RSS Feed
UPDATE: Nancy Pelosi Goes ‘On the Record’Speaker of the House on new role in Congress, war in Iraq, plane flap
- Related Stories
- Videos
UPDATE: Pentagon limits Pelosi jet size:The Department of Defense yesterday sent a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that puts limits on the size of the plane she may use to travel across the country and restricts the guests she can bringI have posted on the subject of Nancy Pelosi receiving military aircraft for travel, see here and here. Fox has this article referencing the issue, and I saw the interview between Greta and the Speaker , discussing the issue. I have not heard one single person question her need for the military trasport, but I and others have questioned the entourage that goes along with her.
UPDATE:Lauer’s PR Nudge to Nancy: Take Smaller Plane and Smile:Message to Nancy Pelosi: when NBC’s Matt Lauer and David Gregory agree that your quest for a big plane is turning into a PR mess, and ABC’s Chris Cuomo calls it a case of “jet envy,” it’s time to fold your wings.
In the Fox article, she states:
She said reports filtering out into the media regarding inquiries about the use of a military plane nearly the size of Air Force One for her travel to and from Washington, D.C., shows a “misrepresentation that could only be coming from the administration … one would wonder why the practice deemed to be necessary from a security standpoint would be mischaracterized in the press.”
Yet on Greta tonight, she blamed the DOD, stating they have an axe to grind with her because of her citicism of Rumsfeld and the Pentagon. Greta tried to explain that people weren’t questioning her need for security, but moreso the passenger list. This was met with someone determined to change the subject. She kept repeating that she didn’t want security etc., and everytime Greta brought up the real issue, she went back to I would rather fly commercial and the POTUS insists that I need security. The reason she needs to go back to SanFrancisco? To see her family, the district never was mentioned. She never stated anything about the passenger list on Greta’s interview..The least she could do is be consistent with her lies:
But when Pelosi requested clarification from the Department of Defense about plane size and whether she can have friends and colleagues catch rides on the military aircraft, criticism mounted that the speaker talks a good game on ethics, but is not walking the walk against the “culture of corruption” she so frequently criticized while in the minority last Congress.
“This is not about having secure communications and secure aircraft available to her. It’s about an arrogance of extravagance that demands a jumbo jet that costs $22,000 an hour to operate to taxi her and her buddies back and forth to California,” Republican Conference Chairman Adam Putnam of Florida told FOX News.
Pelosi said Wednesday her inquiry about taking members of Congress and others along for the ride had “nothing to do with family and friends and everything to do with security.”
Others? Who? And is she asking if the “others” will be secure?
Trackposted to Outside the Beltway, Perri Nelson’s Website, The Virtuous Republic, A Blog For All, The Random Yak, Big Dog’s Weblog, basil’s blog, Shadowscope, Stuck On Stupid, Conservative Cat, Conservative Thoughts, Faultline USA, Pirate’s Cove, The Pink Flamingo, Dumb Ox Daily News, High Desert Wanderer, and Gone Hollywood, thanks to Linkfest Haven Deluxe.
17 Responses to “Flygate Update: Pelosi Blames DOD and Whitehouse For Aircraft Lies”
TrackBack URL
I’ve got an idea, supply Pelosi with an OV-10 modified for in flight refueling and flying lessons. End of problem and controversy.
It appears that she has been given the military’s decision..see updates to the post
peejz,
I’ve seen that, but she and her staff want Air Force One “lite”, the 757-200, and will not settle for less. They want the comfort, the graft, the opulence to fundraise with. I say give her th opposite, a Piper Cub!
Homeland Security admits it lied…uh… misled Congress about border patrol agents
At his daily press briefing last week,Tony Snow called on doubters of the Governments prosecution of Border agents Ramos and Compean to look carefully at the record of the Governments case……
He probably didn’t mean to look close enou…
[…] Trackposted to Outside the Beltway, Perri Nelson’s Website, The Virtuous Republic, A Blog For All, The Random Yak, Adam’s Blog, Big Dog’s Weblog, Maggie’s Notebook, basil’s blog, Shadowscope, Common Folk Using Common Sense, Stuck On Stupid, Cao’s Blog, The Bullwinkle Blog, Jo’s Cafe, Conservative Cat, Pursuing Holiness, Conservative Thoughts, Wake Up America, Right Celebrity, third world county, Faultline USA, stikNstein… has no mercy, stikNstein… has no mercy, Blue Star Chronicles, Pirate’s Cove, Planck’s Constant, The Pink Flamingo, Dumb Ox Daily News, High Desert Wanderer, and Right Voices, thanks to Linkfest Haven Deluxe. Posted in Religion, Writing by Eric | Permalink | Trackback […]
RinG RinG
Do yall find cell phone users annoying too?
BooYaaa!
Well, y’all..this made my day.
…
[…] Trackposted to The Virtuous Republic, Perri Nelson’s Website, A Blog For All, The Random Yak, Big Dog’s Weblog, stikNstein… has no mercy, basil’s blog, Shadowscope, Pirate’s Cove, The Pink Flamingo, Dumb Ox Daily News, Conservative Cat, Right Voices, and Conservative Thoughts, thanks to Linkfest Haven Deluxe. […]
So why should the USAF be the personal taxi for a member of the fat stupid jackass party?:mad:
Today’s Global Warming Hypocrisy
Via Pajamas Media
Tomorrow morning This morning, Speaker Nancy Pelosi will step out of her Georgetown home and into a government-owned black Chevy Tahoe sport-utility vehicle.
That gas-guzzling truck will take her directly to the Rayburn House Office B…
[…] Trackposted to Outside the Beltway, The Virtuous Republic, Perri Nelson’s Website, A Blog For All, The Random Yak, Big Dog’s Weblog, basil’s blog, Shadowscope, Stuck On Stupid, Cao’s Blog, The Bullwinkle Blog, Jo’s Cafe, Conservative Cat, Conservative Thoughts, third world county, Faultline USA, stikNstein… has no mercy, Pirate’s Cove, The Pink Flamingo, Dumb Ox Daily News, Right Voices, and Gone Hollywood, thanks to Linkfest Haven Deluxe. […]
Glad to hear Pentagon is taking firm line on Pelosi One. Former speaker, Mr. Hastert used a military version of the Gulfstream III, a C-20. It is possible same aircraft’s range might be extended to San Fransisco. If not, Ms. Pelosi could sue for the military version of the Gulfstream V, a C-37A, a very sweet ride indeed. It can probably fly to Japan non-stop and is more spacious.
Why waste money?
Open Topic of the Week: NASA or Nichole
The original plan was an open topic on the recent astronaut debacle, which has dominated the water cooler talk here at the zoo. But then lo and behold Anna Nichole Smith up and gives up the ghost on us. What’s
Give the witch a permanent pass for a Greyhound Bus. Even with biodyguards and immediate staff there would be 30+ seats left over. She could make them available free to the poor, who the Democrites profess to love and fight for.
Muslim Organizations: Deserting Darfur
An excellent article written by Steven Emerson on Darfur and Muslim organizations denials of genocide in Darfur and the calculated redirection of the worlds focus away from the atrocities in Sudan.
[…] Trackposted to Outside the Beltway, Perri Nelson’s Website, The Virtuous Republic, The Random Yak, Big Dog’s Weblog, basil’s blog, Shadowscope, Conservative Cat, Conservative Thoughts, Pursuing Holiness, Diary of the Mad Pigeon, stikNstein… has no mercy, Pirate’s Cove, Blue Star Chronicles, The Pink Flamingo, Dumb Ox Daily News, High Desert Wanderer, Right Voices, and Gone Hollywood, thanks to Linkfest Haven Deluxe. […]
I have a better idea. Remember the plane Kerry bought to campaign in? It fits the bill and Kerry and Heinz-Kerry can fund the flights for Pelosi out of their own pocket without touching taxpayer funds.
Hey from each according to their ability (or accumulated money) to each according to their need (or political desires).