Comments on: Bush administration wasted millions on government travel. http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/02/bush-administration-wasted-millions-on-government-travel/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:47:30 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: BagLady http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/02/bush-administration-wasted-millions-on-government-travel/comment-page-1/#comment-4103332 BagLady Wed, 03 Oct 2007 15:19:51 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/02/bush-administration-wasted-millions-on-government-travel/#comment-4103332 Something else nobody will do anything about. There is enough on this administration to indict all the key players several times over but it will never happen. There is no remedy. No one in congress is going to get anywhere with this. They can hold hearings and sputter about but until it’s impeachment/indictment time, the rats on the ship will travel in comfort. Comment by williamf — October 3, 2007 Sadly, you've hit the nail on the head. They have the buddy-buddy system and all are guilty so the rats will all cover for each other. Wow, and the Bush Administration can’t comprehend the word: budget! Bush has used the U.S. dollar like monopoly money. Spend thrift on pet projects, profiting from a war on false pretenses, and leave this country in bankruptcy and a possible 3rd world country. Very sad. Comment by SP Biloxi — October 2, 2007 @ 6:07 pm Yes. I've said the same, almost word for word, and then some! I'm disgusted, angry and very frustrated at how this corrupt bunch on Capitol Hill is running this country into the ground. It's very depressing. Something else nobody will do anything about. There is enough on this administration to indict all the key players several times over but it will never happen. There is no remedy. No one in congress is going to get anywhere with this. They can hold hearings and sputter about but until it’s impeachment/indictment time, the rats on the ship will travel in comfort.

Comment by williamf — October 3, 2007

Sadly, you’ve hit the nail on the head. They have the buddy-buddy system and all are guilty so the rats will all cover for each other.

Wow, and the Bush Administration can’t comprehend the word: budget! Bush has used the U.S. dollar like monopoly money. Spend thrift on pet projects, profiting from a war on false pretenses, and leave this country in bankruptcy and a possible 3rd world country. Very sad.

Comment by SP Biloxi — October 2, 2007 @ 6:07 pm

Yes. I’ve said the same, almost word for word, and then some! I’m disgusted, angry and very frustrated at how this corrupt bunch on Capitol Hill is running this country into the ground. It’s very depressing.

]]> By: sbsindc http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/02/bush-administration-wasted-millions-on-government-travel/comment-page-1/#comment-4102965 sbsindc Wed, 03 Oct 2007 12:27:34 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/02/bush-administration-wasted-millions-on-government-travel/#comment-4102965 I have no problem allowing many government employees who have to take very long flights to get to some truly far-flung areas of the earth have a decent flight - as the rules require, when it's over 14 hours. But cut the BS on these folks who seem to be running some sort of racket. As far as texaslady's comment on our representatives, having worked there, I would find it difficult to see them taking first-class tickets on domestic flights... In fact, nearly impossible. The only way for them to be able to do that would be to upgrade using personal funds or campaign funds. If you ave any doubts, all their official travel ticket purchases are publicly available, from the Secretary of the Senate's office for example. I have no problem allowing many government employees who have to take very long flights to get to some truly far-flung areas of the earth have a decent flight – as the rules require, when it’s over 14 hours. But cut the BS on these folks who seem to be running some sort of racket.

As far as texaslady’s comment on our representatives, having worked there, I would find it difficult to see them taking first-class tickets on domestic flights… In fact, nearly impossible. The only way for them to be able to do that would be to upgrade using personal funds or campaign funds. If you ave any doubts, all their official travel ticket purchases are publicly available, from the Secretary of the Senate’s office for example.

]]> By: williamf http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/02/bush-administration-wasted-millions-on-government-travel/comment-page-1/#comment-4102964 williamf Wed, 03 Oct 2007 12:25:48 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/02/bush-administration-wasted-millions-on-government-travel/#comment-4102964 Something else nobody will do anything about. There is enough on this administration to indict all the key players several times over but it will never happen. There is no remedy. No one in congress is going to get anywhere with this. They can hold hearings and sputter about but until it's impeachment/indictment time, the rats on the ship will travel in comfort. Something else nobody will do anything about. There is enough on this administration to indict all the key players several times over but it will never happen. There is no remedy. No one in congress is going to get anywhere with this. They can hold hearings and sputter about but until it’s impeachment/indictment time, the rats on the ship will travel in comfort.

]]> By: old_hack http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/02/bush-administration-wasted-millions-on-government-travel/comment-page-1/#comment-4102942 old_hack Wed, 03 Oct 2007 06:50:00 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/02/bush-administration-wasted-millions-on-government-travel/#comment-4102942 millions???? on traveling???? how about the BILLIONS he and his buddies have looted from us through our tax system? Want to change the tax system? DO IT YOURSELF with the national initiative! www.ni4d.us millions???? on traveling???? how about the BILLIONS he and his buddies have looted from us through our tax system? Want to change the tax system? DO IT YOURSELF with the national initiative!

http://www.ni4d.us

]]> By: Rebel in CA http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/02/bush-administration-wasted-millions-on-government-travel/comment-page-1/#comment-4102092 Rebel in CA Tue, 02 Oct 2007 23:01:38 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/02/bush-administration-wasted-millions-on-government-travel/#comment-4102092 "Those same advance people ...eat and drink on the government’s dime." <strong>Sorry pal it is not the government's dime, it is mine, yours and everybody elses dime.</strong><strong></strong> “Those same advance people …eat and drink on the government’s dime.”

Sorry pal it is not the government’s dime, it is mine, yours and everybody elses dime.

]]> By: texaslady http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/02/bush-administration-wasted-millions-on-government-travel/comment-page-1/#comment-4102073 texaslady Tue, 02 Oct 2007 22:55:32 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/02/bush-administration-wasted-millions-on-government-travel/#comment-4102073 Well yes, you certainly don't expect your representatives to wait in line, lose their luggage and miss a flight to their vacation home do you? After all, they are more important than the masses, that be you and me. Well yes, you certainly don’t expect your representatives to wait in line, lose their luggage and miss a flight to their vacation home do you? After all, they are more important than the masses, that be you and me.

]]> By: IKBENBANGDE http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/02/bush-administration-wasted-millions-on-government-travel/comment-page-1/#comment-4102044 IKBENBANGDE Tue, 02 Oct 2007 22:37:48 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/02/bush-administration-wasted-millions-on-government-travel/#comment-4102044 <b>It's the Bush Cronies who are running up the First Class fares at State </b> not the careerists. White House Advance people. The ones who keep out protestors. Those same advance people are sent overseas, paid large sums to boss the Embassy staff around and eat and drink on the government's dime. Beileve it. It’s the Bush Cronies who are running up the First Class fares at State not the careerists.

White House Advance people. The ones who keep out protestors.

Those same advance people are sent overseas, paid large sums to boss the Embassy staff around and eat and drink on the government’s dime.

Beileve it.

]]> By: Ryan Neat http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/02/bush-administration-wasted-millions-on-government-travel/comment-page-1/#comment-4102021 Ryan Neat Tue, 02 Oct 2007 22:25:57 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/02/bush-administration-wasted-millions-on-government-travel/#comment-4102021 <em>Under the Bush administration, my husband and I have gone from paying 8% in federal taxes to 16.5% last year. I’m so happy to find out that our 8.5% increase is letting these good folks travel around so freely. Unf*ckingreal. Comment by Jeannie See — October 2, 2007 @ 6:16 pm</em> Haven't you heard that you received a tax cut under the bush administration? That is, unless you happen to be one of the many people that didn't. ;) The republican talking points never match their behavior, just ask toe tapping Craig! Under the Bush administration, my husband and I have gone from paying 8% in federal taxes to 16.5% last year.
I’m so happy to find out that our 8.5% increase is letting these good folks travel around so freely.
Unf*ckingreal.
Comment by Jeannie See — October 2, 2007 @ 6:16 pm

Haven’t you heard that you received a tax cut under the bush administration? That is, unless you happen to be one of the many people that didn’t. ;)

The republican talking points never match their behavior, just ask toe tapping Craig!

]]> By: Jackie http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/02/bush-administration-wasted-millions-on-government-travel/comment-page-1/#comment-4102017 Jackie Tue, 02 Oct 2007 22:24:33 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/02/bush-administration-wasted-millions-on-government-travel/#comment-4102017 What ever the White House wants the American people feel is ok. Look it's better then spending money on American Children Health Care or helping our injured soldiers. If Americans wanted an honest Administration they would have voted one in. The Republicans said God said He wanted Bush to be President. Now we know which God the Republicans were talking about, it was Satan. All those Christian Republicans have been working closely with Satan while thinking it was God. Sounds like the bible story of when Jesus was killed and the Christians were tricked. The bible did say Satan would come into the Church now we see it was true. Clarence Thomas took the 30 pieces of Silver and now is struggling with that decision. What ever the White House wants the American people feel is ok. Look it’s better then spending money on American Children Health Care or helping
our injured soldiers. If Americans wanted an honest
Administration they would have voted one in. The
Republicans said God said He wanted Bush to be
President. Now we know which God the Republicans
were talking about, it was Satan. All those Christian
Republicans have been working closely with Satan while thinking it was God. Sounds like the bible story of when Jesus was killed and the Christians were tricked. The bible did say Satan would come into the Church now we see it was true. Clarence Thomas took the 30 pieces of Silver and now is struggling with that decision.

]]> By: bilbobaggins http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/02/bush-administration-wasted-millions-on-government-travel/comment-page-1/#comment-4102008 bilbobaggins Tue, 02 Oct 2007 22:16:52 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/02/bush-administration-wasted-millions-on-government-travel/#comment-4102008 Why am I not surprised. Nothing but the best for the Borrow and Spend Republicans. Why am I not surprised. Nothing but the best for the Borrow and Spend Republicans.

]]> By: Jeannie See http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/02/bush-administration-wasted-millions-on-government-travel/comment-page-1/#comment-4102006 Jeannie See Tue, 02 Oct 2007 22:16:01 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/02/bush-administration-wasted-millions-on-government-travel/#comment-4102006 Under the Bush administration, my husband and I have gone from paying 8% in federal taxes to 16.5% last year. I'm so happy to find out that our 8.5% increase is letting these good folks travel around so freely. Unf*ckingreal. Under the Bush administration, my husband and I have gone from paying 8% in federal taxes to 16.5% last year.

I’m so happy to find out that our 8.5% increase is letting these good folks travel around so freely.

Unf*ckingreal.

]]> By: Dave C http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/02/bush-administration-wasted-millions-on-government-travel/comment-page-1/#comment-4102004 Dave C Tue, 02 Oct 2007 22:14:57 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/02/bush-administration-wasted-millions-on-government-travel/#comment-4102004 Conservatism = fiscal responsibility. Yeah, right. Conservatism = fiscal responsibility.

Yeah, right.

]]> By: SP Biloxi http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/02/bush-administration-wasted-millions-on-government-travel/comment-page-1/#comment-4101986 SP Biloxi Tue, 02 Oct 2007 22:07:33 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/02/bush-administration-wasted-millions-on-government-travel/#comment-4101986 Wow, and the Bush Administration can't comprehend the word: budget! Bush has used the U.S. dollar like monopoly money. Spend thrift on pet projects, profiting from a war on false pretenses, and leave this country in bankruptcy and a possible 3rd world country. Very sad. Wow, and the Bush Administration can’t comprehend the word: budget! Bush has used the U.S. dollar like monopoly money. Spend thrift on pet projects, profiting from a war on false pretenses, and leave this country in bankruptcy and a possible 3rd world country. Very sad.

]]> By: hellinabucket http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/02/bush-administration-wasted-millions-on-government-travel/comment-page-1/#comment-4101973 hellinabucket Tue, 02 Oct 2007 22:01:03 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/02/bush-administration-wasted-millions-on-government-travel/#comment-4101973 Isn't this about a day in Iraq? Isn’t this about a day in Iraq?

]]> By: Krazny http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/02/bush-administration-wasted-millions-on-government-travel/comment-page-1/#comment-4101967 Krazny Tue, 02 Oct 2007 21:58:23 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/02/bush-administration-wasted-millions-on-government-travel/#comment-4101967 Sadly 146 million isn't really enough to get upset about these days. Sadly 146 million isn’t really enough to get upset about these days.

]]> By: Menehune http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/02/bush-administration-wasted-millions-on-government-travel/comment-page-1/#comment-4101965 Menehune Tue, 02 Oct 2007 21:57:40 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/02/bush-administration-wasted-millions-on-government-travel/#comment-4101965 TravelgateII..Clinton did it first! TravelgateII..Clinton did it first!

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