Sheila Jackson Lee accuses GOP of "racism" for using her photo in an email message

US Congress website of her heinous ^ | 6/26/03 | Sheila Jackson Lee press release

[GOPcapitalist]

For Immediate Release - June 26, 2003
Contact: Nkenge Harmon
(202) 225-3816

WASHINGTON, DC – This week the Harris County Republican Party of Texas sent an e-mail to its members soliciting their attendance at a redistricting hearing that will occur in Houston on Saturday. The Republican’s e-mail depicted Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee without mention of her name. (A copy of the e-mail follows this page.) After reading the offensive e-mail Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee said: “In order to provoke their party members to attend redistricting hearings in the 18th Congressional District of Texas, Republican Party officials stooped to their lowest level of party politics. Just when we thought they couldn’t go any lower the Republicans have outdone themselves with this e-mail.”

“They used a photo of me to play the race card. They did not include photos of the other Representatives from the Houston area although there are three. You do not see Reps. Chris Bell, or Gene Green, or Nick Lampson. The three of them are white males; none of them were referred to by name and none of them had their picture utilized.” “Instead of requesting that their members attend the redistricting hearings to have their positions heard on this important issue, the Republican Party chose to plaster my picture on their e-mail. If that is not bad enough, the Republicans chose not to use my name. They chose only to use a picture of an African American women with the language below it stating, ‘She will be there to express her views.’ They chose to circulate this e-mail as if there is some ominous overtone to an African-American woman attending this weekend’s redistricting hearings to state her opinion.”

“I do not believe for a minute that everyone to whom this e-mail was directed knows that is a picture of the Congresswoman from the 18th District. Many of them will simply see an African-American behind the podium, along with the Republicans’ foreboding language. Unfortunately, the Republicans chose to play the race card. It is deceitful and it is shameful. The Harris Country Republican Party should not simply apologize to me. They should apologize to the African-Americans in the Houston area and across the nation. The race card has no place in politics or in a democratic society, that seeks participation from all of its citizens.”

“This shameful episode provides additional proof that the Republicans created this redistricting plan to disenfranchise African-Americans in the 18th District. In fact, this ugly incident lays bare the fact that Republicans are truly seeking to destroy the 18th District and other districts across Texas that are home to large numbers of people of color. It is also obvious that Republicans desire to flood this week’s hearings with a lopsided display that might falsely reflect that most Texans are satisfied with the redistricting plan.”

“I am disappointed that rather than waging a fair political battle, the Republicans are playing the race card to force Majority Leader Tom Delay’s redistricting plan on our state. The Republican governor and state legislators in Texas are not attempting to work in the best interests of Texans but rather in the best interests of Tom Delay and Washington politics.”

“Let us not turn the clock back on the representation many fought so hard to attain. I call for all Texans of goodwill to attend the upcoming redistricting hearings. Come to the hearings to express your views, not because of a racist solicitation e-mail. Come to the hearing because you want to be heard.”

[Dan from Michigan]

Bwahahahah. Tony Kornheiser and Michael Wilbon on ESPN's pardon the interruption always make fun of that term.

[TC Rider]

If they sent a picture of acorn head, that's not racism, that's terrorism. (her picture even frightens my dog)

[Imal]

You do not see Reps. Chris Bell, or Gene Green, or Nick Lampson. The three of them are white males

How racist of her to say that. Also the surname "Lee" is racist, because Robert E. Lee was a racist. She also mentioned "Washington politics", which is racist because George Washington owned slaves.

And she's a racist because she used the English language, which is the language of slavery. Why not Bantu or Swahili? Because she's a racist, that's why.

Also, it's racist to accuse people of racism. And if you touch a racist, you also become a racist. In fact, everyone who has read this thread is now a racist.

That's why racism is spreading so fast.

[Callahan]

Gee, I can't recall. Have Democrats ever used a picture of an opponent to get their base riled up?

[GOPcapitalist]

Everything to the left is "racism." In an unrelated story also from Houston, the local CAIR office sent out a press release claiming that somebody had "turned off" the air conditioner at one of their mosques and claimed that this was "anti-muslim" vandalism. The charges of racism etc. become more and more absurd by the day.

[upchuck]

“This shameful episode provides additional proof that the Republicans created this redistricting plan to disenfranchise African-Americans in the 18th District. In fact, this ugly incident lays bare the fact that Republicans are truly seeking to destroy the 18th District and other districts across Texas that are home to large numbers of people of color. It is also obvious that Republicans desire to flood this week’s hearings with a lopsided display that might falsely reflect that most Texans are satisfied with the redistricting plan.”

And now, for those of you who cannot understand RATspeak, here's what Sheila REALLY said, courtesy of the Ebonics Tanslator^:

“This shameful episode provides additional proof dat da Republicans created dis here redistricting plan ta disenfranchise African-Americans in da 18th District. In fact, dis here ugly incident lays bare da fact dat Republicans iz truly seeking ta destroy da 18th District an' other districts across Texas dat iz home ta large numbers o' peeps o' color. It iz also obvious dat Republicans desire ta flood dis here week’s hearings wiff uh lopsided display dat might falsely reflect dat most Texans iz satisfied wiff da redistricting plan.”

[CyberAnt]

What ...?? She's mad because they didn't put HER NAME by her picture ...?? Poor thing! They're going over the cliff folks!!

[OldFriend]

Perfect caption for the picture of Ms. Lee.........STUCK ON STUPID AND STUPID IS STUCK ON ME!

[bobbyd]

I encourage everyone to call her hinnyness and let her staffers know what a embarASSment she is to Houston and our great State.

EEERRRRRR......on second thought.....last time I did that, the guy on the phone and I had some choice words for each other and he invited me to come to the office and settle it face to face..LOL

BTW, at the Rally for America, I will never forget the look on her face when Anymouse and I saw her getting out of her car ...and I YELLED.....GO AWAY!!!

[Lancey Howard]

Wasn't it Texas where the Democrats aired a TV commercial showing a pickup truck dragging a chain behind it? Or was that Illinois? Oh no.... Illinois was where the Democrats aired commercials which ominously warned people that if they don't vote Democrat, "another church will burn".

Sheila Jackson Lee is a scumbag just like the rest of the Democrats. I sure hope the Texas GOP has the backbone to laugh off this objection from the hypocrite scumbag Democrats and keep using whatever photos they want.

[manic4organic]

What is truly tragic is whom blacks elect as their "leaders." Lee is just one of a majority of power grabbing, stupid yet malevolent buffoons that pimp out their "people" to the highest bidder.

Yes, it happens across the spectrum but I so wish that the eyes of black America would wake up and shake loose the bonds of Democrat slavery.

[GOPcapitalist]

Wasn't it Texas where the Democrats aired a TV commercial showing a pickup truck dragging a chain behind it?

I don't know how many states that ad ran in but it featured the voice of James Byrd Jr.'s sister. It is not the only ad to do so either. That lady is a full fledged prostitute of the Democrat Party. Whenever one of their office holders is running low in the polls and needs the black vote stirred up they pimp her out to do a campaign ad about how the Republicans want laws that lynch black people.

[Txslady]

I think the word was... terrorisn? If I'm not mistaken... *snicker* *grin*

[WorkingClassFilth]

Gee, thanks for the picture! I've always wondered what the imbecile looks like.

[smoothsailing]

LINK

[lonestar]

Sheila can kiss my grits!

[Search4Truth]

I'm beating her picture with my shoe...

[Imal]

"[...]somebody had "turned off" the air conditioner at one of their mosques[...]"

I guess my wild, radical, alternate theory that one of the imams caught a bit of a chill must not have panned out in the ensuing city, county, state and federal investigations.

[Mo1]

They chose only to use a picture of an African American women with the language below it stating, ‘She will be there to express her views.’

I fail to see what part of that line is racists??

She is a Congresswomen and I'm guessing she will be at the meeting expressing her opinion ..

Seems to me that Shelia is playing the race card

[Moosefart]

“They used a photo of me to play the race card

YAWN.zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. This BS is soooooooooooooooooooooooo old.