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1. #645436
   On March 11th, 2009 at 10:44 am, Jeff2161 said:

   Sad, but typical. This is a “professional” politician at it’s worst.

2. #645437
   On March 11th, 2009 at 10:46 am, RedDog said:

   The US Air Force does not report to this wench. Get Obama to come out and order them to ferry her around the country if that’s what he wants, after first disclosing to the American people what they have to pay.

   This creature should be in a jail cell not a chauffered military jet.

3. #645439
   On March 11th, 2009 at 10:49 am, WisCon said:

   Liberals don’t even care.

4. #645440
   On March 11th, 2009 at 10:51 am, cicerokid said:

   Use of military resources should not be considered. I believe that she should have a jet, albeit a Lear would be more practicable.

5. #645442
   On March 11th, 2009 at 10:52 am, Ed Mahmoud abu al-Kahoul said:

   Comparing Pelosi to Jennifer Lopez is an insult to Jennifer Lopez.

6. #645445
   On March 11th, 2009 at 10:54 am, Kwill said:

   When I heard about this, that’s what it reminded me of, too. Spoiled celebrities making silly, obtuse demands no matter the cost.

7. #645446
   On March 11th, 2009 at 10:54 am, TXGator said:

   Lopez-Pelosi connection?
   Huge asses.

8. #645448
   On March 11th, 2009 at 10:55 am, ajmontana said:

   We the people should DEMAND mandatory drug testing for the 456 members of Congress running this Country into the ground. I’d bet a years income Pelosi’s comes back positive for Banned substance.

9. #645450
   On March 11th, 2009 at 10:57 am, Ed Mahmoud abu al-Kahoul said:

   We can’t argue with the leaders of our Supreme Soviet having private jets, limousines and fancy dachas in the country, comrade.

   They do so much for the revolution.

10. #645452
    On March 11th, 2009 at 10:57 am, TXGator said:

    I used to work in the movies out in Hollywood as a production assistant (fancy name for gopher). Always was the worst ‘actors’ who wanted the most attention. I remember Bill Bellamy (who???) making me squeeze him fresh orange juice all the time. Couldn’t drink the stuff from the bottle, even though it was fresh squeezed.
    They are better than us, just accept it. The rules for them are not applicable.

11. #645459
    On March 11th, 2009 at 10:59 am, single stack said:

    Lopez-Pelosi connection?
    Huge asses.

    Nancy’s is on her shoulders.

12. #645458
    On March 11th, 2009 at 11:00 am, chapoutier said:

    I remember Bill Bellamy (who???)

    Excuse me…he’s only the guy credited with the invention of the term “booty call.” If that doesn’t warrant fresh squeezed OJ, I don’t know what does.

13. #645461
    On March 11th, 2009 at 11:00 am, Oink said:

    I.CANNOT.STAND.HER.

    Hypocritcal “B.”

14. #645464
    On March 11th, 2009 at 11:01 am, MarcoPolo said:

    This is another example of Bush pre-socializing. It was the Bush administration that started this, with apparently no thought or concern about what it would mean when future administrations took control.

15. #645465
    On March 11th, 2009 at 11:01 am, TXGator said:

    Excuse me…he’s only the guy credited with the invention of the term “booty call.”

    I remember him as the guy who would need 25 takes to say one line.

16. #645467
    On March 11th, 2009 at 11:02 am, mkarnes2007 said:

    They probably feel that the true role of the military is to serve as personal bodyguards and ferry them from place to place.

17. #645468
    On March 11th, 2009 at 11:02 am, TXGator said:

    single stack,
    Nancy doesn’t have one, she is one.

18. #645469
    On March 11th, 2009 at 11:02 am, sonofdy said:

    I remember Bill Bellamy (who???)

    Looked him up and STILL don’t know who he is. Who squeezes pelosis -shudder- orange juice????

19. #645471
    On March 11th, 2009 at 11:03 am, no2pcbs1 said:

    pelosi is the epitome of human garbage, a trivial insignificant parasite making herself seem important by making demands of the military. where are the generals? there should be at least one with enough intestinal fortitude to tell this piece of human waste to go to hell.

20. #645472
    On March 11th, 2009 at 11:03 am, DBNinKY said:

    But it’s the size of the planes, the frequency of requests and last-minute cancellations, and the political nature of many of her trips that scream out for accountability.

    During these hard economic times, for Pelosi and her crew to commute cross country by private jet – on the public’s dime and via the military’s forbearance – is selfish and shameful.

    The Democrat Speaker of the House should prove her empathy w/ the American public and fly commercial; it would set an example of frugality as well as stimulate the nation’s ailing airlines industry – and given the documented number of flights she takes, this would be no small stimulus!

    After-all, Speaker Pelosi, at this point in time, aren’t we all supposed to sacrifice luxury, and “spread the wealth?”

21. #645478
    On March 11th, 2009 at 11:05 am, Ed Mahmoud abu al-Kahoul said:

    #14

    It was in the immediate aftermath of 9/11.

    Blame Bush for the TARP disaster, the prescription drug entitlement, never controlling discretionary domestic spending even when he had a Republican Congress, but at the time, keeping the Speaker safe seemed like a good idea.

    Since the Dems do act like September 11 never happened, maybe Princess Pelotox could fly one of the 8 United non-stops SFO-ORD, but she isn’t giving up that perq.

22. #645481
    On March 11th, 2009 at 11:07 am, Virginia Patriot said:

    We really should just acknowledge reality and give CA to Mexico, Americans will soon be a minority there. The benefit to us is that Boxer, Feinstein, and Pelosi can reign in Mexico City.

23. #645483
    On March 11th, 2009 at 11:08 am, Ed Mahmoud abu al-Kahoul said:

    BTW, beyond Pelosi, it appears that The Fresh Prince of Bill Ayers is getting some record setting frequent flier miles on Air Force One as jets about in his already started 2012 campaign, and as others have noted, that requires two 747s, plus a C-130 cargo plane to carry the limos and US Secret Service equipment.

24. #645492
    On March 11th, 2009 at 11:11 am, ArizonaNeanderthal said:

    Terrible issue to be sure and must be addressed. But I can see where her husband INSISTS she take a job our of city, state and is probably trying ….

    You know. Boris Karloff reborn? Lon Cheney?

    What was the issue? Her lying eyes? Travel?

    —
    Keep the change-I’ll keep my guns

25. #645498
    On March 11th, 2009 at 11:13 am, babbledabble said:

    Oh but don’t you know, the Republican speakers did it too, so why shouldn’t she? And besides she is third in line to the throne…. um, I mean the POTUS.
    sarc/off

26. #645501
    On March 11th, 2009 at 11:15 am, mngirl said:

    I liked the “Air Diva”.

    This woman is infuriating. Thanks to Judicial Watch for requesting this information. We all knew that she was acting like Queen Pelosi, but now there is proof for the kool-aid drinkers.

    Pelosi’s office will be hoping this story dies, but it shouldn’t. Who does the Speaker of the House report to? No one, and the way this one is acting she’s really the unelected President Pelosi.

27. #645502
    On March 11th, 2009 at 11:16 am, RabbidSquirrel said:

    Baring the unnecessary deaths of civilians, the further we get into this mess, the more I start to think UA Flight 93 should have been allowed to complete its mission. And if the libnuts decide to copy this post, then they dont have much to argue against since they are pro-terrorist anyway. Im not pro-terrorist, just more and more anti-politician.

28. #645503
    On March 11th, 2009 at 11:16 am, CantCureStupid said:

    The Fresh Prince of Bill Ayers

    God bless you, Ed. I haven’t laughed this hard in weeks!!

29. #645504
    On March 11th, 2009 at 11:16 am, Gorebot said:

    Restaurant customer: “Waiter, I’ll have a second civil war to go please, the Flyover Special. Thanks.”

    Waiter (yelling to kitchen): “One CV2 in a box, with sliced coast off the sides!”

30. #645506
    On March 11th, 2009 at 11:17 am, no2pcbs1 said:

    the military should make this cockroach walk to dc. she is not even worth using as butt wipe, with all due respect to toilet paper.

31. #645507
    On March 11th, 2009 at 11:17 am, happyscrapper said:

    Power corrupts. Lots of power, plus a complete absence of morals and ethics, and you have Pelosi. She is a very dangerous woman. I will pray every day for her defeat in the next election. Or maybe even removal from office before that!

32. #645508
    On March 11th, 2009 at 11:17 am, RabbidSquirrel said:

    Excuse me…he’s only the guy credited with the invention of the term “booty call.”

    Thats funny

    I just watched that movie last night.

33. #645511
    On March 11th, 2009 at 11:19 am, walterc said:

    And yet, Fox and the blogs are the only places I hear/read about this. Then again, that’s about the only place I go for news.

    Does anyone know if Charlie or Katie are covering this story?

34. #645512
    On March 11th, 2009 at 11:20 am, RedDog said:

    Another official stated bluntly: “We can’t reposition the airplane such a short distance. It is not a judicial use of the asset. It is too expensive to operate the jet when there is truly no need to do so.”

    Pelosi’s office has a budget for travel. Is it large enough to cover this largess? If not, she should be told to shove it. Or does she as Speaker of the House have the right to disregard budgets and tell the American taxpayer to shove it?

35. #645513
    On March 11th, 2009 at 11:20 am, Gorebot said:

    On March 11th, 2009 at 11:16 am, RabbidSquirrel said:
    Baring the unnecessary deaths of civilians, the further we get into this mess, the more I start to think UA Flight 93 should have been allowed to complete its mission.

    I concur completely. Given that 9/11 happened, it would have been much better if Flight 93 had succeeded; in exchange, of course, for the other 3 planes failing.

    Not only would several thousand fewer lives have been lost, but those saved would’ve actually helped the nation more.

36. #645524
    On March 11th, 2009 at 11:26 am, happyscrapper said:

    On March 11th, 2009 at 11:13 am, babbledabble said:
    Oh but don’t you know, the Republican speakers did it too, so why shouldn’t she? And besides she is third in line to the throne…. um, I mean the POTUS.
    sarc/off

    I have been hearing that kind of argument a lot…on all issues. It is simply astonishing that the democrat pundits use the “well, the republicans did it too” argument whenever they are questioned about something. Like the earmarks, for instance. Very few republicans who are in the debate even think to mention that Obama ran his entire campaign on the promise of CHANGE! They think that it is o.k. since the republicans did it? It is mind-boggling how dumb that sounds.

37. #645526
    On March 11th, 2009 at 11:28 am, J S Ragman said:

    In the Bond flick Goldfinger, didn’t Pelosi Galore run her own flying circus?

38. #645531
    On March 11th, 2009 at 11:30 am, Ed Mahmoud abu al-Kahoul said:

    I didn’t invent the term ‘The Fresh Prince of Bill Ayers’, but I think it is a perfect name for The Annointed One of Marx.

39. #645532
    On March 11th, 2009 at 11:31 am, BOB said:

    Will someone tell me what Jennifer Lopez has done to be lumped in with Nancy Pelosi?

40. #645534
    On March 11th, 2009 at 11:32 am, Gorebot said:

    On March 11th, 2009 at 11:28 am, J S Ragman said:
    In the Bond flick Goldfinger, didn’t Pelosi Galore run her own flying circus?

    That was “CrapFinger” (a much smaller theatrical release).

    But the “flying circus” theme has certainly remained!

41. #645539
    On March 11th, 2009 at 11:33 am, RabbidSquirrel said:

    On March 11th, 2009 at 11:31 am, BOB said:

    Will someone tell me what Jennifer Lopez has done to be lumped in with Nancy Pelosi?

    “Diva” – keep up, we cant wait for stragglers

42. #645543
    On March 11th, 2009 at 11:34 am, jjmurphy said:

    Anybody surprised by the hypocrisy? These liberals in power think they are better than everyone else and they honestly believe they are deserving of special treatment.

43. #645544
    On March 11th, 2009 at 11:35 am, J S Ragman said:

    On second thought, it might have been Porkfinger.

44. #645545
    On March 11th, 2009 at 11:35 am, CantCureStupid said:

    You’re not wrong, Ed. It’s brilliant and funny as hell.

45. #645547
    On March 11th, 2009 at 11:35 am, Ed Mahmoud abu al-Kahoul said:

    While Ms. Galore* and Princess Pelotox were/are both trying to rob the US Treasury, Honor Blackman, even 40 years later, is a much better looking woman.

    (There appears to be a filter for the nice word for a warm and fluffy cat).

46. #645555
    On March 11th, 2009 at 11:40 am, ArizonaNeanderthal said:

    ouT of city, state and is probably trying

    

47. #645557
    On March 11th, 2009 at 11:41 am, Mainah said:

    Michelle, my mommy lie detector is going 90 here. Help?

    http://www.judicialwatch.org/documents/2009/DOD_pelosi_response_3_2009.pdf

    re the Iowa visit, the sudden need for 3 additional stops.

    http://learfield.typepad.com/radioiowa/2008/08/pelosi-talks-to.html

    somethings fishy here

48. #645559
    On March 11th, 2009 at 11:43 am, cheapseat said:

    two questions, why the hell does the airforce have a fleet of luxury jets like g5’s? if they were shuttling her wide load around in a c130 she’d fly coach. 2 why does our government pretend that a politburo diva flying on a g5 from coast to coast should be recompensed from her budget as if she is flying coach in a united flight. i know if i want to rent a g5 from one of the plane leasing co’s, and fly several of my family members on a holiday jaunt, it sure won’t be as cheap as booking us on that united flight. but wtf, it’s only money, and the politburo is so underpaid, they deserve perkulous maximus. after all nancy could probably make millions lobbying and afford to buy her own g5.

49. #645569
    On March 11th, 2009 at 11:48 am, granite said:

    On March 11th, 2009 at 11:32 am, Gorebot said:

    But the “flying circus” theme has certainly remained!

    “Democrats, Pelosi said, ‘intend to lead the most honest, the most open and the most ethical Congress in history’”.
    From: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1735199/posts

    Hmmm….
    Continuing the “Flying Circus” theme…was not Pelosi essentially saying to us, “And now for something completely different”?

50. #645571
    On March 11th, 2009 at 11:48 am, babbledabble said:

    Scrapper – I just heard Obummer on Fox saying that they “inherited” a $3T dollar deficit – when did the “inherited” deficit get that big? He also said that the Republicans who complained about earmarks are the same ones who have earmarks in this latest spending spree. SO if that is true, why doesn’t he use the line by line item veto he promised. he is so full of it. At that point I ran out of the room throwing up in my mouth.

51. #645594
    On March 11th, 2009 at 11:57 am, RabbidSquirrel said:

    On March 11th, 2009 at 11:48 am, babbledabble said:

    Scrapper – I just heard Obummer on Fox saying that they “inherited” a $3T dollar deficit

    Because MOST of America has no idea what a deficit is. They cant distinguish between budget, debt, deficit and surplus.

    My bet is on definitions with similar meanings:
    Budget – something that is never done
    Surplus – thats somewhere you go to get old army gear
    Debt – Bush made us owe a lot of money
    Deficit – Debt

52. #645601
    On March 11th, 2009 at 11:58 am, bayou22 said:

    Ironic that someone whose voting constituency has such a disdain and loathing for the military allows her to rely so heavily on it. What ever will happen when they vote on all of Obama’s cuts in defense spending?

    Also, I suppose she pays the equivalent of first class, you know, because a thousand dollars or two is all it takes to prep and fly a military plane.

    This woman will be called out one day.

53. #645608
    On March 11th, 2009 at 11:59 am, pueblo1032 said:

    I think the SPEAKER should have furnished transportation… How about this??? A fleet of CHEVY VOLTS on charger trucks… Then she could do what any TREE-HUGGER would be glad to do… Travel CARBON NEUTRAL…

54. #645613
    On March 11th, 2009 at 12:01 pm, Ed Mahmoud abu al-Kahoul said:

    Even EuroSoc’s think Obama’s stimulus is a waste, and his administration is staffed by idiots.

    Disagreements between the European Union and the US over how to combat the global recession widened on Tuesday as EU governments made clear they had little appetite for piling up more debt to fight the collapse in output and jobs.

    Finance ministers from the 27-nation bloc insisted in Brussels that it was doing enough to support world demand and did not need at present to adopt another fiscal stimulus plan, as Washington is urging.

    It also emerged that Gordon Brown, UK prime minister, was struggling to organise the summit. Britain’s most senior civil servant claimed it was hard to find anyone to speak to at the US Treasury. Sir Gus O’Donnell, cabinet secretary, blamed the “absolute madness” of the US system where a new administration had to hire new officials from scratch, leaving a decision-making vacuum.

    “There is nobody there. You cannot believe how difficult it is,” he told a conference of civil servants.

55. #645617
    On March 11th, 2009 at 12:01 pm, Cosmo said:

    If she were to rely on transportation deemed “acceptable” by her constituency, she’d be limited to one of the following:

    - Donkey
    - VW Bus
    - A light blue Prius
    - Hyundai Accent
    - A Volvo 242 wagon (with “Coexist” sticker on back

    I’d take a Gulfstream, too. But I would be less hypocritical about it.

56. #645620
    On March 11th, 2009 at 12:04 pm, happyscrapper said:

    On March 11th, 2009 at 11:48 am, babbledabble said:
    Scrapper – I just heard Obummer on Fox saying that they “inherited” a $3T dollar deficit – when did the “inherited” deficit get that big? He also said that the Republicans who complained about earmarks are the same ones who have earmarks in this latest spending spree. SO if that is true, why doesn’t he use the line by line item veto he promised. he is so full of it. At that point I ran out of the room throwing up in my mouth.

    Exactly! Because the republicans had earmarks, it is o.k. for the democrats. A disgusting argument that just doesn’t fly. And to think that it was a democrat congress that put the budget together, not Pres. Bush. And many of the earmarks belong to people who are no longer in Congress!! How stupid must he think we are????? Oh, and when he was done speaking, the stock market started to go down.

57. #645630
    On March 11th, 2009 at 12:08 pm, DanVanSmak said:

    Perhaps SanFranNan needs some “air antibuse” to cure her of her addiction to flying on military jets. Thankfully, this is easily done. Strap her AAAASS into a two-seater fighter, and let the pilot pull a few 3G turns. That will solve two problems at once; not only will she give up being the J-Skank of the skies, but her face will be frozen in a petrified stupor for the rest of her life, obviating the need for all those botox injections.

    *out*

58. #645637
    On March 11th, 2009 at 12:13 pm, WarEagle82 said:

    Excuse me, but carrying her family members around the country? Taking trips to funerals of former members of Congress? This all cannot be “official business.”

    Can anyone say “unreported income?” Is she reimbursing the US Government for carrying her family around the country?

    It is time for an IRS audit. Somebody get the Secretary of Treasury on the line. “TurboTax” Timmy will take care of this!

59. #645645
    On March 11th, 2009 at 12:17 pm, madshark said:

    One of the things that I find especially frustrating is that NP only needs to be accountable to the voters in her district in order to get reelected, although she impacts the nation in her role as Speaker of the House.

    Since it doesn’t look like we’re going to impose much needed term limits in the foreseeable future, I’d like to suggest that we incorporate a version of the TV game show, “The Weakest Link” into our national elections. Every election, in addition to voting for our representatives, we’d also have the opportunity of voting for one of the remaining 48 senators and a member of the House of Representatives as the WL, and whoever gets the most votes is automatically removed from office.

    My votes would be Reid in the Senate (barely edging out Dodd) and Pelosi in the House (barely edging out Frank).

    In all seriousness, though, this would likely generate more interest come election time. I believe the recall election in California, where we replaced Tweedledee Gray Davis with Tweedledum Ahnold, was actually one of the better turnout elections that we’ve had. If these politicians had the threat of being ousted in a Weakest Link election, I believe there’s a possiblity they would act more responsibly.

60. #645653
    On March 11th, 2009 at 12:20 pm, ArizonaNeanderthal said:

    On March 11th, 2009 at 11:41 am, Mainah said:

    Michelle, my mommy lie detector is going 90 here.

    And husbands lives have never been the same.

    Damn.

61. #645667
    On March 11th, 2009 at 12:28 pm, prendad said:

    Politicians have been abusing the military for decades because it is so easy to do. Whenever a politician travels with the military, we are his/her personal pilots, luggage carriers, waiters, tour guides, personal assistants, and anything else they want us to be. I used to fly a large military aircraft that was often tasked to transport politicians around the world, mostly Europe. We called them VIPs and it was so common that we actually had a VIP routine where we would install special seat covers, order special steak dinners for them. We even had special flight suits so we would look “spiffy” for the VIPs. Of course, our aircraft was not designed for passenger transportation so we constantly heard VIP complaints because the aircraft was “too noisy, too cold, too hot, too uncomfortable” and the flight was “too long, too bumpy”. One time I had to go and pick up a VIP because our remote Royal Air Force base could not support a gulfstream jet. The 3 hour drive back was a constant whine-fest from an Assistant Secretary of Defense about the terrible inconvenience of the long drive. He was really upset when he learned that we could not pull over at a pub and have a few pints of beer on the way. Unfortunately for him, it was too early for Pubs to be open. We had to arrange lodging, daily transportation, reservations at local restaurants, lodging at a local resort hotel, tours of the local area, shopping assistance and so on for him and his staff, especially the personally guided tours of the local watering holes at night as the VIP and his staff seemed to require large amounts of alcohol to fortify themselves. Of course the military personnel that had to do all of this were taken off their normal duties and other military personnel had to do twice the work to compensate for this. The memory of it all makes me throw up a little bit in my mouth.

62. #645671
    On March 11th, 2009 at 12:29 pm, happyscrapper said:

    On March 11th, 2009 at 12:17 pm, madshark said: One of the things that I find especially frustrating is that NP only needs to be accountable to the voters in her district in order to get reelected, although she impacts the nation in her role as Speaker of the House.

    I share your frustration. Why should the far-left moonbats who vote for her get so much power? They vote her in and we pay the price. Something very wrong with that!

63. #645672
    On March 11th, 2009 at 12:29 pm, MarkD said:

    Why doesn’t she use her broom?

64. #645673
    On March 11th, 2009 at 12:30 pm, scituate_tgr said:

    I don’t take issue with the muckity-mucks from either side having access to a special travel/flight arrangement – post 9/11. Not to say I fear for Fran’s safety – the terrorist know she’s on their side.

    It’s the abuse of the arrangement that should be addressed and brought into the open and I think MM and Judicial Watch are spot on, and any momentum is good momentum.

    Will we hear from the MSM?
    (play cricket sounds here)

    ANYTHING that doesn’t comply with the arrangement of: “point A to point B, using these scheduling guidelines” can be paid for by the speaker herself – simple. Doable? Unfortunately – not likely.

    Other than that, she and her ilk just doesn’t care about the blatant hypocrisy.

65. #645677
    On March 11th, 2009 at 12:31 pm, MrScribbler said:

    On March 11th, 2009 at 10:51 am, cicerokid said:

    Use of military resources should not be considered. I believe that she should have a jet, albeit a Lear would be more practicable.

    I got Nan’s “jet” right here. It’s called United Airlines. Coach Class, please.

    Pelosi’s arrogance deserves much more attention. And a jail term.

66. #645684
    On March 11th, 2009 at 12:33 pm, dan708 said:

    YAAAAAAUUGH! MM, you just had to post that Pelosky picture in time for my lunch break! Where did I put that Pepto-Bismol?

67. #645690
    On March 11th, 2009 at 12:38 pm, John Deaux said:

    On March 11th, 2009 at 12:13 pm, WarEagle82 said:
    Excuse me, but carrying her family members around the country? Taking trips to funerals of former members of Congress? This all cannot be “official business.”

    Can anyone say “unreported income?” Is she reimbursing the US Government for carrying her family around the country?

    It’s only wrong if it’s done by a conservative, white, female governor from a red state.

68. #645691
    On March 11th, 2009 at 12:39 pm, Ed Mahmoud abu al-Kahoul said:

    She is Speaker because the majority of her fellow House Demonrats chose her to be Speaker.

    Her politics, so in touch with her Castro District constituents, is most agreeable with the average Demonrat in Congress.

69. #645702
    On March 11th, 2009 at 12:49 pm, mojack420 said:

    awwwwww poor little pelosi she dosnt want to have to ride an hour and a half to get to sfo . While the rest of us have to drive {not ride } 2-3 hours in commute traffic just so we can pay for her free flights.

    how about this stretch, reach into your closet and grab your broom and fly like the witch you are .

    also why is she in the east bay??? Dosnt she rep SF?? um last time i checked i can get from SF to SFO in about 45 min on city streets .

70. #645706
    On March 11th, 2009 at 12:52 pm, Dimsdale said:

    The Wikipedia definition of harpy:

    In Greek mythology, a harpy (”snatcher”,[1] from Latin: harpȳia, Greek: ἅρπυια, harpūia) was any one of the mainly winged death-spirits[2] best known for constantly stealing all food from Phineas. The literal meaning of the word seems to be “that which snatches” as it comes from the ancient Greek word harpazein (ἅρπάξειν), which means “to snatch”.

    Seems to fit….

71. #645721
    On March 11th, 2009 at 1:05 pm, CW4_KGP said:

    She’s just Nancy from the block….

    A spunky babe from your ‘hood who made good.

    And now you all be hatin’ on her. Where is da love, my brothers and sisters?

    Get her a new broom!!! It is beyond frightening that she is 3rd in line of succession….after Joe “Plugs” Biden (his time), President of the Hair Club for Men!

    P-bo is a bigger embarrassment to the (D) party than Carter. One of my people who is proud of his personal ethnicity said “it’s the pResidents’ cracker half that be screwing (stuff) up.”

    HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Or should I be offended and file an EO complaint? Fortunately, I am on good terms with my people because our lives depend on each other. We are all that crappy new camo color as far as we are concerned.

    KP

72. #645723
    On March 11th, 2009 at 1:06 pm, Mookie said:

    Michelle, are we going to get a “Do You Know Who I Am” post on David Vitter’s tantrum last week at Dulles?

    Poor J-Lo must be wondering what she did to warrant such an awful comparison.

73. #645735
    On March 11th, 2009 at 1:17 pm, AlohaGuy said:

    Does anyone know if Charlie or Katie are covering this story?

    They are the MSM version of Air Diva. Once you reach a certain level, people do things for you. Nether one would walk across the street to see Pelosi pistol-whip the general who wouldn’t reposition a jet for her. Pelosi’s demands don’t pass the “we hate Republicans” test of whether it’s newsworthy or not. In addition, Couric is in the Pike Position and cannot be disturbed.

74. #645739
    On March 11th, 2009 at 1:18 pm, AlohaGuy said:

    Poor J-Lo must be wondering what she did to warrant such an awful comparison.

    Screen warning! Throw up in your mouth warning!

    Pelsoi: “Gobble, gobble.”

75. #645743
    On March 11th, 2009 at 1:19 pm, Mainah said:

    ever see the snippet on youtube where Shephard Smith slips up talking about J-Lo and says “more likely to get a curb job than a blowjob….” (He meant to say “block party.”)

    He was SO embarrassed, but it was clear what he was thinking about.

    Pelosi should get the curb job. Shephard can get the other.

76. #645761
    On March 11th, 2009 at 1:36 pm, Mookie said:

    Nancy Pelosi: The Jennifer Lopez of congressional travelers
    By Michelle Malkin • March 11, 2009 10:39 AM

    My syndicated column today takes a close look at the documents obtained by the invaluable Judicial Watch pertaining to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s military travel demands. There were some real gems buried in the FOIA records release. I zeroed in on Pelosi’s diva request in December 2008 to have the military reposition a military jet from San Francisco Airport to Travis Air Force base so she wouldn’t have to drive an hour and half.

    Reading through the e-mail exchanges between DoD officials and Pelosi’s staff, you can’t help but feel very, very sorry for the men and women in uniform who have to put up with this woman — and even sorrier for all of us taxpayers who are footing her carbon footprint-expanding bills.

    ***

    Queen Nancy: Fly as I say, not as I fly
    by Michelle Malkin
    Creators Syndicate
    Copyright 2009

    Queen Nancy: Fly as I say, not as I fly

    Democrat Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi is the Jennifer Lopez of congressional travel – fickle, demanding, and notoriously insensitive to the time, costs, and energy needed to accommodate her endless demands. On Tuesday, the indispensable government watchdog Judicial Watch released a trove of public records through the Freedom of Information Act on Pelosi’s travel arrangements with the U.S. military.

    As Speaker of the House, Pelosi is entitled to a reasonable level of military protection and transport. But it’s the size of the planes, the frequency of requests and last-minute cancellations, and the political nature of many of her trips that scream out for accountability.

    And, of course, it’s the double-barreled hypocrisy. There’s the eco-hypocrisy of the Democrat leader who wags her finger at the rest of us for our too-big carbon footprints and crusades for massive taxes and regulation to reduce global warming. Then there’s the Bay Area hypocrisy of the woman who represents one of the most anti-military areas of the country soaking up military resources to shuttle her (and her many family members) across the country almost every weekend.

    Remember: Pelosi’s San Francisco is notorious for banning the Marines’ Silent Drill Platoon from filming a recruitment commercial on its streets; killing the JROTC program in the public schools; blocking the retired battleship U.S.S. Iowa from docking in its waters; and attacking the Navy’s Blue Angels – which left-wing activists have tried to banish from northern California skies for the past two years.

    Apparently, those anti-war protesters have no problem with evil military jets currying Pelosi and her massive entourages to the funerals of the late Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones and Charlie Norwood; foreign junkets to Rome; and politicized stops to Iowa flood sites to bash the Bush administration. One exasperated Department of Defense official, besieged with itinerary changes and shuttle requests back and forth between San Francisco Airport to Andrews Air Force Base for Pelosi, her daughter, son-in-law, and grandchild, wrote in an e-mail:

    “They have a history of canceling many of their past requests. Any chance of politely querying [Pelosi's team] if they really intend to do all of these or are they just picking every weekend?…[T]here’s no need to block every weekend ‘just in case’…”

    Another official pointed out the “hidden costs” associated with the speaker’s last minute changes and cancellations. “We have…folks prepping the jets and crews driving in (not a short drive for some), cooking meals and preflighting the jets etc.” Upset that a specific type of aircraft was not available to her boss, a Pelosi staffer carped to the DoD coordinators: “This is not good news, and we will have some very disappointed folks, as well as a very upset [s]peaker.”

    Three months ago, turmoil erupted over Queen Nancy’s demand for the military to reposition her plane to fly out of Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield, Calif., closer to where she had “business,” instead of San Francisco Airport/SFO (1.5 hours away). A special air missions official wrote: “We have never done this in the past. The deal is…that the Speaker shuttle is from DC to SFO and back. We will not reposition. We do not reposition for convenience even for the SECDEF. It is not [too] far of a drive from Travis to SFO. Did the escort suggest to the Speaker that this is ok? If so, I hope you guys correct them immediately. If you agree with me that I am correct, then you need to stay strong and present the facts to the Speaker’s office.”

    Another official stated bluntly: “We can’t reposition the airplane such a short distance. It is not a judicial use of the asset. It is too expensive to operate the jet when there is truly no need to do so.”

    A beleaguered colleague responded: “[Y]ou know I understand and feel with you…but, this is a battle we are bound to lose if we tell the speaker office. In the end, this is what will happen…I wish that I could say this is a one-time request, but we know it will probably happen again in the future.”

    In the end, the military won that battle. But a few days later, Pelosi was back with a new demand: that her military plane taking her from DC to San Francisco make a stop in New Jersey to bring her and three Democrats to an “innovation Forum” at Princeton University involving 21 participants and no audience. A Gulfstream jet was secured for the important “official business.”

    No word on whether Pelosi required vanilla-scented candles, Evian water, and fresh white lilies aboard the flight. But rest assured: Air Diva traveled in style, courtesy of your tax dollars and the forbearance of the U.S. military.

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    1.
    #1
    On March 11th, 2009 at 10:44 am, Jeff2161 said:

    Sad, but typical. This is a “professional” politician at it’s worst.
    2.
    #2
    On March 11th, 2009 at 10:46 am, RedDog said:

    The US Air Force does not report to this wench. Get Obama to come out and order them to ferry her around the country if that’s what he wants, after first disclosing to the American people what they have to pay.

    This creature should be in a jail cell not a chauffered military jet.
    3.
    #3
    On March 11th, 2009 at 10:49 am, WisCon said:

    Liberals don’t even care.
    4.
    #4
    On March 11th, 2009 at 10:51 am, cicerokid said:

    Use of military resources should not be considered. I believe that she should have a jet, albeit a Lear would be more practicable.
    5.
    #5
    On March 11th, 2009 at 10:52 am, Ed Mahmoud abu al-Kahoul said:

    Comparing Pelosi to Jennifer Lopez is an insult to Jennifer Lopez.
    6.
    #6
    On March 11th, 2009 at 10:54 am, Kwill said:

    When I heard about this, that’s what it reminded me of, too. Spoiled celebrities making silly, obtuse demands no matter the cost.
    7.
    #7
    On March 11th, 2009 at 10:54 am, TXGator said:

    Lopez-Pelosi connection?
    Huge asses.
    8.
    #8
    On March 11th, 2009 at 10:55 am, ajmontana said:

    We the people should DEMAND mandatory drug testing for the 456 members of Congress running this Country into the ground. I’d bet a years income Pelosi’s comes back positive for Banned substance.
    9.
    #9
    On March 11th, 2009 at 10:57 am, Ed Mahmoud abu al-Kahoul said:

    We can’t argue with the leaders of our Supreme Soviet having private jets, limousines and fancy dachas in the country, comrade.

    They do so much for the revolution.
    10.
    #10
    On March 11th, 2009 at 10:57 am, TXGator said:

    I used to work in the movies out in Hollywood as a production assistant (fancy name for gopher). Always was the worst ‘actors’ who wanted the most attention. I remember Bill Bellamy (who???) making me squeeze him fresh orange juice all the time. Couldn’t drink the stuff from the bottle, even though it was fresh squeezed.
    They are better than us, just accept it. The rules for them are not applicable.
    11.
    #11
    On March 11th, 2009 at 10:59 am, single stack said:

    Lopez-Pelosi connection?
    Huge asses.

    Nancy’s is on her shoulders.
    12.
    #12
    On March 11th, 2009 at 11:00 am, chapoutier said:

    I remember Bill Bellamy (who???)

    Excuse me…he’s only the guy credited with the invention of the term “booty call.” If that doesn’t warrant fresh squeezed OJ, I don’t know what does.
    13.
    #13
    On March 11th, 2009 at 11:00 am, Oink said:

    I.CANNOT.STAND.HER.

    Hypocritcal “B.”
    14.
    #14
    On March 11th, 2009 at 11:01 am, MarcoPolo said:

    This is another example of Bush pre-socializing. It was the Bush administration that started this, with apparently no thought or concern about what it would mean when future administrations took control.
    15.
    #15
    On March 11th, 2009 at 11:01 am, TXGator said:

    Excuse me…he’s only the guy credited with the invention of the term “booty call.”

    I remember him as the guy who would need 25 takes to say one line.
    16.
    #16
    On March 11th, 2009 at 11:02 am, mkarnes2007 said:

    They probably feel that the true role of the military is to serve as personal bodyguards and ferry them from place to place.
    17.
    #17
    On March 11th, 2009 at 11:02 am, TXGator said:

    single stack,
    Nancy doesn’t have one, she is one.
    18.
    #18
    On March 11th, 2009 at 11:02 am, sonofdy said:

    I remember Bill Bellamy (who???)

    Looked him up and STILL don’t know who he is. Who squeezes pelosis -shudder- orange juice????
    19.
    #19
    On March 11th, 2009 at 11:03 am, no2pcbs1 said:

    pelosi is the epitome of human garbage, a trivial insignificant parasite making herself seem important by making demands of the military. where are the generals? there should be at least one with enough intestinal fortitude to tell this piece of human waste to go to hell.
    20.
    #20
    On March 11th, 2009 at 11:03 am, DBNinKY said:

    But it’s the size of the planes, the frequency of requests and last-minute cancellations, and the political nature of many of her trips that scream out for accountability.

    During these hard economic times, for Pelosi and her crew to commute cross country by private jet – on the public’s dime and via the military’s forbearance – is selfish and shameful.

    The Democrat Speaker of the House should prove her empathy w/ the American public and fly commercial; it would set an example of frugality as well as stimulate the nation’s ailing airlines industry – and given the documented number of flights she takes, this would be no small stimulus!

    After-all, Speaker Pelosi, at this point in time, aren’t we all supposed to sacrifice luxury, and “spread the wealth?”
    21.
    #21
    On March 11th, 2009 at 11:05 am, Ed Mahmoud abu al-Kahoul said:

    #14

    It was in the immediate aftermath of 9/11.

    Blame Bush for the TARP disaster, the prescription drug entitlement, never controlling discretionary domestic spending even when he had a Republican Congress, but at the time, keeping the Speaker safe seemed like a good idea.

    Since the Dems do act like September 11 never happened, maybe Princess Pelotox could fly one of the 8 United non-stops SFO-ORD, but she isn’t giving up that perq.
    22.
    #22
    On March 11th, 2009 at 11:07 am, Virginia Patriot said:

    We really should just acknowledge reality and give CA to Mexico, Americans will soon be a minority there. The benefit to us is that Boxer, Feinstein, and Pelosi can reign in Mexico City.
    23.
    #23
    On March 11th, 2009 at 11:08 am, Ed Mahmoud abu al-Kahoul said:

    BTW, beyond Pelosi, it appears that The Fresh Prince of Bill Ayers is getting some record setting frequent flier miles on Air Force One as jets about in his already started 2012 campaign, and as others have noted, that requires two 747s, plus a C-130 cargo plane to carry the limos and US Secret Service equipment.
    24.
    #24
    On March 11th, 2009 at 11:11 am, ArizonaNeanderthal said:

    Terrible issue to be sure and must be addressed. But I can see where her husband INSISTS she take a job our of city, state and is probably trying ….

    You know. Boris Karloff reborn? Lon Cheney?

    What was the issue? Her lying eyes? Travel?

    —
    Keep the change-I’ll keep my guns
    25.
    #25
    On March 11th, 2009 at 11:13 am, babbledabble said:

    Oh but don’t you know, the Republican speakers did it too, so why shouldn’t she? And besides she is third in line to the throne…. um, I mean the POTUS.
    sarc/off
    26.
    #26
    On March 11th, 2009 at 11:15 am, mngirl said:

    I liked the “Air Diva”.

    This woman is infuriating. Thanks to Judicial Watch for requesting this information. We all knew that she was acting like Queen Pelosi, but now there is proof for the kool-aid drinkers.

    Pelosi’s office will be hoping this story dies, but it shouldn’t. Who does the Speaker of the House report to? No one, and the way this one is acting she’s really the unelected President Pelosi.
    27.
    #27
    On March 11th, 2009 at 11:16 am, RabbidSquirrel said:

    Baring the unnecessary deaths of civilians, the further we get into this mess, the more I start to think UA Flight 93 should have been allowed to complete its mission. And if the libnuts decide to copy this post, then they dont have much to argue against since they are pro-terrorist anyway. Im not pro-terrorist, just more and more anti-politician.
    28.
    #28
    On March 11th, 2009 at 11:16 am, CantCureStupid said:

    The Fresh Prince of Bill Ayers

    God bless you, Ed. I haven’t laughed this hard in weeks!!
    29.
    #29
    On March 11th, 2009 at 11:16 am, Gorebot said:

    Restaurant customer: “Waiter, I’ll have a second civil war to go please, the Flyover Special. Thanks.”

    Waiter (yelling to kitchen): “One CV2 in a box, with sliced coast off the sides!”
    30.
    #30
    On March 11th, 2009 at 11:17 am, no2pcbs1 said:

    the military should make this cockroach walk to dc. she is not even worth using as butt wipe, with all due respect to toilet paper.
    31.
    #31
    On March 11th, 2009 at 11:17 am, happyscrapper said:

    Power corrupts. Lots of power, plus a complete absence of morals and ethics, and you have Pelosi. She is a very dangerous woman. I will pray every day for her defeat in the next election. Or maybe even removal from office before that!
    32.
    #32
    On March 11th, 2009 at 11:17 am, RabbidSquirrel said:

    Excuse me…he’s only the guy credited with the invention of the term “booty call.”

    Thats funny

    I just watched that movie last night.
    33.
    #33
    On March 11th, 2009 at 11:19 am, walterc said:

    And yet, Fox and the blogs are the only places I hear/read about this. Then again, that’s about the only place I go for news.

    Does anyone know if Charlie or Katie are covering this story?
    34.
    #34
    On March 11th, 2009 at 11:20 am, RedDog said:

    Another official stated bluntly: “We can’t reposition the airplane such a short distance. It is not a judicial use of the asset. It is too expensive to operate the jet when there is truly no need to do so.”

    Pelosi’s office has a budget for travel. Is it large enough to cover this largess? If not, she should be told to shove it. Or does she as Speaker of the House have the right to disregard budgets and tell the American taxpayer to shove it?
    35.
    #35
    On March 11th, 2009 at 11:20 am, Gorebot said:

    On March 11th, 2009 at 11:16 am, RabbidSquirrel said:
    Baring the unnecessary deaths of civilians, the further we get into this mess, the more I start to think UA Flight 93 should have been allowed to complete its mission.

    I concur completely. Given that 9/11 happened, it would have been much better if Flight 93 had succeeded; in exchange, of course, for the other 3 planes failing.

    Not only would several thousand fewer lives have been lost, but those saved would’ve actually helped the nation more.
    36.
    #36
    On March 11th, 2009 at 11:26 am, happyscrapper said:

    On March 11th, 2009 at 11:13 am, babbledabble said:
    Oh but don’t you know, the Republican speakers did it too, so why shouldn’t she? And besides she is third in line to the throne…. um, I mean the POTUS.
    sarc/off

    I have been hearing that kind of argument a lot…on all issues. It is simply astonishing that the democrat pundits use the “well, the republicans did it too” argument whenever they are questioned about something. Like the earmarks, for instance. Very few republicans who are in the debate even think to mention that Obama ran his entire campaign on the promise of CHANGE! They think that it is o.k. since the republicans did it? It is mind-boggling how dumb that sounds.
    37.
    #37
    On March 11th, 2009 at 11:28 am, J S Ragman said:

    In the Bond flick Goldfinger, didn’t Pelosi Galore run her own flying circus?
    38.
    #38
    On March 11th, 2009 at 11:30 am, Ed Mahmoud abu al-Kahoul said:

    I didn’t invent the term ‘The Fresh Prince of Bill Ayers’, but I think it is a perfect name for The Annointed One of Marx.
    39.
    #39
    On March 11th, 2009 at 11:31 am, BOB said:

    Will someone tell me what Jennifer Lopez has done to be lumped in with Nancy Pelosi?
    40.
    #40
    On March 11th, 2009 at 11:32 am, Gorebot said:

    On March 11th, 2009 at 11:28 am, J S Ragman said:
    In the Bond flick Goldfinger, didn’t Pelosi Galore run her own flying circus?

    That was “CrapFinger” (a much smaller theatrical release).

    But the “flying circus” theme has certainly remained!
    41.
    #41
    On March 11th, 2009 at 11:33 am, RabbidSquirrel said:

    On March 11th, 2009 at 11:31 am, BOB said:

    Will someone tell me what Jennifer Lopez has done to be lumped in with Nancy Pelosi?

    “Diva” – keep up, we cant wait for stragglers
    42.
    #42
    On March 11th, 2009 at 11:34 am, jjmurphy said:

    Anybody surprised by the hypocrisy? These liberals in power think they are better than everyone else and they honestly believe they are deserving of special treatment.
    43.
    #43
    On March 11th, 2009 at 11:35 am, J S Ragman said:

    On second thought, it might have been Porkfinger.
    44.
    #44
    On March 11th, 2009 at 11:35 am, CantCureStupid said:

    You’re not wrong, Ed. It’s brilliant and funny as hell.
    45.
    #45
    On March 11th, 2009 at 11:35 am, Ed Mahmoud abu al-Kahoul said:

    While Ms. Galore* and Princess Pelotox were/are both trying to rob the US Treasury, Honor Blackman, even 40 years later, is a much better looking woman.

    (There appears to be a filter for the nice word for a warm and fluffy cat).
    46.
    #46
    On March 11th, 2009 at 11:40 am, ArizonaNeanderthal said:

    ouT of city, state and is probably trying

    
    47.
    #47
    On March 11th, 2009 at 11:41 am, Mainah said:

    Michelle, my mommy lie detector is going 90 here. Help?

    http://www.judicialwatch.org/documents/2009/DOD_pelosi_response_3_2009.pdf

    re the Iowa visit, the sudden need for 3 additional stops.

    http://learfield.typepad.com/radioiowa/2008/08/pelosi-talks-to.html

    somethings fishy here
    48.
    #48
    On March 11th, 2009 at 11:43 am, cheapseat said:

    two questions, why the hell does the airforce have a fleet of luxury jets like g5’s? if they were shuttling her wide load around in a c130 she’d fly coach. 2 why does our government pretend that a politburo diva flying on a g5 from coast to coast should be recompensed from her budget as if she is flying coach in a united flight. i know if i want to rent a g5 from one of the plane leasing co’s, and fly several of my family members on a holiday jaunt, it sure won’t be as cheap as booking us on that united flight. but wtf, it’s only money, and the politburo is so underpaid, they deserve perkulous maximus. after all nancy could probably make millions lobbying and afford to buy her own g5.
    49.
    #49
    On March 11th, 2009 at 11:48 am, granite said:

    On March 11th, 2009 at 11:32 am, Gorebot said:

    But the “flying circus” theme has certainly remained!

    “Democrats, Pelosi said, ‘intend to lead the most honest, the most open and the most ethical Congress in history’”.
    From: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1735199/posts

    Hmmm….
    Continuing the “Flying Circus” theme…was not Pelosi essentially saying to us, “And now for something completely different”?
    50.
    #50
    On March 11th, 2009 at 11:48 am, babbledabble said:

    Scrapper – I just heard Obummer on Fox saying that they “inherited” a $3T dollar deficit – when did the “inherited” deficit get that big? He also said that the Republicans who complained about earmarks are the same ones who have earmarks in this latest spending spree. SO if that is true, why doesn’t he use the line by line item veto he promised. he is so full of it. At that point I ran out of the room throwing up in my mouth.
    51.
    #51
    On March 11th, 2009 at 11:57 am, RabbidSquirrel said:

    On March 11th, 2009 at 11:48 am, babbledabble said:

    Scrapper – I just heard Obummer on Fox saying that they “inherited” a $3T dollar deficit

    Because MOST of America has no idea what a deficit is. They cant distinguish between budget, debt, deficit and surplus.

    My bet is on definitions with similar meanings:
    Budget – something that is never done
    Surplus – thats somewhere you go to get old army gear
    Debt – Bush made us owe a lot of money
    Deficit – Debt
    52.
    #52
    On March 11th, 2009 at 11:58 am, bayou22 said:

    Ironic that someone whose voting constituency has such a disdain and loathing for the military allows her to rely so heavily on it. What ever will happen when they vote on all of Obama’s cuts in defense spending?

    Also, I suppose she pays the equivalent of first class, you know, because a thousand dollars or two is all it takes to prep and fly a military plane.

    This woman will be called out one day.
    53.
    #53
    On March 11th, 2009 at 11:59 am, pueblo1032 said:

    I think the SPEAKER should have furnished transportation… How about this??? A fleet of CHEVY VOLTS on charger trucks… Then she could do what any TREE-HUGGER would be glad to do… Travel CARBON NEUTRAL…
    54.
    #54
    On March 11th, 2009 at 12:01 pm, Ed Mahmoud abu al-Kahoul said:

    Even EuroSoc’s think Obama’s stimulus is a waste, and his administration is staffed by idiots.

    Disagreements between the European Union and the US over how to combat the global recession widened on Tuesday as EU governments made clear they had little appetite for piling up more debt to fight the collapse in output and jobs.

    Finance ministers from the 27-nation bloc insisted in Brussels that it was doing enough to support world demand and did not need at present to adopt another fiscal stimulus plan, as Washington is urging.

    It also emerged that Gordon Brown, UK prime minister, was struggling to organise the summit. Britain’s most senior civil servant claimed it was hard to find anyone to speak to at the US Treasury. Sir Gus O’Donnell, cabinet secretary, blamed the “absolute madness” of the US system where a new administration had to hire new officials from scratch, leaving a decision-making vacuum.

    “There is nobody there. You cannot believe how difficult it is,” he told a conference of civil servants.

    55.
    #55
    On March 11th, 2009 at 12:01 pm, Cosmo said:

    If she were to rely on transportation deemed “acceptable” by her constituency, she’d be limited to one of the following:

    – Donkey
    – VW Bus
    – A light blue Prius
    – Hyundai Accent
    – A Volvo 242 wagon (with “Coexist” sticker on back

    I’d take a Gulfstream, too. But I would be less hypocritical about it.
    56.
    #56
    On March 11th, 2009 at 12:04 pm, happyscrapper said:

    On March 11th, 2009 at 11:48 am, babbledabble said:
    Scrapper – I just heard Obummer on Fox saying that they “inherited” a $3T dollar deficit – when did the “inherited” deficit get that big? He also said that the Republicans who complained about earmarks are the same ones who have earmarks in this latest spending spree. SO if that is true, why doesn’t he use the line by line item veto he promised. he is so full of it. At that point I ran out of the room throwing up in my mouth.

    Exactly! Because the republicans had earmarks, it is o.k. for the democrats. A disgusting argument that just doesn’t fly. And to think that it was a democrat congress that put the budget together, not Pres. Bush. And many of the earmarks belong to people who are no longer in Congress!! How stupid must he think we are????? Oh, and when he was done speaking, the stock market started to go down.
    57.
    #57
    On March 11th, 2009 at 12:08 pm, DanVanSmak said:

    Perhaps SanFranNan needs some “air antibuse” to cure her of her addiction to flying on military jets. Thankfully, this is easily done. Strap her AAAASS into a two-seater fighter, and let the pilot pull a few 3G turns. That will solve two problems at once; not only will she give up being the J-Skank of the skies, but her face will be frozen in a petrified stupor for the rest of her life, obviating the need for all those botox injections.

    *out*
    58.
    #58
    On March 11th, 2009 at 12:13 pm, WarEagle82 said:

    Excuse me, but carrying her family members around the country? Taking trips to funerals of former members of Congress? This all cannot be “official business.”

    Can anyone say “unreported income?” Is she reimbursing the US Government for carrying her family around the country?

    It is time for an IRS audit. Somebody get the Secretary of Treasury on the line. “TurboTax” Timmy will take care of this!
    59.
    #59
    On March 11th, 2009 at 12:17 pm, madshark said:

    One of the things that I find especially frustrating is that NP only needs to be accountable to the voters in her district in order to get reelected, although she impacts the nation in her role as Speaker of the House.

    Since it doesn’t look like we’re going to impose much needed term limits in the foreseeable future, I’d like to suggest that we incorporate a version of the TV game show, “The Weakest Link” into our national elections. Every election, in addition to voting for our representatives, we’d also have the opportunity of voting for one of the remaining 48 senators and a member of the House of Representatives as the WL, and whoever gets the most votes is automatically removed from office.

    My votes would be Reid in the Senate (barely edging out Dodd) and Pelosi in the House (barely edging out Frank).

    In all seriousness, though, this would likely generate more interest come election time. I believe the recall election in California, where we replaced Tweedledee Gray Davis with Tweedledum Ahnold, was actually one of the better turnout elections that we’ve had. If these politicians had the threat of being ousted in a Weakest Link election, I believe there’s a possiblity they would act more responsibly.
    60.
    #60
    On March 11th, 2009 at 12:20 pm, ArizonaNeanderthal said:

    On March 11th, 2009 at 11:41 am, Mainah said:

    Michelle, my mommy lie detector is going 90 here.

    And husbands lives have never been the same.

    Damn.
    61.
    #61
    On March 11th, 2009 at 12:28 pm, prendad said:

    Politicians have been abusing the military for decades because it is so easy to do. Whenever a politician travels with the military, we are his/her personal pilots, luggage carriers, waiters, tour guides, personal assistants, and anything else they want us to be. I used to fly a large military aircraft that was often tasked to transport politicians around the world, mostly Europe. We called them VIPs and it was so common that we actually had a VIP routine where we would install special seat covers, order special steak dinners for them. We even had special flight suits so we would look “spiffy” for the VIPs. Of course, our aircraft was not designed for passenger transportation so we constantly heard VIP complaints because the aircraft was “too noisy, too cold, too hot, too uncomfortable” and the flight was “too long, too bumpy”. One time I had to go and pick up a VIP because our remote Royal Air Force base could not support a gulfstream jet. The 3 hour drive back was a constant whine-fest from an Assistant Secretary of Defense about the terrible inconvenience of the long drive. He was really upset when he learned that we could not pull over at a pub and have a few pints of beer on the way. Unfortunately for him, it was too early for Pubs to be open. We had to arrange lodging, daily transportation, reservations at local restaurants, lodging at a local resort hotel, tours of the local area, shopping assistance and so on for him and his staff, especially the personally guided tours of the local watering holes at night as the VIP and his staff seemed to require large amounts of alcohol to fortify themselves. Of course the military personnel that had to do all of this were taken off their normal duties and other military personnel had to do twice the work to compensate for this. The memory of it all makes me throw up a little bit in my mouth.
    62.
    #62
    On March 11th, 2009 at 12:29 pm, happyscrapper said:

    On March 11th, 2009 at 12:17 pm, madshark said: One of the things that I find especially frustrating is that NP only needs to be accountable to the voters in her district in order to get reelected, although she impacts the nation in her role as Speaker of the House.

    I share your frustration. Why should the far-left moonbats who vote for her get so much power? They vote her in and we pay the price. Something very wrong with that!
    63.
    #63
    On March 11th, 2009 at 12:29 pm, MarkD said:

    Why doesn’t she use her broom?
    64.
    #64
    On March 11th, 2009 at 12:30 pm, scituate_tgr said:

    I don’t take issue with the muckity-mucks from either side having access to a special travel/flight arrangement – post 9/11. Not to say I fear for Fran’s safety – the terrorist know she’s on their side.

    It’s the abuse of the arrangement that should be addressed and brought into the open and I think MM and Judicial Watch are spot on, and any momentum is good momentum.

    Will we hear from the MSM?
    (play cricket sounds here)

    ANYTHING that doesn’t comply with the arrangement of: “point A to point B, using these scheduling guidelines” can be paid for by the speaker herself – simple. Doable? Unfortunately – not likely.

    Other than that, she and her ilk just doesn’t care about the blatant hypocrisy.
    65.
    #65
    On March 11th, 2009 at 12:31 pm, MrScribbler said:

    On March 11th, 2009 at 10:51 am, cicerokid said:

    Use of military resources should not be considered. I believe that she should have a jet, albeit a Lear would be more practicable.

    I got Nan’s “jet” right here. It’s called United Airlines. Coach Class, please.

    Pelosi’s arrogance deserves much more attention. And a jail term.
    66.
    #66
    On March 11th, 2009 at 12:33 pm, dan708 said:

    YAAAAAAUUGH! MM, you just had to post that Pelosky picture in time for my lunch break! Where did I put that Pepto-Bismol?
    67.
    #67
    On March 11th, 2009 at 12:38 pm, John Deaux said:

    On March 11th, 2009 at 12:13 pm, WarEagle82 said:
    Excuse me, but carrying her family members around the country? Taking trips to funerals of former members of Congress? This all cannot be “official business.”

    Can anyone say “unreported income?” Is she reimbursing the US Government for carrying her family around the country?

    It’s only wrong if it’s done by a conservative, white, female governor from a red state.
    68.
    #68
    On March 11th, 2009 at 12:39 pm, Ed Mahmoud abu al-Kahoul said:

    She is Speaker because the majority of her fellow House Demonrats chose her to be Speaker.

    Her politics, so in touch with her Castro District constituents, is most agreeable with the average Demonrat in Congress.
    69.
    #69
    On March 11th, 2009 at 12:49 pm, mojack420 said:

    awwwwww poor little pelosi she dosnt want to have to ride an hour and a half to get to sfo . While the rest of us have to drive {not ride } 2-3 hours in commute traffic just so we can pay for her free flights.

    how about this stretch, reach into your closet and grab your broom and fly like the witch you are .

    also why is she in the east bay??? Dosnt she rep SF?? um last time i checked i can get from SF to SFO in about 45 min on city streets .
    70.
    #70
    On March 11th, 2009 at 12:52 pm, Dimsdale said:

    The Wikipedia definition of harpy:

    In Greek mythology, a harpy (”snatcher”,[1] from Latin: harpȳia, Greek: ἅρπυια, harpūia) was any one of the mainly winged death-spirits[2] best known for constantly stealing all food from Phineas. The literal meaning of the word seems to be “that which snatches” as it comes from the ancient Greek word harpazein (ἅρπάξειν), which means “to snatch”.

    Seems to fit….
    71.
    #71
    On March 11th, 2009 at 1:05 pm, CW4_KGP said:

    She’s just Nancy from the block….

    A spunky babe from your ‘hood who made good.

    And now you all be hatin’ on her. Where is da love, my brothers and sisters?

    Get her a new broom!!! It is beyond frightening that she is 3rd in line of succession….after Joe “Plugs” Biden (his time), President of the Hair Club for Men!

    P-bo is a bigger embarrassment to the (D) party than Carter. One of my people who is proud of his personal ethnicity said “it’s the pResidents’ cracker half that be screwing (stuff) up.”

    HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Or should I be offended and file an EO complaint? Fortunately, I am on good terms with my people because our lives depend on each other. We are all that crappy new camo color as far as we are concerned.

    KP
    72.
    #72
    On March 11th, 2009 at 1:06 pm, Mookie said:

    Michelle, are we going to get a “Do You Know Who I Am” post on David Vitter’s tantrum last week at Dulles?

    Poor J-Lo must be wondering what she did to warrant such an awful comparison.
    73.
    #73
    On March 11th, 2009 at 1:17 pm, AlohaGuy said:

    Does anyone know if Charlie or Katie are covering this story?

    They are the MSM version of Air Diva. Once you reach a certain level, people do things for you. Nether one would walk across the street to see Pelosi pistol-whip the general who wouldn’t reposition a jet for her. Pelosi’s demands don’t pass the “we hate Republicans” test of whether it’s newsworthy or not. In addition, Couric is in the Pike Position and cannot be disturbed.
    74.
    #74
    On March 11th, 2009 at 1:18 pm, AlohaGuy said:

    Poor J-Lo must be wondering what she did to warrant such an awful comparison.

    Screen warning! Throw up in your mouth warning!

    Pelsoi: “Gobble, gobble.”

    I hate you. I hate you so much.

77. #645763
    On March 11th, 2009 at 1:37 pm, Mookie said:

    Damn it! I broke the internet again.

    I’ll leave now.

78. #645766
    On March 11th, 2009 at 1:42 pm, flmom said:

    I’d like to suggest that we incorporate a version of the TV game show, “The Weakest Link” into our national elections.

    I think you could be onto something here. I have first dibs on being Anne Robinson, I’ve always wanted to say “You are the weakest link – Goodbye”, especially in front of an audience.

79. #645771
    On March 11th, 2009 at 1:46 pm, flmom said:

    Damn it! I broke the internet again.

    I’ll leave now.

    As Mookie tip-toes backwards into the sunset.

80. #645773
    On March 11th, 2009 at 1:47 pm, corona said:

    Email is way too small to read.

81. #645775
    On March 11th, 2009 at 1:49 pm, JohnnyAngel said:

    Is it possible to play musical-parachutes with the botoxed one? Last one without a chute when the music stops…Operation Dumbo Drop.

82. #645779
    On March 11th, 2009 at 1:50 pm, in_awe said:

    Folks, get a grip. This is just the run-up to the urgent need to create a government airline that caters exclusively to the likes of Pelosi, Reid and White House hangers on. A dozen 757’s and a roster of G5’s – maybe the ones that the banks will be forced to divest – will always be on standby for this gaggle of representatives of the people.

    Maybe one of the G5’s can have Nancy’s name emblazoned on it along with some nose art. I’ll leave it to my fellow Malkinites to offer design suggestions…

83. #645810
    On March 11th, 2009 at 2:11 pm, GaMidnightRider said:

    I think they should be made to walk. Can you imagine if madame botox had to walk among the people what would happen? I have a feeling she would need more than botox to help that uglyness.

84. #645815
    On March 11th, 2009 at 2:18 pm, happy2behere said:

    dabble #50 – no President has/had line item veto power. I am not up on all the history, maybe our founding fathers had it, but no recent President has had it.

    Unless there was something giving Obama such power in that Porkulous bill nobody read…

85. #645824
    On March 11th, 2009 at 2:23 pm, ThatSamIAm said:

    Any response from Pelosi? I don’t think anyone is asking her to respond. This is why she can do it and get away with it. She has no responsibility to anyone, especially tax payers.

86. #645833
    On March 11th, 2009 at 2:28 pm, Marc said:

    Puleez, don’t compare Nancy Pelosi to Jennifer Lopez. I just finished watching “Out of Sight” on DVD. The scene in the trunk of the car of JLo with George Clooney was sensuous as all get out. Puhleeeez, don’t mar my memories of this with the beast from the west, aka Nancy Pelosi.

87. #645836
    On March 11th, 2009 at 2:29 pm, happy2behere said:

    Minor correction: The President has a very limited, miniscule, line item veto power, but I was speaking in the broadest of terms and in the context of the post. The sweeping line item veto, often referred to in the media, and with regards to the budget, is not a power the President has at this time.

88. #645857
    On March 11th, 2009 at 2:41 pm, right_on said:

    The wretched Speaker of the House, Pelosi, reminds me of another out-of-touch personality from the past…Marie Antoinette, of France. “Let them eat cake!”

    I say, you go girl! We all remember what happened to Marie, do we not? Pelosi’s head should also roll. She should be held accountable, much as she wanted to hold Pres. Bush accountable.

    Will the proper authorities bill her, a multi-millionaire, for these excessive travel expenses? No. She gets away with (supposedly) paying the commercial rate (a ridiculously low rate for “above First Class service”)…which is fine with her. What do you want to bet she declares these expenses on her individual tax returns as well?

    It seems everyone, including Obama, is scared of this scrawny, ignorant, megalomaniac. Why? At least Former President Clinton had “ways” of dealing with liabilities. Just ask Ron Brown…oh, wait. You can’t!

89. #645936
    On March 11th, 2009 at 3:28 pm, ammo john said:

    I’ve been in the USAF for 18 years now and I haven’t flown a fraction of what Natsi Pelosi has on military flights. This should be a huge story on abuse, but, since she has the Leftist media covering for her, it’ll be swept under the rug.

    I’m still waiting for that ‘most ethical Congress’ to start. Still waiting…