What Pelosi is doing, has already been described in a Ben Stein article from weeks ago, where he described how the Democrats, unable to impeach Bush, have decided to simply marginalize him by conducting their own National and Foreign Policy agendas.
Pelosi and the Dems want their own Air Force One, with their own press corps in tow, hoping all over the globe, meeting with Foreign leaders, making their own deals and treaties, and generally speaking for the nation, as if the President didnt exist.
Air Force One is a very powerful symbol of American authority, and the Dems know they wont get their hands on one of the big -47s, so the 757 is their next best hope. The refueling and security issues are just a ruse, something they can use to get a willing media to back them.
But make no mistake, as you will see this agenda soon in many other arenas, the Dems are not waiting until 2008 to get rid of Bush, they want the country to forget he is in charge.
I repeat, the Dems tried to do this on their own dime last month when they jetted off to Iraq. They realized that the press was not going to hang with them on uncomfortable C-130s and choppers, and there was nowhere in flight for Pelosi to put her face on.
Very happy to know that the DoD said "No,...bitch." to Madam Speaker, but dont expect the issue to die soon.
On another note:
IMHO, the 2006 elections have caused many in this forum to go off the deep end. It has never been so negative, so nasty and bitter here. There is an air of uninformed hyperbole taking over, similar to what you can see on any Democrat forum. Facts are facts, but unlike me and others, those proven wrong rarely return to correct their errors and/or apologize. It is for this reason that I and others rarely bother to post anymore and I generally remain logged off unless I see a thread like this that I really want to respond to.
I hope I dont appear elitist when I say, that this place is going downhill fast, and will lose influence rapidly if something is not done about the silly posters who have nothing to offer but negativity and nonsense.
This proud forum, home to Registered, Mia T, Buckhead and others is quickly devolving into a mirror of DU, minus the cursing. Now that that is off my chest, SEE YA!
Good to see a post from one of the wise people.
Please keep trying, we need all the help here we can get.
Excellent
I hope I dont appear elitist when I say, that this place is going downhill fast, and will lose influence rapidly if something is not done about the silly posters who have nothing to offer but negativity and nonsense.
This proud forum, home to Registered, Mia T, Buckhead and others is quickly devolving into a mirror of DU, minus the cursing. Now that that is off my chest, SEE YA! (emphasis mine)
Dear Mr. Robinson -- Perhaps FR might consider a policy of limiting the many and horrifically destructive and discouraging Bush and Republican bashers to, say one or two posts per thread when those posts are only to talk about how stupid Bush, Republicans, etc. are, and how HOPELESS everythign is. Pukin Dog is right -- they contribute negative junk. They don't offer useful criticism nor are they even interesting, and when they drive away thoughtful, informed, and informative posters like Pukin Dog who offer real meat to a discussion, that's bad news.
Thanks for this forum, Jim. You're a true American hero. I hope you and your moderators will take the bull by the horns with regard to the all-Bush/Republicans-stupid-all-the-time posters so that guys like Pukin Dog, Mia T., Buckhead, etc., continue to offer their valuable and useful observations.
Probably the most clear and illustrative of posts on this subject that I have read. You and Ben Stein are correct - this is precisely what she and the Democrats are trying to do.