Democrats have no limits to abuse of power, Pelosi is an airhead who wants to ride free on military aircraft.
Posted on 02/01/2007 8:11:31 PM PST by AmericanMade1776
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., is seeking to use military aircraft for domestic flights as did her predecessor, Rep. Dennis Hastert, R-Ill.
Sources told The Washington Times Pelosi wants to use the aircraft for herself, staff, family and other members of the California delegation for the commute between Washington and San Francisco.
The practice began after the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, when Hastert, as second in line to the presidency, began using military flights to Illinois for security reasons, the newspaper said.
A former Hastert aide told the Times the speaker did not use military planes for political trips or to regularly transport his family.
Pelosi's request was made to the Pentagon, which forwarded it to the White House but a decision has not been announced, the newspaper said.
Congressional access to military passenger jets is usually restricted to official trips abroad, for domestic flights to military bases or events to which the Pentagon invitd the lawmaker, the report said.
(Excerpt) Read more at upi.com ...
Democrats have no limits to abuse of power, Pelosi is an airhead who wants to ride free on military aircraft.
"Blinky" sure has her nerve.
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I've got an idea. Resurrect a couple of C-141s with the rig-job head and web seats, like they offered Pat Schroeder. If it was good enough for the troops it's good enough for blinky.
Pelosi has five children: Nancy Corinne, Christine, Jacqueline, Paul, and Alexandra, and six grandchildren, and she is asking for free military rides for them between California and Washington D.C. ...yep Blinky has got a lot of nerve, or just isn't too bright.
Look at watch you searched, I did, and none of those articles stress the fact that Hastert did not use those flights and did not use them for his family, but you can be sure Pelosi would.
I vote for the latter. She's never been known as particularly intelligent, and she's just proving that.
So when a military aircraft has to suddenly drop or raise altitude, does her head explode from an imbalance of pressure or collapse as in a shrunken skull, beyond what we already see on a daily basis?
The Speaker is third in line of succession to the Presidency, not second in line.
How could UPI not know this?
The problem is that with Hastert's abuse of the system. You now have the nose under the tent. So just get ready to see millions shelled out to haul her sorry butt. Thanks again Mr. Hastert.
"How could UPI not know this?"
Wishful thinking.
Probably misinformation from Nancy Pelosi, she probably thinks she is President.
Call the military stupid losers then demand that they be your family's personal chauffeur.
Is anyone here really surprised about this?
Remember that image of a marine saluting a Clinton lackey's golf bag that was being loaded unto one of President's Helicopters?
Pelosi wants to give the Pelosi grandkids free rides on Military aircraft.
"So when a military aircraft has to suddenly drop or raise altitude, does her head explode from an imbalance of pressure or collapse as in a shrunken skull, beyond what we already see on a daily basis?"
All I know is her bladder should be only two thirds full .
I have 5 kids and 6 grandchildren too-----I wonder if she'll let me ride along?
p.s. Thanks for the picture of Jane Swift---it gave me a good laugh !!!!!!
I only remember the other "old bag" riding with Hillary
I think they meant after the President.
Correct..! The VP is first in line to succeed...The Speaker is second in line to succeed..!
Sick and tired of Congress using the military like their own private airline. Wanting to take her family on a military flight should be forbidden but I have no faith the WH will turn it down.
It costs the AF mega bucks to do these flights and they don't get paid even a fraction of the costs.
Makes me mad all over again at the folks that wanted to teach us a lesson and gave us these nitwits in power. Cannot imagine the poor pilots that have to fly this scum.
Fuhrer Pelosi is an Annointed Uber-Rich Dem Elitist, and she DESERVES those free rides to her Dascha after a tough, 3 1/2 day week at the Politburo!!
She is drunk with power and must be stopped some House Republican should confront the speaker
Perhaps someone should inform this self-important arrogant bitch Pelosi that United Air Lines has non-stop flights between Frisco and D.C. I hope the TSA put her on the "No Fly" list!
Let her take off her shoes and get hassled like
every other schmuck.
But those are just details....
The fact is, she wants to take FULL advantage
She is a multi, multi, multi millionaire...she can pay for her own private jet.
There is NO REASON that taxpayers should spend ONE cent for her or anyone else to fly just to go home!
If Congresscritters are going to foreign countries..that is one thing..but, just to get back and forth from their home states??? NOPE.
Sources told The Washington Times Pelosi wants to use the aircraft for herself, staff, family and other members of the California delegation for the commute between Washington and San Francisco.
I assume that she doesn't intend to pay for the flights. Maybe she just wants to avoid the airport security checks that all the rest of us have to endure because she's a very special lady.
I am glad you reposted that statement ..she wants other members of the California Delegation to ride free on Military planes?????
Civics lesson time:
First in line of succession - VP (Dick Cheney)
Second in line of succession - Speaker of the House (Nancy Pelosi) - how that pains me to type!
Third in line of succession - President pro tempore of the Senate (Robert Byrd) -hack, choke...
Fourth in line of succession - Secretary of State (Condoleezza Rice)
Fifth in line of succession - Secretary of the Treasury (Henry M. Paulson, Jr.)
Sixth in line of succession - Secretary of Defense (Robert Gates)
etc...
Tell her the only thing available for her ride to SF in is a fighter. Show her that little button to hit when she wants to communicate with the pilot and see where she ejects. Maybe over a red state that she doesn't know exists.
vaudine
Kind of sad that she has been sworn in for how long? And she is already so swollen with her new found "power" that she is lined up to abuse it....
And there are no Republicans anywhere with the nads to stand up to her...
California Delegation: (that is a whole lot of people.
Thompson, Mike; California, 1st Herger, Wally; California, 2nd
Lungren, Daniel E.; California, 3rd Doolittle, John T.; California, 4th
Matsui, Doris O.; California, 5th Woolsey, Lynn C.; California, 6th
Miller, George; California, 7th Pelosi, Nancy; California, 8th
Lee, Barbara; California, 9th Tauscher, Ellen O.; California, 10th
McNerney, Jerry; California, 11th Lantos, Tom; California, 12th
Stark, Fortney Pete; California, 13th Eshoo, Anna G.; California, 14th
Honda, Michael M.; California, 15th Lofgren, Zoe; California, 16th
Farr, Sam; California, 17th Cardoza, Dennis A.; California, 18th
Radanovich, George; California, 19th Costa, Jim; California, 20th
Nunes, Devin; California, 21st McCarthy, Kevin; California, 22nd
Capps, Lois; California, 23rd Gallegly, Elton; California, 24th
McKeon, Howard P. "Buck"; California, 25th Dreier, David; California, 26th
Sherman, Brad; California, 27th Berman, Howard L.; California, 28th
Schiff, Adam B.; California, 29th Waxman, Henry A.; California, 30th
Becerra, Xavier; California, 31st Solis, Hilda L.; California, 32nd
Watson, Diane E.; California, 33rd Roybal-Allard, Lucille; California, 34th
Waters, Maxine; California, 35th Harman, Jane; California, 36th
Millender-McDonald, Juanita; California, 37th Napolitano, Grace F.; California, 38th
Sanchez, Linda T.; California, 39th Royce, Edward R.; California, 40th
Lewis, Jerry; California, 41st Miller, Gary G.; California, 42nd
Baca, Joe; California, 43rd Calvert, Ken; California, 44th
Bono, Mary; California, 45th Rohrabacher, Dana; California, 46th
Sanchez, Loretta; California, 47th Campbell, John; California, 48th
Issa, Darrell E.; California, 49th Bilbray, Brian P.; California, 50th
Filner, Bob; California, 51st Hunter, Duncan; California, 52nd
California has 53 delegates...is that what Pelosi hope for..free rides for them too? What about their families also?
You are correct, but I shudder she got her precedent from the the last crop of RINOs.
Nancy, SPEND YOUR OWN MONEY AND STOP ACTING LIKE A WELFARE QUEEN.
I disagree on that only because it is not uncommon for businesses to fly employees home for a few days when on extended business trips. I would agree with coach or business class tickets every 6 weeks or so - for her. I expect Pelosi is looking for unlimited, frequent above executive class travel for her, her extended family, and political cronies. We all know that it's the arrogance of power that motivates her. W will approve this in a second.
From what I read in a different article...Denny Hastert only started using military planes after 9/11...for security reasons.
IOW...it might not have been his idea...and if he was only going to Illinois..himself, without family and the whole Illinois delegation...that is at least a BIT different than Evita Pelosi is demanding.
Isn't there a flying dino from BEDROCK city we could lease her for say a $1 million per flight . . . maybe one with arthritis?
Can't she do her job without her grown children and their children tagging along?
He better not...this is public funds...and we should get a vote.
You are far to generous my good man. I thought a C-47 vomit comet would be more appropriate for a lady of her stature.
Maybe she should put a little effort into making commercial flights safer?
Looks like she has her daily snacks stuffed in her cheeks. Now we know where all that chewy stuff came from during the President's State Of The Union speech.
What do ya bet, Bush say's OK.
.....and pack light!
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