Dim Bulb: Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas

Published July 18, 2011 4:00am ET



WHAT: Claims President Obama’s race motivates his debt ceiling debate critics: “I do not understand what I think is the maligning and maliciousness [toward] this president. Why is he different? And in my community, that is the question that we raise. In the minority community, that is the question that is being raised. Why is this president being treated so disrespectfully?” WHY IT’S DIM: Disagreement is not disrespect.

CURE: Try being more unpredictable, Rep. Jackson Lee