Posted on 12/28/2017 3:47:12 PM PST by blam
A United passenger whose first-class seat on a recent flight from Houston to D.C. was given to Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee is firing back at the Democratic congresswoman's accusations of racism – while challenging the airline's account of the incident.
Jean-Marie Simon, an attorney and private school teacher, became the latest face of airline passenger woes when she detailed on Facebook and later to the news media how she lost her seat to the Texas lawmaker.
But despite a statement from United seeking to explain the switch-out, she's not giving up the fight. And the congresswoman's response – essentially claiming Simon made a scene because Jackson Lee, as an African-American woman, is an "easy target" – did not calm the waters.
Simon, in an interview with Fox News, rejected the racism allegation.
“That could have been Donald Duck in my seat,” Simon, a Democrat, told Fox News on Thursday. “I could not see who had boarded the flight. I didn’t even know who she was.”
Simon originally accused United of bumping her from her first-class seat on a Dec. 18 flight in order to accommodate the Texas congresswoman.
At first, Simon didn't know who was in her seat as she argued at the gate. United eventually gave her a $500 voucher and reseated her in the economy plus section. In her original Facebook post, Simon said another Texas congressman then informed her a fellow member of the delegation was in her seat, and "regularly does this" to passengers.
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LOL! Yeah! No prejudicial carryon baggage!
Lee is NOT an “easy target”. It takes a lot of courage for somebody in teaching to anger a high ranking Democrat official. Lee has LOTS of people she can call to retaliate against this woman.
Yeah, “public servants” and “non-profits” flying first class.
A mandatory and universally enforced Voter ID requirement would dramatically alter this Nation's political landscape.
I'm also in favor of seeing vote fraud classed as a capital offense.
“Seven words will do: Sheila Jackson Lee is an ignorant slut.””
Nope, Lee is a racist African bully.”
Nothing wrong with either description - actually together they make a more complete and accurate description.
Maybe not in this specific case. After 20 years airlines have learnt to be proactive in accommodating the goog Congressperson.
I stopped flying on United? years ago. They are the absolute worst airline in my opinion.
… Texas congressman then informed her [that Shelia Jackson Lee] "regularly does this" to passengers.
Movin' on up. Gonna get whitey.
“’That could have been Donald Duck in my seat,’ Simon, a Democrat, told Fox News on Thursday.”
Stop being unkind to Donald Duck, Jean-Marie. Sure, he is irascible, but he’s at least got an IQ of 80 or better.
Now, Congresswoman Water Buffalo by comparison ....
The woman should sue the Congressscum for slander.
I think you are assuming facts that are not proven. She is a PRIVATE school teacher as well as an attorney, this is NOT an automatic LEFTist! If you have proof of her Leftism (liberalism), please provide it!
Thanks blam. The useless ignorant racist Sheila Jackson-Lee is unfit for office, and always has been.
A white liberal learns that their liberalism doesn’t save them from being labelled a racist. Deliciously ironic.
Jean-Marie Simon is a graduate of Georgetown University and Harvard Law School.
https://www.amazon.com/Guatemala-Eternal-Spring-Tyranny/dp/0393305066
Georgetown and Harvard Law School... the odds are good she is a Progressive.
“gerrymandered”?
That tactic is exactly how she was elected.
You are correct. If she keeps speaking up, I expect she will get a call or visit to explain that life is going to get difficult for her and her teaching job might develop some complications.
“Simon, a Democrat, told Fox News on Thursday.’ Maybe not a flaming lib but the bumped passenger identifies herself as a dem...
It’s racist to assume an African American is a servant.
Well, she could always go f........ Herself
Imho
Tis is not just anyone. She is an extremely significant liberal who condemns the influence of progressivism on the Democrat party. She has been highly influential in Guatemala, opposing communism, terrorism, corruption, and poverty. She was returning from a trip to Guatemala when the airline bumped her for Jackson. There may well be a great deal more to this story.
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