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Wednesday, March 4, 2009 9:32 AM

AURAPTOR

America loves a winner!


Speaking of Pelosi, even Newt Gingrich , when he was House Speaker, had enough common sense and decency to the American tax payer to fly COMMERCIAL on this trips back and forth to Georgia. Why Princess Pelosi has her own airliner is beyond me.



It is not those who use the term "Islamo-Fascism" who are sullying the name of Islam; it is the Islamo-Fascists. - Dennis Prager

A concern of the GOP is that the people aren't informed enough to understand their policies, while a fear of the Dems is that the people ARE.

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Wednesday, March 4, 2009 9:36 AM

JONGSSTRAW


Kwiks..try at least to be the tiniest bit honest for once. NY Post is not a major newspaper. These are :
NY Times
Washington Post
Los Angeles Times
Boston Globe
Atlanta Journal Constitution
San Francisco Chronicle
etc etc every city

It's not even close to being debateable. The only good news is that they're all going down the crapper and teetering on bankruptcy. Why? Answer is they put their suicidal ideology before profits. Just like NBC, MSNBC...both invisible in the ratings, losing millions for owner GE (stock down from $40 to $7). They're all just defacto Obama cheerleading squads. The public was bedazzled and lied to daily with their Obama-Lovefest. Trouble is Obama/Pelosi are sinking together, Americans are realizing that Obama is just Pelosi (9% Congress approval) in an historically-important African-American body.

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Wednesday, March 4, 2009 9:39 AM

RUE

I have a vote and I'm not afraid to use it!


http://www.snopes.com/politics/pelosi/jet.asp

JET SET

Claim: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi demanded the use of a "big fat 200-seat jet," which she routinely uses to travel between California and Washington.

FALSE

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Wednesday, March 4, 2009 9:40 AM

CHRISISALL


Quote:

Originally posted by citizen:

Actually, most of those have a fairly good right wing slant. A few of them may be slightly less right than the Republican party, but that describes most of the planet, so whatever.

Precisely.
Quote:



Saying there's a liberal bias to the media, when there ain't even a liberal biased political party in US mainstream politics, is just plain funny.


Yeah, but when the beliefs you have, molded right here in the good old US of A, are as far right as they are, your perspective tends to be quite limited. But thanks for the wider view, Cit!

"Thanks." -Hero, 2009

The laughing Chrisisall

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Wednesday, March 4, 2009 9:42 AM

CHRISISALL


Quote:

Originally posted by Jongsstraw:
they're all going down the crapper and teetering on bankruptcy. Why? Answer is they put their suicidal ideology before profits.

Quit being a righwingnut here, okay Jongs? I like you better when you come from the center.

"Thanks." -Hero, 2009

The laughing Chrisisall

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Wednesday, March 4, 2009 9:47 AM

SIGNYM

I believe in solving problems, not sharing them.


Quote:

Wow, two (2) whole outlets for Conservative views...oh my God! Compare that to the Liberal Media Jihad of:
NBC
ABC
CBS
PBS
MSNBC
CNN
Air America

LIBERAL MEDIA JIHAD????

[irony] Yes, we can see how well they support international labor unions and are anti-free-trade and anticorporation. Their incisive questioning of the rationale for the Iraq War put Bush on notice that NOTHING would slip by them! Their coverage of the beating and gassing of peaceful anti-CAFTA demonstrators in Miami and anti-war dockworkers in Oakland was unparalleled. Their questioning of Bush's economic policies was invaluable, and their insight into the shaky underpinnings of the economy and prediction of the coming meltdown was incomparable!

Fifty years into news coverage, and they're still learning! You'll be lucky to get news from them![/irony]

Yanno, I'd be happy just to find a major news outlet that carried real news and did a little digging and a little thinking, instead of being the corporate tools that they are.
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Wednesday, March 4, 2009 10:00 AM

JONGSSTRAW


Quote:

Originally posted by chrisisall:
Quote:

Originally posted by Jongsstraw:
they're all going down the crapper and teetering on bankruptcy. Why? Answer is they put their suicidal ideology before profits.

Quit being a righwingnut here, okay Jongs? I like you better when you come from the center.

"Thanks." -Hero, 2009

The laughing Chrisisall


Well just because you asked so nicely, uh NO. It's more fun being bad don'tcha know. I've been around here long enough for you to know that I calls em like I sees em, sometimes right, sometimes wrong. I'm not omnipotent, just mere flesh and blood. Read Kwiks and Cits and Rues posts all day Chris; guaranteed to make you feel snug and warm all over.

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Wednesday, March 4, 2009 10:09 AM

RUE

I have a vote and I'm not afraid to use it!


But if how you see it is not how it really is, it's a delusion and is a sign of mental illness. Just don't confuse facts with opinions !

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Wednesday, March 4, 2009 10:09 AM

KWICKO

"We'll know our disinformation program is complete when everything the American public believes is false." -- William Casey, Reagan's presidential campaign manager & CIA Director (from first staff meeting in 1981)


Quote:

Speaking of Pelosi, even Newt Gingrich , when he was House Speaker, had enough common sense and decency to the American tax payer to fly COMMERCIAL on this trips back and forth to Georgia. Why Princess Pelosi has her own airliner is beyond me.




Because in the wake of 9/11, it was deemed by the White House and Homeland Security to be necessary?

Mike

I can't run no more
with that lawless crowd
while the killers in high places
say their prayers out loud.
But they've summoned, they've summoned up
a thundercloud
and they're going to hear from me.

- Anthem, by Leonard Cohen

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Wednesday, March 4, 2009 10:20 AM

JONGSSTRAW


Quote:

Originally posted by rue:
But if how you see it is not how it really is, it's a delusion and is a sign of mental illness. Just don't confuse facts with opinions !



That's a good one Rue! Funny how your "facts" always support your agenda, how convenient for you to always be right. Face it, your wickedly biting retorts are just your subconscious love for me oozing out despite your ego-centric brainpan.

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Wednesday, March 4, 2009 10:23 AM

CHRISISALL


Quote:

Originally posted by Jongsstraw:

they're all going down the crapper and teetering on bankruptcy. Why? Answer is they put their suicidal ideology before profits.

And THIS is how you see it? C'mon man, every once in a while I need a tug from the right to keep me real, I think this is a moment you could use a tug from the left.

"Thanks." -Hero, 2009

The laughing Chrisisall

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Wednesday, March 4, 2009 10:23 AM

KWICKO

"We'll know our disinformation program is complete when everything the American public believes is false." -- William Casey, Reagan's presidential campaign manager & CIA Director (from first staff meeting in 1981)


Quote:

Originally posted by Jongsstraw:
Kwiks..try at least to be the tiniest bit honest for once. NY Post is not a major newspaper. These are :
NY Times
Washington Post
Los Angeles Times
Boston Globe
Atlanta Journal Constitution
San Francisco Chronicle
etc etc every city

It's not even close to being debateable. The only good news is that they're all going down the crapper and teetering on bankruptcy. Why? Answer is they put their suicidal ideology before profits. Just like NBC, MSNBC...both invisible in the ratings, losing millions for owner GE (stock down from $40 to $7). They're all just defacto Obama cheerleading squads. The public was bedazzled and lied to daily with their Obama-Lovefest. Trouble is Obama/Pelosi are sinking together, Americans are realizing that Obama is just Pelosi (9% Congress approval) in an historically-important African-American body.



Heck, I'll try honesty if you will. You said that ALL major newspapers were liberal. You lied. That was dishonest.



Mike

I can't run no more
with that lawless crowd
while the killers in high places
say their prayers out loud.
But they've summoned, they've summoned up
a thundercloud
and they're going to hear from me.

- Anthem, by Leonard Cohen

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Wednesday, March 4, 2009 10:32 AM

JONGSSTRAW


Quote:

Originally posted by Kwicko:
Quote:

Originally posted by Jongsstraw:
Kwiks..try at least to be the tiniest bit honest for once. NY Post is not a major newspaper. These are :
NY Times
Washington Post
Los Angeles Times
Boston Globe
Atlanta Journal Constitution
San Francisco Chronicle
etc etc every city

It's not even close to being debateable. The only good news is that they're all going down the crapper and teetering on bankruptcy. Why? Answer is they put their suicidal ideology before profits. Just like NBC, MSNBC...both invisible in the ratings, losing millions for owner GE (stock down from $40 to $7). They're all just defacto Obama cheerleading squads. The public was bedazzled and lied to daily with their Obama-Lovefest. Trouble is Obama/Pelosi are sinking together, Americans are realizing that Obama is just Pelosi (9% Congress approval) in an historically-important African-American body.



Heck, I'll try honesty if you will. You said that ALL major newspapers were liberal. You lied. That was dishonest.



Mike

I can't run no more
with that lawless crowd
while the killers in high places
say their prayers out loud.
But they've summoned, they've summoned up
a thundercloud
and they're going to hear from me.

- Anthem, by Leonard Cohen


Hey it's been a pleasure here today substituting a bit for your normal punching bag Auraptor. Hope you and your buds appreciated the opportunity to spar with me like the good old days. I feel a tad empowered, and you've had a chance at least to sharpen your skills for the big fights you enjoy so much with others. Its a win - win.

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Wednesday, March 4, 2009 10:53 AM

SIGNYM

I believe in solving problems, not sharing them.


JS, you haven't answered my post.

The media- which you claim is so "liberal"- got ALL of the major trends wrong. Every single blessed one! They rolled over on the Iraq war, the deficit, the housing bubble, the "Patriot Act", deregulation, NAFTA-CAFTA-SHAFTA, bloated executive compensation, highly leveraged investments and the hand-in-glove realtionship between the SEC and the regulated community.

Where they were wrong, they were wrong by kowtowing to Bush. Questions and criticisms were FAR too late to do any good whatsoever, cause "the media" knew they owed Bush for his go-ahead on consolidation. (Thank you, Michael Powell.)

So, how is "the media" so liberal? IMHO they can't even see what's in front of their noses, they're just shills for corporatocracy.

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It's the end of the world as we know it, and I feel fine.

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Wednesday, March 4, 2009 11:09 AM

FREMDFIRMA


Mikey, he's playing a bit of turnabout and yanking *your* chain for once, dude.

And you fell for it!
LMAO.

Well played Jong, but you don't really buy that shit any more than I do, in fact you're prolly right there with me in hoping for another Eisenhower to rise from the disasterous relic that is the current GOP and show some actual CONSERVATIVE (as opposed to NeoCon) spine while verbally crackin some heads on both sides of the aisle.

I don't think we're gonna get much from dredging the wreckage of the GOP though, we'd do better pulling from the bottom tiers of the Libertarians, cause at the top they seem bent on repeating every GOP mistake in history as exactly as possible these days.

If we absolutely must dredge the GOP, the prospects are bitter - I've done my homework on this, and Howard Baker is just too old, with failing health, leaving only Richard Lugar as a potential prospect.

I don't agree with Lugar too much, but he's a strong conservative voice with actual ideas instead of rhetoric, and his desire to commit to breaking our oil dependancy is a step in the right direction.

Baker was better at negotiating good ideas into place without pissing folks off, and able to hop across the aisle without starting a brawl, something we desperately NEED right now, but the old coots like eighty-some years old and a bit long in the tooth for a presidency, alas.

We MIGHT make do with Lugar, but only if you find a veep who isn't so loony it sends half the nation fleeing in fear to the other side of the ballot box like Palin did.

Depending on how it's floated, you could set up Ron Paul as a potential veep and I bet that'd run up a pretty good amount of support from moderate-conservatives and right-leaning libertarians, giving you a solid core you wouldn't have to pander to at the expense of sound policies.

But that's really the best I can come up with out of the abysmal failure that the GOP has become, alas.

-Frem

It cannot be said enough, those who do not learn from history, are doomed to endlessly repeat it

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Wednesday, March 4, 2009 11:36 AM

AURAPTOR

America loves a winner!


"We want an aircraft that can reach California." - Speaker Pelosi

Sure, Madame Speaker, and folks in hell want ice water too. But because you're the PRINCESS of Potomac, nothing's too good for you and yours.



CBS Covers Pelosi Jet Controversy Skipped by Other Networks

On Wednesday evening, CBS became the first of the broadcast networks to cover the controversy over House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's efforts to acquire access to a larger jet than what her predecessor used. CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric relayed that Pelosi's request for a "big travel upgrade" was coming at a time when "they're cracking down on congressional perks." After pointing out that Pelosi "finds herself on the defensive" as military officials are "grumbling," correspondent Sharyl Attkisson gave attention to House Republican Whip Roy Blunt's concern that the extra seats on such a large aircraft might be used for fund-raising purposes. According to a Nexis search, the only mentions of the controversy on the cable news networks have come several times this week on CNN's Lou Dobbs Tonight and once on MSNBC's Tucker. (Transcript follows)

Below is a complete transcript of the story from the February 7 CBS Evening News:

Katie Couric: "Now, to a story that has Washington buzzing tonight. At a time when they're cracking down on congressional perks, the new Speaker of the House is apparently asking for a big travel upgrade. Sharyl Attkisson reports from Capitol Hill."

By Brad Wilmouth (Bio | Archive)
February 8, 2007 - 00:22 ET Katie Couric: "Now, to a story that has Washington buzzing tonight. At a time when they're cracking down on congressional perks, the new Speaker of the House is apparently asking for a big travel upgrade. Sharyl Attkisson reports from Capitol Hill."

Sharyl Attkisson: "Ever since 9/11, a small military jet like this has been made available to transport the Speaker of the House for security reasons. The Speaker is second in the line of succession to the presidency. Back then, it was Republican Dennis Hastert. Now it's Democrat Nancy Pelosi. But she may be getting a little more leg room. Speaker Pelosi is reportedly asking for a much bigger jet, a government version of the Boeing 757 that can make the trip between Washington and her San Francisco home without stopping to refuel. The Speaker's critics have dubbed it Pelosi One. Military officials are said to be grumbling about it, and the Speaker finds herself on the defensive. Today she insisted size doesn't really matter."

Nancy Pelosi, House Speaker, clip #1: "It's not a question of size, it's a question of distance."

Pelosi clip #2: "We want an aircraft that can reach California."

Attkisson: "But an aircraft like that can comfortably seat 50. And Republican leader Roy Blunt is among those questioning how all those extra seats might get filled."

Roy Blunt, House Minority Whip: "You know, if you can say to your supporters, you want to fly with me from San Francisco this week, spend the week in New York, and then fly with me back, that's an incredible perk. It's an incredible fund-raising tool."

Attkisson: "Pelosi's office told us she'll follow all the appropriate guidelines. Problem is there aren't any yet. Because of the flack, the Defense Department is now said to be quickly writing rules for the Speaker's plane, everything from size to who can go along for the ride."



Rue - once again, you've shown RapFacts to be actual, REAL facts as well.

When will you EVER learn ?



It is not those who use the term "Islamo-Fascism" who are sullying the name of Islam; it is the Islamo-Fascists. - Dennis Prager

A concern of the GOP is that the people aren't informed enough to understand their policies, while a fear of the Dems is that the people ARE.

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Wednesday, March 4, 2009 1:43 PM

KWICKO

"We'll know our disinformation program is complete when everything the American public believes is false." -- William Casey, Reagan's presidential campaign manager & CIA Director (from first staff meeting in 1981)


Quote:


Mikey, he's playing a bit of turnabout and yanking *your* chain for once, dude.

And you fell for it!
LMAO.



Apparently I did!


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Wednesday, March 4, 2009 1:56 PM

KWICKO

"We'll know our disinformation program is complete when everything the American public believes is false." -- William Casey, Reagan's presidential campaign manager & CIA Director (from first staff meeting in 1981)


Quote:

Originally posted by AURaptor:
"We want an aircraft that can reach California." - Speaker Pelosi

Sure, Madame Speaker, and folks in hell want ice water too. But because you're the PRINCESS of Potomac, nothing's too good for you and yours.



CBS Covers Pelosi Jet Controversy Skipped by Other Networks

On Wednesday evening, CBS became the first of the broadcast networks to cover the controversy over House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's efforts to acquire access to a larger jet than what her predecessor used. CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric relayed that Pelosi's request for a "big travel upgrade" was coming at a time when "they're cracking down on congressional perks." After pointing out that Pelosi "finds herself on the defensive" as military officials are "grumbling," correspondent Sharyl Attkisson gave attention to House Republican Whip Roy Blunt's concern that the extra seats on such a large aircraft might be used for fund-raising purposes. According to a Nexis search, the only mentions of the controversy on the cable news networks have come several times this week on CNN's Lou Dobbs Tonight and once on MSNBC's Tucker. (Transcript follows)

Below is a complete transcript of the story from the February 7 CBS Evening News:

Katie Couric: "Now, to a story that has Washington buzzing tonight. At a time when they're cracking down on congressional perks, the new Speaker of the House is apparently asking for a big travel upgrade. Sharyl Attkisson reports from Capitol Hill."

By Brad Wilmouth (Bio | Archive)
February 8, 2007 - 00:22 ET Katie Couric: "Now, to a story that has Washington buzzing tonight. At a time when they're cracking down on congressional perks, the new Speaker of the House is apparently asking for a big travel upgrade. Sharyl Attkisson reports from Capitol Hill."

Sharyl Attkisson: "Ever since 9/11, a small military jet like this has been made available to transport the Speaker of the House for security reasons. The Speaker is second in the line of succession to the presidency. Back then, it was Republican Dennis Hastert. Now it's Democrat Nancy Pelosi. But she may be getting a little more leg room. Speaker Pelosi is reportedly asking for a much bigger jet, a government version of the Boeing 757 that can make the trip between Washington and her San Francisco home without stopping to refuel. The Speaker's critics have dubbed it Pelosi One. Military officials are said to be grumbling about it, and the Speaker finds herself on the defensive. Today she insisted size doesn't really matter."

Nancy Pelosi, House Speaker, clip #1: "It's not a question of size, it's a question of distance."

Pelosi clip #2: "We want an aircraft that can reach California."

Attkisson: "But an aircraft like that can comfortably seat 50. And Republican leader Roy Blunt is among those questioning how all those extra seats might get filled."

Roy Blunt, House Minority Whip: "You know, if you can say to your supporters, you want to fly with me from San Francisco this week, spend the week in New York, and then fly with me back, that's an incredible perk. It's an incredible fund-raising tool."

Attkisson: "Pelosi's office told us she'll follow all the appropriate guidelines. Problem is there aren't any yet. Because of the flack, the Defense Department is now said to be quickly writing rules for the Speaker's plane, everything from size to who can go along for the ride."



Rue - once again, you've shown RapFacts to be actual, REAL facts as well.

When will you EVER learn ?



It is not those who use the term "Islamo-Fascism" who are sullying the name of Islam; it is the Islamo-Fascists. - Dennis Prager

A concern of the GOP is that the people aren't informed enough to understand their policies, while a fear of the Dems is that the people ARE.




The REAL story, from FactCheck.org:

Quote:



December 21, 2008
Q:
Did Nancy Pelosi order up a 200-seat jet for her personal use?
Is it true that Nancy Pelosi travels from California three times a week on a private jet (200-seat size) at a cost to the taxpayers of $60K per flight? If so, this would total $480K per month or $5.7M per year. This comes from taxpayer money? If true, how can we criticize others? Is this a good use of taxpayers' hard-earned money and what about the carbon footprint?
A:
The Democratic House speaker normally flies in a 12-seat Air Force jet, just as her Republican predecessor did. This rumor stems from a request by the House sergeant at arms, not Pelosi, for a jet large enough to reach California without refueling.


Reports like this one, saying Pelosi routinely flies about in her own 757-size jet, have been floating around for almost two years. The claims were revived when Democrats complained that CEOs of the Big Three U.S. automakers had used their corporate jets to come to Washington to seek billions in federal aid. But the rumors are incorrect. Spokespeople for Pelosi and Andrews Air Force Base say that the speaker has used the big Air Force jet once, but she normally uses a much smaller plane, the same one used by the previous speaker of the House, Republican Dennis Hastert.

The spread of this rumor – and its first debunking – dates back to February 2007. At that time, the speaker of the House had had access to an Air Force craft for about five and a half years. Hastert had been issued a plane after Sept. 11, 2001, for security reasons (the speaker of the House is next in line after the vice president for presidential succession). Hastert used an Air Force C-20B, a small 12-seater based on the Gulfstream III, to travel to his home district in Illinois. (Ford and GM auto executives, incidentally, travel in the slightly larger Gulfstream IV.)

When Pelosi became speaker, House Sergeant at Arms Bill Livingood, according to his own account, worried that the small craft would be unable to travel to her home district of San Francisco without stopping to refuel. Livingood, who was first elected by a Newt Gingrich-led House in 1995, asked the Air Force and the Department of Defense about getting a bigger plane. He also requested clarifications of other rules regarding the aircraft – for instance, whether family members would be allowed to accompany Pelosi on her flights.

According to ABC News' Jake Tapper, Capt. Herb McConnell of the Air Force said that the C-20B is sometimes able to make cross-country flights without refueling, but that it depends on headwinds. The much larger C-32, a military version of a Boeing 757 that's usually used by the vice president and the first lady, is easily able to make a nonstop flight across the country. But it's also on the lavish side. It's not quite a 200-seater, but it does include 50 business-class seats and a full stateroom with a private lavatory and entertainment system.

We've seen no evidence, however, that Livingood specifically requested for Pelosi to have access to the C-32, which is the largest plane available at the 89th Airlift wing at Andrews Air Force Base. According to his statement, he requested a plane that was able to fly cross-country. Pelosi spokespeople at the time said that the speaker would be happy to use a smaller plane that could make a nonstop cross-country flight.

The Pentagon responded to this request by saying that it would make "every effort ... to provide non-stop shuttle support," but that Pelosi's aircraft access would depend on availability. Officials also clarified that Pelosi's family members and other members of Congress could fly with her, but they would have to reimburse the government for their flights and food, paying the price of a coach ticket on a commercial airline. Pelosi would have to submit a written request for her family or other Congress members to accompany her on flights.

The Pentagon response stoked rumors that Pelosi had requested access to a posh personal craft for herself and anyone she wanted to bring along. Tapper traces the rumor back to House Minority Whip Roy Blunt, who called the C-32 "a flying Lincoln bedroom." That's not a wholly inaccurate assessment of the plane (there's even a pull-out bed!), but Blunt implied that Pelosi had expressly requested such extravagance. White House spokesman Tony Snow called this a "silly story," breaking with congressional Republicans who objected to Pelosi's supposedly over-the-top request. At a press briefing, Snow reiterated that the conversations about plane travel were perfectly routine:
Snow, Feb. 7, 2007: After September 11th, the Department of Defense – with the consent of the White House – agreed that the Speaker of the House should have military transport. And so what is going on is that the Department of Defense is going through its rules and regulations and having conversations with the Speaker about it. So Speaker Hastert had access to military aircraft and Speaker Pelosi will, too.
Pelosi spokesman Brendan Daly told FactCheck.org that the speaker does have access to military air travel. When she flies to her home district, she uses whatever Air Force craft is available. Daly told us that "they try to do a nonstop flight." But the plane Pelosi uses most often is the C-20B, and she has occasionally used even smaller planes. According to Daly, Pelosi once used the C-32 when no other planes were available, but she also has had to stop for refueling on at least one trip on a smaller aircraft. Pelosi's family has traveled with her a few times, but they had to reimburse the government for the cost of their tickets, as stipulated in the Pentagon's letter. Congress members who are traveling to California sometimes do the same. Pelosi only uses the jet to travel between Washington, D.C., and San Francisco on official business. For any other trip, she and her family use commercial airlines.

Update, December 22: After this story was posted, we received word from Eric Sharman, deputy chief of public affairs at Andrews Air Force Base, confirming what Pelosi's spokesman told us about her aircraft use. Sharman said that Pelosi has in the past used the C-20B and the slightly larger C-37A, depending on availability, and that these may or may not be able to make a nonstop cross-country flight depending on conditions. He confirms that Pelosi has used the C-32 once and only once, when no other planes were available.

- Jess Henig
Sources
Tapper, Jake. "Pentagon Rejects Speaker Pelosi's Request for Military Aircraft." ABC News. 7 Feb. 2007.

Epstein, Edward. "Pelosi, Snow slam critics: 'Silly story.'" San Francisco Chronicle. 8 Feb. 2007.

White House press briefings. "Press Briefing by Tony Snow." 7 Feb. 2007.

CNN. "House security chief: Pelosi didn't ask for plane; I did." 9 Feb. 2007.

Washington Post. "Pelosi Catches Nonstop Flights Home." 6 Feb. 2007.

Greenwood, Tom. "Auto executives travel to D.C. by car, but is it cheaper?" Detroit News. 4 Dec. 2008.

Incantalupo, Tom. "Auto execs hope to drive home a point." Newsday. 25 Nov. 2008.




So once again it appears that (a) Pelosi didn't request her own airliner, (b) the Seargeant At Arms of the House DID look into a plane that could make the hop from SanFran to DC non-stop, due to security concerns in the wake of 9/11, and (c) those concerns and the security arrangements were seen as completely reasonable by the Bush White House.

So once again, RapFacts™ turn out to be just so many CrapFacts.




Mike

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Thursday, March 5, 2009 12:36 AM

AURAPTOR

America loves a winner!


The scam story you've bought into of " security reasons " , or that you want folks to believe you've bought into , is laughable. Tell me, what serious " security risk " is there in refueling at a military base ? I'm not questioning her use of a plane, but idea that the Sergeant of Arms is where the idea came up for her to travel non-stop. They're all Gov't employees up there, so it's no stretch to see how they all think. Princess Pelosi sent word of what she wanted, and then the Sergeant of Arms was informed of what to say, so as to give cover for the Speaker of the House.

The media accounts want to give the impression Princess Pelosi flies in military grade, spartan furnished stock jets, when in fact, THIS is how she really rolls. Or rather - flies.



Lavish interiors, state of the art facilities, and enough luxury amenities to rival AirForce One. And all on the tax payer's dime. Suckers.





It is not those who use the term "Islamo-Fascism" who are sullying the name of Islam; it is the Islamo-Fascists. - Dennis Prager

A concern of the GOP is that the people aren't informed enough to understand their policies, while a fear of the Dems is that the people ARE.

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Thursday, March 5, 2009 2:40 AM

KWICKO

"We'll know our disinformation program is complete when everything the American public believes is false." -- William Casey, Reagan's presidential campaign manager & CIA Director (from first staff meeting in 1981)


Quote:


The scam story you've bought into of " security reasons " , or that you want folks to believe you've bought into , is laughable.



Not nearly as laughable as the CrapFacts™ you've bought into. Once again, EVERYBODY but you and Rush have it wrong, eh, Lapdog? And you know it must be true because Rush told you, and you'd never dare doubt anything The One tells you.

Mike

I can't run no more
with that lawless crowd
while the killers in high places
say their prayers out loud.
But they've summoned, they've summoned up
a thundercloud
and they're going to hear from me.

- Anthem, by Leonard Cohen

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Thursday, March 5, 2009 4:12 AM

PIZMOBEACH

... fully loaded, safety off...


Hilarious... "Fears of a Clown"... latest editorial from the NYTimes has it so right on the money. I know Rush-o-mites will decry Liberal Bias Bullshite! But read it and understand: this is what the majority of the nation thinks. DEAL!

http://egan.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/03/04/fears-of-a-clown/?hp

some clips:

Behold:

The sweaty, swollen man in the black, half-buttoned shirt who ranted for nearly 90 minutes Saturday at the Conservative Political Action Conference. He reiterated his desire to see the president of his country fail. He misstated the Constitution’s intent while accusing President Obama of “bastardizing” the document. He made fun of one man’s service in Vietnam, to laughter.

David Letterman compared him to an Eastern European gangster. But he looked more like a bouncer at a strip club who spent all his tips on one bad outfit. And for the Republican Party, Limbaugh has become very much a vice.

Smarter Republicans know he is not good for them. Polling has found Limbaugh, a self-described prescription-drug addict who sees America from a private jet, to be nearly as unpopular as Rev. Jeremiah Wright, who damned America in the way that Limbaugh has now damned the nation’s newly elected leader. But Republicans just can’t quit him.

For Democrats, this is all going to plan. It was James Carville and associates who first cooked up associating Limbaugh with the opposition, as Politico reported. Then on Sunday, White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel said Limbaugh was the “voice and the intellectual force and energy behind the Republican Party.”

So well said - I think Rue had the last one.



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Thursday, March 5, 2009 4:28 AM

KWICKO

"We'll know our disinformation program is complete when everything the American public believes is false." -- William Casey, Reagan's presidential campaign manager & CIA Director (from first staff meeting in 1981)


Quote:

Polling has found Limbaugh, a self-described prescription-drug addict who sees America from a private jet, to be nearly as unpopular as Rev. Jeremiah Wright...



Actally, the polling shows Limbaugh to be BELOW Wright in popularity. Limbo's popularity numbers with those under 40 years old hit ELEVEN. Yup, apparently when they say "It goes to ELEVEN," they're speaking of a new low...



Mike

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Thursday, March 5, 2009 4:48 AM

JONGSSTRAW


So if he's so not popular, then why are all you libs so obsessed with him in the first place? HMMM?????????????????????????????????????????

I guess you all just can't help yourselves. It's your modus operendi to demonize and marginalize anyone who disagrees with you. Do you normally spend the hours of your life fomenting and raging against someone who's so not important? The Obama mafia, in their dastardly quest to distract Americans from their pitiful economic & social policies, have lowered themselves down to the level of attacking a radio show host. How very Presidential of them! What a joke. What a sad bunch of political hacks and cronies.

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Thursday, March 5, 2009 5:50 AM

KWICKO

"We'll know our disinformation program is complete when everything the American public believes is false." -- William Casey, Reagan's presidential campaign manager & CIA Director (from first staff meeting in 1981)


Quote:

Originally posted by Jongsstraw:
So if he's so not popular, then why are all you libs so obsessed with him in the first place? HMMM?????????????????????????????????????????

I guess you all just can't help yourselves. It's your modus operendi to demonize and marginalize anyone who disagrees with you. Do you normally spend the hours of your life fomenting and raging against someone who's so not important? The Obama mafia, in their dastardly quest to distract Americans from their pitiful economic & social policies, have lowered themselves down to the level of attacking a radio show host. How very Presidential of them! What a joke. What a sad bunch of political hacks and cronies.



I know - they should have attacked someone worthy of attack. The gays, for instance. ;)

And I still don't think you've got it figured out; the idea is to brand the Republican party with Rush's version of nationalism and "hope for failure" for America. Rush, while widely disliked, is still a wildly popular talking head, and as I pointed out earlier, he IS the visible head of the Republican movement, whether he likes it or not.

So the idea is to take that association and cement it in peoples' minds. When you think "Republican", the picture that pops into your mind will be the fat, pasty white dough-faced mug of Rush.

I've explained it to you in really simple terms, and you and 'Rap STILL won't get it. We WANT you to defend Rush and identify with him, we WANT you to stand up proudly and say that Rush is all that's good about your party - because we're going to use every word of it against you in the next round of elections!

Mike

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Thursday, March 5, 2009 6:01 AM

RUE

I have a vote and I'm not afraid to use it!


"Funny how your "facts" always support your agenda ..."

Hmmmm, let me see --- I warned that Iraq was a war of choice, and said it was overdetermined; said torture was occuring by policy of the Bush administration; warned about federal borrowing and debt; repeatedly pointed out the problems of the 'Patriot' Act ... in fact, I was right and AHEAD OF TIME on many important things. And you ? Well, you've actually never been right on anything. Sadly, not even afterwards. I'll match my facts against your delusions any day.

BTW - how's your money doing lately ? And your debts and your home title ? Mine are all just fine, thank you, since I saw ahead of time what was going on and got ready.

***************************************************************

Silence is consent.

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Thursday, March 5, 2009 6:01 AM

JONGSSTRAW


Quote:

Originally posted by Kwicko:
Quote:

Originally posted by Jongsstraw:
So if he's so not popular, then why are all you libs so obsessed with him in the first place? HMMM?????????????????????????????????????????

I guess you all just can't help yourselves. It's your modus operendi to demonize and marginalize anyone who disagrees with you. Do you normally spend the hours of your life fomenting and raging against someone who's so not important? The Obama mafia, in their dastardly quest to distract Americans from their pitiful economic & social policies, have lowered themselves down to the level of attacking a radio show host. How very Presidential of them! What a joke. What a sad bunch of political hacks and cronies.



I know - they should have attacked someone worthy of attack. The gays, for instance. ;)

And I still don't think you've got it figured out; the idea is to brand the Republican party with Rush's version of nationalism and "hope for failure" for America. Rush, while widely disliked, is still a wildly popular talking head, and as I pointed out earlier, he IS the visible head of the Republican movement, whether he likes it or not.

So the idea is to take that association and cement it in peoples' minds. When you think "Republican", the picture that pops into your mind will be the fat, pasty white dough-faced mug of Rush.

I've explained it to you in really simple terms, and you and 'Rap STILL won't get it. We WANT you to defend Rush and identify with him, we WANT you to stand up proudly and say that Rush is all that's good about your party - because we're going to use every word of it against you in the next round of elections!

Mike


I think you need to hear the FULL quote during the original Hannity interview from January 21. You've only heard the 10 second sound bite that Carville is permeating through his media friends. Rush said he didn't know what to expect from Obama, but he had his doubts. He said if Obama would embrace Reagan-style tax-cutting economic policy, then HE WOULD SUPPORT OBAMA'S PLANS. But if he embraced Pelosi-style socialism, he would wish Obama to fail. See the difference Kwicko? So it was a quantified wish for failure based on the "socialism" angle. If you doubt me, look up the interview on Hannity's website. I promise you won't catch a disease.

Also, if you think this is a good strategy against Republicans you better hope & pray that Obama's massive spending works, and relatively soon. But if Rush is proven to be correct in his dire predictions of economic ruin due to Obama/Pelosi's re-distribution of wealth policies, who's going to be destroyed by it? You said the same thing a week or two ago, right? This strategy is desperate and absurd at this point for Obama. Nothing to gain, everything to lose, I believe.

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Thursday, March 5, 2009 6:03 AM

WASHNWEAR


Quote:

Originally posted by Fremdfirma:
Even funnier is when they try to hold Pelosi up as some kinda Democrat parallel to Rush...

See, most Republicans actually like Rush.

NOBODY likes Pelosi.

Seriously, does ANYONE here have anything to say in her defense ?
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*crickets*
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Point ?

-F




...uh...her...she uh...no...uh...her fashion sense is arguably better than Hillary's...?



It was like that when we got here!

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Thursday, March 5, 2009 11:08 AM

AURAPTOR

America loves a winner!


Quote:

Originally posted by Kwicko:

Not nearly as laughable as the CrapFacts™ you've bought into. Once again, EVERYBODY but you and Rush have it wrong, eh, Lapdog? And you know it must be true because Rush told you, and you'd never dare doubt anything The One tells you.

Mike




Hey, before the above post w/ the interior pics, I all I gave was the actual report from CBS. Don't like it ? Whine to them.



It is not those who use the term "Islamo-Fascism" who are sullying the name of Islam; it is the Islamo-Fascists. - Dennis Prager

A concern of the GOP is that the people aren't informed enough to understand their policies, while a fear of the Dems is that the people ARE.

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Thursday, March 5, 2009 2:19 PM

KWICKO

"We'll know our disinformation program is complete when everything the American public believes is false." -- William Casey, Reagan's presidential campaign manager & CIA Director (from first staff meeting in 1981)


Quote:

Originally posted by AURaptor:
Quote:

Originally posted by Kwicko:

Not nearly as laughable as the CrapFacts™ you've bought into. Once again, EVERYBODY but you and Rush have it wrong, eh, Lapdog? And you know it must be true because Rush told you, and you'd never dare doubt anything The One tells you.

Mike




Hey, before the above post w/ the interior pics, I all I gave was the actual report from CBS. Don't like it ? Whine to them.



It is not those who use the term "Islamo-Fascism" who are sullying the name of Islam; it is the Islamo-Fascists. - Dennis Prager

A concern of the GOP is that the people aren't informed enough to understand their policies, while a fear of the Dems is that the people ARE.



I'm curious - are those interior pics of the ACTUAL plane you (wrongly) claim Pelosi "demanded"? Or are they of some other 757, showing possible configurations for customizing such a plane? And if they ARE of the plane Pelosi used - ONCE - then I have to ask a follow-up question: Don't you have a problem with the U.S. Air Force having such a lavish contrivance in their existing inventory? What on Earth are THEY doing with such a thing, if it indeed is the actual plane in question? Who are they schmoozing with such lavish accomodations?

I only ask because I don't know the answers to these questions, but obviously you do. Right?

Oh, and all I gave were the facts reported by the White House, the Pentagon, Congress, and FactCheck.org. If you want to whine about that, go and whine to them.

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Thursday, March 5, 2009 2:34 PM

AURAPTOR

America loves a winner!


Kwickie

I find it funny you conveniently BELIEVE the White House on matters where it defends your precious Dems, but on all OTHER matters.... they're LIARS!

I guess when the White House, Congress or the Pentagon are reporting on Iraq, you believe them , no questions asked, right ?

Good.

( And if you have to ask if those are REALLY the interior pics of Princess Pelosi's plane she DEMANDED to have .... I'm not tellin'. )



It is not those who use the term "Islamo-Fascism" who are sullying the name of Islam; it is the Islamo-Fascists. - Dennis Prager

A concern of the GOP is that the people aren't informed enough to understand their policies, while a fear of the Dems is that the people ARE.

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Thursday, March 5, 2009 4:03 PM

KWICKO

"We'll know our disinformation program is complete when everything the American public believes is false." -- William Casey, Reagan's presidential campaign manager & CIA Director (from first staff meeting in 1981)


Quote:

Originally posted by AURaptor:
Kwickie

I find it funny you conveniently BELIEVE the White House on matters where it defends your precious Dems, but on all OTHER matters.... they're LIARS!

I guess when the White House, Congress or the Pentagon are reporting on Iraq, you believe them , no questions asked, right ?

Good.

( And if you have to ask if those are REALLY the interior pics of Princess Pelosi's plane she DEMANDED to have .... I'm not tellin'. )



It is not those who use the term "Islamo-Fascism" who are sullying the name of Islam; it is the Islamo-Fascists. - Dennis Prager

A concern of the GOP is that the people aren't informed enough to understand their policies, while a fear of the Dems is that the people ARE.



Just as you CONVENIENTLY believe Katie Couric - unless she's interviewing that idiot hillbilly Sarah Palin, of course - at which point she's a LIAR!

And what of you, who believe EVERYTHING the White House and the Pentagon (and any Republican member of Congress) tell you, EXCEPT this? What's that say about you? That you're at least as much a gullible ass as you're trying to portray me as, that's what.

Trust but verify. You might remember that. Some dead asshole said it, on one of those rare occasions when he was in his right mind.

The White House, the Pentagon, Congress, FactCheck, Snopes, etc., etc. - they've all debunked your spurious claims, more than once.

Oh, and did you see where John McCain went to Iraq during the campaign, and DEMANDED to be guarded by a company of soldiers, armored vehicles, and no less than four helicopter gunships? Man, the balls of that guy - he's not the Speaker, the VP, or really anyone of any importance, but he DEMANDS to be coddled by the military while he's off on a press junket to try to puff himself up for the voters!

Looks like two can play that game...

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Thursday, March 5, 2009 7:20 PM

AURAPTOR

America loves a winner!


Katie Couric didn't report the Pelosi airplane story, so your point is moot.

Nothing was debunked, but keep chasing those windmills.

Asshole.

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Friday, March 6, 2009 7:17 AM

DICKCHENEY


Quote:

Originally posted by AURaptor:
Katie Couric didn't report the Pelosi airplane story, so your point is moot.

Nothing was debunked, but keep chasing those windmills.

Asshole.



Go Fuck Yourself!

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Friday, March 6, 2009 7:19 AM

AURAPTOR

America loves a winner!


Quote:

Originally posted by DickCheney:
Quote:

Originally posted by AURaptor:
Katie Couric didn't report the Pelosi airplane story, so your point is moot.

Nothing was debunked, but keep chasing those windmills.

Asshole.



Go Fuck Yourself!



Chris, your alter ego is getting old.

Or who ever the hell this is, get a life, please.



It is not those who use the term "Islamo-Fascism" who are sullying the name of Islam; it is the Islamo-Fascists. - Dennis Prager

A concern of the GOP is that the people aren't informed enough to understand their policies, while a fear of the Dems is that the people ARE.

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Friday, March 6, 2009 7:23 AM

CHRISISALL


Quote:

Originally posted by AURaptor:

Or who ever the hell this is, get a life, please.


Lol, until this, I seriously suspected it might be you, AU.

"Thanks." -Hero, 2009

The laughing Chrisisall

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Friday, March 6, 2009 7:32 AM

DICKCHENEY


Quote:

Originally posted by AURaptor:
Quote:

Originally posted by DickCheney:
Quote:

Originally posted by AURaptor:
Katie Couric didn't report the Pelosi airplane story, so your point is moot.

Nothing was debunked, but keep chasing those windmills.

Asshole.



Go Fuck Yourself!



Chris, your alter ego is getting old.

Or who ever the hell this is, get a life, please.





Go Fuck Yourself!

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Friday, March 6, 2009 7:40 AM

AURAPTOR

America loves a winner!


Quote:

Originally posted by chrisisall:


Lol, until this, I seriously suspected it might be you, AU.




If it were me, I'd have used a pic like this as my sig.



So clearly, it's not me.

I suspect kwickie, you, or possibly whozit.



It is not those who use the term "Islamo-Fascism" who are sullying the name of Islam; it is the Islamo-Fascists. - Dennis Prager

A concern of the GOP is that the people aren't informed enough to understand their policies, while a fear of the Dems is that the people ARE.

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Friday, March 6, 2009 8:54 AM

KWICKO

"We'll know our disinformation program is complete when everything the American public believes is false." -- William Casey, Reagan's presidential campaign manager & CIA Director (from first staff meeting in 1981)


Quote:

Originally posted by AURaptor:
Quote:

Originally posted by chrisisall:


Lol, until this, I seriously suspected it might be you, AU.




If it were me, I'd have used a pic like this as my sig.



So clearly, it's not me.

I suspect kwickie, you, or possibly whozit.



It is not those who use the term "Islamo-Fascism" who are sullying the name of Islam; it is the Islamo-Fascists. - Dennis Prager

A concern of the GOP is that the people aren't informed enough to understand their policies, while a fear of the Dems is that the people ARE.



Ain't me. If I'm going to tell you to go fuck yourself, I'll be happy to sign my name to it!

Mike

I can't run no more
with that lawless crowd
while the killers in high places
say their prayers out loud.
But they've summoned, they've summoned up
a thundercloud
and they're going to hear from me.

- Anthem, by Leonard Cohen

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Friday, March 6, 2009 9:08 AM

CITIZEN


Quote:

Originally posted by Kwicko:
Ain't me. If I'm going to tell you to go fuck yourself, I'll be happy to sign my name to it!


I'm not sure it isn't Rap. I mean consider the evidence, he says it isn't.



More insane ramblings by the people who brought you beeeer milkshakes!
No one can see their reflection in running water. It is only in still water that we can see.

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Monday, March 9, 2009 8:04 AM

RIPWASH


Why oh why oh why must websites based on entertainment be tainted and besmirched with all of this divisive political talk? Yes, I commented on the "25 most conservative movies", but that was more out of frustration.

This is supposed to be a website dedicated to our mutual love for a great series. It should NOT be brought down to the level of name calling and bickering. I mean face it. None of your points of view are going to change the other side. Both are solidly rooted in what they believe to be "truth" and as such will not be swayed. Heck, I was stupid enough to think that what I had to say in that other thread would make a difference. But it won't. Liberals hate Conservatives and Conservatives dislike Liberals. That's the way it is. I suggest we put that all aside and concentrate on our mutual interest.

This is just plain sad.



Zoe: "Get it running again."
Mal: "Yeah"
Zoe: "So not running now"
Mal: "Not so much"
- Out of Gas

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Monday, March 9, 2009 9:36 AM

STORYMARK


Just came across this, found it amusing. John Millius, long-term Republican and staunch conservative - the dude directed Red Dawn, and Conan, and won't take any job before he is given an antique gun as a gift - is calling for the execution of Rush.

Quote:

"I was watching Rush Limbaugh the other night, and I was horrified. I would have Rush Limbaugh drawn and quartered. He was sticking up for these Wall Street pigs. There should be public show trials, mass denunciations and executions."


"I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him."

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Monday, March 9, 2009 9:43 AM

MACBAKER


Seems it's only okay to wish for a president to fail, when he's a republican. Pot meet kettle!

http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2009/03/09/most-democrats-w
anted-bush-fail-2006-poll-will-media-care


I'd given some thought to movin' off the edge -- not an ideal location -- thinkin' a place in the middle.

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Monday, March 9, 2009 10:04 AM

STORYMARK


Okay, set aside for a second that the timing of that poll, and the wording, could easily be interpreted by those polled to have been about the election...

Find an example with a person with as high a profile in the party as Limbaugh, saying the same, and you might have a point. Becuase what you present is not a parallel.

I'd also note that the point of the article is for people to stop pointing fingers, and work together in a bi-partisan way to solve problems.... but that part doesn't really mesh with your narrative, so I'm not surprised you'd leave it out.

"I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him."

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Monday, March 9, 2009 10:49 AM

AURAPTOR

America loves a winner!


Quote:

Originally posted by Storymark:
Just came across this, found it amusing. John Millius, long-term Republican and staunch conservative - the dude directed Red Dawn, and Conan, and won't take any job before he is given an antique gun as a gift - is calling for the execution of Rush.

Quote:

"I was watching Rush Limbaugh the other night, and I was horrified. I would have Rush Limbaugh drawn and quartered. He was sticking up for these Wall Street pigs. There should be public show trials, mass denunciations and executions."





There are far more crooks in Congress, who are to blame for the mess we're in , than are on Wall Street. Again, Rush is right. I don't care what credentials anyone has when they speak out against Rush, as long as they have the facts straight. Most don't.



It is not those who use the term "Islamo-Fascism" who are sullying the name of Islam; it is the Islamo-Fascists. - Dennis Prager

A concern of the GOP is that the people aren't informed enough to understand their policies, while a fear of the Dems is that the people ARE.

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Monday, March 9, 2009 10:53 AM

STORYMARK


Quote:

Originally posted by AURaptor:
Quote:

Originally posted by Storymark:
Just came across this, found it amusing. John Millius, long-term Republican and staunch conservative - the dude directed Red Dawn, and Conan, and won't take any job before he is given an antique gun as a gift - is calling for the execution of Rush.

Quote:

"I was watching Rush Limbaugh the other night, and I was horrified. I would have Rush Limbaugh drawn and quartered. He was sticking up for these Wall Street pigs. There should be public show trials, mass denunciations and executions."





There are far more crooks in Congress, who are to blame for the mess we're in , than are on Wall Street. Again, Rush is right. I don't care what credentials anyone has when they speak out against Rush, as long as they have the facts straight. Most don't.



It is not those who use the term "Islamo-Fascism" who are sullying the name of Islam; it is the Islamo-Fascists. - Dennis Prager

A concern of the GOP is that the people aren't informed enough to understand their policies, while a fear of the Dems is that the people ARE.



Ah, after that other thread, I thought you might have gone and changed on me. But this is the Rush-lovin' 'Rap I know.

Nice moral relativism, too. Other folks did bad stuff, so let the Wall Street guys keep scewin us! Great plan, Rappy.


"I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him."

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Monday, March 9, 2009 11:00 AM

AURAPTOR

America loves a winner!


Quote:

Ah, after that other thread, I thought you might have gone and changed on me. But this is the Rush-lovin' 'Rap I know.

Nice moral relativism, too. Other folks did bad stuff, so let the Wall Street guys keep scewin us! Great plan, Rappy



We punish the bad guys on Wall Street, but never punish the guys in Congress who STARTED this whole god damn mess.

It's undeniable that Barney Frank, Chris Dodd and Chuckie Schumer bear far more of the brunt of the blame than anyone. But not 1 god damn thing is going to happen to them. Where's the REAL outrage at those who started this shit, and spare me the faux outrage at the guys on Wall Street. It was Capitol Hill, not Wall Street, that caused all this mess.



It is not those who use the term "Islamo-Fascism" who are sullying the name of Islam; it is the Islamo-Fascists. - Dennis Prager

A concern of the GOP is that the people aren't informed enough to understand their policies, while a fear of the Dems is that the people ARE.

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Monday, March 9, 2009 11:02 AM

STORYMARK


Whatever, Rappy.

"I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him."

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Monday, March 9, 2009 11:04 AM

CITIZEN


Quote:

Originally posted by Storymark:
Whatever, Rappy.


I think he's working on the "if I say it often enough, people might be fooled". His arguments on that matter have fallen apart more than Bush economic policy.



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Monday, March 9, 2009 11:11 AM

AURAPTOR

America loves a winner!


Not my arguments, citizen, but verified and reported.

Scared little girls deny the facts.



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Monday, March 9, 2009 11:13 AM

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Quote:

Originally posted by AURaptor:
Scared little girls deny the facts.


Indeed. They also shout "I win" when they haven't, and portray "facts" that aren't as proving something they don't.



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