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Pelosi Made Repeated Requests for Military Aircraft, Documents Show
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."
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powered by BaynoteHouse 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.
In another, when told a certain type of aircraft would not be available, King wrote: "This is not good news, and we will have some very disappointed folks, as well as a very upset Speaker."
Pelosi spokesman Nadeam Elshami said the report seemed to be based on only "a few e-mails," and defended the requests for military aircraft for her colleagues as a "function of the speaker's office." Elshami said at least one of the requests in the above e-mails referenced requests made for other members.
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So... Dubya Administration makes a policy that is fine for them, but when Nancy follows the exact same policy that was created by Dubya, it's wrong?
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.
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So... Dubya Administration makes a policy that is fine for them, but when Nancy follows the exact same policy that was created by Dubya, it's wrong?
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.
She makes it a routine policy to criticize the military and the banks for private jets.
She is pushing fraudulent global warming lies and carbon footprint lies and taxes on the rest of us.
BTW - WHAT IS HER CARBON FOOTPRINT COMPARED TO YOURS OR MINE?????????????
Pelos needs to STFU real fast.
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She is doing nothing that wasn't done by the prior SOTH before her.
She is doing nothing that wasn't Ok'd and approved by Bush.
What was Hastert's carbon foot print? Didn't bring that up did you?
The military and private banks do not hold the 3rd highest office in our nation so they don't get priviledges. Seriously, one day MAYBE you will find something worthwhile to whine about.
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She is doing nothing that wasn't done by the prior SOTH before her.
She is doing nothing that wasn't Ok'd and approved by Bush.
What was Hastert's carbon foot print? Didn't bring that up did you?
The military and private banks do not hold the 3rd highest office in our nation so they don't get priviledges. Seriously, one day MAYBE you will find something worthwhile to whine about.
Quit trying to run in circles around the issue. The bill says for "security" reasons. Lets be honest here lurker, there is no security danger facing pelosi. She is just hoping to use the military craft for an easy way to get from point a to point b.
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She is doing nothing that wasn't done by the prior SOTH before her.
She is doing nothing that wasn't Ok'd and approved by Bush.
What was Hastert's carbon foot print? Didn't bring that up did you?
The military and private banks do not hold the 3rd highest office in our nation so they don't get priviledges. Seriously, one day MAYBE you will find something worthwhile to whine about.
I could care less about carbon footprint as I think it is all a lie and bunch of garbage pushed by enviro-nazis. however, if she wants me to live by a certain standard, she should start with her own self first. Additionally, her multi-millioare self should pay for for her own transportation and save the taxpayers a few dollars.
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Pelosi Made Repeated Requests for Military Aircraft, Documents Show
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."
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powered by BaynoteHouse 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.
In another, when told a certain type of aircraft would not be available, King wrote: "This is not good news, and we will have some very disappointed folks, as well as a very upset Speaker."
Pelosi spokesman Nadeam Elshami said the report seemed to be based on only "a few e-mails," and defended the requests for military aircraft for her colleagues as a "function of the speaker's office." Elshami said at least one of the requests in the above e-mails referenced requests made for other members.
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Quit trying to run in circles around the issue. The bill says for "security" reasons. Lets be honest here lurker, there is no security danger facing pelosi. She is just hoping to use the military craft for an easy way to get from point a to point b.
And what was the "security danger" of when Hastert used it? Those fake ass "Orange Alert" that the nation kept hearing doesn't cut it.
She is receiving the exact same benefits of office that were legally created under Bush and you seem to have a problem only when SHE does it? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAH AHAHAAAA
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I could care less about carbon footprint as I think it is all a lie and bunch of garbage pushed by enviro-nazis. however, if she wants me to live by a certain standard, she should start with her own self first. Additionally, her multi-millioare self should pay for for her own transportation and save the taxpayers a few dollars.
You must care about it. You brought it up in two different threads now. If you didn't care why *attempt* to coddle the issue to support your whining.
Did Hastert pay for the same exact benefit of office while he was there? Say yes and you can show me proof. Say no and you can only show me a hypocrite beheaded by his own double standard.
Sttrrrreeeeetttcchhhhhhh h.... nope. didn't quite make it did you?
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And what was the "security danger" of when Hastert used it? Those fake ass "Orange Alert" that the nation kept hearing doesn't cut it.
She is receiving the exact same benefits of office that were legally created under Bush and you seem to have a problem only when SHE does it? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAH AHAHAAAA
Can we do anything about Hastert's past use right now?
On a side note, why is it so difficult for people to accept certain things. What happened in the past doesn't change what is going on right now. We have the ability to change what is going on right now, yet some people refuse to do that and would rather look back and place blame. Why not take action.
Yes Bush messed up, but we cant change the fact that he messed up. We can only deal with what is left, so why dont we? Why do we continue to point the finger back and refuse to acknowledge the mistakes of the present?
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Can we do anything about Hastert's past use right now?
On a side note, why is it so difficult for people to accept certain things. What happened in the past doesn't change what is going on right now. We have the ability to change what is going on right now, yet some people refuse to do that and would rather look back and place blame. Why not take action.
Yes Bush messed up, but we cant change the fact that he messed up. We can only deal with what is left, so why dont we? Why do we continue to point the finger back and refuse to acknowledge the mistakes of the present?
That is how the RATS explain away anything they do. Pelosi is a disgrace and a ripoff to the taxpayers.
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That is how the RATS explain away anything they do. Pelosi is a disgrace and a ripoff to the taxpayers.
You are a whiner who judges by a double standard. That is proven over and over by simple threads you make like this.
Pwned by hypocrisy is the worst kind. Still no explanation to why it is wrong when it is a given benefit of her office. Just whine whine whine.
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You are a whiner who judges by a double standard. That is proven over and over by simple threads you make like this.
Pwned by hypocrisy is the worst kind. Still no explanation to why it is wrong when it is a given benefit of her office. Just whine whine whine.
Hey jerkoff - we are broke. Why is she wasting taxpayer money like this when her husband makes millions a year selling tuna fish?????
It just shows that she is a phony no different than the people she claimed to be replacing.
She is ripping us off blind and you will defend her through anything just like your pathetic attept at defending Barney Frank.
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Can we do anything about Hastert's past use right now?
On a side note, why is it so difficult for people to accept certain things.
No, you can't do anything about Hasterts use right now. News Flash - you can't do anything about Nancy's use either until the policy that BUSH set forth is changed.
Deal with it. Or is that why Repubs can't accept certain things?
Interesting little tidbit here :
Pelosi’s office is pushing back, saying the type of plane she uses is dictated by the demands of a transcontinental flight — and the House sergeant-at-arms’ security concerns associated with refueling a smaller plane.
There goes the personal whining against it being "her" fault. Seems like legitimate reasons. And before you try to whine and complain some more, if you don't like it then write your Congressman and tell him that once again one of Bush's policies really sucks ass and it needs to be removed. Hmm'kay? Good.
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Hey jerkoff - we are broke. Why is she wasting taxpayer money like this when her husband makes millions a year selling tuna fish?????
It just shows that she is a phony no different than the people she claimed to be replacing.
She is ripping us off blind and you will defend her through anything just like your pathetic attept at defending Barney Frank.
Then blame Bush for being broke. So you are admitting Hastert was a phony?
And I don't have to defend anyone, the facts and simple logic do that fairly easy enough.
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Then blame Bush for being broke. So you are admitting Hastert was a phony?
And I don't have to defend anyone, the facts and simple logic do that fairly easy enough.
Hey fool, Bush and Hastert were voted out for their incompetency. People voted Pelosi and Obama in for "Change", not for Bush on roids.
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And yet the policy for the office remains the same. :'(
Don't worry, I am sure it will be a policy that Obama eventually overturns as well seeing how he is throwing out all the other one's. You know, secret information policies, abortion, stem cell, etc...
Perhaps Obama will throw out the policy for the Speaker's benefits and privledges later. Probably after he allows gays in the military.
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And yet the policy for the office remains the same. :'(
Don't worry, I am sure it will be a policy that Obama eventually overturns as well seeing how he is throwing out all the other one's. You know, secret information policies, abortion, stem cell, etc...
Perhaps Obama will throw out the policy for the Speaker's benefits and privledges later. Probably after he allows gays in the military.
I could care less, but a multi-millionare like pelosi should not be charging the taxpayer for family flights. If Hastert did that, then it was wrong. I was not aware he did that and if he did, shame on him.
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Are you saying the 3rd highest office in the nation doesn't warrant benefits and security details?
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Are you saying the 3rd highest office in the nation doesn't warrant benefits and security details?
She gets enough benefits. Let her takecommercial like the rest of us. She is not a Queen.
Plus, 90% of the people would not even know who the heck she is.
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3rd in line... yeah, she needs protection.
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New documents uncovered by Judicial Watch show Pelosi took 85 trips on military aircraft
By: Mark Tapscott
Editorial Page Editor
10/14/10 11:34 AM EDT
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Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and members of her family and staff took 85 tax-paid trips on military aircraft between March 2, 2009, and June 7, 2010, according to new documents uncovered by Judicial Watch.
Pelosi's daughter, son-in-law and two grandsons were on the June 20, 2009, flight from Andrews AFB to San Francisco where Pelosi resides, according to the documents. On July 2, 2010, Pelosi took a grandson on a flight from Andrews to Travis AFB, north of San Francisco.
Judicial Watch obtained the documents as a result of a January 25, 2009, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request.
Previous documents received by the non-profit watchdog group revealed that Pelosi's travel "cost the United States Air Force $2,100,744.59 over a two-year period — $101,429.14 of which was for in-flight expenses, including food and alcohol," according to Judicial Watch.
"For example, purchases for one Pelosi-led congressional delegation traveling from Washington, DC, through Tel Aviv, Israel to Baghdad, Iraq May 15-20, 2008 included: Johnny Walker Red scotch, Grey Goose vodka, E&J brandy, Bailey’s Irish Crème, Maker’s Mark whiskey, Courvoisier cognac, Bacardi Light rum, Jim Beam whiskey, Beefeater gin, Dewar’s scotch, Bombay Sapphire gin, Jack Daniels whiskey, Corona beer and several bottles of wine."
“Pelosi’s abusive use of military aircraft demonstrates a shocking lack of regard for the American taxpayer and the men and women who serve in the U.S. Air Force. Speaker Pelosi may have a frequent flyer record for taxpayer-financed luxury jet travel,” said Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton.
For more from Judicial Watch, go here.
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