Well, this thread is gonna suck.

It's buried on a friday night, so it won't reach it's full potential. Anyone who has any sort of life whatsoever is anywhere but here.

/*sobs softly*
//and not for Mme Pelosi.

Shes an important leader and should be allowed "perks"

She's been stealing for years.

Nothing new to see here.

Stupid and young people see smiles and hope.

I see smug smirks and lies.

Right Side News? Is this serious?

FTA: "$101,429.14 for in-flight expenses, including food and alcohol. (Lots and lots of alcohol.)"

Why is the period inside the parentheses?

This site seems like a bastion of fair reporting. I mean just look at these fair and balanced graphics:



and...

I looks at the thread and all I saw was, "WWWWWWAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRBBBBBBBBBBBLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLGGGGGGGG GGAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBLLLLLLLLLLLLLLEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!"

/Don't have pic of doggy.

95629: She's an important leader and should be allowed "perks" a self-serving coont.

FTFY

006andahalf: It's buried on a friday night, so it won't reach it's full potential. Anyone who has any sort of life whatsoever is anywhere but here.

/*sobs softly*
//and not for Mme Pelosi.

Speak for yourself loser.....oh, sorry. (rocks slowly to and fro)

This headline sucks.

And voting?

It's better for the country if she's drunk; the nonsense she spouts while she's sober is insane. I am glad to pay to keep her in an alcohol-induced haze to minimize the harm she can do.

Link (new window) NSFW

/pelosi NSFWing

Feel free to whine all you want about her, I'm not a fan.

/democrat

I will take this moment away from pwning noobs in MW2 to say that I AM ABSOLUTELY OUTRAGED AT THIS AND MARXIST SOMETHING AIDS TAXPAYER PORK SOMETHING

* Air Force planes are expensive.
* Passengers like food and drinks when trapped inside a plane for hours on end.
* Speaker of the House is third in line of Presidency and can't fly commercial.

Big effing deal. What was Newt Gingrich's bill?

THe unfortunate thing is that they could have made this a reasonable article on overspending by a representative had they taken the time to compare her expenses to a) other representatives and b) past speakers of the house.

I have no doubt she's spending too much money. I just don't know whether it's a departure for the normal overspending or if she really excelling in that category. There's really no reason to present the issue as a partisan one.

95629: Shes an important leader and should be allowed "perks"


Came here for the idiotic, liberal Farker comments...leaving satisfied and disgusted.

Open Mike Night: Right Side News? Is this serious?

FTA: "$101,429.14 for in-flight expenses, including food and alcohol. (Lots and lots of alcohol.)"

Why is the period inside the parentheses?

The period is supposed to be inside the parentheses if the sentence is complete. (So this is correct.) This is also correct (assuming I understand the rules).

I'm a wanna-be grammar, punctuation and spelling nazi, so correct me if I'm wrong.

undefgeek: Open Mike Night: Right Side News? Is this serious?

FTA: "$101,429.14 for in-flight expenses, including food and alcohol. (Lots and lots of alcohol.)"

Why is the period inside the parentheses?

The period is supposed to be inside the parentheses if the sentence is complete. (So this is correct.) This is also correct (assuming I understand the rules).

I'm a wanna-be grammar, punctuation(comma goes here) and spelling nazi, so correct me if I'm wrong.

mantabulous: I will take this moment away from pwning noobs in MW2 to say that I AM ABSOLUTELY OUTRAGED AT THIS AND MARXIST SOMETHING AIDS TAXPAYER PORK SOMETHING

Something something dark side!

Here's some light reading for you, from the same source.

Link (new window)

Link (new window)

Whatever. Take it as you will. I prefer my outings of public officials to come from an unbiased source, or at least one who even tries to seem unbiased.

/In other news, public officials utilize resources, and could sometimes be considered rude. More at 11.

I'm outraged that they only bought normal booze.

Non-Story.
Over-zealous staffer!!

/you know...that^

undefgeek: Open Mike Night: Right Side News? Is this serious?

FTA: "$101,429.14 for in-flight expenses, including food and alcohol. (Lots and lots of alcohol.)"

Why is the period inside the parentheses?

The period is supposed to be inside the parentheses if the sentence is complete. (So this is correct.) This is also correct (assuming I understand the rules).

I'm a wanna-be grammar, punctuation and spelling nazi, so correct me if I'm wrong.

You're the second person within a minute to enlighten me of this fact so I'm going to consider myself educated--thank you.

I may consider finding my college grammar book next time I get up to refill my scotch glass.

Anyone guess how much this little boondoggle cost us?? That was taken in China

WinnipegDragon: This site seems like a bastion of fair reporting.

It's kinda hard to screw up what's spent on liquor when the FOIA request actually breaks it out for you. What they fail to mention is the almost $1,000 a week spent wasn't for Pelosi herself, but undoubtedly her staff.

I'm not sure that makes me feel any better about it.

Suprisingly inexpensive.

Don't think the people in the 5-sided building lobby eh?

There is an element of Pentagon that sees it like lobbying. We fly you around anytime anywhere, booze & schmooze a little for pet projects too.

WSJ: Military spends thousands on Lawmakers' Overseas Trips (new window)

Farklee: 95629: Shes an important leader and should be allowed "perks"


Came here for the idiotic, liberal Farker comments...leaving satisfied and disgusted.

I don't blame you, man - I feel your pain. The money that biatch is spending is cutting into your earned income tax credit!

She may be a dog but I'd bury a bone in her back yard.

Obviously there's a drunken mod greenlighting things to the main page tonight.

The obvious troll bait such as links to a right-wing site discussing a left-wing politiican is supposed to go on the Politics tab with the rest of the flamewars, isn't it?

Airfoilsguy: Anyone guess how much this little boondoggle cost us?? That was taken in China

well genius what do you suggest? that the leader of the free world past/present/future travel in coach or should they just piggy back off a cargo ship to save a few of the taxpayers $$??

Airfoilsguy: Anyone guess how much this little boondoggle cost us?? That was taken in China

An afternoon's worth of adventurism in Iraq?

A politician taking advantage of their position...thrilling...no doubt this sets her apart from all her peers, past and present!

Harumph! Harumph! Harumph!

SuperNinjaToad: Airfoilsguy: Anyone guess how much this little boondoggle cost us?? That was taken in China

well genius what do you suggest? that the leader of the free world past/present/future travel in coach or should they just piggy back off a cargo ship to save a few of the taxpayers $$??

LOL WUT?

well genius what do you suggest? that the leader of the free world past/present/future travel in coach or should they just piggy back off a cargo ship to save a few of the taxpayers $$??

Oh, I am sorry, the second largest commercial aircraft in the world is not big enough for his EGO?

He needs 3??

People in government positions use and abuse those positions of "public service" in order to acquire the same benefits CEO's get routinely? I, for one, am shocked... SHOCKED!

/Your winnings, sir.
//Ah, yes. Thank you.

Airfoilsguy: well genius what do you suggest? that the leader of the free world past/present/future travel in coach or should they just piggy back off a cargo ship to save a few of the taxpayers $$??

Oh, I am sorry, the second largest commercial aircraft in the world is not big enough for his EGO?

He needs 3??

For security reasons, the President does not fly into a foreign country alone...there are other planes flown in as decoys. I saw this on the History Channel. Or TLC. Maybe Discover. The documentary was about Bush flying into Iraq.

Open Mike Night:

For security reasons, the President does not fly into a foreign country alone...there are other planes flown in as decoys. I saw this on the History Channel. Or TLC. Maybe Discover. The documentary was about Bush flying into Iraq.


Take another look at the picture, then defend your statement above.

/Sesame Street time
//One of these things is not like the others...
// evil slashies

Is there a point to this?