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Pelosi using air force as "personal airline"

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I guess she doesn't have to share the wealth like us lowly proles. Pelosi is far more equal.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has repeatedly requested military aircraft to shuttle her and her colleagues and family around the country, according to a new report from a conservative watchdog group.

Representatives for Judicial Watch, which obtained e-mails and other documents from a Freedom of Information request, said the correspondence shows Pelosi has abused the system in place to accommodate congressional leaders and treated the Air Force as her "personal airline."

The e-mails showed repeated attempts by Pelosi aides to request aircraft, sometimes aggressively, and by Department of Defense officials to accommodate them.

"I think that's above and beyond what other members of Congress are doing and what is expected of our elected officials," said Jenny Small, a researcher with the group.

The group reported that Pelosi was notorious for making special demands for high-end aircraft, lodging last-minute cancellations, and racking up additional expenses for the military.

In one e-mail, aide Kay King complained to the military that they had not made available any aircraft the House speaker wanted for Memorial Day recess.

"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," King wrote.

In another, when told a certain type of aircraft would not be available, King wrote: "This is not good news, and we will have some very disappointed folks, as well as a very upset Speaker."
Pelosi's office has not yet responded to requests for comment.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/03 ... -aircraft/

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That's why we need to end the GWOT, Comrade. Gotta free up the planes for taxi service!

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Comrade, ObamaMarx2008, thank you for bringing to our attention these most revealing pieces of correspondence. I'm sure that there are those in our armed forces who will find them quite endearing.

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If I were you, I would say a few nice things about the Speaker before she sees this thread. Just a suggestion.

Speaker Nancy deserves an airplane anytime she wants one.

How dare these Right Wing lackey's try to deprive The Next in Line to assume the Presidency after Comrade Biden, from having Her own plane. She needs a plane of Her own to spread Her love upon the Children™ of the USSA.

What's next?? Will they try to deny Nancy, Her daily herbal enema and mudbath?? Will they complain about her Botox shots and manicures?? Arlen Specter and John McCain won't know what to do with their spare time if Nancy's forbidden from having Her necessities.


 
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