Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee ...U.S. Representative-for-life for Texas's 18th congressional district, serving since 1995. The district includes most of inner-city Houston. She noted for her lack of tact and intellect. She is a member of the Democratic Party, and almost its epitome... (D., Texas) declared the U.S. Constitution to be 400 years old Wednesday on the House floor, which would mean it was signed in 1614.
"Maybe I should offer a good thanks to the distinguished members of the majority, the Republicans, my chairman and others, for giving us an opportunity to have a deliberative constitutional discussion that reinforces the sanctity of this nation and how well it is that we have lasted some 400 years, operating under a constitution that clearly defines what is constitutional and what is not," she said.
That would be seven years after Jamestown, Virginia became America's first permanent English settlement.
Lee is off by only 173 years. It was adopted on Sep. 17, 1787.
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"'Mind of Sheila Jackson Lee' - oxymoron alert!"
With the emphasis on the MORON.
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Good lord, I miss Houston.
So you've spotted the shy Sheilamander,
She who puts the "me" into "meander."
The stupid, it burns us,
But in the House furnace,
Flames just make her outfits look grander!
[APNEWS.MYWAY] Republican David Jolly defeated Democrat Alex Sink on Tuesday in a Tampa-area House district where President Barack Obama If you have a small business, you didn't build that... 's health care overhaul got its first test ahead of November's midterm elections and both sides spent millions auditioning national strategies.
With almost 100 percent of the vote counted, Jolly had 48.5 percent of the vote to Sink's 46.7 percent. Libertarian Lucas Overby had 4.8 percent. The election was to replace 42-year Republican Rep. CW Bill Young, who died in October of cancer, and the evenly divided district had been considered a toss-up.
No, it was considered Democratic-leaning by most pollsters and political snipes who said that Rep. Young held the district in the R category by his long service. At the end of 2013 the Dems were rubbing their hands in glee thinking that they'd have a pick-up...
The implications of the dueling messages for the midterm elections inspired both parties to call in star advocates like former President Bill Clinton and former vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan ...U.S. Representative for Wisconsin's 1st congressional district, serving since 1999. He is a member of the Republican Party. He proposed an alternative to President Obama's 2011 budget and made himself the target of both Democrat and Republican verbal pies... , in addition to blanketing the district with ads, calls and mailings. More than $11 million has been spent on the race, according to the Sunlight Foundation, a nonprofit group that tracks government information.
Jolly's election night headquarters in Clearwater Beach erupted into loud cheers as it became clear he was the winner. In his victory speech, Jolly simultaneously struck a conciliatory tone and expressed gratitude for his mentor, Young, and Young's family. Jolly was introduced by former "Price is Right" game show host Bob Barker, via video. Young's two adult sons were also onstage with Jolly, and he embraced them at the end of his speech.
Jolly didn't mention the issue that dominated much of the campaign - the president's health care package - and instead said that Pinellas County must work together.
"This race is not about defending a broken agenda in Washington or advancing a broken agenda in Washington. This race is about serving the people in our own community," he said. "Let's dispense with the rancor and vitriol of the last five months."
Jolly thanked Sink and Overby and said it was "OK" that tens of thousands of others voted for his opponents.
"While this campaign at times seemed to be partisan, your next congressman is not partisan," he said.
In St. Petersburg, Sink's party was subdued. Backed by her adult children, Sink began her concession speech by thanking her campaign team and the thousands of volunteers who helped her congressional bid. She spoke to a couple hundred stoic supporters in a half-empty ballroom at a lakeside Hilton in St. Petersburg.
"We know that life brings many challenges. It brings many opportunities. My values have always been to do good for my family and for my community," she said.
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She spoke to a couple hundred stoic supporters in a half-empty ballroom
Neat slam.
Makes the Republicans look like half-ass wanna be's.
You could have said A half full Ballroom, but no.
Or, a number of people say a thousand.
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Debbie Waserman/Schultx said this is proof people like Obamacare. If they didn't the margin of victory would have been bigger. Whatta Maroon.
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This district went for Obama in '08 and '12. Sink had huge name recognition statewide and no lack of funds. Libertarian siphoned off nearly 5% of the vote. Republican ran against ObamaCare and won. Gee, wish someone would have though of that in the 2012 presidential election....
[WASHINGTONEXAMINER] President B.O. is threatening to veto a law that would allow Congress to sue him in federal courts for arbitrarily changing or refusing to enforce federal laws because it "violates the separation of powers" by encroaching on his presidential authority.
"[T]he power the bill purports to assign to Congress to sue the President over whether he has properly discharged his constitutional obligation to take care that the laws be faithfully executed exceeds constitutional limitations," the White House Office of Management and Budget said Wednesday in a statement of administration policy. "Congress may not assign such power to itself, nor may it assign to the courts the task of resolving such generalized political disputes."
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"The Rule of Law" shaping up to be a national campaign issue? Let us hope so. Kenyan, half-black lame ducks aside, imagine the negative campaign value of a senator or congressman who might vote against such a proposed law.
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Did not think of that Besoeker... Brilliant move, he veto's it and they go for an over ride. Both votes are the kiss of death for supporting Obama's unlawful actions.
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Actually, he's not even half black. His Father was part Arab.
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