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Congresswoman who ‘bumped’ passenger from flight plays the race card
NY Post ^ | Dec 26, 2017 | Mark Moore

Posted on 12/26/2017 10:40:56 PM PST by Oshkalaboomboom

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, who was accused by a United Airlines passenger of bumping her from a first-class seat, said in a Twitter screed on Tuesday that she believes the incident is all about race.

“Since this was not any fault of mine, the way the individual continued to act appeared to be, upon reflection, because I was an African American woman, seemingly an easy target along with the African American flight attendant who was very, very nice,” the Texas Democrat wrote in a post. “This saddens me, especially at this time of year given all of the things we have to work on to help people.”

“But in the spirit of this season and out of the sincerity of my heart, if it is perceived that I had anything to do with this, I am kind enough to simply say sorry,” Jackson Lee continued. “But as an African American, I know there are too many examples like this all over the nation.”

Jean-Marie Simon, 63, said she was tossed out of her first-class seat on a Houston-to-Washington, DC, flight Dec. 18 to make way for Jackson Lee.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: racecard; sheilajacksonlee
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The teacher from Washington, DC, said in a Facebook post two days later that she saw a uniformed United employee pull Jackson Lee from the priority boarding line and escort her to a first-class seat before any other passengers got on the plane.

For a lady surrounded on all sides by racists she sure seems to get treated well

1 posted on 12/26/2017 10:40:56 PM PST by Oshkalaboomboom
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To: Oshkalaboomboom

Piece of human refuse.


2 posted on 12/26/2017 10:43:15 PM PST by Mr Ramsbotham (Laws against sodomy are honored in the breech.)
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To: Mr Ramsbotham

I was just mumbled same.


3 posted on 12/26/2017 10:46:05 PM PST by samadams2000 (Someone important make......The Call!)
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To: Oshkalaboomboom

Just wait until she tries that with God when her time comes.

"You're just bein' all judgmental with me because I'm black!"

4 posted on 12/26/2017 10:46:13 PM PST by BlessedBeGod (To restore all things in Christ~~Appeasing evil is cowardice~~Francis is temporary. Hell is forever.)
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To: Mr Ramsbotham

“Piece of human refuse.”

Careful, you are dissing human refuse to include Sheila as belonging to that class of $hit.


5 posted on 12/26/2017 10:46:43 PM PST by vette6387
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To: Oshkalaboomboom

Yeah a congresswoman flying first class is such a victim. Boo hoo. So the two blacks were racist and now are crying racism. What a surprise.


6 posted on 12/26/2017 10:47:05 PM PST by Williams (Stop tolerating the intolerant.)
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To: Oshkalaboomboom

Could you imagine if she had been bumped from 1st class by a white person?


7 posted on 12/26/2017 10:53:21 PM PST by boycott
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To: Oshkalaboomboom
I think everyone is being suckered. This lady had a reservation. She's delayed so she cancels that reservation.

SJL shows up and is treated the same as they always treat her and other politicians. There is only one seat available but then... a cancellation appears on the passenger list and they escort SJL and company to their seats.

Meanwhile, this teacher from Washington, DC finally makes it to that airport and now wants the airline to give her back her seat that she had cancelled.

Sure, SJL is a corrupt and racist politician, but I think this is a setup to distract people. We expect her to be at fault, so we believe it.

I don't think the facts support it.

8 posted on 12/26/2017 10:56:59 PM PST by UCANSEE2 (Lost my tagline on Flight MH370. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
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To: Oshkalaboomboom
“Since this was not any fault of mine, ...

Accepting free upgrades to 1st class sounds a lot like bribery/getting free income based upon your position in congress. If this income went unreported, it is illegal and the congresswoman is most definitely at fault.

I assume that the taxpayer only pays the coach price for her ticket. If she wants 1st class she has to pay the additional money herself.

9 posted on 12/26/2017 11:13:11 PM PST by j. earl carter
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To: Oshkalaboomboom

It is simple enough for me. 50,000 lawsuit and discovery.


10 posted on 12/26/2017 11:17:37 PM PST by eyedigress ((Old storm chaser from the west))
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To: Oshkalaboomboom

Unfortunately, Congresscritters can libel people at will, given the Constitution’s Congressional protections from most criminal or legal jeopardy.


11 posted on 12/26/2017 11:19:54 PM PST by PghBaldy (12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: Oshkalaboomboom

Unfortunately, Congresscritters can libel people at will, given the Constitution’s Congressional protections from most criminal or legal jeopardy.


12 posted on 12/26/2017 11:19:56 PM PST by PghBaldy (12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: UCANSEE2

If she cancelled then it does not matter.


13 posted on 12/26/2017 11:20:25 PM PST by eyedigress ((Old storm chaser from the west))
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To: UCANSEE2

Where did you read of this very contradictory version of events?


14 posted on 12/26/2017 11:24:55 PM PST by dangus
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To: Oshkalaboomboom

She treated like a Queen!


15 posted on 12/26/2017 11:28:12 PM PST by Oztrich Boy (don't forget to mouse your sisterhooks)
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.....if the teacher was “seated”...there was no cancellation


16 posted on 12/26/2017 11:32:04 PM PST by Doogle (( USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand....never store a threat you should have eliminated)))
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To: UCANSEE2

A-ha. I read in another source. United said she cancelled AFTER she got her boarding pass. The flight was already considerably delayed.

It seems really odd to cancel after you’ve already received a boarding pass.

One scenario I can imagine: Customer kept being informed the plane was delayed, perhaps even with a wait time that wasn’t being updated. She cancels her flight and then, VIOLA! The plane is there! So now she wants on after all.

OR: She tries to book another flight, and between cancelling the one flight and finalizing the purchase, the plane shows up. Now, to her, she hasn’t finalized the purchase but to United, she already cancelled her flight.

In either scenario, United is being disingenuous saying she cancelled her flight. She’s in the airport with a boarding pass. If there’s something screwy about a cancellation, that’s almost certainly because they’re late with the plane. Someone there should know all that. Trying to put a Congresswoman on a loaded plane just because the plane hasn’t taken off is just sucky.

That said, it’s not the CONGRESSWOMAN’S fault how United bumped her; she doesn’t know any of this. But her response, “she’s only mad she got bumped because it was a black person who bumped her” is totally her fault.


17 posted on 12/26/2017 11:38:59 PM PST by dangus
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To: Oshkalaboomboom

Deflect make it about race


18 posted on 12/26/2017 11:39:48 PM PST by pasr (You are crazy,,,,,,,,,,)
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To: dangus

I do not blame the woman Congress Critter or not.

This is all United.

The fact that that this bitch calls it racist is enough.


19 posted on 12/26/2017 11:43:59 PM PST by eyedigress ((Old storm chaser from the west))
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To: Oshkalaboomboom

So “demagogue” is a race now, too?


20 posted on 12/26/2017 11:53:02 PM PST by papertyger (Bulverism: it's not just for liberals anymore.)
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