Did Pelosi Just "Rove" The Republicans?

To Rove (verb)- to be had... Dick Cheney Big Time.

Hm. One has to wonder if Pelosi already knew that Dems (Waxman? Murtha?) were planning to investigate Denny "Wrestling Coach" Hastert for the misuse and gross abuse of his taxpayer-funded military plane while Speaker of the House... and allowed the "Pelosi Plane" swiftboating attempt come to a boil on purpose. If so...

Here's who took the bait:

Republican Conference Chairman Adam Putnam of Florida said Mrs. Pelosi's request represents "an arrogance of office that just defies common sense" and called it "a major deviation from the previous speaker."
Minority Whip Roy Blunt of Missouri called it a "flying Lincoln Bedroom," and Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, North Carolina Republican, labeled the speaker's plane "Pelosi One."
"This is a bullet point to a larger value -- Pelosi's abuse of power continues," Mr. McHenry said yesterday.

3 muling & puking Republicans are now dangling from the line and beginning to stink...

Sergeant at Arms: I requested larger plane, not Pelosi

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The House Sergeant at Arms said Thursday he was the one who requested a larger military aircraft to transport House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to her San Francisco district non-stop, not the California Democrat herself as some GOP critics have alleged.

"The fact that Speaker Pelosi lives in California compelled me to request an aircraft that is capable of making non-stop flights for security purposes, unless such an aircraft is unavailable. This will ensure communications capabilities and also enhance security," House Sergeant at Arms Bill Livingood said in a statement. "I made the recommendation to use military aircraft based upon the need to provide necessary levels of security for ranking national leaders, such as the Speaker."

Some Republicans have taken issue with the size of the plane required to fly Pelosi to California without stopping to refuel. The No. 3 House Republican, Rep. Adam Putnam of Florida, said Pelosi's desire for a large transport plane is "an extravagance of power that the taxpayers won't swallow."

"I regret that an issue that is exclusively considered and decided in a security context has evolved into a political issue," Livingood added.

Earlier Thursday, White House Press Secretary Tony Snow defended Pelosi, telling reporters, "This is a silly story, and I think it's been unfair to the Speaker."

Responding to GOP critics earlier today, Pelosi called the accusation that she personally requested a larger plane "a myth" and said "they have nothing to say to the American people about the war or about the economy or about global warming.... They have this game they are playing."

Gutting the catch:

A week ago Sunday, about 8 p.m., Shimkus arrived at Scott Air Force Base near Belleville to pick up his ride back to Washington. As speaker, Hastert flies on U.S. aircraft. The government plane picked up Shimkus and then headed to Aurora to board Hastert, who spent the weekend at his Plano home. Hastert's team was scrambling in reaction to the escalating fallout from the Foley scandal. Shimkus was returning to the capital because his staff had gotten an urgent call earlier in the day from Hastert deputy chief of staff Mike Stokke, who wanted Shimkus at the press conference with Hastert, putting him on a national stage on their terms.

Although Roll Call quoted a Pelosi aide as saying, "We had the knowledge that Hastert had used [a military plane] for a retreat on one occasion," the paper did not address the apparent conflict with Republican claims that Hastert only sometimes transported his staff on the plane and did not use it for political purposes.

Rove should be proud.

Well, maybe not.

The White House sure did step up quickly and defend Pelosi.

Makes one wonder, doesn't it?

BWAAAHAAHAA!


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