In tough times, Barbour flies high

[harvey007]

Source: Politico

The flight logs obtained by POLITICO indicate that Mississippi has spent more than $500,000 over the past three years on Barbour's air travel. That total does not include security and other logistical costs associated with his trips. And through a quirk in Mississippi law, whenever the governor is out of state, Mississippi must pay the lieutenant governor a salary differential as acting governor.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1210/46816.html#ixzz19KBHCao1

[sarcasmo]

1. How many people would that 500,00 have employed?

[MadMaddie]

2. Especially in that state

He is a pig and the people vote him in. You would think they would get sick of it.

[Roy Rolling]

3. It takes money to . . .

Keep Mississippi ranked 50th in state health and 48th in state education rankings. Without a governor selling the state to business, how could they maintain this level of excellence? :sarcasm:

[SpiralHawk]

4. There's your Republicon Family Pharisee Values. Again.

As usual.

Frat boy (R) feeding frenzy.

[Kingofalldems]

5. Kick and Rec big time.

[Rage for Order]

6. From the article:

Dan Turner, a spokesman for Barbour, defended the travels as vital to the state’s economy. "Gov. Barbour is an effective marketing tool in a state that really needs it,"

:rofl: