They will whine about any thing !

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Wed May 7, 2003 06:47 PM ET
             WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats in Congress on Wednesday  demanded to know the costs of President Bush's jet landing on  an aircraft carrier last week that they branded a costly  political stunt.

The Bush administration disclosed on Tuesday that Bush  insisted on landing on the USS Lincoln in a S-3B Viking jet  even though the carrier was within helicopter range because he  wanted to share the pilots' experience. The ship was returning  from the Gulf region after the U.S.-led war in Iraq.

Democrats on the House of Representatives Appropriations  Committee said costs could top $1 million. They included  delaying the USS Lincoln that was steaming from the Gulf to San  Diego, California, an extra day of air patrols, keeping the  crew at sea, presidential security and flying Bush to the ship.

The Democrats issued a news release headed 'shameless' in  large red type that cited the 'nerve required to delay the  return of 4,000 sailors to their families after 10 months at  sea in order to stage (a) photo-op.'

Bush, wearing a flight suit, made a jet landing and posed  with crew members to mark the end of major combat in Iraq. The  landing was widely televised and received extensive media  coverage throughout the day.

Rep. Henry Waxman of California, the House Government  Reform Committee's top Democrat, called for the General  Accounting Office to examine the costs.

A Navy official, speaking on condition of anonymity,  disputed that Bush's visit added significant costs, and said it  did not delay the carrier's return to its home port in  Washington state.

'The operating cost of an aircraft carrier is about a  million dollars a day. But it got to where it was supposed to  be on time,' he said.

The White House said the Lincoln had made faster progress  than expected and was 30 miles offshore for the presidential  visit.

White House spokesman Ari Fleischer rejected charges that  the jet landing was political theater.

'I think that the 5,000 sailors on that ship recognized  this for what it was, the president going out there to say  thank you to those who risked their lives,' Fleischer said.

On Tuesday, he said Bush wanted to land by jet to 'allow  him to see an aircraft landing the same way that the pilots saw  an aircraft landing.

Sen. Robert Byrd of West Virginia, the Senate's senior  Democrat, said: 'I am loath to think of an aircraft carrier  being used as an advertising backdrop for a presidential  political slogan.'

They’re all jealous because they didn't think of it first.

What the hell is the point of being the leader of the free world if you can't fly around in cool jets and get blowjobs in your office?

People need to get a grip.  How much do they think air force 1 costs?  If the Pres wanted a ride on the shuttle they should give it to him, and if he wanted to star in the third Star Wars movie they should give him a part.  

Democrat or Republican - doesn't matter.  For crying out loud, it's only money, and the government wastes so many billions every year, a couple of million here and there mean nothing whatsoever.

yin yang

How much will the stupid inquiries cost us taxpayers?

It's his fucking Navy, since he's the commander in chief and all. If a general did the same thing nobody would say a word about it.

If the democrats dislike the way that Bush does things so much then they can just vote against him in the next election.

Too bad they're a bunch of sniveling pussies representing a dying party.

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President Clinton delivers a speech of thanks to the men and women deployed to Tuzla Air Base Bosnia-Herzegovina, during his visit to the troops.



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The ashes of John F [b]Kennedy[/b] Junior, his wife, Carolyn, and sister-in-law, Lauren Bessette, have been scattered over the sea off Massachusetts. The ceremony took place on a US navy ship, with members of both families on board.



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USS Briscoe awaits the arrival of the mourners for the farewell burial at sea, off Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts



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[size=4]I'm sorry - what were the Democrats complaining about again?[/size=4]

The democraps are just digging themselves a rather large and deep hole.  Or to put it another way, they are strapping large and live grenades to their nuts.  This will blow up on them.

Maybe next time GW should shove a lit ceegar up a Byrd's ass...!