Posted on 11/03/2005 6:15:58 PM PST by markedmannerf
Rep. Tom DeLay (R-TX) "filed a report with the Clerk of the House of Representatives indicating he received free travel valued at $13,998.55 from Fox News Sunday for 'officially connected travel' on October 1-2, 2005, from Sugarland, TX to Washington, D.C. and back to Sugarland, TX. Rep. DeLay appeared on Fox News Sunday on October 2, 2005, the weekend after his indictment on September 28, 2005."
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In wondering that myself.
Let's not forget about the FBI files and the highly questionable pardons.
Bingo! And of course, we know that the concerned citizen hitlery ALWAYS pays her way.
Bigtime sarcasm...LOL.
ROTFL. You work with a charter that would charge sixteen thousand dollars for a one way ticket from Texas? Please tell me you are stoned.
Did anyone complain hen Hillary used military and other government resources to fly to NY to campaign back in 2000?
No one in the DNC for sure.
I checked the Continental website. Last minute, first class airfare from Houston to LaGuardia is $2400 RT. That would be $7200 for three people.
Hotel rooms can run as high as $500/night in New York.
That leaves $5700 for food, limousine and "incidentals."
Maybe FOX had to hire security.
Hell, I don't know. Maybe DeLay had to buy a new suit, some cuff links, a new pair of alligator shoes, get his hair done, his teeth whitened, a manicure, a massage, a microdermabrasion treatment, and an official photograph.
Private flights back and forth...that's close to $10K...putting him up in a lux suite somewhere plus whining/dining adds up. FOX or any other network isn't going to make him take a coach flight, they send corporate jets to get these busy people at their convenience. This is nothing new. An aide or his wife may have accompanied him too so that increases the cost.
I guarantee if Delay went on commie-news-network that they'd have to pick up a similiar tab.
What a rude response.
Not the MSM for sure. Some of those aircraft like the C-5 (which it would take to haul her bu++) cost over $50,000 just to get off the ground.
Well, I agree with Elil. Just give me 14K up front and I'll make my own arrangements.
That sounds about right. If any network wants him to be there, especially when he's under fire, they shouldn't expect him to fly coach with the like of me, who would grill him the entire way.
They sent a jet.
What would be cool, is if he filed this , counting on a "breaking" so others expenses could be brought to light.
course if he had NOT reported the trip...all hell would break loose.LOL!
It really is a world for Republicans that you are damned if you do and damned if ya don't and i am getting to the point i don't give a flip about any democrats.
Well, nothing new. Just the usual corrupt, big evil corporation-type stuff that naturally comes with those damn Republicans! /sarc off
It could be that they sent a corporate jet for him and his staff. This could be what they say it is worth, since if it was the Fox jet it wouldn't actually "cost" them. It would be an "in-kind" contribution, but would have to be valued.
There is no indication they actually put money in his pocket, and they are a private company, so who really cares how much it cost them to get him on their show, if they wanted him. I'm sure his appearance earned them a bit more than 13,000 in veiwership.
Good thing our "elected officals" have more scruples..../sar
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