Plane diverted to pick up Bush daughters.

[TechZ]

http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2004/08/05/airline_aids_stranded_bush_twins
http://www.wtov9.com/news/3612076/detail.html
http://www.balloon-juice.com/archives/004164.html
http://www.drudge.com/weblog/005813.html

[Cleetus]

Oh yeah, teh daughters didn't influence the decision at all :rolleyes:

[gazzak]

"The fact that the Bush twins were among the passengers in Albany had nothing to do with the decision, and airline officials may not have even known they were there, said US Airways spokesman David Castelveter."

If I were the President I'd send AF1 for my 2 girls!

[Cleetus]

"The fact that the Bush twins were among the passengers in Albany had nothing to do with the decision, and airline officials may not have even known they were there, said US Airways spokesman David Castelveter."

If I were the President I'd send AF1 for my 2 girls!
Werd

[Ya_know]

This is a conspericy. We need to act now!

Sh!t, I remember my sister got diverted from a flight to John Wayne airport instead to LAX. Every single passenger was expected to take a bus the 50 or so miles to the other airport...which ironically was where their luggage ended up; plus she landed less then 2 hours before the worst of the afternoon rush hour. I had to jump in my car from the one airport, scramble up there in time to meet her before she landed so she didn't get on the bus which would have left at the height of rush hour...then scramble her @SS down to JW through the early rush, because I couldn't pick up her luggage when I was there, as it hadn’t arrived.

Stranded passenger policy my A$$, there was some influence there I am sure, cause my sister didn’t get that kind of treatment!

But, who gives a phuck? Really? They are the President's daughters...

[techs]

They should have called me. I could have been there in 90 minutes. And stopped at the liqour store on the way! :thumbs:

[jitBob]

This is a conspericy. We need to act now!

Sh!t, I remember my sister got diverted from a flight to John Wayne airport instead to LAX. Every single passenger was expected to take a bus the 50 or so miles to the other airport...which ironically was where their luggage ended up; plus she landed less then 2 hours before the worst of the afternoon rush hour. I had to jump in my car from the one airport, scramble up there in time to meet her before she landed so she didn't get on the bus which would have left at the height of rush hour...then scramble her @SS down to JW through the early rush, because I couldn't pick up her luggage when I was there, as it hadn’t arrived.

Stranded passenger policy my A$$, there was some influence there I am sure, cause my sister didn’t get that kind of treatment!

But, who gives a phuck? Really? They are the President's daughters...


Rank has priviliges!

So you live in the LA area?

[amyb]

Oh please, stop the chest pounding. Senators and the like have been doing that for years. It's not new. You'd be carping how they used AF1 to fly them..tax payer money being wasted.

[Ya_know]

Rank has priviliges!

So you live in the LA area?

Yes it does!

Not any more. I was stationed there years ago...at both USMCAS's that were there, I don't think either is an active base anymore, both slated for closure during the Clinton administration...

[meatwad]

Oh please, stop the chest pounding. Senators and the like have been doing that for years. It's not new. You'd be carping how they used AF1 to fly them..tax payer money being wasted.

I agree with amyb on this one. Jane "The RINO" Swift did this a couple of times and it pissed me off. AND I don't even live in the friggin state! On top of that, instead of stepping down as governor when she gave birth to her twins, she just decided to take 6 weeks off, plus extended days off here and there to be with them. I am all for a mother taking off time to be with her children, but she didn't need the money, and the job was political office not some office job with tenure. Come on.

[techs]

WAIT A MINUTE. STOP THE PRESSES.
They Were In Albany, New York?
Where They Just Arrested The Guys Who Tried To By A Stinger Missle?
Did I Just Put 2 And 2 Together?

[Ya_know]

WAIT A MINUTE. STOP THE PRESSES.
They Were In Albany, New York?
Where They Just Arrested The Guys Who Tried To By A Stinger Missle?
Did I Just Put 2 And 2 Together?

That's it, you're right! The girls are now working for the CIA as covert operatives, and they solidified these arrests yet they had to be out of the state quickly enough to not blow their cover...Brilliant! You really are smart, and it's not because your are Jewish... ;)

[amyb]

this thread just lost all credibility. :eek2:

[techs]

That's it, you're right! The girls are now working for the CIA as covert operatives, and they solidified these arrests yet they had to be out of the state quickly enough to not blow their cover...Brilliant! You really are smart, and it's not because your are Jewish... ;)

Maybe they got them out of there because as the Presidents daughters they are prime targets. It would have been prudent.

[Ya_know]

Maybe they got them out of there because as the Presidents daughters they are prime targets. It would have been prudent.

Valid point...sorry that I condescended your initial reasoning. Next time, post your entire thought, that way I won't jump to conclusions... :p

[techs]

Valid point...sorry that I condescended your initial reasoning. Next time, post your entire thought, that way I won't jump to conclusions... :p

Yeah, I was being serious. I'll try to keep it to a minimum.

[paraflyer]

Oh please, stop the chest pounding. Senators and the like have been doing that for years. It's not new. You'd be carping how they used AF1 to fly them..tax payer money being wasted.


Like Kerry's $1000 haircut appointments.....

[amyb]

Like Kerry's $1000 haircut appointments.....
For that hair? Do they give him bj's too?

[techs]

For that hair? Do they give him bj's too?
:mult:

[3fingersalute]

"and airline officials may not have even known they were there, said US Airways spokesman David Castelveter."

Ummm, wouldn't the secret service agents riding along been just a tad of a clue??

[3fingersalute]

For that hair? Do they give him bj's too?

Probably for now, until he gets into office and can have interns do it for free!
:grin: :grin: :grin:

[amyb]

Probably for now, until he gets into office and can have interns do it for free!
:grin: :grin: :grin:
Would Monica agree to come back?

[3fingersalute]

Would Monica agree to come back?
Nah, she got famous now, that was all she wanted anyways!

[techs]

Ummm, wouldn't the secret service agents riding along been just a tad of a clue??

If you were the head of US Air you would be darn sure you knew if the Presidents daughters were flying on your airline. You would probably get continuous updates.

[3fingersalute]

If you were the head of US Air you would be darn sure you knew if the Presidents daughters were flying on your airline. You would probably get continuous updates.

I'm sure. There is no way in hel they did not know they were on that plane!

[Major Kong]

I'm sure. There is no way in hel they did not know they were on that plane!

Heehee...I can see y'all have never dealt with US Airways (the Homer Simpson of Airlines). If there is a airline out there that was clueless that the girls were onboard it would be US Air. Remember this is a merger of Piedmont (Pleadmont) and Alleghany (Agony) Airlines and they ain't never got any better. Just bigger! :thumbs:

[TechZ]

So the daughters of the President fly on normal commercial airlines? Isnt that a bit dangerous?

[techs]

So the daughters of the President fly on normal commercial airlines? Isnt that a bit dangerous?

Not if they stick with the two drink limit.