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    Congresswoman: Jacko's No Pervert

    Posted:
    07/7/09
    Filed Under:The Capitolist, Culture
    Undeterred by Rep. Peter King's YouTube declaration that "people in public life have made fools of themselves by talking about Michael Jackson as if he is some kind of hero," King's House colleague, Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas), headed to Los Angeles to participate in the Staples Center memorial service for the singer.

    Speaking after Brooke Shields and before Usher, the congresswoman quoted "Beat It," "Man in the Mirror," and other Jackson favorites, declaring, "As a member of the United States Congress, we understand the Constitution, we understand laws, and we know that people are innocent until proven otherwise. That is what the Constitution stands for." (King, a New York Republican, had called Jackson a "molester' and a "pervert.")

    Lee also told the crowd she has introduced Resolution 600 for debate, a resolution "honoring an American legend and musical icon." What the Capitolist wouldn't give to be in the front row if that bill ever came to the floor for a King-Lee face-off.

    Until then, enjoy this bit of political theater from earlier Tuesday . . .
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    Patricia Murphy

    Patricia Murphy writes "The Capitolist" column for PoliticsDaily.com. She is the founder of Citizen Jane Politics, a non-partisan website for women... more

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