Nancy Pelosi is against the war in Iraq and certainly hates the military and what it stands for, so her recent demands for military aircraft are raising some eyebrows. While it’s common for the Speaker of the House, second in…

Gwillie on February 9, 2007 at 6:23 PM

I think that includes maint. crew. They are on call 24/7.

There IS a 3rd choice.

She’s *RICH* — VERY RICH! Considering her and her husband’s holdings, she’s almost richer than God.

How about doing us poor taxpayers a favor, Nancy, and LEASING or CHARTERING your own ride on YOUR OWN DIME! How about saving the Taxpayers $600,000 each weekend that you jaunt home. You can afford it. And, it’d be TAX DEDUCTABLE as well.

I have no doubt that you could get clearance to land and take off at Andrews, if necessary, for your chartered or leased Gulfstream V. I have no doubt that the Secret Service and/or FBI would clear the flight crew, that YOU HIRE AND PAY FOR, just as you pay for your personal maid and gardener.

So, instead of being the typical lying, *HYPOCRITICAL* *LIBERAL* *DEMOCRAT* *PIG* *WALLOWING* *AT* *THE* *FEDERAL* *TROUGH* why don’t YOU be an example to the rest of your breed, and reinstate the custom of “service to the nation” the way America’s manufacturing executives did during WWII, and pick up your own tab?

When the story broke and she was embarrassed, they claimed that they only wanted to preclude fuel stops. If that were the case, the C-37 (GV) could easily make the trip from DC to San Fran (so can the C-20 except if there are horrendous headwinds). So why does she still want the C-32? This is the question the MSM should focus on: Why are you demanding a 45 passenger jet when the more economically/ecologically friendly smaller aircraft is sufficient? This wreaks of graft.

right2bright on February 9, 2007 at 2:40 PM

Actually, the plane she wants is slower than the plane she could/should have. The C-32/Air Force Two/SanFranNan One cruises at 0.8 Mach, while the C-37 cruises at 0.85 Mach.

Here’s a great bumper sticker for you SUV drivers on this subject.

NTWR on February 9, 2007 at 1:57 PM

I love the People’s Cube!

Yea ok that’s about right /sarcasm off

I hope Allah, Bryan, and Ian are planning on using this picture over at your boss’s place in future updates for this story.

thirteen28 on February 9, 2007 at 5:22 PM

That pic is awesome. Although I think it would be even better if someone was to ‘shop in tommuck’s ‘Air Farce 1′ on the side of the plane.

Entelechy on February 9, 2007 at 4:54 PM

Yeah, never favors or bribes.
I would be surpised if her husband, or her husbands partners did not have a Gulfstream.
Besides, the only terrorism in the world is in Afghan according to her. The terrorist threat that initiated Hastert’s jet, has passed.
And she could always move, Hillary did it.

Otherwise she’s rich and connected enough to fly privately, I mean not for favors/bribes, just on her own account.

She can put a bumper sticker on her Prius — My other vehicle is a 757.

Gulfstream’s range of 4,200 miles.

Timber Wolf on February 9, 2007 at 2:55 PM

Military version of the Gulfstream V is 6,300 miles. The IV is less, I can’t believe she can’t fly in the V, never have but the IV is awesome, and way more comfortable than any commercial first class, and fast. From ILM, NC to SNA, Cal in less than 5 hrs.

I will use your ‘plastic cup’ anecdote in a speech to a group of directors soon. Thank you :)

Basically her claims are pure bull. Which wouldn’t be so bad if Murtha hadn’t threatened the Pentagon.

What I find particullary pathetic is the MSM’s (and some bloggers) refusal to do some simple research which would have turned up the Gulfstream’s range of 4,200 miles.

Honora, you know I love you, but would the difference between 30 minutes and 1 hour change things that much?

But you are right, if Pelosi never brought up the “I don’t want to stop and refuel” issue, then this is a tempest in a teapot. If she did, then it’s still a tempest in a teapot, but doesn’t look good.

Matticus Finch on February 9, 2007 at 12:51 PM

True story: about 10 years ago I was traveling to Europe on business. International travel was always business class or first class which was nice.

On this particular trip, our divisional VP was going with me. Normally he would use one of the company planes but for some reason he couldn’t, so on this occasion so he was slumming with me. You know how in first/business they offer you champagne when you board an international flight? Well, this VP was seriously bent out of shape because the wine was in plastic cups. Poor thing.

People crack me up.

Is it worth $200,000 for each trip to save two hours (one each way)? At 50 trips per year, let me see 50 times 240,000…5 times 20, carry the 6 zeros, place the comma…naw she ain’t worth it.

BTW, the plane she wants has 5,500 range, the plane she could have has a 6,300 mile range.