In a weird way, Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) is the gift that keeps on giving, not so much in the way she represents her constituents in Congress but in how when you're feeling down, out of sorts, and in need of a little comedic relief, she will be there.
When last we left you, the failed mayoral candidate was in Houston at the Mickey Leland Federal Building to observe the total solar eclipse, which in and of itself was pretty amazing to see. The rambling speech Jackson Lee gave ahead of the eclipse, however, was another matter entirely, as we previously reported:
“[Unintelligible] provide unique light and energy so that you have the energy of the moon at night, and sometimes you’ve heard the word ‘full moon,’ sometimes you need to take the opportunity just to come out and see a full moon is that complete rounded circle, which is made up mostly of gasses.
And that’s why the question is why or how could we as humans could live on the moon. Are the gasses such that we could do that? The sun is a mighty powerful heat, and it's almost impossible to go near the sun. The moon is more manageable. And you will see in a moment, not a moment, you'll see in a couple of years, that NASA is going back to the moon."
WATCH: Sheila Jackson Lee's 'Path of Totality' Circuits Malfunction During Bizarro Solar Eclipse Speech
The longtime Congresswoman was, of course, roundly mocked over it, so much so that she took to the Twitter machine to respond to her many critics - which in the process made matters worse for her:
Obviously I misspoke and meant to say the sun, but as usual, Republicans are focused on stupid things instead of stuff that really matters.
— Sheila Jackson Lee (@JacksonLeeTX18) April 9, 2024
What can I say though, foolish thinkers lust for stupidity! https://t.co/ABGxUdRqF6
So a member of Congress acting stupidly and who clearly does not know not what the hell they're talking about when it comes to science is not something that should "really matter," according to Jackson Lee, who I should remind folks once served on the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee and the House Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee.
Seriously.
We also learned that Jackson Lee, who is known on Capitol Hill for being the Queen of Mean towards her staffers, and who has a high turnover rate, Cares About the Children™ more than this "senseless dialogue":
Also, I care more about these children who would not have experienced the eclipse in this enthusiastic manner. And, I care more about protecting the rights of women and children than engaging in this kind of senseless dialogue!
— Sheila Jackson Lee (@JacksonLeeTX18) April 9, 2024
I'm honestly not sure at this point which was the more foolish thing we saw out of Jackson Lee over the last three days: The "rounded circle" clip, her huffy response to the fact that it went viral, or another video from that same event showing her not knowing how to put on her eclipse glasses for nearly a full minute:
This video of Congresswoman Jackson-Lee trying to figure out how to wear her eclipse glasses will literally have you in tears: pic.twitter.com/zqLVbup1Qq
— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) April 9, 2024
Don't go away mad, Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee. Just. Go. Away.
Flashback: In Which Sheila Jackson Lee Accidentally Makes Perhaps the Best Case Against Affirmative Action
Join the conversation as a VIP Member