Biden's Leno Stop Clogs LAX; Passengers Furious

The Wrap ^ | 07/10/2010 | The Wrap

[The Magical Mischief Tour]

Vice President Joe Biden held up airplane traffic for hours on Friday night at Los Angeles International Airport after an appearance on Jay Leno ‘s ‘Tonight Show,’ leaving restless passengers fuming.

A spokesman for the vice president said he was unaware of the FAA temporary flight restriction that stopped flights coming in, and delayed those going out.

“I know we didn’t ask for anything,” Biden’s spokesman James Carney told TheWrap. “There was no sign of any stoppage. And there shouldn’t have been one.”

Oh, but there was. Passengers were stuck for anywhere from 45 minutes to four hours as a result (including this writer), leaving many of them fuming. In one LAX terminal, flights on Horizon, Alaska and Virgin Air had three-hour delays.

“I sincerely hope that the vice president was oblivious to the number of lives he inconvenienced by deciding to land at LAX and his attempted humor on the Tonight Show,” said Will Roos, the owner of an environmental company GreenUp who was on his way back from a business trip in Sun Valley.

He added: “Just on our small propeller plane it resulted in half the passengers missing their flight, everyone missing their checked luggage, and more than four hours of delay for those lucky enough to make it on the plane."

[Col Frank Slade]

Good.

More pissed off voters in Nov.

[ScottinVA]

Biden: “Just tell those dumbasses to shut up.”

[ScottinVA]

Suck it up, Mexifornia. A majority of you voted for Obowma & BiteMe, so deal with the consequences of your “Orgasm The Vote!”

True, but a good number of them may have drawn the unlucky straw of having to travel outside the U.S. to Mexifornia for business. They should take it up with the American consulate in Sacramento.

[Albion Wilde]

Was he one of those folks Leno asks about American history and current events?

Good one! I'd like to see an episode of "JayWalking" set in the White House. They'd all fail...

[Political Junkie Too]

Almost happened to me on Omaha. Bush was flying in for a speech, so the gate agents hurried us on board and we left 10 minutes early to beat the closing of the airspace. We were one of the last flights out for two hours.

-PJ

[mancini]

How did this get by “The Sheriff”? This administration is stupid from top to bottom.

[Monkey Face]

He’s probably also not aware of the environmental impact his hot air caused while in Hollywierd.

What a dork.

[Soothesayer9]

LOL!

Thanks, I needed a laugh today :)

[Soothesayer9]

GreenUp?! THATs their name?? My god that is hilarious..

ROTFL!