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karynnj

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39. Thanks - did not know that

Fri Jan 18, 2019, 12:30 PM

Jan 2019

It is strange that she flew down and almost immediately back. Almost as if Trump used her to make a point as he was withholding a plane from Pelosi. (Sort of you can do nothing - I can do anything I want)

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First lady Melania flies to Florida on government jet after Trump postpones Speaker Nancy Pelosi's [View all] SunSeeker Jan 2019 OP

well she can always go back to her old job if the president loses federal funding nt msongs Jan 2019 #1

She aged out of that Scarsdale Jan 2019 #23

Sounds like a Trump abusing power but thats nothing new. cstanleytech Jan 2019 #2

He also Valerie Plamed Pelosi by disclosing her trip to a war zone--a national security secret. SunSeeker Jan 2019 #3

Thats why I think Pelosi should invite Trump to do the state of the union address before the House. cstanleytech Jan 2019 #5

Not gonna happen. She's not giving him that platform. SunSeeker Jan 2019 #6

I suspect though whats going to happen is he will try to do a televised address from inside cstanleytech Jan 2019 #15

Yep, or Mitch will let him stage it from the Senate. SunSeeker Jan 2019 #16

Pelosi said after the #shutdown would be OK as I understand her memo riversedge Jan 2019 #34

I think Pelosi should invite him to give it Lady_Chat Jan 2019 #17

With air traffic control at a lower percentage of readiness, while the TSA has the Blue Flu.... moriah Jan 2019 #30

Doesn't she also need air traffic controllers for that?? Rhiannon12866 Jan 2019 #4

It flew out of Andrews AFB, like Pelosi would have, so no civilian ATC. SunSeeker Jan 2019 #7

But the air traffic controllers in Florida are civilians, I think nt More_Cowbell Jan 2019 #11

Almost all FAA civilian controllers. Corgigal Jan 2019 #12

There's also the issue with the airport they use in Florida Rhiannon12866 Jan 2019 #13

Yep. nt SunSeeker Jan 2019 #14

Flying to Mar-A-Lago is worth the taxpayers' money.. Flying to reassure NATO and visit troops in.. Cha Jan 2019 #8

Disgusting, isn't it? SunSeeker Jan 2019 #9

I hope the troops and military Cha Jan 2019 #10

I'm sure it's official business. SergeStorms Jan 2019 #20

How much is this Scarsdale Jan 2019 #24

The flight alone cost $35k. Then there is the Secret Service costs. SunSeeker Jan 2019 #46

Let's face it, Trump has met his major nemesis with Nancy P.& hates that a woman will be his demise. YOHABLO Jan 2019 #18

Was Melanie wearing her "I don't care, do you?" jacket? I'm so angry. Lady_Chat Jan 2019 #19

Maybe Melania wore her Trump Jet outfit... SunSeeker Jan 2019 #45

she is not the first lady .... she is the first escort trueblue2007 Jan 2019 #21

I love That Sherman A1 Jan 2019 #29

First Whore. nt akraven Jan 2019 #38

well, i didn't wanna use a bad word. everyone knows what "An Escort" is .... trueblue2007 Jan 2019 #41

and then there were these trueblue2007 Jan 2019 #42

Yeah............ definite plant (who else would want him?) akraven Jan 2019 #50

LOL! I'm Alaskan. akraven Jan 2019 #43

i didn't want to get in trouble ..... trueblue2007 Jan 2019 #48

LOL! Nor do I, except when I deliberately cause it. akraven Jan 2019 #49

republican "billionaires" sucking at the public tit Achilleaze Jan 2019 #22

K&R ck4829 Jan 2019 #25

Wow. Went to bed thinking "How could they screw THIS up?" underpants Jan 2019 #26

Trump loves nothing more than spending other peoples money Uben Jan 2019 #27

The Last Word: Melania Trump vacations using gov't plane as Trump blocks Pelosi's flight riversedge Jan 2019 #28

I wonder where Ivanka, Beavis and Butthead are? Scarsdale Jan 2019 #31

and ... back to DC Yonnie3 Jan 2019 #32

Or the plane took her there and then returned - karynnj Jan 2019 #36

Normally they only use that ID when she is on board. Yonnie3 Jan 2019 #37

Thanks - did not know that karynnj Jan 2019 #39

The press thinks she is in Florida Yonnie3 Jan 2019 #47

They need to be stripped of perks... noneof_theabove Jan 2019 #33

Strange time for her to fly to Florida - Doesn't Barron have school? nt karynnj Jan 2019 #35

She's only going for the weekend. That's worth a $35k flight on the taxpayers, right? SunSeeker Jan 2019 #44

Enjoy it while it lasts! truthisfreedom Jan 2019 #40

"Laws are for the little people" thegoose Jan 2019 #51

I rarely Delphinus Jan 2019 #52