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By Richard Connelly in Political Animals
Tuesday, Jul. 7 2009 @ 4:18PM

Shocking news: There was a funeral service where cameras were present, and Sheila Jackson Lee showed up.

Lee had a big speech at today's Michael Jackson's...whatever it was. And she went on and on. For eight minutes. (If the video above doesn't work, try here.)

Lee quickly became a huge topic on Twitter. And as with all things Lee, opinions were divided.

The anti-Lee tweets:

handymankyle: Sheila Jackson Lee compared MJ to people in the bible then said they work with all faiths, and then She called MJ the KING... Retard!!

georgejbrown: finally tweetin bout Sheila "Jackson" Lee ! How & who let her speak! that women is everywhere!

j_andersen: Sheila Jackson Lee says she "grew up with" MJ. First Jackson 5 single: Dec. 1969. Lee born: 1950. "Grew up" indeed! (via @jstrevino)

Dave2112: Sheila Jackson Lee is a political whore of the worst kind.

TweepTheLeg: RT @taylorich My congresswoman at work. Sheila Jackson Lee at MJ's Memorial. Think you could do something about the potholes on our road?

But not everyone was appalled:

SLGreenJr: I need to recant statements earlier.. Sheila Jackson Lee.. did her thang at the funeral!.. Exactly what was needed for that occasion!

SungSings: BTW, Sheila Jackson Lee is an amazing speaker. behere_now:

RT @Chrystan_ i never thought i would see the day that Sheila Jackson Lee would be a trending topic on twitter......HTOWN BABY! lmao!

natalierose: Sheila Jackson Lee was brilliant! She showed the haters what time it is! littlesayings:

@KatieJarl WOW! Somebody who shares my sentiments. Sheila Jackson Lee spoke very eloquently! I don't know about the Bill, but YOU GO GIRL!!

That's our Sheila, America. Welcome to our world.
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Saif Siddiqui says:

There is someone mounting a credible campaign against Mrs. Jackson Lee and his name is Sean Roberts. Sean is a Houston attorney and has just launched a Congressional Exploratory Committee to study this very issue. To find out more about him, please visit www.runseanrun.com.

Posted On: Tuesday, Jul. 7 2009 @ 4:26PM
Scott Bodenheimer says:

Despite her grandstanding, which frankly if she was a white man, like that turd DeLay, no one would care about, Sheila Jackson Lee is on the right side of the issues. She consistently for human rights, and pulls really hard for her Houston district. No one's going to seriously support some Republican who won't have any seniority or power over her.

Posted On: Tuesday, Jul. 7 2009 @ 6:02PM
Howard says:

Wasn't she asked to not come to the Clinton whitehouse b/c she wouldn't stay away from the cameras? If there is a camera on, she will be in front of it.

Posted On: Tuesday, Jul. 7 2009 @ 6:47PM
Chimayo says:

How much money was spent to send Sheila to Calif.?

Posted On: Tuesday, Jul. 7 2009 @ 7:32PM
Ken says:

Please, somebody, anybody run against her. Save us from her shameless grandstanding! Texas deserves better...

Posted On: Tuesday, Jul. 7 2009 @ 10:07PM
Joe says:

New York, will you please send someone down to Texas and take this idiot back to Queens where she came from? We have enough idiot politicians without this special transplant.

Posted On: Tuesday, Jul. 7 2009 @ 11:52PM
gladys says:

Politics aside, the speech was just right for the "occassion" so thoughtful

Posted On: Wednesday, Jul. 8 2009 @ 7:39AM
julie says:

Sheila has always been for human rights. I am so proud of her. She rocked it at the service of Michael Jackson.

Go Sheila!

Posted On: Wednesday, Jul. 8 2009 @ 9:50AM
Rachel says:

I loved Miss Lee's speach. She knew what she was talking about and anyone who saw here speak and did not understand did not listen.

She said exactly what should have been said in an awesome way and what MJ stood for. Thank you Miss Lee I needed to hear your speech and remember what a fine person MJ will always be.

Posted On: Wednesday, Jul. 8 2009 @ 11:49AM
louise says:

Oh my god! Who in the world was that horrid, horrid monster of a congresswoman? How did something like that ever get elected? Oh, she is a Barbara Jordan alright. Oh my god, i just cannot get over this woman and the ugly stupid stuff she was saying, i have never seen anything more scary than that huge woman w/ her oh so done hair and oh so done manner of attire and accessories. What a nightmare she was/is. And her idea of who should be honored is positively frightening. MICHAEL JACKSON! Of all FREAKS, yes, he was a phenomonen but that was all in the past~~~~~~~~~WOMAN!~~~~~~~PLEASE FIRE THAT WOMAN, SHE ALL BUT ASKED FOR IT

Posted On: Wednesday, Jul. 8 2009 @ 3:30PM
Ray Garton says:

The funniest thing about this is that Lee is a Seventh-day Adventist, and if you know anything about Seventh-day Adventists, then you know that one lecturing people on the "hearts of entertainers" is pretty damned hilarious. She's a nutjob, a member of a nutjob religious cult, and I wish she would just shut the hell up and go away.

Posted On: Wednesday, Jul. 8 2009 @ 6:44PM
Emmy says:

Louise,

Sheila Jackson Lee is an elected official. The people in her district voted her in overwhelmingly. She can't be fired. Who allowed your ignorant ass on their computer? Get educated so next time we can have a civil conversation. It will really help!

Posted On: Thursday, Jul. 9 2009 @ 11:09AM
Jose says:

Emmy said:

"The people in her district voted her in overwhelmingly."


They must be as stupid as she is then. Can we fire them?

Posted On: Thursday, Jul. 9 2009 @ 12:06PM
jim from oklah says:

you people in Houston need to vote that woman out, if she is wasting your representation by trying to pass such drivel.
Someone above says she is from Queens...if that is true why would you Texans want someone that is unlike you representing you????

Posted On: Thursday, Jul. 9 2009 @ 3:19PM
jim from oklah says:

you people in Houston need to vote that woman out, if she is wasting your representation by trying to pass such drivel.
Someone above says she is from Queens...if that is true why would you Texans want someone that is unlike you representing you????

Posted On: Thursday, Jul. 9 2009 @ 3:25PM
Bill in Houston says:

I wonder how many soldier's funerals she's attended?

Anyone? Anyone? (insert sound of crickets here)

Posted On: Thursday, Jul. 9 2009 @ 3:41PM
carolyn55 says:

Texas Texas If I hear another word about texas I'm gonna throw up.

Posted On: Thursday, Jul. 9 2009 @ 7:01PM
Whoispayingthebills says:

Why did Congresswoman Lee fly out to California to attend MJ's funeral? Who invited her? Who paid for her ticket?

Why does she think her opinion means anything with regard to MJ?

Congressional Black caucus? If there was a White caucus, it would be called RACIST.

Waste of time to make congressional resolutions for anyone. Congress needs to get to work on reducing their salaries and benefits.

Posted On: Friday, Jul. 24 2009 @ 4:09PM


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