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Pelosi: Plane Denied Over Iraq Criticism and Gender
ABC News ^ | 2/8/2007 | Jake Tapper

Posted on 02/08/2007 7:42:38 PM PST by talkshowamerica

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., today responded to Republican critics who have accused her of making unreasonable demands on the Pentagon for a luxurious airplane her Republican predecessor never requested.

Pelosi charged that the Pentagon is treating her request for a military plane differently than that of her predecessor because she is a woman.

The Speaker told gathered reporters, "As a woman, as a woman speaker of the House, I don't want any less of an opportunity than male speakers when they have served here," implying a sexist undertone to the recent criticism.

"This is something that's very strange that the Department of Defense and the Pentagon, which I have been a constant critic of the war in Iraq...has decided that they will go public about a conversation on an issue that applied to the other Speaker," Pelosi continued, refering to former Speaker Dennis Hastert, R-Ill.

"I want an aircraft that will reach California," Pelosi told reporters Wednesday afternoon, insisting that she doesn't care what kind of plane it is as long as it can fly nonstop to her home district.

But by Thursday, Pelosi's tune had changed, telling reporters, "If they can have a plane that can go cross country then I'll take that plane. If they don't, I will go commercial."

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: broomstickone; news; pelosi; piglosi
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1 posted on 02/08/2007 7:42:39 PM PST by talkshowamerica
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To: talkshowamerica

Get over yourself, honey. Everybody else has.


2 posted on 02/08/2007 7:43:33 PM PST by D.P.Roberts
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To: talkshowamerica

"The Speaker told gathered reporters, "As a woman, as a woman speaker of the House, I don't want any less of an opportunity than male speakers when they have served here," implying a sexist undertone to the recent criticism."

What a witch. How could anybody in their right mind vote for this loon.


3 posted on 02/08/2007 7:44:03 PM PST by WBL 1952
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To: D.P.Roberts

Next thing you'll know, she'll say, "Oh, he's just jealous of me because I'm so pretty." Is this chick for real?


4 posted on 02/08/2007 7:45:18 PM PST by Hildy (RUDY IN 2008)
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Are there no extra trash receptacles on these aircraft for the tampons and douche bags?

If not, tell her to fly Southwest.

5 posted on 02/08/2007 7:45:20 PM PST by zarf
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To: talkshowamerica
"As a woman, as a woman speaker of the House

You're not a woman. You're a shrew. An ill-tempered hag. A gorgon. The military makes no provision for those creatures. You're lucky they don't make you ride with the luggage.

6 posted on 02/08/2007 7:45:39 PM PST by IronJack (=)
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Pelosi charged that the Pentagon is treating her request for a military plane differently than that of her predecessor because she is a woman.
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TOLD YA SO!!! So now we have a Jesse Jackson for women. Yes, another generic liberal troublemaker playing the gender card. She is such a TOTAL loser.


7 posted on 02/08/2007 7:46:34 PM PST by EagleUSA
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If they can have a plane that can go cross country then I'll take that plane. If they don't, I will go commercial."

Who is she kidding. "Take your shoes off Nancy. Give us your baggage so we can look in it Nancy". Yeah, right. Commercial? Never.

8 posted on 02/08/2007 7:46:40 PM PST by taxesareforever (Never forget Matt Maupin)
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To: talkshowamerica

Once again I am reminded that the word, "bitch", has more than one definition and in this context we are not talking about female canines.


9 posted on 02/08/2007 7:46:59 PM PST by Chena
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To: talkshowamerica

I still don't understand why she can't just use her broom.


10 posted on 02/08/2007 7:47:43 PM PST by fkabuckeyesrule (If a cow freezes to death does that mean we got ice cream?)
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To: Hildy
"Oh, he's just jealous of me because I'm so pretty petty."

There fixed.

11 posted on 02/08/2007 7:48:10 PM PST by SouthTexas (It's snowing in Texas, where is OUR global warming?)
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To: talkshowamerica

She and the dims will only have to bitch a bit longer and they'll reverse themselves and give her the plane.


12 posted on 02/08/2007 7:48:32 PM PST by processing please hold (Duncan Hunter '08) (ROP and Open Borders-a terrorist marriage and hell's coming with them)
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"As a woman, as a woman speaker of the House, I don't want any less of an opportunity than male speakers when they have served here,"

Pelosi wants far more than any previous SOTH ever asked for. In fact, we've heard more from Pelosi in 8 weeks than we heard from Hastert in 8 years.

Far more.

13 posted on 02/08/2007 7:48:50 PM PST by Mr. Mojo
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This is ABC News reporting in this tone? Musta got the memo on the Fairness Doctrine; I am honestly shocked...


14 posted on 02/08/2007 7:49:36 PM PST by Amalie (FREEDOM had NEVER been another word for nothing left to lose...)
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To: talkshowamerica

Thanks again, "protest voters."


15 posted on 02/08/2007 7:49:44 PM PST by JennysCool (Blink 182 isn't just a band, it's Nancy Pelosi's per-minute average.)
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Once again I am reminded that the word, "bitch", has more than one definition and in this context we are not talking about female canines.
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Well, she is following her role model, Cynthia McKinney. Let us pray that Pelosi will meet the same fate...she is equally deserving and of the same class and stature.


16 posted on 02/08/2007 7:50:03 PM PST by EagleUSA
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"Pelosi and the Airplane: The Biggest Dumb Move This Year"
"Pelosi and Whinning About Having to Get The Little AirPlane, Dumber Yet!"


17 posted on 02/08/2007 7:50:32 PM PST by neverhillorat (IF THE RATS WIN, WE ALL LOSE)
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To: talkshowamerica
Nancy -

This is not because you are a woman.

This is because you are a greedy, greedy, greedy creep.

You are wealthy even when compared to your peers in the Senate. Yet, as a "champion of the working class", you want my tax dollars to fly you back to CA.

You want the men & women of the U.S. Air force - people you are actively working to harm with your comments related to the war - to serve you.

I am hopeful that your ego will be your undoing. Surely even your own party is growing tired of you and the negative press.

18 posted on 02/08/2007 7:51:25 PM PST by Volunteer (Just so you know, I am ashamed the Dixie Chicks make records in Nashville.)
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To: talkshowamerica

LOL - what a crybaby. Next thing you know she'll throw a fit if she has to exit from the back of the plane.


19 posted on 02/08/2007 7:51:34 PM PST by Enterprise (Drop pork bombs on the Islamofascist wankers. Praise the Lord and pass the hammunition.)
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To: JennysCool

Oh, and there's more to come in '08, They've already made that promise.


20 posted on 02/08/2007 7:52:08 PM PST by PSYCHO-FREEP
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