Great people to work for (sarcasm department) - Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas

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And yes, there is a big 'D' beside her name. From The Daily Caller:
Congressional bosses from Hell: Sheila Jackson Lee
A lot of politicians give nicknames to their aides. George W. Bush famously referred to his attorney general, Alberto Gonzalez, as �Fredo.� Mitch Daniels, then head of the Office of Management and Budget, was known as �The Blade.� Barack Obama reportedly called Larry Summers, his chief economic advisor, �Dr. Kevorkian.�

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas also hands out nicknames to the people who work for her. The Houston Democrat addressed one of her employees as �you stupid motherfucker.� And not just once, but �constantly,� recalls the staffer, �like, all the time.�

Another Jackson Lee aide recounts the time her parents came to Washington to visit: �They were really excited to come to the congressional office. They�re small town people, so for them it was a huge deal. They were actually sitting in the main lobby waiting area�.[Jackson Lee] came out screaming at me over a scheduling change. Called me a �stupid idiot. Don�t be a moron, you foolish girl� and actually did this in front of my parents, of all things.�

Yet another staffer remembers requesting a meeting early on in her tenure to ask how best to serve the congresswoman. Jackson Lee�s response: �What? What did you say to me? Who are you, the Congresswoman? You haven�t been elected. You don�t set up meetings with me! I tell you! You know what? You are the most unprofessional person I have ever met in my life.� With that, Jackson Lee hung up the phone.
These people are good at getting elected and little else...

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