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Judicial Watch Uncovers Documents Detailing Pelosi's Repeated Requests for Military Travel

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Pelosi needs to pay her own way

as a taxpayer I am tired of this female dog spending taxpayers like a drunken sailor on a three day pass. this has to stop. the military needs to refuse this ding bat any more trips on airforce planes. hey nancy drive your damn car to and from California get off the airway your polluting our air. take a pay cut you moron


As a sailor, I resent the

As a sailor, I resent the drunken sailor implication. Other than that, 100% agree that pelosi et al, needs a pop knot on their head for ignorance and knock some sense loose. Above that, they all need to be held accountable for their actions.


Pelosi, the Air Force and Navy

First, as I retired Sailor, I DON'T take offense to the "Drunken Sailor" comment. Been there, done that, spent the whole damn paycheck. But it was MY paycheck, I EARNED it. What Pelosi does is spend OUR money at her every little whim and fancy. BHO may be clueless, but this bimbo, along with Reid and Frank are dangerous. Wake up America, 2010's elections MUST oust these morons.


Pelosi's air travel

RetiredNavy, first of all---are you aware that the Speaker of the House gets AF planes because George Bush ordered it after 9/11, since the Speaker is third in the line of succession? (Bet you didn't know EITHER of those facts.) Another fact: Mr. Hastert, the then-Speaker, used Air Force planes routinely, about every week; Ms. Pelosi uses them much less. And from her staff's e-mails, it's clear that the congressmen using the AF planes with her will be reimbursing the AF. Bet you didn't actually read the e-mails, either, did you? And you call OTHER people morons?


Pelosi

"it's clear that the congressmen using the AF planes with her will be reimbursing the AF"

In response to your statement why wouldn't Pelosi reimburse the AF as well?


Pelosi's air travel

Well retired Navy person. Are you aware that 9/11 was 7 1/2 year ago. When George Bush ordered the use AF Planes to be used for the Speaker of the House and other officials, after 9/11 (KEY WORD) then, was only appropriate after that horrible day....but after 5 year...and counting, and all the security implementation that have happened. Pelosi, is just a spoiled democrat brat, and poor Bush, since he was sorrounded by Democrats....I am pretty sure that this was kept quiet from him.


What Executive Order?

I went back and read Bush's Executive Order issued on 9/14 and can find no authorization for the private plane.

Any hints as to which Executive Order contains this provision?


I agree with Retired Sailor

Regardless of how much money sailors spend, drunk or otherwise, we were at least spending our own freaking money.

"Ronald Reagan used to say, we spend money like a drunken sailor. I never knew a sailor, drunk or sober, with the imagination of the Congress. I received an e-mail recently from a guy who said, 'As a former drunken sailor, I resent being compared to members of Congress.'"


Your comment is offensive to

Your comment is offensive to all drunken sailors! They, at least, spend their OWN money!


As the mother of a sailor

As the mother of a sailor (who is forbidden to even wear a t-shirt with alcohol on it), I too resent the "drunken sailor" aspect of your comment. But totally agree with the rest of your sentiments.


drunken sailors

Henceforth, drunken sailor cliche should be changed to drunken senators (Ted Kennedy and other congressmen).
Pelosi airlines needs to be dismantled.


As a drunken sailor, I appreciate the sterotype

If the military can serve a purpose to assist government officials to move about at a reduced cost than commercial. I applaud it, but if its not then she should use commercial.

Not to mention when it comes up for budget reductions, we should be cutting fringe benefits that are not directed a core war fighting competencies. Last time I checked, other than the President. The DOD was not setup to be a taxi service.

Lastly, ask any sailor on a "three day pass" how much cash and booze they go through in a port like Singapore, Syndney, Dubai, Mombai... Also it should really be a two day pass now since there is not a ship in the Navy that has four section duty when deployed, a small but important point to keep the old stereotype current.


Pelosi's abuse of military aircraft and personnel

Much in agreement that drunken senator is more appropriate than drunken sailor. Pelosi's air travel needs to be curtailed and satisfied by other means. So: THROW NANCY FROM THE PLANE!


Pelosi the Panhandler

Her autocratic behavior should come as a surprise no one. She is the most ARROGANT member of the Democratic leadership in either chamber. She is the protector of another arrogant tax cheating Representative bearing the name of Charles The Wrangler)Rangel. Both of them should be impeached for Grand Theft at a minimum.

But the worst is still to come. Rest assured America that the House Ethics Committee will be given the task of investigating "Her Ladyship's" behavior. And the result will be tha same as "Wrangle's" investigation. THe investigation will take from 4 to 6 months of "tireless effort" from the committee. And when the smoke clears, they will find no ethical violations against either crook. Hows that for our tax dollars at work?


Forgot one

You forgot Barney Frank...


Investigation? Oh, like in

Investigation? Oh, like in the Clinton/Lewensky thing? By the way what group is behind all these investigations that cost us taxpayers money? Hmm, I'll give you a hint- G_P. Fill in the blank.

Use facts, not opiods, I mean opinions.


Pelosi the dictator

This is a perfect example of what our government and our unions have in common. The leaders in both have completely forgotten who they work for, and go about doing business to feed their egos, and take care of their personal needs. The unions are in a desperate situation because of it, and the members of the unions are paying the price. And if the people of this country do not wake up very soon, we will all be paying the price for the neglect of the so-called leaders of this country.


The DemoRats Know exactly what they are doing

These outrageous acts of conduct, and wasteful spending conducted by the "elected" Democratic party are anything BUT accidental, or the Mis-use of fledgling Newbie politicians.
FOX News needs to pay close attention and scrutenize these cowards who steal America's tax dollars in the dark of night, and blow it on their personal whims as if they were "born-deservances" to it.
By "NOT" Hearing a constant drumbeat about these shenanigans from FOX< it will soon be observed that the closer we gain upon the election cycle of 2010, how the ignorance of the LEFT will disipitate??, and a newly arisen Cherub will appear in their shadow. "WE" , Ladies and gentlemen, are allowing the skunks to stink the nation up. It is all our's duty to scream these offenses from the tallest buildings, or loudest micraphones. (FOX??< Listening fellas?)
This party of robbing the coffers is anything but going to be allowed to go on forever. The DEMOcrats are planning to hush these activities soon after 2010 appears, and expect the simplistic electorate to simply Forget all about their mis-givings of years past, BY hearing NOTHING of them during the campaign year.
It is therefore Morally Prudent that FOX lead this charge in "calling Attention" to these dirty-rotten practices, and the outward open disregard for how anyone (save a fellow Liberal) Feels(??), or whether anyone can stop them!
If the dirty-rotten-penny-grubbing-socialist-wannabees are allowed to shape these tales in their best images?, we will again be doomed to Big-Nan's Baloney from January 2011-through December 2012. OIYSH, parish the thought!!


Obviously NOONE read the emails, This story is a complete lie.

ABC and others have debunked this entire POS story. BUT you maroons let your hatred for Obama, Pelosi and other democrats get in the way of rational thinking.

There is NOTHING in any of those emails to support the headlines.

NOT ONE THING, but you lazy maroons didn't bother reading any of the emails...did you?

JW has just out and out lied. Of course they hate seeing the truth in print but maybe this one will get by the JW censors of truth.


RE: Pelosi needs to pay her own way

Did this poster read the data that Judicial Watch based its findings on? Speaker Pelosi (and any subsequent Speaker) has the authority to use military flights precisely because former President Bush signed an executive order allowing the House speaker (3rd in line to the Presidency) access to military transport in the wake of 9/11. I can't see political motivations behind any of the travel plans listed (and have trouble viewing an elected official's visit to Iraq/Afghanistan, both listed as destinations in the data, as the splurge of a "drunken sailor"). The idea of the military refusing the statutory right of an elected official almost flies in the face of democracy; is the poster suggesting the military should have final say in United States political matters?


Nancy Pelosi is ripping off the taxpayers

Nancy Pelosi should be told she can only take that jet to go home to visit once a month. If any of us took a job in another city we would have to move to that city or pay for our own travel back and forth if we chose not to relocate. What makes her think she is any better than any other taxpayer? She should be glad she has a job period. Alot of us lost ours due to people like her that are already wealthy but are still greedy enough to take advantage of taxpayer dollars. I am feed up with the whole bunch of D.C. fat cats looking for more. GREED is what got us in this mess to begin with. That and the fact we are paying more to take care of the illegals in this county than on the Iraq war.


Pelosi's monthly trips.

Did you even read the memo's? Of course not or you would know her trips were monthly. Dennis Hastrat's was EVERY WEEKEND on my taxpayer money.

Stop watching FOX news and read things for yourself and realize what's going on in the world, not what's on some tv station.


Obama

So, has anyone asked the president why she can spend tax payers money so freely...Or would that be to embarrasing for the "party"?


No surprise here. Princess

No surprise here. Princess Pelosi...BUSTED!!!


Speaker's royal chariot.

As one of her peasants I resent her stealing taxpayer money.


I'm Not The Least Bit Surprised

This is so typical of the Democratic Party bleeding hearts. They rail about Republican waste, but it doesn't faze them in the least to waste taxpayers' money.


What a JOKE our government

What a JOKE our government has become. Think about it --- Obama, a poser of a president, totally in over his head; Biden, no comment necessary; and Nancy. These three are supposedly the "most powerful person" in the world and the two next in line?!!! I'M SCARED!!!!! What the hell were people thinking when they voted these clowns in?


it was all about bringing a

it was all about bringing a brother into the office, they could care less what happened otherwise. and it showed in the CAL vote to ban gay marriage didn't it


Most don't care

People get in, because the average person doesn't really care. I had no idea who this lady was until I read this article. Now that I know, I going ensure I go to the polls to out this lady. Only during bad times and information made avaible through media, do "average" people actually do anything...


Im also scared and don't

Im also scared and don't know what to to about it...amen to everthing you said.


She is not military and

She is not military and should not be using military transportation.


I shor dun wisht I cud be like that thar Nancy.

Iffen i had won of them thar arplanes, i could be aflying jes like Nasty peloski. But durn, I dont hav one of them fellers so's i guesst i jes hafta pays fer her to hav one . it shore do sucks to be one of the leetle peeple.


Keep it up Nancy!

I hope that Pelosi, Obama, Frank, Reed and company keep up their arrogant disregard for "we the people." It will usher in the greatest cleansing of Federal Government largess in history and sweep into offices a fresh breath of ordinary folks with integrity.


Nancy P.

You said it, sister!!!!


PELOSI

MSM will never report on this. A freakin 42 seat plane. She is a joke. She is up for re-election in 2010. She is just a waste of our time and money.
She really has been given way too much power and it has definatly gone to her head. I am curious if she will even respond to this.


Let her ride

So Spkr. Pelosi needs a secure military plane to go home to Californica? Fit her with a pressure suit and let her ride in a supersonic fighter jet. She'll sure get there a lot faster.
Whewwwwwwww!


What else do you expect?

These horrible people need to be removed from office, one way or another.


Who else........PELOSI & Everything Else

I am so tired of hearing about her. The govt wanted her, they all agreed & voted her in. Now, the taxpayers have to just contend with it. I am so tired of being an american, to date this has gotten me nowhere. People on my street have been broken into and terrorized, it is so bad that I am now a prisoner of my own home b/c the culprits across the st from me check out everyone who comes & goes.(Yes, they are the ones responsible for the cime in our subdv, they have been confronted)These people have no jobs and live off govt assistance & sell drugs. Thier busiest times is during the school hour (11am - 3pm)When some of thier customers come by, with thier kids in the backseat after they had been picked up. I am just so tired of everything, so tired that I might just leave the US and become unamerican. It's so depressing.


Reply to Who else...Pelosi & Everything Else

I'm responding to "Who else...Pelosi & Everything Else. You have my sincerest sympathy-very similar situations are happening here. And that's all I hear from all working, law abiding, tax paying citizens now. Sounds like you live in my neighborhood, which used to be the "BEST street in town" (10 years ago). The police say it's like this everywhere, so there's no sense in moving. They also say they're selling it next door and across the street from THEM, TOO! They told me the guy next door is probably cooking something, because he's been caught before twice, but I've NEVER seen police over there! There are about 20-30 cars in and out every day and night. They try to mess with my dog, because she lets me know whenever anyone gets near my yard.

I never see a police car until it's "DUI time": (10:00 P.M. - 1:00 A.M. on Friday or Saturday). Then we have lots and lots of roadblocks, because the make a lot of $$ on DUI's. If no roadblock, you can get pulled over twice in the same week for doing NOTHING. If you forget to turn on your signal when you pull over, you get a ticket, though. Then they ask, "What are you doing on this road tonight?" (Gee, I thought we PAID for these roads, and our Fathers and Grandfathers) We're paying to be protected and served too, but that's not how it works anymore, is it?

It's the law abiding citizens who are afraid to go outside, let their dogs outside or leave their houses for a few minutes for fear of being robbed or worse by doped up zombies. One neighbor came home to find a burglar passed out in his recliner. Another came in and the burglar was making himself a sandwich with the refrigerator wide open. They took an air conditioner out of a window to break in another house. Another house had a window open over a 2nd story kitchen sink and that's how they got in! A lady down the street made the mistake of opening the door to a teenager who'd been her neighbor, asking to borrow some gas. She was stabbed to death.

Oh, about Pelosi, it makes me sick to see her stumble all over herself and flub up all of her words when she's in her "element" in front of a hall full of firemen or any men. It's quite apparent all she thinks about is how she looks on t.v. She thinks she's "God" and expects to be worshipped. It happens to the best of them...give them a POSITION
and it goes straight to their weakest points - their heads!

I agree with you, a few more years of this Narco- Republic and this county will not be fit to live in. Most places are not fit to live in now. It looks more like a Third World Country every day. And Hillary says it's OUR insatiable appetites for drugs that caused the war in Mexico after her husband's involvement in the Mena Cartel man. He was in Columbia this week, probably the same time she was speaking the words. They think we're so stupid! We're not gonna get rid of this problem by voting Democratic or Republican. It's both parties-they're all crooks! We need an AMERICAN and not a COMMUNITARIAN...THIS IS STILL AMERICA, isn't it?

And another thing, next time let's check the birth certificate before we vote someone in as President or this is what we deserve. It's ALL show biz! Their all puppets. The ones who are really in charge are the ones paying the Lobbyists and the sweet elite and the ones who just got away with all our money and our grandchildren's money. Oh, and by the way, the ones who got the bailouts were the ones who paid for the Republican and Democratic Conventions. It would have been a lot cheaper to just pay for the conventions with taxpayer money to begin with. I think we should have been consulted first, don't you?


Just move to Texas......they

Just move to Texas......they don't put up with that crap!


Pelosi is a typical liberal.

Pelosi is a typical liberal. No principles, no character, no humility, no honor, no decency. Just a self centered piece of trash.


i think its fairer to say

i think its fairer to say politician, both liberals and conservatives in the traditional sense are very caring individuals. That being said, she needs to fly coach. My bet is she requests all the air force flights out of spite cuz she cant fly on Air Force One without the Great Messiah


She has to fly Air Force

She has to fly Air Force because she is second in line for the presidency. It was ordered by Bush after 9-11 for the speaker o the house, then Hastert, not to fly commercial.


Thanks for what you do

It is not surprising that what Pelosi has said in public doesn't square with what she does in private. This should be broadcast far and wide. I doubt PRAVDA will do it though.

Probably why the Pope issued a public statement, after meeting with Pelosi, if the Pope knows, who doesn't.


Pelosi Travel Tips

Pelosi does not represent my district. She should not be taking my money for her personal travel whims. There are scheduled commercial airline flights to San Francisco several times a day. I will grant that in an emergency, such as after 9/11, a temporary situation exists where the Speaker should have the protection of military flights, but only temporary and on a very limited basis. The Speaker should A) reimburse the military for flights B) pay income tax on the flights as with any perk offered by an employer. The speaker is a citizen and should travel like the rest of us if for no better reason than to see how difficult common travel has become. But if a better reason is necessary, she needs to know that the cost is money not hers to take, frivolously or otherwise.


The tree of liberty is

The tree of liberty is thirsty.


I agree

I whole heartedly agree. My forefathers did not lay it on the line so that I could be the governments serf. It is utterly pathetic that we shucked of the largest empire of its day over unbearable taxation & now we have the second highest business taxation in the WORLD. Our current tyrannical government will not be satisfied until we are number 1 in that category & my children are sold into indentured servitude. It is time to remove everyone from Washington & have them hung for treason. I am not a Republican/Democrat, I am an American. I have never had a President that I voted for (6 elections & counting). My representatives & senators vote their respective party lines (or whoever/whatever is in their "favor" file), regardless of their constituency. So much for taxation without representation.


THIS IS BLATANT STEALING

Down where i live this would never be accepted. Just because she is the House speaker, she is no better than any other representative or congressman in the congress. she should use commercial airlines and support our economy instead of stealing from the taxpayers.


Mzzzzzzzzzz. Pelosi

Military escort??? Please give me a break! She's full of herself!


Another way to express

Another way to express displeasure is to email Queen "p"s office at Speaker.gov






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