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Speaker Pelosi Pursues Carte Blanche Military Flights
THE WASHINGTON TIMES ^
| February 1, 2007
| Rowan Scarborough
Posted on 02/01/2007 3:58:39 PM PST by auzerais
By Rowan Scarborough THE WASHINGTON TIMES February 1, 2007
The office of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is pressing the Bush administration for routine access to military aircraft for domestic flights, such as trips back to her San Francisco district, according to sources familiar with the discussions. The sources, who include those in Congress and in the administration, said the Democrat is seeking regular military flights not only for herself and her staff, but also for relatives and for other members of the California delegation. A knowledgeable source called the request "carte blanche for an aircraft any time." "They are pressing the point of her succession and that the [Department of Defense] needs to play ball with the speaker's needs," one source said. The request originally went to the Pentagon, which then asked the White House to weigh in. [...] Sources said Mrs. Pelosi's request goes beyond what Mr. Hastert received. The speaker's legal counsel is spearheading the talks. An aide to Mrs. Pelosi, who asked not to be named, confirmed yesterday that discussions are ongoing with the administration. "It would be done for security reasons," said the aide, adding that the speaker has used military aircraft for at least one trip back to San Francisco. [...] U.S. Air Force travel for VIPs such as members of Congress is first-rate. The planes are staffed with stewards who serve meals and tend an open bar. Communications suites allow members to conduct business while traveling.
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TOPICS: Government
KEYWORDS: broomstickone; flights; military; pelosi
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So Pelosi wants carte blanche gold star service for herself and all her "friends" on AirForce jets. No Way!!! I say the DOD should limit her aircraft access to a fleet of C-130s and WWII era C-47 "Dakotas" (ie DC-3s).
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posted on
02/01/2007 3:58:48 PM PST
by
auzerais
To: auzerais
Ms. Pelosi should take the shoe leather express.
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posted on
02/01/2007 4:00:22 PM PST
by
Keith in Iowa
(Those first to demand tolerance are the last to practice it.)
To: auzerais
Was hard enough to catch a "Mac Flight" in an earlier time!
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posted on
02/01/2007 4:02:43 PM PST
by
Issaquahking
(Pardon Compean and Ramos Now!)
To: auzerais
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How about "NO!"
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posted on
02/01/2007 4:05:40 PM PST
by
JRios1968
(Tagline wanted...inquire within)
To: auzerais
Sad that our fine Air Force personnel must serve those who seek to undermine them at every turn.
Too bad they don't fly the C-141 any more - let her sit in a cargo net in the back!
To: auzerais
As long as it's a one-way redeployment of Pelosi and her liberal friends to California, I have no problem with this...
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posted on
02/01/2007 4:06:43 PM PST
by
Doctor Raoul
("BOAT PEOPLE" - The result of the last time the Democrats stabbed our allies in the back.)
To: auzerais
...the [Department of Defense] needs to play ball with the speaker's needs,"Why?
The arrogance of this botox-bitch is simply astounding.
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posted on
02/01/2007 4:07:24 PM PST
by
OldSmaj
(Death to islam. I am now and will always be, a sworn enemy of all things muslim.)
To: OldSmaj
the [Department of Defense] needs to play ball with the speaker's needs,"
The speaker "needs" Air Force One this weekend to return to her vineyard for a fund-raiser - better play ball or else!
To: Keith in Iowa
Brit Hume just had a piece about this on his show Special Report. However, instead of showing a pic of the Gulfstream or MD-90s, etc that Pelosi would probably be using, he had a pic of a C-5A which I doubt Pelosi would ever use for her gold star service flights.
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posted on
02/01/2007 4:11:02 PM PST
by
auzerais
(Never believe a word written by the MSM.)
To: auzerais
but also for relatives and for other members of the California delegation. This is one of the ways they stay rich. Do you know who I am. I should receive everything for free.
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posted on
02/01/2007 4:13:43 PM PST
by
rocksblues
(Do unto others as they do unto you!)
To: auzerais
The Republicans in the House should demand a vote on a non binding resolution asking for the banning of the use of Military planes for non essential use by members of Congress.
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posted on
02/01/2007 4:16:08 PM PST
by
Michael.SF.
(It's time our lawmakers paid more attention to their responsibilities, and less to their privileges.)
To: auzerais
They are pressing the point of her succession and that the [Department of Defense] needs to play ball with the speaker's needs," one source said.What a crock. Sounds like blackmail to me. These planes are expensive and cost the taxpayers a small fortune. They should be limited to the Speaker. No special flights for family and CA delegations unless the Speaker is accompanying them. Dems haven't even been in control a month and my blood is boiling.
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posted on
02/01/2007 4:16:59 PM PST
by
Alissa
To: auzerais
Make her use a parachute to land.
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posted on
02/01/2007 4:17:32 PM PST
by
unixfox
(The 13th Amendment Abolished Slavery, The 16th Amendment Reinstated It !)
To: All
There needs to be an explicit profile of what Hastert got. She gets the same. Nothing more or less.
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posted on
02/01/2007 4:17:42 PM PST
by
Owen
To: Michael.SF.
No member of Congress should ever use a military aircraft for personal use and those who have over the last 20 years should have to pay full freight.
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posted on
02/01/2007 4:17:46 PM PST
by
trumandogz
(Rudy G 2008: The "G" Stands For Gun Grabbing & Gay Lovin.)
To: Alissa
Sounds like blackmail to me. Sounds like the typical feminist to me.
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posted on
02/01/2007 4:18:29 PM PST
by
unixfox
(The 13th Amendment Abolished Slavery, The 16th Amendment Reinstated It !)
To: auzerais
I dunno. I once flew from Guam to Pearl on a SAC tanker. If she and her friends, family members, and comrades would like to ride space-available on those, I'm OK with that.
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posted on
02/01/2007 4:18:36 PM PST
by
SmithL
(si vis pacem, para bellum)
To: auzerais
Why doesn't the skank just insist on using Air Force One?
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posted on
02/01/2007 4:18:54 PM PST
by
Doomonyou
(Let them eat lead.)
To: Doctor Raoul
From what I heard, she's telling the Pentagon she has to have the plane because of her place in the LINE OF SUCCESSION.
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posted on
02/01/2007 4:20:31 PM PST
by
Howlin
(Honk if you like Fred Thompson!!!)
To: auzerais
Next she'll demand a regular supply of boy toys...
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