She's going out with a bang
Posted on 01/05/2011 9:03:24 AM PST by jazusamo
Reminiscent of the scandal in which she used military aircraft as her personal taxi, Nancy Pelosi stuck it to U.S. taxpayers on her way out as House Speaker with a lavish Hawaiian vacation featuring secret service and local police motorcades financed by Americans.
The famously corrupt California congresswoman spent her last days as Speaker at an exotic resort in Kona’s historic settlement of Ka’upulehu, according to a Hawaiian newspaper that’s working to get figures on local police and secret service costs. Not surprisingly, the feds refuse to provide details on Pelosi’s security detail and the Hawaii Police Department claims it can’t release the number of officers it dedicated to Pelosi’s motorcade, whether they were pulled from other duties or paid overtime.
What’s certain, however, is that it cost big bucks and Americans are getting stuck with the hefty bill. Pelosi stayed in an elaborate suite of an exclusive “natural tropical paradise” that rents for $10,000 a night. She took a private plane to Hawaii and was escorted throughout her trip by a motorcade of secret service and local police officers. Two Hawaii County Police vehicles camped outside the resort to guard Pelosi during her week-long stay, according to sources quoted in the story.
During a similar jaunt to the big island’s chick Kona Coast last year, Hawaii County taxpayers dished out more than $21,000 for Pelosi’s local security alone. It’s not clear whether she arrived by private plane for that particular getaway, but it’s reasonable to assume she booked an Air Force jet since Pelosi used the military as her personal airline during her tenure as Speaker.
In fact, the veteran lawmaker was crowned Air Pelosi after a lengthy Judicial Watch investigation uncovered evidence of her shocking abuse of military luxury travel. Internal Pentagon records obtained through public records requests document Pelosi’s numerous requests for military escorts and aircraft to ferry her and her family around. Other documents demonstrate that Pelosi used Air Force aircraft as her own personal party planes, racking up more than $100,000 for in-flight expenses such as food and alcohol.
Pelosi has also been embroiled in several other scandals recently, including campaign finance violations, quadrupling the rent of her district office amid a dire financial crisis in her state and ignoring serious incidents of corruption within her own party after vowing to “drain the swamp” in Congress.
She's going out with a bang
Of course not one single reporter asked her about her spending behavior.
BTW where can I get a pair of spongebob board shorts?
A shame she didn’t retire when losing the Speakers seat.
You know what is really sad about this is she is filthy rich and could easily afford to pay for this herself instead of soaking the taxpayers.
thank god this pig is out of the speakership.
House Republicans need to send her the bill for the whole trip...
Culture of Corruption
Agreed. Blatant corruption such as this is a big reason why Congress have the low ratings they do at present. Many feel entitled to live like royalty when in fact it's us that are entitled to corruption free representatives.
Harry: “Take it all, bitch...all of it”
Wait 'till I show up at The Hook with a pair of these babies on.
All the damn sniveling democrats were saying the same thing over the weekend. It makes me sick how the media are giving them a free pass.
The new speaker better wash down the seat before he sits on it. All those spending bills must have gotten Pelosi excited.
LOL!
Who in his right mind is doing the banging?
Sorry, sign of the times correction:
Who in his right mind is doing the banging?
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Who in his/HER right mind is doing the banging?
Ask Lazamataz ...
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