Posted on 02/08/2007 7:26:38 AM PST by Reeses
Edited on 02/08/2007 4:18:33 PM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]
The way Speaker Nancy Pelosi will travel home to San Francisco and on official business is the latest tempest to hit the House of Representatives.
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But Putnam said Pelosi's bid for a bigger plane, which he dubbed "Air Force Three,'' shows "an arrogance of office that just defies common sense'' and constitutes a major deviation from the previous speaker's perks. He argued that Pelosi should settle for a smaller plane even if it means having to stop for refueling while traveling to and from California.
Putnam, leading the Republican attack, said Pelosi should make public her flight itineraries and passenger lists on taxpayer-owned jets. The speaker's staff said such requests are premature because they are still trying to clarify the rules for using government planes.
Blunt said Pelosi wants a flying Lincoln bedroom, referring to the furor of the Clinton years when it was disclosed that big donors to President Bill Clinton got to sleep in the historic White House room.
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Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa., the Pelosi ally who chairs the House military appropriations subcommittee, said he has spoken to Pentagon officials about the need to provide Pelosi with a bigger plane that can fly passengers coast to coast in comfort.
But he denied pressuring the Pentagon. "I don't need to pressure them. I just tell them what they need to do," Murtha said.
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Murtha said he is convinced the Pentagon has been leaking information about the possibility that Pelosi would use large military planes to make her look bad. But he said, "They're making a mistake when they leak it because she decides on allocations for them,'' referring to the Pentagon budget.
No, she thinks she's queen of much more than that. One of these days there's likely to be a monumental catfight between Nancy and Hillary over who is Queen of All There Is.
This all goes back to Hastert's pork. The pubbies don't have a leg to stand on here.
When liberals like author Epstein stop complaining about every little thing they can blame on Republicans, I will stop complaining about Pelosi's airplane.
Did I just hear a blackmail threat?
How about put her in a box and let her ride in a UPS plane?
Fuselage envy.
One would think the liberals in San Francisco would be outraged that Pelosi was even contemplating leaving such a "large carbon footprint" in order to go between home and DC.
They're such hypocrites.
Oh, OK.
"I don't need to pressure them. I just tell them what they need to do," Murtha said.
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Murtha said he is convinced the Pentagon has been leaking information about the possibility that Pelosi would use large military planes to make her look bad. But he said, "They're making a mistake when they leak it because she decides on allocations for them,'' referring to the Pentagon budget.
ain't nothin like admitting blackmail, huh...
This all goes back to Hastert's pork. The pubbies don't have a leg to stand on here.
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Washington is simply out of control. Understatement -- and the citizenry of this country had better put them back under control and again working for the people, not themselves.
However, if the real purpose is to haul around her "posse" of hangers-on and MSM lackeys wherever she goes, then she should go pound sand. And fly coach on American, to learn how the poor people live. ;)
The GOP is not the source making a big deal about Pelosi's plane. It is Samoa Nancy herself. She is the one who was not content with the status quo and insisted on a constly, highly polluting, military-weakening change. The Pentagon has said no--- that the status quo is good enough. So anything more heard on it is all Pelosi's doing.
A jet that size travels less than it's own length on a gallon of fuel.
Is this the "Two America's" that John Edwards keeps talking about?
FoxNews is reporting that Tony Snow is out defending Pelosi and her plane request and saying that the attacks on her are "unfair".
It's raw abuse of power. He feels no need to even veil the threats anymore.
a LOCK BOX with no key!
:-)
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