Dems Junkets on the taxpayer dime?

[TheMercenary]

Originally Posted by Redux

Tell you what, Merc.

I'm happy to let the the Cellar dwellers scroll this thread and decide for themselves.

The Speaker of the House does not set National Policy with Italy, even if they give her framed copies of her grand parents birth certificates. Really. She doesn't.

[sugarpop]

Originally Posted by TheMercenary

The Speaker of the House does not set National Policy with Italy, even if they give her framed copies of her grand parents birth certificates. Really. She doesn't.

So what? Even the First Lady goes on goodwill tours at taxpayers expense to other countries. It doesn't matter whether or not SHE sets policy, it matters whether she can contribute by visiting foreign countries. Members of Congress go to foreign countries all the time at taxpayer expense. And when they do, they all fly on some government plane, not on commercial planes.

This is a new administration. We need as many people as possible reaching out and assuring the world community that our policies have changed with regard to foreign policy. I think it is very important that we do that. Of course, I don't expect you to support that in any way.