I think it was a tweet asking how a mob of dark-clad, masked and armed (probably black) men could get passed TSA -- or even an unarmed mob of dark-clad masked black men, for that matter?

Laura Ingraham is soul-ugly. Even on Fox, Trump's lies and fantasies should be called out and his "Oh, you'll hear about it but its under investigation." Investigation? For what? By whom? If this is actually a mob of anarchists, why were they even permitted to board a plane in mufti? You're just making shit up, Mr. President, and I'm a woman of principles who will not let you get away with it."

Just kidding about that last part, Ingraham couldn't call herself a woman of principle without the studio bursting into flames.

Traildogbob

(8,739 posts)

9. I choked with laughter

Reply to George II (Original post)

Tue Sep 1, 2020, 12:56 PM

Sep 2020

I can not wait until he is off “our” plane, it is disinfected, and he is back on that piece of shit plane, broke and no money for safety upkeep. We need a Samual Jackson video on Air Force One screaming “you get these Mother Fucking Thugs off of our airplane.”

George II

(67,782 posts)

10. By the way, for context, in 1988 trump bought the successful Eastern Shuttle, renaming it....

Reply to George II (Original post)

Tue Sep 1, 2020, 01:05 PM

Sep 2020

...."trump shuttle". Four years later it was in trouble and was sold to USAir.

Lasher

(27,583 posts)

12. I sense a pattern.

Reply to George II (Reply #10)

Tue Sep 1, 2020, 01:36 PM

Sep 2020

usaf-vet

(6,182 posts)

18. Years before tRump bought it Eastern Airlines Flew up and down the East Coast. Great Airline!

Reply to George II (Reply #10)

Tue Sep 1, 2020, 05:30 PM

Sep 2020

I was station in the south 1965-1969 with my family's home in the Boston area.

In today's world, this is going to be hard to believe. But if you had a military ID and were in uniform often (very often) they would make room for you on a full plane. More than once I sat in one of the stewardesses empty jump seats in the front or back in the of the plane. On one occasion I flew in a first-class seat that was empty. And on more than one occasion the ride was free. I didn't fly enough to be considered a regular but more than one crew member told me their husband, brother, boyfriend, sister (nurse) was serving in Vietnam.

Great airline who took care of those in uniform. I can't honestly remember ever being turned away. They always made room. I think back then and maybe now there were seats "saved" for crew members who had finished a shift and was deadheading home.

If you are reading this and were employees of Eastern Airlines thank you. I often was flying home to spend a couple of days with my family and my girlfriend. This November my wife and I will be celebrating our 50th wedding anniversary.

Lasher

(27,583 posts)

30. It was the same in 1970.

Reply to usaf-vet (Reply #18)

Wed Sep 2, 2020, 01:42 PM

Sep 2020

Flying military stand by I could go anywhere on any airline. It was just like having a ticket. I have no doubt they kept some seats empty just for us. It felt good to be appreciated. But when I got off the plane, now that was a different story. Glad today's soldiers are not subject to such scorn.

Major Nikon

(36,827 posts)

28. I know a pilot who worked for the shuttle

Reply to George II (Reply #10)

Wed Sep 2, 2020, 03:03 AM

Sep 2020

He said Trump was no different back then. He told everyone it was going to be the greatest airline ever, and then went about running it into the ground.