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Pelosi Made Repeated Requests for Military Aircraft, Documents Show
« on: March 10, 2009, 05:38:56 PM »



Representatives for Judicial Watch, which obtained e-mails and other documents showing the requests, say House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has treated the Air Force as her "personal airline."

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."

Pelosi's office disputed the claim, pointing to White House policy enacted after the Sept. 11 attacks allowing for the House speaker to travel to his or her congressional district via military aircraft whenever possible for security reasons. Her office said she typically uses the same kind of aircraft used by her predecessor, Dennis Hastert.

But Judicial Watch said that Pelosi was notorious for making special demands for high-end aircraft, lodging last-minute cancellations and racking up additional expenses for the military.

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.

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.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/03/10/study-pelosi-repeated-requests-military-aircraft/100days/
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Re: Pelosi Made Repeated Requests for Military Aircraft, Documents Show
« Reply #1 on: March 10, 2009, 06:31:48 PM »
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The Speaker will want to know where the planes are,"


Her Magesty is NOT amused.

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Re: Pelosi Made Repeated Requests for Military Aircraft, Documents Show
« Reply #2 on: March 10, 2009, 06:54:06 PM »
Who does CNN ask about Dems and their travel foibles? Pelosi.  :whatever:
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Re: Pelosi Made Repeated Requests for Military Aircraft, Documents Show
« Reply #3 on: March 10, 2009, 07:02:16 PM »
"The Speaker will want to know where the planes are"?  When the hell did she buy them?
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Re: Pelosi Made Repeated Requests for Military Aircraft, Documents Show
« Reply #4 on: March 10, 2009, 07:05:03 PM »
I'd have loved to been the person on the other end of that email...
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Re: Pelosi Made Repeated Requests for Military Aircraft, Documents Show
« Reply #5 on: March 10, 2009, 07:24:43 PM »
I think Pelosi is more moonbatty than Obama. Frankly, I am torn.
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Re: Pelosi Made Repeated Requests for Military Aircraft, Documents Show
« Reply #6 on: March 10, 2009, 07:30:52 PM »
The aircraft belong to the military and the taxpayers, not Nasty Pelosi. Maybe the public should  demand an investigation like they had over the Banking scandal and misuse of the Congressional Post Office. There might be more to this then the news is telling us.
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Re: Pelosi Made Repeated Requests for Military Aircraft, Documents Show
« Reply #7 on: March 10, 2009, 10:53:34 PM »
Quote from: Airwolf on March 10, 2009, 07:30:52 PM
The aircraft belong to the military and the taxpayers, not Nasty Pelosi. Maybe the public should  demand an investigation like they had over the Banking scandal and misuse of the Congressional Post Office. There might be more to this then the news is telling us.

There ALWAYS is.
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Re: Pelosi Made Repeated Requests for Military Aircraft, Documents Show
« Reply #8 on: March 11, 2009, 02:06:45 AM »
Pelosi knows how to get the most out of her position. Give her credit for that. Like Bill Clinton before her, she has every intention of enjoying each and every perk of her office. Screw the taxpayers. "Her majesty" indeed.
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Re: Pelosi Made Repeated Requests for Military Aircraft, Documents Show
« Reply #9 on: March 11, 2009, 04:03:54 AM »
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Re: Pelosi Made Repeated Requests for Military Aircraft, Documents Show
« Reply #10 on: March 11, 2009, 06:05:04 AM »
Quote from: Sam Adams on March 11, 2009, 02:06:45 AM
Pelosi knows how to get the most out of her position. Give her credit for that. Like Bill Clinton before her, she has every intention of enjoying each and every perk of her office. Screw the taxpayers. "Her majesty" indeed.

Problem is...is that some of the "perks" she thinks shes owed...are in violation of DoD rules governing Congressional use of military aircraft.

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No more than 10 passengers (C-20's seat only 12 passengers, not including up to 5 crew members);

No travel to political events;

Members of the speaker's family cannot fly unless the speaker makes a request in writing. The Pelosi family has to reimburse the U.S. Treasury for the cost of a coach ticket per person for the travel, as well as for any food;

Members of Congress cannot fly on the plane unless their travel has been cleared with the House Committee on Standards (the Ethics Committee);

Pelosi's husband can travel for free, but only for official protocol purposes.
 

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/Story?id=2858225&page=1
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Re: Pelosi Made Repeated Requests for Military Aircraft, Documents Show
« Reply #11 on: March 11, 2009, 06:17:49 AM »
Quote from: TxRadioguy on March 11, 2009, 06:05:04 AM
Problem is...is that some of the "perks" she thinks shes owed...are in violation of DoD rules governing Congressional use of military aircraft.


Do you really think that Pelosi should follow the rules? Do you think she is some sort of commoner?
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Re: Pelosi Made Repeated Requests for Military Aircraft, Documents Show
« Reply #12 on: March 11, 2009, 06:21:36 AM »
Quote from: Sam Adams on March 11, 2009, 06:17:49 AM
Do you really think that Pelosi should follow the rules? Do you think she is some sort of commoner?

Good point

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Re: Pelosi Made Repeated Requests for Military Aircraft, Documents Show
« Reply #13 on: March 11, 2009, 10:25:03 AM »
Ahhhh, a "let them cake" moment.  The hypocrisy is dizzying.

If she's so darn important, why can't she move her family to D.C. ?  Most of this jet use is for commuting to the West Coast.....every weekend ?   She should be charged for the personal use at least.

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