Pelosi Shoots Down Jackson Resolution

Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee promised fans she'd get a resolution passed in Congress honoring Michael Jackson -- but Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi just 86'd the proposal.

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In a news conference moments ago on Capitol Hill, Pelosi said that while Jackson was "a great performer," a resolution "will open up two contrary views that are not necessary at this time to be expressed."

Somewhere Rep. Pete King is doing a righteous fist pump.



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46. I LOVE MICHAEL JACKSON AND I THINK HE WAS ONE OF THE BEST PERFORMERS AND SWEETEST PERSON TO LIVE IN THE ENTERTAINMENT WORLD, but i have to agree this is not a time for this.

However why is Angelina Jolie named by the UN as embassador and yet Michael never got recognition for all he did, after all he was even named in the guiness book as the artist to give most to charity and even opened and set up a few foundations in benefit of children. This world is so strange... what a shame.

Posted at 12:08PM on Jul 9th 2009 by rachel

47. Nancy Pelosi is one sexy ass woman ! Love her arched eyebrows, and sexy lips. When she flips her hair around, I go nuts!

Kisses Nancy you pretty young thang

Posted at 12:05PM on Jul 9th 2009 by Oh Nancy

48. Nice mug shot of Nancy- She looks like she's dead.

Posted at 12:05PM on Jul 9th 2009 by TonyFan

49. Is it just me or does she appear to be melting?

Posted at 12:05PM on Jul 9th 2009 by eattrn

50. I wouldn't go that far, El Conde but she got this one right. Enough already about Michael Jackson!

Posted at 12:13PM on Jul 9th 2009 by me

51. First time EVER..I agree with Nancy.

Think about it folks. Did Elvis get a resolution? He was a "king", too! There are just too many doubts, too many flaws, too many questions. I loved Michael Jackson from the Jackson Five through the late 80's, early 90's. But that Michael died 15 years or so ago and I mourned him then. I don't know who THIS Michael Jackson was.

Posted at 12:08PM on Jul 9th 2009 by DSC

52. Finally, Pelosi has said something I agree with. No matter if MJ was a perv or not, these issues have no place in Congress. There's bigger issues than this, and idiots who love MJ and diss Pelosi for this decision are blind... the real world doesn't care about celebrities. Get a clue.

Posted at 12:07PM on Jul 9th 2009 by K

53. Best news I have heard all day.
There are only so many hours in a day, and Sheila Jackson Lee needs to learn to devote 100% of her working hours to finding ways to create more jobs.....and NO hours trying to impress her constituency by offering this resolution.
Are any of you in her district ? If so, e-mail her and tell her to focus on jobs.

Posted at 12:08PM on Jul 9th 2009 by brockton

54. Ironic, since her daughter had already made travel plans to attend Jackson's funeral for a documentary she's working on, when everybody still thought ther service would take place at Neverland.

Posted at 12:09PM on Jul 9th 2009 by Noniabidnis

55. He was a performer, not GOD! Good call from Pelosi, for once!

Posted at 5:16PM on Jul 9th 2009 by Ash

56.

Come on, MJ was Good , He was Honered and Will be by his fans.
But a resolution is way over the Top...

Neither Elvis or James Brown got one......
Get Real........

Posted at 12:11PM on Jul 9th 2009 by shocker==NOT

57. They should wait till they open Neverland up and once the state of california starts getting a cut from the money it will make and it's debt gets reduced some, then things may be different..

Posted at 12:13PM on Jul 9th 2009 by Alex B - Indianapolis

58. Being from houston I can assure you that Sheila Jackson Lee is a self serving nut. Thank goodness Pelosi made a right decision in turning down this obnoxious request.. Now stand by for the black caucus to come forward with some racist nonsence...It's the way ot woks these days.

Posted at 12:17PM on Jul 9th 2009 by Chuck D.

59. I can't stand her and it alarms me to say this but I agree with her on this one.

Posted at 12:12PM on Jul 9th 2009 by tom

60. That's one scary pic of Ms. Pelosi. Frown and all scared the c**p out of me. Sheesh!

Posted at 12:45PM on Jul 9th 2009 by NightmareonCapitolHill

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