Pelosi's Silly Request For Her Own Government Plane

Democrats -- in their efforts at damage control -- called Republicans "silly" for opposing Nancy Pelosi's request that the Pentagon provide her with a commercial sized jet to cruise back and forth from California!

Rather than support the Republican in their efforts to expose the Democrats as they should have, the White House, speaking through Tony Snow, chose instead to undermine the Republicans by agreeing that it was "silly" to question Pelosi's request for her own commercial sized private jet at an estimated cost to the taxpayers of $15 million per year!

Silly? Not in the least! A blunder on the part of the White House and Tony Snow? Absolutely! Yet another media opportunity blown, trashed, and thrown down the drain by the White House!

Hasn't the President learned anything about dealing with Democrats and the liberal media over the past six years? Let the Democrats stew in and defend their own media problems -- especially ones they create. If "Queen" Pelosi believes she is entitled to her own private Air Force 3 -- right behind President Bush in Air Force 1 and the Vice President in Air Force 2 -- then let her defend that requirement to the American people! We absolutely DO NOT NEED the White House undermining the efforts of those Republicans who are working to point out Nancy's excessive demands to the American voters!

I don't have a problem with Pelosi flying on a military plane, but it's NOT AIR FORCE 3 as Nancy might like! She's not entitled to one that can hold all of her Democratic backers and supporters either or those whom she may want to impress with a flight on HER plane. A hop on a military jet? Yes. A modest plane? Perhaps. One that may need to refuel once -- at a secure military base? Yes. But NOT AIR FORCE 3!!!

If the White House wanted to say something about the issue, then just tell the press that the White House supports her flying on an available military aircraft, but that the details and size must be worked out with the Pentagon. But absolutely DO NOT call the Republican's efforts to publicize her request SILLY! That's a blunder a novice like myself might make, but one that should NOT be made by the White House or a seasoned pro like Snow! All Snow did by calling it SILLY was to provide a one word propaganda windfall to the Democrats and the liberal media, undermining the efforts of Republicans.

Perhaps next time the White House should just keep quiet... like they have done for the past six years while Democrats effectively out maneuvered them with their lies and propaganda!

AAR