Democrat Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee said she was an "easy target" and alleged racism may be behind accusations she received preferential treatment on a United Airlines flight last week.
The controversy erupted after passenger Jean-Marie Simon was informed by a gate attendant that her ticket was not in the system while she was attempting to board a flight. After denying that she canceled her flight, the airline gave her a $500 voucher and reseated her in the Economy Plus section. Simon later realized Jackson Lee was sitting in her original first class seat and claimed Jackson Lee received preferential treatment.
The Texas congresswoman sent a series of Tweets on Tuesday re-posting her statement about the Dec. 18 incident, in which she said she and and a flight attendant, both African Americans, were “seemingly an easy target.”
“...as an African American, I know there are too many examples like this all over the nation,” she added. “I hope one day, we will accept our collective diversity.”
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and after you collect the diversity can you send all your ebt cards and welfare checks back to the people who support you
I guarantee you all this 'high living' is on the taxpayer's dime.. just like a recent White House crew.
Reminds me of Jethro Bodine.
I think what is being missed in all this is that.. she was allowed to board first and in first class. Planes are loaded from the back to the front so that there is not a bottleneck in the isle. She received preferential treatment because the airline had to break protocol. To accommodate any person regardless of race, gender or religion is wrong.
Yep Sheila, easy target that you make yourself!
The fact she went to racism proves the women was kicked off.
I can't believe there are people dumb enough to elect this democrat idiot year after year
Does not change my opinion of Jackson Lee one bit. I despised her before this incident and I despise her after.
Lost in all of the reporting is whether the distinguished congresswoman (not!) from Texas had purchased a first-class ticket?
The airport in Houston is in her district. Wouldn't be surprised at all to find out she gets 'comped' to first-class some/all/most of the time she flies from Houston. Little bit tougher from DC because there are 535 prima donnas jostling for special consideration.
She is a genuinely ugly person, and I'm not talking about her physical appearance.
3:41 --Obviously you have never been on an airplane.
First class passengers get seated first. Perhaps you’ve never flown.
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