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babylonsister

(171,110 posts) Tue Jan 22, 2019, 08:39 PM Jan 2019

Passenger Confronts GOP Congressman Over Flying First Class During Shutdown

POLITICS 01/22/2019 05:50 pm ET Updated 37 minutes ago
Passenger Confronts GOP Congressman Over Flying First Class During Shutdown
“Do you think it’s appropriate?” he asked the lawmaker. “Taking that as a yes.”
By Akbar Shahid Ahmed
Video at link~

WASHINGTON ― With President Donald Trump and the GOP prolonging the partial government shutdown, a Republican lawmaker had an uncomfortable run-in Tuesday when a fellow airplane passenger found him flying first class from Chicago to Washington, D.C., according to a video of the encounter shared with HuffPost.

“Congressman, do you think it’s appropriate to fly first class while 57 TSA agents aren’t being paid?” the person says to Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.), in an apparent reference to the Transportation Security Administration’s 57,000 employees, who are being required to work without pay.

A tipster who asked to remain anonymous shared the video with HuffPost, which hasn’t been able to identify the person who approached Davis.

Davis remained silent, prompting the person to say, “Taking that as a yes.”

“Taxpayers paid for this flight? Fair enough,” he added.

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Passenger Confronts GOP Congressman Over Flying First Class During Shutdown (Original Post) babylonsister Jan 2019 OP

Well,that is a start. Wellstone ruled Jan 2019 #1

Agree!!!!!!!!!!! bluestarone Jan 2019 #5

keep poking, there may be a conscience in there somewhere Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2019 #2

Chicago to D.C? I'd say folks are flying First Class as a result of Frequent Flyer upgrades HipChick Jan 2019 #3

Maxine Waters flew first class as well I think? Agschmid Jan 2019 #4

I thought that was considered a no no regardless of the timing. underpants Jan 2019 #6

Taxpayers also pay for air controller salaries, but are not getting them. dixiegrrrrl Jan 2019 #7

I imagine if there is an aviation accident that there will be lawsuits filed....same for a terrorist Pachamama Jan 2019 #8

He/they are still in the pacifying stage dixiegrrrrl Jan 2019 #9

Worse yet, Trump would just point to the bodies and smoke and blame Dems. n/t dixiegrrrrl Jan 2019 #11

as someone who is 6 foot 1, 912gdm Jan 2019 #10

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)

1. Well,that is a start.

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Tue Jan 22, 2019, 08:43 PM

Jan 2019

bluestarone

(17,110 posts)

5. Agree!!!!!!!!!!!

Reply to Wellstone ruled (Reply #1)

Tue Jan 22, 2019, 08:49 PM

Jan 2019

Hermit-The-Prog

(33,552 posts)

2. keep poking, there may be a conscience in there somewhere

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Tue Jan 22, 2019, 08:44 PM

Jan 2019

There is some evidence that there are humans amongst the Russiapublicans in House and Senate.

HipChick

(25,485 posts)

3. Chicago to D.C? I'd say folks are flying First Class as a result of Frequent Flyer upgrades

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Tue Jan 22, 2019, 08:47 PM

Jan 2019

and not paying for it..taxpayers would have paid for base flight though..

Did that comment for a number of years, ran into all kinds of folks in FC

Agschmid

(28,749 posts)

4. Maxine Waters flew first class as well I think?

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Tue Jan 22, 2019, 08:49 PM

Jan 2019

Either way bad optics, but I get the need to fly first.

underpants

(183,014 posts)

6. I thought that was considered a no no regardless of the timing.

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Tue Jan 22, 2019, 08:50 PM

Jan 2019

I know that Sen Kaine speaks about not flying first class. A co-worker once told me that she saw Newt Gingrich in coach and asked him about it and he said it's considered not a good idea ever. This was when he was Speaker, I think.

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

7. Taxpayers also pay for air controller salaries, but are not getting them.

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Tue Jan 22, 2019, 09:51 PM

Jan 2019

Wonder how many suits have been filed over that.

Pachamama

(16,887 posts)

8. I imagine if there is an aviation accident that there will be lawsuits filed....same for a terrorist

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Reply #7)

Wed Jan 23, 2019, 11:20 AM

Jan 2019

...attack if somebody gets weapons through airport security....

Traitor Trumpsky is full of shit when he and his staff moan and whine and tell the American people that they care so much about America's security and safety....

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

9. He/they are still in the pacifying stage

Reply to Pachamama (Reply #8)

Wed Jan 23, 2019, 08:02 PM

Jan 2019

Telling the public soothing bullshit so they won't turn on him.
His handlers and anyone who reads history know there will come a time when that stops working.
I'm just hoping it won't be too late for us then.

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

11. Worse yet, Trump would just point to the bodies and smoke and blame Dems. n/t

Reply to Pachamama (Reply #8)

Thu Jan 24, 2019, 06:15 PM

Jan 2019

912gdm

(959 posts)

10. as someone who is 6 foot 1,

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Wed Jan 23, 2019, 08:35 PM

Jan 2019

If I had the miles, I would upgrade and fly first.

But if I was a congress critter I wouldn't be caught anywhere near an airplane while this flustercuck is going on.

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