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http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/house/171807-sheila-jackson-lee-suggests-congress-complicating-debt-ceiling-because-obama-is-black

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Jackson Lee: Congress complicating debt ceiling because Obama is black
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Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) on Friday strongly suggested that members of Congress are making it difficult for President Obama to raise the debt ceiling because of his race.

"I do not understand what I think is the maligning and maliciousness [toward] this president,” said Jackson Lee, a member of the Congressional Black Caucus. “Why is he different? And in my community, that is the question that we raise. In the minority community that is question that is being raised. Why is this president being treated so disrespectfully? Why has the debt limit been raised 60 times? Why did the leader of the Senate continually talk about his job is to bring the president down to make sure he is unelected?”

Earlier in her speech, Jackson Lee said Obama has been targeted unlike any other president.

"I am particularly sensitive to the fact that only this president — only this one, only this one — has received the kind of attacks and disagreement and inability to work, only this one," said Jackson Lee from the House floor.

"Read between the lines," she continued. "What is different about this president that should put him in a position that he should not receive the same kind of respectful treatment of when it is necessary to raise the debt limit in order to pay our bills, something required by both statute and the 14th amendment?"

Jackson Lee concluded by saying that she hoped someone would step up and say that what appears obvious to her is not in fact true.

"I hope someone will say that what it appears to be is not in fact accurate," said Lee. "But historically it seems to be nothing more."

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I hope Jackson Lee gets slapped in the face with a rubber penis.

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I expect more from a member of the caucus that segregates themselves based on race.

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What DE said (assuming he said it with Sarcasm)...
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I am opposed to raising the debt ceiling, we really need to stop borrowing money.

Balanced budget with debt repayment included is my preference.

Not that my preference is going to be happening anytime soon.

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"I am particularly sensitive to the fact that only this president — only this one, only this one — has received the kind of attacks and disagreement and inability to work, only this one," said Jackson Lee from the House floor.


Yeah, Bush was never attacked while he was President.
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I honestly stopped as soon as I saw it was Jackson Lee, she is the monty of congress.

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How many gorram race cards are in their hand? They seem to play it every round.

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It really bothers me that my otherwise intelligent brothers and sisters respond to this type of crap.

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I met SJL at a party two years ago. She was rude and condescending to everyone present. And stupid. Let us not forget that fact.

Personally, I agree with refusing to raise the debt ceiling.

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Yeah pretty much.

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Hannibal wrote:
How many gorram race cards are in their hand? They seem to play it every round.

Their deck is nothing but race cards and land.

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Kaffis Mark V wrote:
Their deck is nothing but race cards and land.
Fairly certain "The Race Card" is nullified if any land comes into play under your control.

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Only if they also get a land, and a mule.

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I thought you needed Amended Constitution 131416 in play before you could sacrifice "The Race Card" for a "land" and a "mule" ...

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We didn't get our forty acres and a mule, but we did get you, C.C.

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Hannibal wrote:
It really bothers me that my otherwise intelligent brothers and sisters respond to this type of crap.


That's always stunned me as well; not that just a few do, but that it seems like the vast majority do. Is that true in your experience?

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Hannibal wrote:
It really bothers me that my otherwise intelligent brothers and sisters respond to this type of crap.


That's always stunned me as well; not that just a few do, but that it seems like the vast majority do. Is that true in your experience?


When so many people and places handle you with kid gloves due to the color of your skin, and so many of the idols of popular culture are individuals who profess to exploit that for personal gain- yes. Its very hard for people to take a tougher path intentionally when they see their peers getting by with less effort. When rapping, crime, hustling and basketball seem to be the only acceptable vocations due to what a culture surrounds the people with-yes.

But hey we are keeping it real yo.

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Yeah, I guess I see that, Hannibal; I guess, sadly, it's the modern version of the Horatio Alger stories.

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