[zendari]

Why? Where does the Constitution, or any other federal document, say she gets to screw the airlines out of ticket fare for her and everyone else she's trying to fly around at taxpayer expense?

Where does it say this for the President? Is he screwing Delta out of their airfare?

[RavenATB]

"Where does it say this for the President? Is he screwing Delta out of their airfare?"

It doesn't say any specifics for either, but the President has a far different set of responsibilities and needs than does the speaker of the House. The decision as to how the President would fly, and what aircraft would be established for his use, was made far before GW got into the W/H.

In your previous email you said that you disagreed w/ the "general populace," and that she "deserved" a ride [at taxpayer expense].

It's not the request for aircraft support that people are taking issue with...it's what aircraft she's asking for. A gulfstream is more than adequate for any possible need she could ever have to travel for true government business while still Speaker. If you're going to disagree w/ the general populace, you're saying that the gulfstream is too small, and that this "ride" she "deserves" is a 757, which is absolutely ridiculous.

Nancy is lucky the W/H doesn't offer her a Air Force C-21, which is exactly what I'd recommend, should GW ever ask my advice.