Meh. Maybe he had money before he was elected to Congress. I could spend $350 on a bottle of wine, and still pay the mortgage and the utility bills. At least I’d get some enjoyment out of it, unlike the electronics my husband blows much more than that on.
“According to the documents, then-Speaker Pelosi’s military travel cost the United States Air Force (read taxpayers) $2,100,744.59 over a two-year period–$101,429.14 of which was for in-flight expenses, including food and alcohol.”
One CODEL (Congressional Delegation) started out in D.C., stopped down in Tel Aviv, Israel, and then flew on to Baghdad, Iraq on 5-15-2008, for a five day mission “to discuss matters of mutual concern with government leaders and their spouses and cost $17, 931 per hour in aircraft alone.”
Note: The FOIA reveals that on a 2007 stop in Israel, “CODEL could only bring Kosher items into the hotel; Kosher alcohol for mixing beverages in the delegation room was purchased on the local economy i.e. Bourbon, Whiskey, Scotch, Vodka, Gin, Triple Sec, Tequila, etc.” The very in-the-know bar lists of all types of booze she and her parties tossed down include “Johnny Walker Red scotch, Grey Goose vodka, E&J brandy, Bailey’s Irish Creme, Maker’s Mark whiskey, Courvoisier cognac …..
Openly threatening our military Pelosi intermediary: “It is my understanding there are no G5s available for the House during the Memorial Day recess. This is totally unacceptable. . The speaker will want to know where the planes are. . ” wrote Kay King, Director of the House Office of Inter-parliamentary Affairs.
She also warned our military that “This is not good news, and we will have some very disappointed folks, as well as a very upset Speaker!”
Most of Pelosi’s USAF taxi trips... (Excerpt) Read more at coachisright.com ...
Just checked his personal financial disclosure forms. Doesn’t look like he’s hurting. In which case we’re definitely paying the guy too much. And in any case, anyone who’s dumb enough to pay that much money for overpriced grape juice us not someone I want to trust with my tax dollars.
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I really enjoy a great bottle of wine, and my tastes run toward reds, Merlots and a Ruby Port. But I cannot believe my palate could tell the difference in a $50 bottle of great wine and a $350 bottle of wine. How do you do it?