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Congressional Black Caucus recommends Sheila Jackson Lee for Homeland Security Secretary
Houston Chronicle ^ | 07/29/2013 | Hannah Jeffrey

Posted on 07/30/2013 1:48:55 AM PDT by TexGrill

Conservative bloggers went wild Monday when they got wind of the Congressional Black Caucus’ suggestion that President Obama pick Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Houston for the post of Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.

Rich Cooper, avid blogger for Security Debrief, responded to the news of the Jackson Lee recommendation in a post by saying, “Apparently, it is not a joke. For reasons that baffle any sense of reality, it is a serious gesture on the part of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) to encourage President Obama to nominate Rep. Jackson Lee as a replacement for outgoing-DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano.”

A letter dated July 25 and signed by CBC Chairwoman Rep. Marcia Fudge, an Ohio Democrat, urges President Barack Obama to consider Jackson Lee for the position formerly held by Janet Napolitano, the first woman to hold the position. Napolitano resigned earlier this month to become president of the University of California.

“Representative Jackson Lee would serve as an effective DHS Secretary because she understands the importance of increasing border security and maintaining homeland security,” the nomination letter reads.

Since entering Congress in 1995, Jackson Lee has served on several committees, including Foreign Affairs, Judiciary and Homeland Security, in which she was the Chairwoman of the Homeland Security Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection.

“As Chairwoman, Representative Jackson Lee supported increased airplane cargo inspections and increased security for railroads, issues of great importance to the security of this nation and its citizens,” the letter continues.

Jackson Lee currently holds the post of Ranking Member of the Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security, a position that the CBC says she “stands as a strong and honest ‘voice of reason.’”

(Excerpt) Read more at blog.chron.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: dnctalkingpoints; houstonchronicle; kwaanzakookklan; nationalsecurity; queensheila; sheilajacksonlee
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To: TexGrill
What? This isn't satire???
21 posted on 07/30/2013 2:38:58 AM PDT by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing)
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To: TexGrill

Sheila needs to go on Michelle’s school starvation meal program.


22 posted on 07/30/2013 2:39:21 AM PDT by Conspiracy Guy (To stay calm during these tumultuous times, I take Damitol. Ask your Doctor if it's right for you.)
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To: Smokin' Joe
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23 posted on 07/30/2013 2:40:49 AM PDT by TexGrill (Don't mess with Texas)
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To: Conspiracy Guy

Ever see what some severely mentally handicapped people do with feces? In my youth many moons ago, I worked at a state facility for a couple years. Two things: 1: It ain’t pretty. 2: This person qualifies as such based solely on her public record.

Ergo, I wouldn’t let her in a rest room either.


24 posted on 07/30/2013 2:41:57 AM PDT by Norm Lenhart
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To: TexGrill

Ah, yes. The Medusa look. Very nice. Suits her.


25 posted on 07/30/2013 2:42:03 AM PDT by Cincinatus (Omnia relinquit servare Rempublicam)
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To: Cincinatus

“Sheila Jackson Lee for Homeland Security Secretary” ....

In words everyone can understand, “You have got to be shit&ing me”. This is satire, right?


26 posted on 07/30/2013 2:44:52 AM PDT by DaveA37 (I'm for SMALLER , HONEST government)
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To: GeronL

The Comical defended Lee P. Brown’s incompetence until he was safely re-elected to his final term.


27 posted on 07/30/2013 2:45:25 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (America 2013 - STUCK ON STUPID)
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To: TexGrill

Satire? Maybe it’s just a satirical spoof?


28 posted on 07/30/2013 2:51:57 AM PDT by Standing Wolf
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To: TexGrill
If Queen Sheila was out of work, she'd have that much more time every day to find a news camera to step in front of.


29 posted on 07/30/2013 2:53:07 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (America 2013 - STUCK ON STUPID)
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To: TexGrill

Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant. I cannot imagine a better choice.


30 posted on 07/30/2013 3:08:34 AM PDT by jimfree (In November 2016 my 13 y/o granddaughter will have more quality exec experience than Barack Obama)
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To: TexGrill

Actually I think this would be a great idea. I would love to see his administration filled with Lee’s , Mckinney’s, and Sharpton’s. Maybe that would be the slap in the face this country needs.


31 posted on 07/30/2013 3:12:05 AM PDT by MCF
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To: jimfree

Come to think about it, this is “Brilliant.” I’m looking at the Houston Chronicle comments, and even Democrats are saying this would be an “awful” pick. The Obama voters are claiming, “Obama isn’t that stupid ...” So I really do hope Sheila Jackson Lee raises a ruckus and does whatever it takes to get herself nominated. She would not only be the laughing stock for Houstonians, but she would capture the attention of comedians all over the world. Wow, just imagine the DHS if SJL is in charge. If this appointment doesn’t convince Americans to vote Republican then America is doomed.


33 posted on 07/30/2013 3:20:33 AM PDT by TexGrill (Don't mess with Texas)
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To: TexGrill

Don’t know what kind of butt kissing has gone on behind the scenes by Sheila but she angered the black community and Obama when she endorsed Hillary Clinton in 2008.


34 posted on 07/30/2013 3:21:54 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (America 2013 - STUCK ON STUPID)
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To: TexGrill

Jackson Lee as HomeyLand Sec. will be Lynch Whitey


35 posted on 07/30/2013 3:29:54 AM PDT by SeminoleCounty (Difference between George Zimmerman and Al Sharpton is that Sharpton woulda let honky family burn)
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To: TexGrill

terrisn!!!


36 posted on 07/30/2013 3:36:12 AM PDT by SeeSharp
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To: TexGrill
... she “stands as a strong and honest ‘voice of reason.’”

Are we thinking of the same Sheila Jackson Lee?

37 posted on 07/30/2013 3:37:46 AM PDT by 0.E.O
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To: TexGrill
The CBC released this comment directed at certain readers of the Houston Chronicle:


38 posted on 07/30/2013 3:39:34 AM PDT by savedbygrace (But God.)
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To: TexGrill

Because we don’t have enough stupid people in government running more agencies. (snicker)


39 posted on 07/30/2013 3:40:19 AM PDT by driftless2
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To: TexGrill

Obama would do it, too. And the spineless Rs in the Senate would confirm her.

}:-)4


40 posted on 07/30/2013 3:40:38 AM PDT by Moose4 (SHALL. NOT. BE. INFRINGED.)
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