Liberals love money — especially when it’s other people’s money.
A Federal Election Commission filing disclosed that Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee’s campaign paid out nearly $10,000 for Super Bowl LI tickets, The Washington Free Beacon reported.
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee’s Campaign Disbursed Nearly $10K For Super Bowl Tickets https://t.co/d5w6R5UT5T pic.twitter.com/GBZ4D0wRN7
— Free Beacon (@FreeBeacon) May 22, 2017
The 51st running of the annual competition, which this year pitted the Atlanta Falcons against the New England Patriots, was held on Jackson Lee’s home turf at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas.
The Free Beacon reported that the campaign committee of the congresswoman, noted for her flamboyant apparel and over-the-top statements, made two separate transactions totaling $9,800 for the tickets.
On Feb. 3, just two days before the Super Bowl, Jackson Lee’s campaign committee paid $4,900 to 21st Century Fox, Government Relations for ‘Super Bowl LI Tickets,’ according to the filings.
On Feb. 8, three days after the Super Bowl, Gerald Womack, the congresswoman’s campaign manager, was reimbursed $4,900 for Super Bowl tickets, filings show.
In addition to event tickets, the campaign paid a $4,901.46 tab to Grotto Restaurant on February 5, the day of the Super Bowl.
Former Tampa Bay Buccaneer defensive tackle Ellis Wyms posted a photo of him at the Super Bowl with Jackson Lee, whom he described as “an amazing woman.”
Hanging with congress woman Sheila Jackson Lee at the Super Bowl Kickoff. What an amazing woman. #SuperBowl2017 #htown #USCongress pic.twitter.com/rsBn6Ysa1r
— Ellis Wyms (@elliswyms) January 28, 2017
Jackson Lee posted a photo of her and the gang enjoying the event, apparently on her campaign donors’ dime.
We are #OnLocationatSB51. #SB51
Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust president Matthew Whitaker told The Free Beacon that the public is entitled to an explanation.
“We are always concerned and want more information when we see campaign expenditures that are not directly for campaign purposes. Campaign funds should not be used for any thing other than running a campaign,” Whitaker told the Washington Free Beacon. “There have been many cases of public officials abusing their campaign funds for personal expenses and for the benefit of others. The public deserves an explanation on why Super Bowl tickets were a campaign expense.”
Social media users saw it as one more instance of corruption among lawmakers — especially liberal ones.
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@FreeBeacon @oldguyinsocal What an excellent use of contributions #eyeroll
— Proud Texan (@xmethuselahx) May 22, 2017
@FreeBeacon @slone What the…???!!!!
— kim (@kproc23) May 22, 2017
@FreeBeacon More waste. Rep. should pay back $$.
— Martin H Oxman (@OxmanMartin) May 22, 2017
@FreeBeacon How about forwarding this to the house ethics committee ?
— Philly Wiseman (@Phillysage) May 22, 2017
@FreeBeacon pic.twitter.com/JhfpEUMyUL
— Chris Matthew’s Leg (@_RaulRevere) May 22, 2017
One wondered if this could be evidence of the real Russian conspiracy.
@FreeBeacon After converting from Rubles
— Penn Black (@PennBlk) May 22, 2017
There’s a joke making the rounds that Democratic Socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders has an app on his smart phone that allows him to select items off the store shelves and charge them to the person in the next aisle over.
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Apparently Jackson Lee got a hold of that same app.
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