Sen. Vitter goes plane crazy

Can't you find a better picture, that doesn't make Mrs. Vitter look so tortured. Have a heart, ladies and gents!! She doesn't deserve the punishment, he does !!
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"Vitter, our spy said, gave the airline worker an earful, employing the timeworn "do-you-know-who-I-am" tirade that apparently grew quite heated."

Yeah Diaper Dave, we know who you are, you're the Repuglican congresscritter who likes to hire prostitutes to put diapers on you and call you a bad naughty little boy.

Poor guy needed to make that plane so he wouldn't miss his call girl appointment.

But who among us doesn't sympathize, a little, with Mr. Vitter?

Of course we sympathize...I always try to throw my weight around being a senator. Every single one of us says "don't you know who I am".

Twenty minutes early or late? If he was early, it doesn't make any sense that the gate was closed. I read this account elsewhere and it said he was 20 minutes late, hence he was unable to board the plane and threw his hissy fit.

Vitter is the cheating and adulterous Republican Senator who is deluded enough to believe he is holier than thou who enjoys whooping it up with D.C. hookers. This man is a hypocrite and a coward..."Vitter turned tail and fled the scene". He should have been arrested.

Mr. Oliphant, how about writing about the abuses of Nancy Pelooozi and her military jet? Apparently, Ms. Bug Eyes jets all over the place, of course, which costs taxpayers millions. She also wants a bigger military jet and is making quite the stink about wanting one.
While Sen. Vitter did go over the line, I do believe most folks would have had some kind of meltdown when their plane is closed 20 minutes before departure. I'd be willing to bet just about everyone would have a huge problem if they had to catch a connecting flight and either the first flight was closed 20 minutes to departure or even the connecting flight was closed 20 minutes to departure.

Do You Know Who I AM?!
Is there a law that you must be able to recognize the Republican Senator from Louisiana by face now?
I wouldn't put it past Diaper Dave to have stuck an ammendment into the budget or stimulus saying that.

Here's the just released airport video of Vitter's tantrum:
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZ7lI6Ic9cw

Pelosi isn't the first Speaker to have the use of a military plane, John D, as I'm sure you know. Sounds like you're repeating unfounded rumors. And be more of a gentleman please.

And here I thought we elected adults.

Wrong. Such 'bad boy' behavior tells the picture of the Republican party, who worships Rush and leaves brains and commonsense at home.

Remember, the airplane is bigger than you and deserves respect.

I've never been witness to a real airport meltdown but the ones they used to show about Southwest Airlines were hilarious for the most part. For Mr. Vitter, he should be glad he was not arrested. People have been for much less. With all of the recent shootings in the news I would have been fearful for my life if it were me behind the desk. You just don't know what could set someone off. I think it showed quite a lot of restraint on the part of the person taking the abouse not to have called security sooner.

What an absolute jerk. Vote this guy out of office.

He should be powdered and diapered & run out of town on a rail--or in a perambulator!

Once again, little JohnnyDingbat goes to Faux News to get an already discredited story about someone on the left. Since Johnny can't handle the "truth," lets put this one to bed. Immediately after 9/11, The Bush administration mandated that certain government officials be flown in military aircraft for national safety concerns. This was done for then Speaker Hastert. Fast foward to Pelosi. The House Sargent of Arms requested a larger plane for Pelosi so they would not have to stop for fuel enroute to San Fran. That's the story folks...PERIOD. The nut jobs on the right who have nothing to offer this nation (just look at all of little johnny's name calling posts) but smoke and mirrors. One more thing, Repubs, you lost and lost badly. Just slink back into your little holes and let the grown ups run things for a while.

Yo Dingbat Lefties, I am not questioning Pelosi's use of a military jet. That privilige has been given to governmental leaders after 9/11.What is being questioned is that Bug Eyes abuses the privilige, that Bug Eyes demands bigger planes, that Bug Eyes uses military planes for her personal use as well as for friends and family. Bug Eyes can use the plane Hastert used.
Typical moronic stupidity once again from the Dingbat Left.

As far as I know, no liberal politician has screamed at any little people; "Do you know who I am?"

Just like none have said; 'I hope Bush fails.'

John D, I wouldn't call Speaker Pelosi "Bug Eyes" (I'm against namecalling in general, and tend to skip over posts that employ it) but I wonder if that smile was surgically implanted during one of her facelifts, because I've never seen her without it!

"You can't get enough Vitter stories" Man...Oliphant...you don't even try to hide your bias! Why don't some of you radical liberal reporters follow John Edwards around and see what he's been up to lately! Did we evr find out if that was his love child? Oh..that's right...John Edwards is a Democrat!!

You asked for our favorite airport meltdown stories: My Delta flight departing for Hartford was sitting at the gate for over an hour, when the pilot finally told passengers the flight was overloaded with luggage. At least two people needed to give up their seats so the plane would be light enough to take off. No one moved; minutes passed. The pilot came back on and said, "Fine. If no one gets off, then we'll just sit here." (Seriously!) Two older women finally decided to give up their seats and got off the plane.

A half hour later the pilot told us the plane was STILL too heavy, so he said some passenger luggage was being "randomly unloaded" and would arrive in Hartford later in the day. Upon hearing that, a guy representing a group of folks on the flight who were connecting from LA made his way up the aisle and threatened the flight attendant. He told her they were going to a wedding that night and their luggage "better NOT be included in the bags being taken off the plane!" The flight attendant somehow managed to calm him, and two hours behind schedule, the flight finally left the gate.

After arrival in Hartford, about 25 people (myself included) found their luggage was not on the plane, and irate folks started lining up outside the baggage office. The group from LA began screaming at three young Delta employees, who stood there in the office taking the abuse but doing nothing. I made my way from the back of the line and walked up to the door of the office, where angry passengers continued to bad-mouth the Delta employees. One worker, fearing a riot from the disgruntled passengers, had already called security when I peaked my head in the door and said "Can I help you by giving you my name and hotel location?" One of the employees who was sitting idly at a computer terminal looked up at me and said, "I like you. Come up here." He took my information, I was out of there to pick up my rental car in less than a minute, and my luggage was delivered to my hotel by mid-afternoon.

I didn't have a wedding to go to that night but would have made it if that were my purpose. Someone should tell Vitter and hot-heads like him that common courtesy goes a long way in most situations. LOL!

John D:

You'd be taken more seriously if you acted like an adult and stopped the name calling based on a person's physical features, of which they have no control over. Most people I know stopped that in 7th grade. Unless of course you are still in the 7th grade.

David Vutter continues to advertise to the American people what kind of slug he really is. I just wish that we could stop using this photo that inlcudes poor, humiliated and stunned Mrs. Vitter at the top of articles about her slimy husband. Aren't there plenty of other photos of this jerk available?

Bug eyes? Is Crazy John Devola talking about Mrs. Vitter? (See pic above.)

Vitter was reelected in 2006 so this smear job by Oliphant will be long forgotten by time he's up for reelection. Sad that we have an unelected, thoroughly corrupt man like Roland Burris sitting in an ILLINOIS US Senate seat who was selected by a now-impeached governor and Oliphant only spends his time writing hit pieces on a freely elected senator from Louisiana. Here's to hoping that the next round of Trib layoffs claims Oliphant. He's clearly not serving Illinois readers, but rather his own political persuasion.

Lochness, does that mean that you don't know Rupert, Flo, or Bill R.?

"name calling based on a person's physical features"

I've done this, Jeff??

Yes. Sen. Vitter is a fine example for us all.

Oh what a fool you are, jeffy.
I suppose it is possible I might have called Rush Limbaugh fat at some point, but I won't apologize for that. If you want to police this place, you need to set a better example.

Flo
I guess for some, calling a fat man like Rush, 'fat', is not politically correct.

Name-calling around here is an artform. If it is not coupled with a solid arguement then it is probably from a pug and should not be allowed. Seriuosly though, I'm sick of reading stupid posts from people hocking their own blogs, or making stupid points. Johny Dillweed has been making some really nutty posts lately. I really liked his global warming arguement where his linked article refuted his position.

I'm glad the Swamp loosened their filters.....I have not had a blocked post in months now.

XL,
Yep, posting consistency is much better.

Poor woman. She looks like:
OMG, what did he do now! I can't take this anymore!