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Pentagon Rejects Speaker Pelosi's Request for Military Aircraft
ABC News ^ | Feb. 7, 2007 | Jake Tapper

Posted on 02/07/2007 5:42:02 PM PST by Hadean

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To: Howlin

757's are not bigger than Air force one 747-400


41 posted on 02/07/2007 5:56:25 PM PST by TheRedSoxWinThePennant
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To: rocksblues

A C-20 does NOT have to refuel flying coast to coast!!!


42 posted on 02/07/2007 5:56:50 PM PST by stockstrader ("Where government advances--and it advances relentlessly--freedom is imperiled"-Janice Rogers Brown)
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To: Howlin

C-20's are equipped for in-flight refueling.

And the argument wasn't that she wanted it to fly her, or her entourage, it was that she wanted it to fly her entourage, when she wasn't on it.

Air taxi service, a'la you and me.


43 posted on 02/07/2007 5:58:45 PM PST by patton (Sanctimony frequently reaps its own reward.)
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To: Howlin

Typical, ego and the entourage sounds like the real reasons.

Will they rename whatever plane she ends up with "Palomino One"?


44 posted on 02/07/2007 5:59:18 PM PST by Diddle E. Squat (Rudy Giuliani-Fred Thompson in '08!)
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To: Hadean
Scary stuff, folks, imho ...

Exposed: Pelosi's Socialist Ties

Pelosi leader of 'Progressive Caucus'



Click here or on the pic to hear
the Socialist Pelosi Pig squeal !

From those links, these excerpts ...

"DSA/USA, the 'Democratic Socialists of America' are the U.S. arm of the Socialist International. They share the symbol of the fist holding the rose, and they share the tasks to be accomplished — in our case, an altogether different America ...

"Some time ago — the date is missing from the descriptions — 58 members of the U.S. House of Representatives formed a subdivision of the Democratic Socialists of America and called it the Progressive Caucus. Their statement of purpose, as well as their membership list, formed an integral part of the dsausa Web site (www.dsausa.org ). The membership list appeared on the screen with the continuous background of the fist holding the rose, should anyone have missed the connection with the Socialist International."

Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., the likely [she is now] new minority leader in the House of Representatives, serves on the executive committee of the socialist-leaning Progressive Caucus, a bloc of about 60 votes or nearly 30 percent of the minority vote in the lower chamber.

The Democratic Socialists of America's chief organizing goal is to work within the Democratic Party and remove the stigma attached to "socialism" in the eyes of most Americans.

"Stress our Democratic Party strategy and electoral work," explains an organizing document of the DSA. "The Democratic Party is something the public understands, and association with it takes the edge off. Stressing our Democratic Party work will establish some distance from the radical subculture and help integrate you to the milieu of the young liberals."

Progressive Caucus


45 posted on 02/07/2007 5:59:18 PM PST by MeekOneGOP (There is only one GOOD 'RAT: one that has been voted OUT of POWER !! Straight ticket GOP!)
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To: laweeks

She would need a C-5 just to haul her ego around.


46 posted on 02/07/2007 6:00:42 PM PST by pfflier
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To: Howlin

Air force one is any military aircraft that has the president aboard its not a plane however the current plane
for Bush is a 747 that is bigger than a 757 ok


47 posted on 02/07/2007 6:00:52 PM PST by al baby (Hi mom)
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To: jveritas
Pelosi has expressed concern about having to stop and refuel, primarily for security reasons, her office says

How can she have security concerns refueling between DC and SFO if there is no domestic terrorism threat?

48 posted on 02/07/2007 6:00:58 PM PST by sam_paine (X .................................)
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To: TheRedSoxWinThePennant

Thank you for the correction; I just assumed it was.

But it's big, right? I hope so, I"m getting ready to get on one!


49 posted on 02/07/2007 6:01:14 PM PST by Howlin (Honk if you like Fred Thompson!!!)
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To: Disturbin

Actually, I'd prefer she stay away.


50 posted on 02/07/2007 6:01:44 PM PST by ItisaReligionofPeace
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To: Peach

Hallelujah!!!


51 posted on 02/07/2007 6:01:53 PM PST by Txsleuth
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For those who may have missed it, Pelosi and "Palomino"
52 posted on 02/07/2007 6:01:57 PM PST by Diddle E. Squat (Rudy Giuliani-Fred Thompson in '08!)
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To: Hadean
The source says that Pentagon officials and the Bush administration have instead offered Pelosi use of the same plane made available to former Speaker Dennis Hastert, R-Illinois: a C-20, which seats about 12 passengers and five crew members.

Guess Gramma won't be able to chart people around to campaign stops this election

53 posted on 02/07/2007 6:02:23 PM PST by Mo1 ( http://www.gohunter08.com)
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To: al baby

Okay, thanks.

But still...


54 posted on 02/07/2007 6:02:28 PM PST by Howlin (Honk if you like Fred Thompson!!!)
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To: Hadean
Pelosi has expressed concern about having to stop and refuel, primarily for security reasons, her office says.

What utter BS.

55 posted on 02/07/2007 6:03:13 PM PST by You Dirty Rats (I Love Free Republic!)
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To: Howlin

That's not the type of "green" transportation I would expect from such a friend of the environment. Actually, on second thought it is exactly what I'd expect.


56 posted on 02/07/2007 6:03:35 PM PST by ItisaReligionofPeace
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To: Howlin
C-20A/B/H: Primary function: C-20A — operational support airlift; C-20B — special air missions. Speed: 576 mph. Dimensions: Wingspan 77 ft. 10 in., length 83 ft. 2 in., height 24 ft. 6 in. Range: C-20 A/B — 4,250 miles; C-20H — 4,850 miles. Crew: Five. Inventory: C-20A, three; C-20B, five and C-20H, two.
57 posted on 02/07/2007 6:03:48 PM PST by patton (Sanctimony frequently reaps its own reward.)
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To: Hadean
Pelosi has expressed concern about having to stop and refuel, primarily for security reasons

LOL Self-annointed queen PILLosi is one of our enemy's bestest friends and she knows it. Security. HA.

I think H&C is going to have a segment on this very subject. Colmes will no doubt whine that Hastert had his own military plane after 9/11 but will conveniently leave out that PILLosi is demanding one twice as big with 3 times the number of crew.

58 posted on 02/07/2007 6:03:55 PM PST by daybreakcoming
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To: Howlin
Yes its very big


59 posted on 02/07/2007 6:05:05 PM PST by TheRedSoxWinThePennant
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To: Hadean

Just as well. Nancy's hair and demeanor would be a bit mussed after making a cross-country trip duct-taped to the jet's tail.


60 posted on 02/07/2007 6:05:48 PM PST by Excuse_My_Bellicosity (Liberalism is a social disease.)
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