Congressional Black Caucus recommends Sheila Jackson Lee for Homeland Security Secretary

[TexasTowelie]

Source: Houston Chronicle

Conservative bloggers went wild Monday when they got wind of the Congressional Black Caucus’ suggestion that President Obama pick Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Houston for the post of Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.

Rich Cooper, avid blogger for Security Debrief, responded to the news of the Jackson Lee recommendation in a post by saying, “Apparently, it is not a joke. For reasons that baffle any sense of reality, it is a serious gesture on the part of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) to encourage President Obama to nominate Rep. Jackson Lee as a replacement for outgoing-DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano.”

A letter dated July 25 and signed by CBC Chairwoman Rep. Marcia Fudge, an Ohio Democrat, urges President Barack Obama to consider Jackson Lee for the position formerly held by Janet Napolitano, the first woman to hold the position. Napolitano resigned earlier this month to become president of the University of California.

“Representative Jackson Lee would serve as an effective DHS Secretary because she understands the importance of increasing border security and maintaining homeland security,” the nomination letter reads.

Read more: http://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/2013/07/congressional-black-caucus-recommends-sheila-jackson-lee-for-homeland-security-secretary/?cmpid=hpts

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Watch the GOP talking heads explode!

[think]

1. If we must have the DHS Congresswoman Jackson would be an excellent choice

[tularetom]

2. Why take an effective voice out of congress for a nothing job like DHS secretary?

Appointing Napolitano as DHS sec was one of Obama's inexpicably awful moves. She accomplished jack shit in the job and it opened the door for the seriously creepy AZ secretary of state to appoint herself to the governorship (can't recall her name at the moment).

I hope they don't do this. If they want to appoint a congresscritter, appoint Eric Cantor. He can cause less damage at DHS than he can in congress.

[jaysunb]

6. +1

William Bratton would be a much better choice....I don't think he's too busy these days. We need as many powerful voices as possible on the partisan side of governance.

[cloudbase]

3. A trial balloon that won't float.

Really, really stupid choice. (Speaking as a Houstonian)

[7962]

11. Glad you beat me to it.

I mean, just read some of her opinions.

[Little_Wing]

4. I love the smell of

Republican heads exploding on the Internet.

It smells like victory. Morning or evening.

[DFW]

5. Well, of course the far right went berserk

A Democratic black woman in a sensitive security position? Only Republican black women are allowed to be considered for positions like that, and even then only if they have oddball first names................

[Jackpine Radical]

7. and last names assciated with the idea of White.

[TexasTowelie]

8. Watch it.

When they bring up the name Lee, it might get confused with Robert E. Lee!

[Jackpine Radical]

10. And they'd no doubt stonewall

any nominee named Jackson.

[SlimJimmy]

15. Was it really necessary to go there? I thought we were better than that here on DU?

By all accounts, Rep Jackson Lee doesn't have the necessary and desirable background to fill this position. I was actually a little taken aback when Secretary Napolitano was nominated. She had little if any security background or intel experience. And to be quite frank, some of that showed during her tenure.

[Jackpine Radical]

16. Well--

a) I have no real idea of her qualifications,
and
b) My comment was about the Far Righteous being able to accept Condi, but maybe having a little difficulty with any other black females, particularly those who don't come across quite as "White Establishment" as Rice.

[rhett o rick]

9. The conservative Democrats are going to have a fit also. nm

[bvar22]

12. Sorry.

The White House doesn't Take Calls from the Progressive Caucus OR the CBC.
Now, if she wwere a REPUBLICAN,
she could make the Short List!

QED




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[dreamnightwind]

17. That's so true that it hurts

I have long admired Sheila Jackson Lee, she's a tough fighter for our side. I don't know if DHS is a good fit for her. I think it would only work out if she was allowed to seriously overhaul our approach to "homeland security". If not, she could serve better in some other capacity. But your point is dead on, she's just not the type that Obama looks for when making such appointments. He's more likely to appoint Condi.

[Cha]

13. Sounds great Texas Towelie.. mahalo!

[tblue]

14. Anybody think Obama would nominate her?

But I rush he would.