[ought-six]

“Insistently saying really dumb, ignorant stuff only reveals your abject ignorance about official travel representing the the U.S. government.”

Nice try, Sparky.

If China had the authority to officially deny her going to Taiwan, it would have done so. Of course, it hasn’t. If the State Department had the authority to deny her going, it would have done so. Thus, either it has no such authority, or it is allowing her to go. Ditto with the White House.

Your move, Sparky.

[woodpusher]

Got it. Nancy Pelosi issues orders to the military and they say yes Ma'am and the plane, the flight, and the crew magically appear by order of the Speaker of the House. Nope, Nancy did not need authorization from anyone. Why, the President and the whole Executive Branch had nothing to do with it and bear no responsibility whatever. Joe can explain to China that he had nothing to do with it. Executive Branch diplomatic coordination for the trip also just happened spontaneously upon a press leak from the Speaker.

Haven't been called Sparky in a while. Three dits, four dits, two dits, dah; ought-six eats it, rah, rah, rah. Dang. Still got it after all these years.