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Off the Kuff (Free subscription) | 08/28/2008
Okay. After dangling the idea of running as a write-in candidate against U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, who supported Hillary...
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mnblue - (Free subscription) | 08/26/2008
I have been urging the DNC delegates to write. One chose to start her own blog, which really deserves to be read. I have selected a few good stories to tantalize you. On listening to Representative Sheila Jackson Lee: But Representative Sheila Jackson Lee of the 18th District of TX stole the show. I’ve always admire this woman, ever since I was a dorky teenager watching C-SPAN. Naturally I chased...
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Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 08/26/2008
Houston restaurateur and prominent Barack Obama supporter Marcus Davis says he's considering a write-in candidacy against U.S. Rep.Sheila Jackson Lee, who originally supported Hillary Clinton for president.
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Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 08/24/2008
U.S. Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee announced plans Saturday to present legislation that would criminalize negligent and reckless behavior by bus drivers and bus companies. "There's something about telling people they'll go to jail that gets their attention," said Jackson Lee, D-Houston.
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St. Louis CofCC Blog (Free subscription) | 08/23/2008
I wanted Obama to pick the most repulsive black congress(wo)man, such as Sheila Jackson Lee. I thought there was an outside chance that he would have picked Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick, not only for racial reasons, but the fact that they have David Axelrod in common, and that Obama and Patrick have life histories that [...]
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Music News (Free subscription) | 08/19/2008
Ever since its inception, Hip Hop has been about more than party music, as many of the culture’s pioneers infused political overtones in between catchy beats and rhymes. With this year’s election being one of the most critical in United … Original post by anthonyspringer
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Democratic Underground (Free subscription) | 07/18/2008
Source: [b]CNN[/b] A House representative said Thursday she is requesting an investigation after learning a CNN reporter was put on the federal no-fly list shortly after his investigation of the Transportation Security Administration. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas asked Homeland Security Secr...
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MediaBistro.com (Free subscription) | 07/17/2008
This is CNN correspondent, and recent edition to the TSA Watch List, Drew Griffin . Why was he added to the list? Maybe it has something to do with his recent reporting about TSA . Griffin was brought up during a congressional hearing today, when Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee questioned Homeland Security secretary Michael Chertoff about the inclusion. Said Lee: "We understand that a new member is on the...
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Gus Van Horn (Free subscription) | 07/17/2008
Paul Hsieh has emailed me concerning an event to be held in Houston this Friday, July 18. Quoting the flier its organizers have been distributing: What : Examination of the Healthcare crisis in America and offering Universal Healthcare as the solution with Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee and Congressman John Conyers, Jr. When : Friday, July 18, 2008 from 1:30 - 3:30pm Where : The John P. McGovern...
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Off the Kuff (Free subscription) | 07/07/2008
Well, this ought to be interesting. U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee on Sunday called for congressional hearings to investigate what...
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Debbie Schlussel (Free subscription) | 07/07/2008
By Debbie Schlussel I'd ask you if you remember Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, but a far better question would be: How can you forget her? I like to call her " Sheila Jackson Crazee ." Lee, in a sea of brain-cell-challenged Members of Congress is the dumbest chick in the House, among stiff competition. After all there's Barbra Lee, Cynthia McKinney, and a host of other airheads led by Nancy "FaceLift"...
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South Texas Chisme (Free subscription) | 07/07/2008
U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee on Sunday called for congressional hearings to investigate what she calls ''the many downfalls" of the Harris County judicial system. Recent incidents, including a grand jury's decision not to indict a Pasadena man who shot and killed two men suspected of burglarizing his neighbor, have brought into question whether the system is fair and unbiased, she said.
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Blue Girl, Red State (Free subscription) | 07/07/2008
The outrageous decision not to indict a Houston man who ignored repeated requests from a 911 operator not to shoot two men burglarizing his neighbor's home has forced a US Congresswoman to call for an inquiry into how they do business down there: U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee has called for a congressional inquiry into the state's most populous county, saying recent events show that its legal system...
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USA Today (Free subscription) | 07/07/2008
U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee has called for a congressional inquiry into the state's most populous county, saying recent events ...
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thevaneljounal.com | 04/11/2008
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) was booed over the weekend at a rally in her hometown. Rep. Jackson Lee is a Clinton supporter whose district overwhelmingly voted for Obama. This is a dilemma that many African American supporters of Clinton face throughout the country. Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) has a challenger for the first time in years because his constituents felt that he did not change his...