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Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, who was accused by a United Airlines passenger of bumping her from a first-class seat, said in a Twitter screed on Tuesday that she believes the incident is all about race.
“Since this was not any fault of mine, the way the individual continued to act appeared to be, upon reflection, because I was an African American woman, seemingly an easy target along with the African American flight attendant who was very, very nice,” the Texas Democrat wrote in a post. “This saddens me, especially at this time of year given all of the things we have to work on to help people.”
“But in the spirit of this season and out of the sincerity of my heart, if it is perceived that I had anything to do with this, I am kind enough to simply say sorry,” Jackson Lee continued. “But as an African American, I know there are too many examples like this all over the nation.”
originally posted by: AugustusMasonicus
a reply to: Grambler
I post over on one of the frequent flyer forums and the story that's popping up there again is back before the United/Continental merger when she flew on Continental out of Houston she became so onerous that the Continental VP gave a her a Delta schedule and told her to fly them.
originally posted by: Grambler
All she has to say here was "I am sorry that lady lost her seat, but I really had nothing to do with it"
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So I would not be surprised based on these comments to find she has been trouble for airlines in the past.
Since this was not any fault of mine
originally posted by: Grambler
Yes Lee may be totally innocent in this.
But anyone should realize that if you end up in a seat that someone else thought they jad, that person will proobably be a little mad.
But she had to make herself the victim here, which shows a lot of her personality I feel.
In early March, Burruss got a phone call from Rebecca Cox, a Continental Airlines governmental affairs vice president at the airline's Washington office. According to Burruss, Cox bluntly declared, "We have been dealing with the congresswoman for three years now, and we are tired of her bad behavior. Something has got to happen." Not the first time she has exhibited poor behavior on an aircraft.
originally posted by: Grambler
originally posted by: intrptr
a reply to: Grambler
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, who was accused by a United Airlines passenger of bumping her from a first-class seat, said in a Twitter screed on Tuesday that she believes the incident is all about race.
She would like to make it about race, not special political favoritism, just like you are doing carrying that racist torch for her here.
But I'm used to that from you.
I will not be baited by your personal attacks here.
Have a great holiday season!
It turns out that the politician who got the seat was Shelia Jackson lee, and she KNOWS why the woman that lost her seat made a big deal out of it.
Because Lee is black. Yep, you got it
originally posted by: intrptr
originally posted by: Grambler
originally posted by: intrptr
a reply to: Grambler
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, who was accused by a United Airlines passenger of bumping her from a first-class seat, said in a Twitter screed on Tuesday that she believes the incident is all about race.
She would like to make it about race, not special political favoritism, just like you are doing carrying that racist torch for her here.
But I'm used to that from you.
I will not be baited by your personal attacks here.
Have a great holiday season!
She was a bumped because of political favoritism, not race. Quoted from your own OP...
It turns out that the politician who got the seat was Shelia Jackson lee, and she KNOWS why the woman that lost her seat made a big deal out of it.
Because Lee is black. Yep, you got it
I didn't 'got that', you did.