Please don't let this be true! With both sheila Jackson Lee and Cynthia McKinney gone, all the entertainment will be gone from CSPAN.

Sheila Jackson Lee is pure political entertainment at its finest! Her speeches before an empty House chamber make me ROFL! She is such a publicity whore. And a total moron as well. Rmember her quote when she said that she remembers American Astronauts planting the flag on MARS?

Texas Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Houston) will leave her post in Congress to work in the U.S. State Department under Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, sources tell Capitol Annex.


Jackson Lee was among Clinton’s most prominent African American supporters until the final days of her presidential campaign, in spite of the fact that her Congressional District overwhelmingly supported Barack Oabama. Jackson Lee made no apologies for her support of Clinton, although it could have caused her difficulties in the Democratic Primary next year.

Jackson Lee has held her seat in Congress since winning it in 1994, when she defeated Congressman Craig Washington in the Democratic Primary. A former Houston City Councilmember and municipal judge, Jackson Lee is one of Texas’ most outspoken Congressional leaders on issues of foreign policy, including the genocide in Darfur.

Speculation on who will replace Jackson Lee is already beginning. Leading the pack among likely contenders is State Sen. Rodney Ellis (D-Houston). Former Houston City Councilwoman Ada Edwards is also a likely contender for the post. There is some speculation that former Texas House Speaker Pro Tem Sylvester Turner (D-Houston) will seek the seat now that he is essentially exiled within the House Chamber. Turner seeking the seat, however, seems unlikely. State Reps. Garnet F. Coleman and Dwayne Bohac are unlikely to seek Jackson Lee’s post, although parts of their districts lie within the boundaries of the Congressional District. Bohac, as a Republican, would be immediately slaughtered at the ballot box. Coleman, on the other hand, is sorely needed and wields far more power and influence in the Texas House right now.

A special election will likely be called for the seat by Texas Governor Rick Perry sometime after Jackson Lee’s resignation is official.

http://capitolannex.com/2009/02/10/sheil...epartment/

You still have John Conyers, and John Lewis.

I'm actually sorry to see her leave. I will miss hearing her stupidity belched out on the floor of congress.. This also means she will be moving to a position that she will likely do more damage and further grasp power and the control of others.....and...another scumbag big government socialist will just take her spot in the gang hierarchy. There is no reason to be happy here.

She is a disgrace to the congress. She still thinks Al Gore won the election in 2000 and John Kerry won the election in 2004. A nutjob that shows just how stupid the people of Houston are for electing her over and over.

Yeah, the perfect addition to the State Dept, so the rest of the world can confirm their beliefs that the US if filled w/ idiots.

(02-12-2009 02:17 AM)OUBOBCATJOHN Wrote:  She is a disgrace to the congress. She still thinks Al Gore won the election in 2000 and John Kerry won the election in 2004. A nutjob that shows just how stupid the people of Houston are for electing her over and over.

She is a joke. And not too funny either. Conservative Radio Talk Shows in Houston this morning had her former staff members on telling "Sheila Memories" ...and none of them were good. Even her ultra liberal staff hate her guts.

Its funny you mention her re-elction. Because of her insanity, there was considertion to "drawing out" her District back in the 2000 Redistricting. Ending her Congressional career with an eraser.

Instead, the Texas Legislature included every hard core liberal Democrat constituent group in her District-- you have the infamous "Getto" of the 5th Ward, the Gays in Montrose, the 3rd Ward, Downtown Houston-- and created three fairly safe Republican Congressional Seats.

So the Loonley Left constantly elects her. The Republicans rarely even contest her seat.

As long as Maxine Waters is in congress the laughs will continue.

What an absolute moron she is.

How is it so many of these laughingstocks get elected, year after year.

(02-12-2009 08:49 AM)DrTorch Wrote:  Yeah, the perfect addition to the State Dept, so the rest of the world can confirm their beliefs that the US if filled w/ idiots.

Unfortunately true with Sheila Jackson Lee.

But how much fun would it be if Hillary made her some sort of envoy to the Middle East?

I am all for making the Middle Eastern despots as uncomfortable as possible, at all times. Sending a wacky American chick to meet with conservative Saudis guys would be worth it's weight in sweet, sweet crude...