Posted on 02/07/2007 5:42:02 PM PST by Hadean
A source close to the controversy over the request made by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., for use of a military plane that can fly to and from her home district in San Francisco, Calif., without having to stop to refuel, tells ABC News that the Pentagon has rebuffed Pelosi's request.
The source says that Pentagon officials and the Bush administration have instead offered Pelosi use of the same plane made available to former Speaker Dennis Hastert, R-Illinois: a C-20, which seats about 12 passengers and five crew members.
A C-20 can make the 700-mile flight to Hastert's Aurora, Ill., district easily but would generally have to stop to refuel to complete the 2,800-mile trip from Washington D.C. to the San Francisco Bay Area, depending on the headwinds.
Pelosi has expressed concern about having to stop and refuel, primarily for security reasons, her office says. Since 9/11, the Speaker of the House — second in line behind the Vice President in the line of presidential succession — has been able to use a military plane for travel, for security reasons.
In response to the Pentagon offer, Pelosi spokesman Brendan Daly tells ABC News, "We appreciate the Defense Department's continuing concern for the Speaker's security. We are reviewing their letter."
And they can't do that anymore, right, because they changed the rules?
Good!Let the witch take a commercial flight.
So...was she planning on calling it Air Force One?
Hastert had the use of a military jet - but it only seats 12 people. The one Pelosi wanted seats 42 .. a little grandiose for the Speaker.
As for security .. she would be allowed to land at any military base to refuel .. which to me would still provide her with extra security.
HaaaHaaaaHaaaaa! Brilliant!
Give her a two wheeled bike with a lawn mower engine to power it and a little red wagon in tow for her luggage.
If she's concerned about security, why doesn't she go in a tank?
Put her the belly of a C5 Galaxy. If its good enough for the troops, its good enough for her and her minions!
Congratulations. I'm glad you understand which is the superior creature. Far too many people here on FR compare DemonRat traitors and criminals with innocent snakes, thereby libeling the poor, beneficial snakes.
HONK !!!
Nancy is going by private military aircraft .. that is a done deal. She's 2nd in line of succession and after 9/11, the govt decided that's the way it's gonna be .. What Nancy wants is a larger plane that can go non-stop to San Francisco and be big enough to carry her entourage .. her staff, her family, her buddies from the CA delegation, her hairdresser, her styist ....
She wanted to take her whole dang family from coast to coast.
Because Botoxalosi's broom blew a rod.
We have some good news for you, and some bad news for you.
The good news: we've got a nonstop flight arranged for you.
The bad news: it's going to be a little drafty on landing.
757 is bigger than 737 but smaller than a 747. I guess Boeing numbers in chronological order, current "latest" is 777 with the 787 on the way. 767 preceded the 777. Clear as mud LOL.
Pelosi thinks she's royalty
She really does. Yep she's royalty. She and Hilary and the Queen of Mean-Leona Helmsley. They are 3 peas in a pod.
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