The Gateway Pundit previously reported that Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) attended an event at Booker T. Washington High School in Houston where she got confused about astronomy and made a brutal gaffe about the moon. Now, her attempts to blame others for her misfortune are blowing up in her face.
Addressing the crowd before the eclipse on Monday, Jackson Lee claimed that the moon is made mostly of gas, which is laughably false. This gaffe becomes even more unforgivable when you take into account that she was on the House Science Committee and the House Space Committee.
Sometimes, you have to take the opportunity just to go out and see that the full moon is that complete round circle composed mostly of gas, and that’s why the question is: why or how could we live on the Moon as human beings? Are the gases such that we could do this?
Democratic Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee: It’s ‘nearly impossible to get close to the sun,’ but the ‘moon is more manageable’ because it’s ‘made mostly of gas’ (it’s not)pic.twitter.com/0t8CPI4QzW
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) April 9, 2024
The moon is actually made mostly of iron, a metal. Other metals found on the Moon include magnesium, aluminum, silicon, titanium, gold, silver and mercury
Fox News notes that Jackson Lee also called the moon a planet, another unforgivable mistake. An elementary school child knows best!
Instead of taking responsibility, Jackson Lee responded to the protest by blaming REPUBLICANS for his brutal mistake.
Obviously I misspoke and meant sunshine, but as usual, Republicans focus on stupid things instead of things that really matter.
What can I say though, foolish thinkers crave stupidity! https://t.co/ABGxUdRqF6
— Sheila Jackson Lee (@JacksonLeeTX18) April 9, 2024
Social media users didn’t know what to make of Jackson Lee’s nonsense and proceeded to delete her.
Be strong, queen. In a world of knaves, dullards and fools, only you are wise. Go ahead, visionary fox, our nation needs you now more than ever. https://t.co/FdlHOyVKPh
— Michael Berry (@MichaelBerrySho) April 10, 2024
Have you already learned to wear glasses? pic.twitter.com/xKRhJKHjGU
— Still Boneless (@still_boneless) April 9, 2024
LOL “he spoke badly to me”, you do that a lot. Aren’t you the one who said “an AR weighs as much as 10 boxes you would carry”?
— Alex (@Rabidcow1) April 9, 2024
How will we live in the sun, Sheila???
— Jon (@JonnyMicro) April 9, 2024
But at night we still have the energy of the Moon, right?
– And don’t call me Shirley. (@Meme_Behavior) April 9, 2024
Tell me more about the sun and the moon, Khaleesi.
— Grateful Calvin (@shoveitjack) April 9, 2024
Ok, who wrote this because it wasn’t Sheila
— SeldenGADawgs (@SeldenGADawgs) April 10, 2024