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George II

(67,782 posts) Fri Jan 18, 2019, 06:29 PM Jan 2019

FOUR separate aircraft news stories since yesterday afternoon:

trump cancelled Speaker Pelosi's trip to Afghanistan on a military aircraft because of the shutdown.
Hours later Melania traveled to Florida on a government aircraft.
We now see that today Lindsey Graham traveled to Turkey on a military aircraft.

FINALLY, we learned that Steven Mnuchin got a free flight from Washington to Los Angeles on a private aircraft owned by convicted felon Michael Milken.

Rod Serling couldn't put together a script for the Twilight Zone less believable as these developments!

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FOUR separate aircraft news stories since yesterday afternoon: (Original Post) George II Jan 2019 OP

Supposed to avoid even the appearance of impropriety Crutchez_CuiBono Jan 2019 #1

They prefer to flip their fingers colorado_ufo Jan 2019 #8

GOP just hates America and Americans. Eliot Rosewater Jan 2019 #2

yeah, but some Americans, apparently... Trueblue Texan Jan 2019 #16

I would like to see the Airline Pilots Union, or whatever it's called, announce Submariner Jan 2019 #3

They can't. It's illegal. WhiteTara Jan 2019 #9

AFAIK bluevoter4life Jan 2019 #10

Now, if the pilots struck that would definitely WhiteTara Jan 2019 #15

It was illegal before Reagan, too Gore1FL Jan 2019 #12

Don't forget Pompeo's wife got a free flight at taxpayers expense.. HipChick Jan 2019 #4

Wow, don't remember hearing about that. dhol82 Jan 2019 #14

Where all these traitors and suborners headed? Cracklin Charlie Jan 2019 #5

Separation of powers? Nt lostnfound Jan 2019 #6

We are definitely in an alternate universe. BarbD Jan 2019 #7

They don't even try and hide it....nt Heartstrings Jan 2019 #11

Did Mnuchin's wife go with him and tweet with hashtags of all the overpriced crap she was wearing? A HERETIC I AM Jan 2019 #13

Valentine's Day is coming Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2019 #17

We all deserve one more paid holiday. A HERETIC I AM Jan 2019 #18

National DeMAGAted Day Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2019 #19

Crutchez_CuiBono

(7,725 posts)

1. Supposed to avoid even the appearance of impropriety

Reply to George II (Original post)

Fri Jan 18, 2019, 06:32 PM

Jan 2019

in those positions, aren't you? Seems it's just a free for all for these people sometimes.

colorado_ufo

(5,745 posts)

8. They prefer to flip their fingers

Reply to Crutchez_CuiBono (Reply #1)

Fri Jan 18, 2019, 08:11 PM

Jan 2019

directly in our faces.

Eliot Rosewater

(31,151 posts)

2. GOP just hates America and Americans.

Reply to George II (Original post)

Fri Jan 18, 2019, 06:33 PM

Jan 2019

Trueblue Texan

(2,454 posts)

16. yeah, but some Americans, apparently...

Reply to Eliot Rosewater (Reply #2)

Fri Jan 18, 2019, 09:57 PM

Jan 2019

...just love to be hated. The loyalty for Trump thrives, still. They're blaming Pelosi for "trying to cancel" the SOTU. They'll believe anything faux news tells them to believe.

Submariner

(12,515 posts)

3. I would like to see the Airline Pilots Union, or whatever it's called, announce

Reply to George II (Original post)

Fri Jan 18, 2019, 06:36 PM

Jan 2019

that they will go on strike due to flying safety concerns in 48 hrs unless the Trump Shutdown ends.

That's a FIFTH aircraft story I'd like to see.

WhiteTara

(29,736 posts)

9. They can't. It's illegal.

Reply to Submariner (Reply #3)

Fri Jan 18, 2019, 08:18 PM

Jan 2019

Thanks to Raygun.

bluevoter4life

(788 posts)

10. AFAIK

Reply to WhiteTara (Reply #9)

Fri Jan 18, 2019, 09:13 PM

Jan 2019

Only federal employees are prohibited from striking. ALPA represents pilots in the private sector and they are permitted to strike. I believe Spirit pilots went on strike a few years ago.

WhiteTara

(29,736 posts)

15. Now, if the pilots struck that would definitely

Reply to bluevoter4life (Reply #10)

Fri Jan 18, 2019, 09:54 PM

Jan 2019

blow up the bomb! The shutdown would end overnight.

Gore1FL

(21,178 posts)

12. It was illegal before Reagan, too

Reply to WhiteTara (Reply #9)

Fri Jan 18, 2019, 09:20 PM

Jan 2019

He and Drew Lewis just pulled the trigger and fired the traffic controllers.

HipChick

(25,485 posts)

4. Don't forget Pompeo's wife got a free flight at taxpayers expense..

Reply to George II (Original post)

Fri Jan 18, 2019, 06:54 PM

Jan 2019

his staff and flight were even held up for an hour on the tarmac, because they had to wait for her to come back from a shopping trip..

dhol82

(9,353 posts)

14. Wow, don't remember hearing about that.

Reply to HipChick (Reply #4)

Fri Jan 18, 2019, 09:26 PM

Jan 2019

Cracklin Charlie

(12,904 posts)

5. Where all these traitors and suborners headed?

Reply to George II (Original post)

Fri Jan 18, 2019, 07:27 PM

Jan 2019

I’m serious.

What is up?

lostnfound

(16,203 posts)

6. Separation of powers? Nt

Reply to George II (Original post)

Fri Jan 18, 2019, 07:56 PM

Jan 2019

BarbD

(1,195 posts)

7. We are definitely in an alternate universe.

Reply to George II (Original post)

Fri Jan 18, 2019, 08:07 PM

Jan 2019

Heartstrings

(7,349 posts)

11. They don't even try and hide it....nt

Reply to George II (Original post)

Fri Jan 18, 2019, 09:15 PM

Jan 2019

A HERETIC I AM

(24,382 posts)

13. Did Mnuchin's wife go with him and tweet with hashtags of all the overpriced crap she was wearing?

Reply to George II (Original post)

Fri Jan 18, 2019, 09:25 PM

Jan 2019

Yes, I know she took down her public twitter account, but still.

The day that asshole and his whole fucked up cabinet leave office should be made into a national holiday.

Hermit-The-Prog

(33,574 posts)

17. Valentine's Day is coming

Reply to A HERETIC I AM (Reply #13)

Fri Jan 18, 2019, 10:00 PM

Jan 2019

We could have
St. Valentine's Day
St. Valentine's Day Massacre
St. Valentine's Day Liberation
all rolled together.
Bookend the bad one between two good ones for one day.

A HERETIC I AM

(24,382 posts)

18. We all deserve one more paid holiday.

Reply to Hermit-The-Prog (Reply #17)

Fri Jan 18, 2019, 10:25 PM

Jan 2019

There should be one a month. Which one is short? March? "Redirection Day" or "Liberation from Stupidity Day" could be in March.

Hermit-The-Prog

(33,574 posts)

19. National DeMAGAted Day

Reply to A HERETIC I AM (Reply #18)

Fri Jan 18, 2019, 10:29 PM

Jan 2019

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