Pentagon Rejects Speaker Pelosi's Request for Military Aircraft

ABC News ^ | Feb. 7, 2007 | Jake Tapper

[OBXWanderer]

Murtha predicted that Pelosi would end up getting a plane that would be able to fly across country without stopping to refuel.

"I'm seldom wrong on these kinds of predictions," he said.

I am sure that your constituents are proud of you, John.

[SusaninOhio]

'Stay in Washington and do some work, dammit'

I think they should all stay in their home states and teleconference like the rest of the world, with face-to-face meetings at agreed upon intervals.

Of course,I also think that there should be a limit on how far ahead of an election, campaigning can begin. I think 3-6 months for POTUS is long enough for anyone to get his/her points across, and the remaining time they can actually be doing the people's work, should they be in elected positions anyway.

If not they can continue with their day jobs, and then campaign and debate like crazy for a limited time.

This whole business of announcing 18 months before an election is nuts.

[SauronOfMordor]

Pelosi's objections are a lie

A C-20, like Hastert used, has a range of well over 4,000 miles. DC to SF is 2650 miles

If she wanted something with range, the C-37A has more range than the big plane she asked for. But it only seats 12, so that's unacceptable.

The real issue is that Pelosi wants to flay a huge entourage around in her own 757 (which is what she's asking for)

[SauronOfMordor]

Nancy is lucky the W/H doesn't offer her a Air Force C-21, which is exactly what I'd recommend, should GW ever ask my advice.

The C-20 has all the range she needs. For longer range, they could offer the C-37A (but which has the same 12 seats as the C-20 she rejected)

[SauronOfMordor]

Pelosi did not even make the request that everyone is freaking out about, according to CNN

Pelosi never makes direct requests. She delegates that to her servants

And as I noted earlier in this thread, the C-20 has more than enough range to go DC-SF

[stephenjohnbanker]

: )

[Recon by Fire]

Secure doesn't mean she actually has to take a plane, she could go by submarine, ship or a canoe.

I would prefer she take the canoe, I am sure it is plenty secure for the witch.

[Recon by Fire]

Yup, or she could just ride a Jackass across the country.

[Disturbin]

"This whole business of announcing 18 months before an election is nuts."

Even the announcements are becoming a joke. Now the media comes out in advance and says, "XXX will announce tomorrow" which makes the announcement irrelevant.

[LYSandra]

Oh-Oh wait for the tantrum to begin!

[YanksGiants2000]

LOL!