Posted on 02/08/2007 9:35:04 AM PST by Brian Mosely
The Republican Study Commitee isn't leaving on a jetplane; the latest:
After the Pentagon rejected pressure from Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other House Democrat leaders to provide her a military C-32 Jet, Congressman John Murtha (D-PA) responded angrily after the media reported the story. So angrily, in fact, that the Defense Appropriations Chairman apparently believes that it is "in the interests of the United States" to threaten Department of Defense funding over the flap.Our nation is at war.
THE INITIAL THREAT
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.... "I don't need to pressure them. I just tell them what they need to do." Murtha said.
(San Francisco Chronicle, 2/8/2007)
APPROPRIATIONS CHAIRMAN THREATENS TO CUT DEFENSE FUNDING AFTER AMERICA LEARNS OF PELOSI PLANE DEMAND
"Late Wednesday afternoon, one of Pelosi's closest allies in the House, Rep. John Murtha, D-Penn., chairman of the key Appropriations Committee subcommittee on defense, told CNN that the Pentagon was making 'a mistake' by leaking information unfavorable to the speaker 'since she decides on the allocations for the Department of Defense.'"
(CNN, ABC News, 2/8/2007)
(San Francisco Chronicle, 2/8/2007)
Too French. Isn't there and Italian name we can use? How about Il Duce?
Is it possible that the Democrats do not realize how stupid and petty this makes them look?
Just keep reminding everyone that this is the most ethical Congress in the history of the U.S.
Nancy said so...
Murtha and Burtha... a deadly combo.
Democrats will not disappoint
We pledge to make this the most honest, ethical, and open Congress in history.
By Nancy Pelosi
http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/1114/p09s01-coop.html
I think the Defense Department should gather about six of their biggest planes, load up the democrats, NYTimes, NBC, CBS, ABC and all the haters of america, fly them to the middle of (a) Iraq, (b) Iran, or (c) the middle of the ocean and "drop them off".
I am so tired of the negativity, partisan politics, and the democrats and their enablers!!!
If you examine this entire story....it revolves around the fact that Hasert got the "free-deal"...which meant a 6-pax small jet which could run from DC to Ohio in 3 hours and no stops. The AF was offering same plane to Pelosi...her issue was NO fuel stops, which this 6-pax plane MUST do somewhere around St. Louis or Oklahoma...which adds 60-75 minutes onto the flight, and they must land at a AF base to accomplish...and leave the plane (while refueling occurs). She figured this out and wasn't happy (there aren't too many big-wigs from either party, or big-name actors...who would be acceptable to this deal).
So the AF did the honorable thing...they offered up a 30-45 pax plane which could make the run without refueling...THEN Pelosi sat and pondered...could she have more passengers than Hasert used to bring along (he would bring two to three on most flights...usually office personnel or another senator or two). Then the AF realized the situation...30 VIPs arriving at the DC area...in the AF VIP lounge...herded like cows on the plane. You'd need 4 stewards onboard to serve the 30 people and this would be a weekly "cow" mission with every cow demanding special meals...special booze...special favors. The AF didn't want to respond to this episode because it makes them look a bit negative. This was a simple thing that Hasert had, and thats all that the White House wanted to offer. By asking if more people could come onboard, Pelosi made this a Brittney Spears entourage episode...every single week.
If the pubs can't figure out how to make political hay out of that one, shame on 'em.
"How about Il Duce?"
You spelled it wromg. Should be "Il Douche."
Convinced that the left is deranged and dangerous.
Narcisstic people destroy.
He is a perjurious traitor. Why else would he be threaterning the Pentagon in such a manner, especially when it is done at the behest of Pelosi Galore and her would be flying circus?
Ping for the despicable Murtha.
If you would like to be added to the MURTHA WATCH ping list, notify me or RedRover.
I'd be inclined to say "DIVA"
Sort of like a combination of Barbra Streisland and Tyra Banks.
They're psychotic. Their choo-choo left the station and went chugging around the bend a long time ago.
somebody needs to photoshop that plane to put "spinners" on it..
That idiot speaker does not need a full blown airliner to cart her sorry a$$ from DC to California. Hell, let her fly commercial. It's ridiculous that they need private transport.
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