Rep. Jackson Lee was 'bad' at Jackson memorial

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee presented a resolution to honor Michael Jackson at his memorial July 7. (AP photo)

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, made a BIG mistake at the Michael Jackson Memorial Tuesday.

The moment she triumphantly presented a House resolution for a Congressional honor for Michael Jackson that if approved would ensure he would be celebrated for all eternity, I knew she had just killed it.

It doesn't take a politician, psychologist or rocket scientist to know that you do not ever presume big-headed, power hungry, sometimes narcissistic politicians will do what you want them to do, especially in public.

Jackson Lee submitted the measure on June 26 to honor the late singer as an “American legend and musical icon.” If passed, it would recognize Michael Jackson as a “global humanitarian and a noted leader in the fight against worldwide hunger and medical crises” and would celebrate him as an “accomplished contributor to the worlds of arts and entertainment, scientific advances in the treatment of HIV/AIDS, and global food security.”

At the time she read this words during the memorial, the measure, Resolution 600, had yet to be voted on at the House.

Uh, oh.

Not surprisingly, two days later House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (right) said she would not bring the resolution to the floor for a vote. (Photo by Alex Wong, Getty Images)

At a press conference Thursday, Pelosi said the resolution was unnecessary but noted representatives may “express their sympathy or their praise any time that they wish."

“A resolution, I think, would open up to contrary views to—that are not necessary at this time to be expressed in association with a resolution whose purpose is quite different," Pelosi said.

But Jackson Lee is not giving up (how could she, after what she said at the memorial?) and is sticking to her plan to push the resolution through the House.

"This resolution is based on fact," Jackson Lee said in a written statement. "Speaker Pelosi is my dear friend and she recognizes the great artist that Michael was. I appreciate her concern that we handle the resolution with the right timing.”

What do you think? Will Pelosi change her mind and put it to a vote? If so, would it pass?

There are many who still believe the King of Pop was a pedophile, not to mention a self-deluded lunatic. What is the likelihood they would put these opinions aside in order to recognize him for his humanitarian work and contributions to the entertainment world?

Pop superstar Michael Jackson died June 25 after going into cardiac arrest.

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