Video: Sheila Jackson Lee Booed at Texas Delegate Convention
Wow. I don’t wish booing and public embarassment on anyone. However, some of these politicians who chose loyalty to the Clintons as their primary reason for making an endorsement are due for a big shakeup come election time.
March 30, 2008 at 3:56 pm
Rep. Lee, I’m proud of you as black woman, but don’t you ever be loyal to anyone person outside of your family over your country.
You can talk all about loyalty this and that, but what it boils down to is that misguided sense of feminism that is prodding some women.
I’m not AT ALL against a female leader, what I’m against is a Hillary Clinton at the helm of affairs.
Neither race or gender matter to me, what matters is the TRUTH.
March 30, 2008 at 7:44 pm
She and all the other old guard so-called black leaders should and will be held accountable for their loyalties. While I agree the “booing” is a little hard to stomach, she will never be able to say that her constituents failed to show her how they interpreted actions.
March 30, 2008 at 10:36 pm
That’s interesting, I remember a congressman from Ohio who was a Clinton supporter but got criticized so harshly by his district that he changed his vote to Obama. It will be interesting to see if Lee maintains her vote for the long run.
March 31, 2008 at 12:31 pm
To me. rather than showing that Congresswoman Lee is strong when encountering adversity, it shows what an idiot she is. Why would a congressional member pledge his/her support for one person when s/he hasn’t even heard from the other presidential candidates or from his/her own constiuents? If Lee cared about her constituency, she would’ve told Sen. Clinton that she would withhold her support for Clinton until her district voted.
March 31, 2008 at 8:01 pm
i agree with felicia. i was appalled to learn that sheila jackson-lee was an ardent clinton supporter EARLY in the game before not one vote was even cast. i felt her decision was selfish, politically motivated and dreadfully short-sighted. but what was even more appalling than her early support was her harsh, unjustifiable tearing-down of barack obama at every publically televised opportunity in order to ‘lift’ mrs. clinton up. that was unacceptable behaviour. i was proud to see those houstonians boo ms. lee over the weekend. i hope they take it even further and vote her OUT in november!
April 1, 2008 at 12:00 am
Bill Clinton has been telling black audiences that he always wanted to vote for a black candidate but now God has put him in a tricky situation where he can’t do that. That’s a bunch of bull! Bill can easily vote for a black man this year. Here’s how: Ask Hillary to step aside and then both of them campaign and vote for Barack in the General Election. Easy as ABC (Anyone But Clinton!)
April 1, 2008 at 10:14 am
I don’t think that Ms. Lee should have been booed. However, I do believe that she has an agenda that is not aligned with the people in her district. Although I am not in her congressional district, my church is. I also believe that she has the right to vote for whomever she pleases, but it should be for the right reason. It is obvious to me that Ms. Lee is looking out for herself in this. If she had not been so “pro black” on all other issues, I don’t think it would seem as obvious.
Well, I wish her luck, but she may be kissing her seat in the House goodbye this coming November. Therefore, I hope that whatever she was promised will be delivered.
As far as Bill is concerned, I am very disappointed with his behavior. And I don’t think that he should call God’s name in vain.
April 5, 2008 at 8:01 pm
O dear… already this far we are.
H. Clinton won in Massachusetts. Do you remember that people in Massachusetts booed or accused Senator Kerry or Senator Kennedy because they endorsed B. Obama?
Have you heard of other officials accused by people because of supporting the candidate who lost in their district?
B. Obama’s campaign is a lot about hope and unity. Do you think he would share your thinking that a selected officials are puppets without any backbone?
Do you think he would think it is more important to follow the masses instead to follow your own heart and your own beliefs and your own decisions?
Beside that, has anyone of you only the slightest idea how much H. Clinton supported Sheila J. Lee long before the presidential campaigns started?