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basswipe 01-30-2010 09:10 AM

Taxpayers pay $101,000 for Pelosi's in-flight 'food, booze'
 
Taxpayers pay $101,000 for Pelosi's in-flight 'food, booze'

striperman36 01-30-2010 11:33 AM

Is totally nuts, they should have to fly commercial

JohnnyD 01-30-2010 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by striperman36 (Post 743325)
Is totally nuts, they should have to fly commercial

Or into a mountain...

PRBuzz 01-30-2010 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnnyD (Post 743342)
Or into a mountain...

Those planes are expensive and also paid for by taxpayers $$, just throw them out over the mountain without a parachute (save more tax $).

fishbones 01-30-2010 01:17 PM

Geez, it would take me an entire 3 day weekend to run up a tab like that. The printed receipt looks similar to the one from my buddy's bachelor party, except for the merlot. And our receipt had gummy bears and Doritos on it.

buckman 01-30-2010 01:56 PM

They should't even serve booze on Air Force planes. Things that make you go WTF

scottw 01-30-2010 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnnyD (Post 743342)
Or into a mountain...

:rotf2::rotf2::rotf2::rotf2:

JohnnyD 01-30-2010 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by PRBuzz (Post 743347)
Those planes are expensive and also paid for by taxpayers $$, just throw them out over the mountain without a parachute (save more tax $).

Like many Democrats say, you've gotta spend money in order to turn this country around. I'd be willing to sacrifice one multi-million dollar jet in order to put her out of our misery.

She reminds me of the Crypt-Keeper in the old "Tales from the Crypt" series on HBO.

PRBuzz 01-30-2010 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnnyD (Post 743402)
She reminds me of the Crypt-Keeper in the old "Tales from the Crypt" series on HBO.

There is an uncanny resemblance:

YouTube - Cryptkeeper - Your Brain on Drugs

scottw 01-30-2010 09:07 PM

she does look like corpse with it's eyes stuck open.....when she's blinking continuously...that means she's awake..when she's just sitting there with her eyes wide open but not blinking...she's napping....all of these old people now have these little tiny frail bodies like you'd expect to see from a 70 something.... but then they have these heads with oddly colored too much hair and contorted faces with no wrinkles...it's weird...and the weirdest thing is that they think they look good and not at all like they stole the head off of someone else and put it on their crooked little body....

spence 01-30-2010 09:34 PM

Does anyone know how her use of Air Force jets compares to other US Speaker's of the House?

-spence

Swimmer 01-30-2010 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by spence (Post 743437)
Does anyone know how her use of Air Force jets compares to other US Speaker's of the House?

-spence


Hey least Tip O'Neill drank beer. Besides I think Tip took the train.

spence 01-30-2010 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Swimmer (Post 743438)
Besides I think Tip took the train.

Please don't take this as an endorsement of Pelosi, but Boston is a lot closer than California.

-spence

scottw 01-31-2010 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by spence (Post 743437)
Does anyone know how her use of Air Force jets compares to other US Speaker's of the House?

-spence

check Snopes :rotf2:

Swimmer 01-31-2010 03:22 PM

:buds:Will anyone here volunteer to pack Pelosi's parachute?:jump1:

JohnnyD 01-31-2010 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Swimmer (Post 743581)
:buds:Will anyone here volunteer to pack Pelosi's parachute?:jump1:

I'll do it. It'll be just like the old Bugs Bunny cartoons where they pull the cord and an anvil or kitchen utensils come pouring out the back.

Boy do I hate her.

striperman36 02-01-2010 08:23 AM

9/11 forced this.
I'm surprised there is not a small jet that has 3500 mi range. Doesn't the Starship have that.
A little review by FAA should be able to come with a list of candidates

JohnR 02-01-2010 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by striperman36 (Post 743691)
9/11 forced this.
I'm surprised there is not a small jet that has 3500 mi range. Doesn't the Starship have that.
A little review by FAA should be able to come with a list of candidates

What is and isn't in the inventory? There was a big spiel on this a couple years ago, remember?

As much as I'm not a fan of Pelosi there are certain reasonable needs.

100K bar tab isn't reasonable.

striperman36 02-01-2010 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnR (Post 743845)
What is and isn't in the inventory? There was a big spiel on this a couple years ago, remember?

As much as I'm not a fan of Pelosi there are certain reasonable needs.

100K bar tab isn't reasonable.

that includes her CODEL's with Fam and Friends to global locations. Amazing.

spence 02-01-2010 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by striperman36 (Post 743691)
9/11 forced this.
I'm surprised there is not a small jet that has 3500 mi range. Doesn't the Starship have that.
A little review by FAA should be able to come with a list of candidates

This is true, after 9/11 Bush asked that the Speaker of the House be afforded more security. Because Pelosi lives on the west coast, the plane that Hastert used to take doesn't have the range.

Something about this entire story strikes me as odd. A single story from WND who's known to post false or inaccurate bunk as news, runs the rumor mill but has no credible reporting...

I'd wager it's being taken out of context or otherwise heavily spun.

-spence

striperman36 02-01-2010 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by spence (Post 743857)
This is true, after 9/11 Bush asked that the Speaker of the House be afforded more security. Because Pelosi lives on the west coast, the plane that Hastert used to take doesn't have the range.

Something about this entire story strikes me as odd. A single story from WND who's known to post false or inaccurate bunk as news, runs the rumor mill but has no credible reporting...

I'd wager it's being taken out of context or otherwise heavily spun.

-spence

and because she won't stop to refuel....

striperman36 02-01-2010 08:16 PM

The Gulfstream V (also called the G-V) first flew in 1995, was certified in 1997, and was one of the first "ultra-long range" (~6,000 nautical miles) business aircraft. Capable of carrying up to 16 people in standard seating configurations, and able to fly up to 6,500 nautical miles (7,480 miles, 12,038 km), the GV became the longest range business jet ever made (at the time of its introduction). Total production of the Gulfstream V was 191 aircraft.[3]
[edit]C-37A
Designated C-37A in U.S. Air Force service, the Gulfstream V fulfills missions for government and Defense Department officials. The US Navy also operates one C-37A.

United States Air Force: operates the C-37A as command/executive transport
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United States Navy: operates one C-37A as command / executive transport.[13]
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spence 02-01-2010 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by striperman36 (Post 743861)
and because she won't stop to refuel....

I don't think that's her decision but rather being made by the security staff of the House.

It also looks like:

Hastert used the Air Force as a shuttle much more frequently.

Hastert often took his family with him.

Many of Pelosi's trips, including the one where they accuse all the booze of being drank, also included Republican members of the House.

Rules for family members state that taxpayers are reimbursed for their tickets and food.

Etc...

In other words, there's a lot of context missing from this story.

-spence

striperman36 02-01-2010 08:28 PM

A non-stop is required for security purposes?
Still think there are other options more viable like ExecuJets or NetJets.
Who would know?

scottw 02-02-2010 07:26 AM

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Originally Posted by spence (Post 743864)
I don't think that's her decision but rather being made by the security staff of the House.

It also looks like:

Hastert used the Air Force as a shuttle much more frequently.

Hastert often took his family with him.

Many of Pelosi's trips, including the one where they accuse all the booze of being drank, also included Republican members of the House.

Rules for family members state that taxpayers are reimbursed for their tickets and food.

Etc...

In other words, there's a lot of context missing from this story.

-spence

what's it like?....constantly making excuses for, defending, creating moral equivalents for and putting into context the truly evil? :devil2:

spence 02-02-2010 07:55 AM

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Originally Posted by scottw (Post 743919)
what's it like?....constantly making excuses for, defending, creating moral equivalents for and putting into context the truly evil? :devil2:

I'm no fan of Pelosi, but I am sick of out of context crap being used to smear. It's eating this country alive.

-spence

JohnR 02-02-2010 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by spence (Post 743975)
I'm no fan of Pelosi, but I am sick of out of context crap being used to smear. It's eating this country alive.

-spence


And not exactly a new trend. Been going on for decades. Now, has it increased in the past 15 years? Or is it that "we" are older and more aware / beaten down?

scottw 02-02-2010 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by spence (Post 743975)
I'm no fan of Pelosi, but I am sick of out of context crap being used to smear. It's eating this country alive.

-spence

OK, I'll take that as an admission....I guess evil needs it's defenders too......:devil2::uhuh:

RIJIMMY 02-02-2010 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnR (Post 743980)
And not exactly a new trend. Been going on for decades. Now, has it increased in the past 15 years? Or is it that "we" are older and more aware / beaten down?

blame the decline of the american education system and the lack of intiative for the average american. As a result, there are more and more liberals and they have access to outlets like the media and the internet. the dumbing down of america.

buckman 02-02-2010 02:17 PM

YouTube - Cafferty On Pelosi: "What A Horrible Woman She Is!"


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