The Latest Assanine Headline from the Right: "Pelosi Wants BEDROOM On Jet!"

[The Cleaner]

Nancy Pelosi Wants Bedroom on Jet

Critics charge that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is abusing the perks of power by asking for a jumbo military jet with sleeping accommodations for her flights across the country.

After the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the Pentagon agreed to provide the speaker, who is second in the line of presidential succession, with a military plane for added security during trips back home.

Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert, an Illinois Republican, flew in a small commuter-sized Air Force jet. Pelosi wants a larger aircraft that can fly to her San Francisco district without stopping to refuel.

Some sources are claiming that Pelosi demanded access to the C-32, which seats 45 and has a stateroom for the primary passenger, a conference facility, an entertainment system and three convertible beds.

http://www.newsmax.com/archives/ic/2007/2/8/155333.shtml?s=lh

:eyes: :eyes: Yeah, and the Repubs NEVER EVER took bribes from lobbyists or spent ANYTIME on their posh private planes. Neither did they EVER accept lavish free trips which likely included free illicit sex, booze, and drugs.
:sarcasm:

[unpossibles]

1. newsmax is crap

this is the first I've heard of her asking for a bedroom, and I already know it's a lie because of the source.

[lancdem]

4. Yep

Newsmax is excrement masquerading as news.

[unpossibles]

9. yeah - I wonder if it was invented to make FOX look better

or just to take advantage of the "intellectually challenged" out there.

[lancdem]

10. And now that the Dems control the legislative branch

we'll see plenty more of this. Pelosi and Co. need to be faster in fighting back and defusing this shit (like Obama did with the madrassah story). I hope she does better next time.

[Greeby]

2. Barney Frank said it best "De plane! De plane!"

:evilgrin:

[originalpckelly]

3. They do know that this is the same jet supposedly that the VP uses, right?

In fact it's the same type of jet that all major VIPs in our government use.

[The Cleaner]

8. But if it's a "liberal democrat," it is suddenly wrong

and painted as "big-money Dems" falling into corruption and greed.

When will the madness end?

:eyes:

[Rose Siding]

5. "Some sources"? Gee, who could that be?....let me think...it's coming to me...

[MethuenProgressive]

6. And she wants it painted PINK!!

:sarcasm:
Don't look at Iraq! Don't look at Scooter! Look at Nancy's plane!!!

[Robbien]

7. They can back off the plane, the media will be 100% engaged

in Anna.

The GOP doesn't have to play the Pelosi plane distraction game any longer.

[madrchsod]

11. here`s the plane

there are four of them...it is not her private plane but a plane she can request to use. if at all possible other military or government officials are allowed to fly if security clears them...http://www.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?fsID=90
Factsheets : C-32 : C-32
there are smaller jets that can meet the requirement of coast to coast non stop flight-the gulfstream g series

[EmperorHasNoClothes]

12. Well _I_ heard she was asking for an olympic size swimming pool on her jumbo jet

plus a shopping mall, golf course, dining complex and salon.

Those greedy Democrats. There was so much less corruption and cronyism when the repubs were in power.


(to be suffixed by about a million :eyes:)