Terror of the skies since 1995
Washington Examiner ^ | Dec 26, 2017, 1:34 PM | Philip Wegmann

Posted on 12/26/2017 7:54:11 PM PST by Texas Fossil

When United booted a paying customer from first class to make room for a member of Congress, the Internet erupted with good and healthy egalitarian outrage. But don’t blame the airline.

The congresswoman in question was Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas. And until she lands on the no-fly list, no airline is safe. Jackson Lee has been terrorizing the skies since coming to Congress in 1995.

The Democrat has developed a reputation for making life hell for any clerk, stewardess, or pilot unwilling or unable to make her three-and-a-half-hour flight anything less than glamorous. She takes advantage of federal travel perks to book multiple flights (only to cancel at the last minute and at no charge). She demands an upgrade to premier seats. She expects, in her words, “to be treated like a queen.”

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: airline; boot; sheilajacksonlee; terror
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To: elcid1970
“I AM A QUEEN AND I EXPECT TO BE TREATED LIKE A QUEEN!!”

OK then, we will treat you like Marie Antoinette.

41 posted on 12/26/2017 9:02:46 PM PST by reg45 (Barack 0bama: Gone but not forgiven.)
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To: elcid1970

Actually, I think the congresscreature bullied a gate agent(her MO). After the flight was closed out she had to explain why a paying frequent flyer had to be bought off to allow Jackson-Lee on in 1st.

Frequent flyers earn their upgrades and free trips by flying private purchased legs, congresscreatures do not. The taxpayer pays for all of congress’s segments, who then join the frequent flyer programs, pocketing the miles and perks. Elected officials that accrue the segments should put them into congress pool for future congressional travel for ALL of congress. The congressional travel office could book a trip for congresswoman green from somewhere and draw from the pool. The accrued miles to date should be taken from the Jackson-Lees and other congressional members in a frequent program and made available to all who need them for OFFICIAL travel..no upgrades..free drinks, etc. And when the accrued miles to date run out, we go back to square one. But this time, the carriers issue FF numbers to Congress as whole overseen by the travel office. But all they accrue are coach leg segments. If Jackson Lee wants First Class upgrade she pays for on HER debit/credit card, not a government card.

That’s the way it should be anyway.

I watched a Bush cabinet member line up in her boarding group (C) on SWA with her two body guards. No Rapid Rewards, free drink, preboard..didn’t use any SWA’s privileges, just sat the back in a middle seat. I thought it was classy..


42 posted on 12/26/2017 9:06:12 PM PST by cardinal4 ("Sat stonefaced while the building burned..")
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To: lgjhn23

Putting the moonbat voters in that area in one district assures Republicans get elected in the adjacent districts. Removing them (even if you could, which the VRA protects her) would endanger the surrounding districts enough to elect Democrats.


43 posted on 12/26/2017 9:09:54 PM PST by fieldmarshaldj ("It's Slappin' Time !")
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To: RetiredTexasVet

Take a look at her district map. It’s one that has intentionally been drawn to “protect” her job or another jerk just like her, i.e. 7% white and jumps all around neighborhoods, excluding white residents or at least to keep blacks and “hispanics” from being out voted by non-minority voters!


44 posted on 12/26/2017 9:19:58 PM PST by zerosix (Native Sunflower)
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To: Texas Fossil
""voters can rally together at the ballot box to boot her back to coach." "

Only another Black will unseat her....the district is overwhelmingly Black.

Many years ago, I campaigned for a Black retired (conservative) principal who ran against her, so long ago I can't even remember his name.

45 posted on 12/26/2017 9:24:37 PM PST by blam
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To: Texas Fossil

By Sheila’s lights, she can do anything she wants because she’s black and if anyone objects they must be racists.
Sweet gig: good pay, great benefits and no responsibility for your actions.


46 posted on 12/26/2017 9:31:57 PM PST by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all white armed conservatives)
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To: Texas Fossil

This is just a window into the society democrats want to create.

One where black people are given special privileges and white people have to get to the back of the plane.


47 posted on 12/26/2017 9:43:41 PM PST by Cubs Fan (Trump is all that stands between America and left wing totalitarianism)
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To: Texas Fossil

According to the annual politico poll . Sheila Jackson Lee is the most unpopular Congress person in Washington, DC.


48 posted on 12/26/2017 9:49:19 PM PST by Candor7 (Obama Fascism) http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2009/05/barack_obama_the_quintessentia_1.html)
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To: Vlad The Inhaler

Actually, she would have lost to a Hispanic in her primary the last couple times by as her district was redrawn post-2010 to have more Hispanics in it. However, every time she looks like she’s going to lose a primary or general election, ‘something’ seems to happen - voter fraud, a mysterious fire that destroys the voting machinery, etc., etc.


49 posted on 12/26/2017 10:56:26 PM PST by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: blam

Her district got redrawn to include more Hispanics than blacks a few elections back. She’s been clawing, cheating, and scheming to save her political career ever since.


50 posted on 12/26/2017 10:57:48 PM PST by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: blam

See post 40.


51 posted on 12/26/2017 10:58:24 PM PST by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: morphing libertarian

She is a huge, huge woman. I doubt she could even walk three blocks.


52 posted on 12/26/2017 11:05:19 PM PST by Secret Agent Man ( Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: zerosix

Per #40, her district is now more Hispanic than black, which may present an opportunity to get rid of her.


53 posted on 12/26/2017 11:28:35 PM PST by SauronOfMordor (Socialists want YOUR wealth redistributed, never THEIRS!)
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To: Candor7

That is believable. Lets hope she is exposed for what she is enough that she is voted out.


54 posted on 12/27/2017 12:21:23 AM PST by Texas Fossil ((Texas is not where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind & Attitude!))
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To: Cubs Fan

Yes. It is not about ability, it is about the selected elite.

Results? The Insane run the asylum.


55 posted on 12/27/2017 12:23:26 AM PST by Texas Fossil ((Texas is not where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind & Attitude!))
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To: tumblindice
And she is totally incompetent.
56 posted on 12/27/2017 12:24:33 AM PST by Texas Fossil ((Texas is not where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind & Attitude!))
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To: blam

I doubt the influx from the Flood of New Orleans helped that a bit.


57 posted on 12/27/2017 12:26:08 AM PST by Texas Fossil ((Texas is not where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind & Attitude!))
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To: Professional

Same way with celebrities. Like the OJ nonsense.


58 posted on 12/27/2017 12:31:18 AM PST by Texas Fossil ((Texas is not where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind & Attitude!))
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To: Old Grumpy

Yes, “Doncha know”?


59 posted on 12/27/2017 12:32:18 AM PST by Texas Fossil ((Texas is not where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind & Attitude!))
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To: Blue Collar Christian
Oh no, not her constituents. She is like Obozo, they suffer worse under her rule. But they are brainwashed useful idiots.

Only the ComDem Elites befit. And those like Soros who manipulate the ComDem elites.

60 posted on 12/27/2017 12:34:44 AM PST by Texas Fossil ((Texas is not where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind & Attitude!))
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