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Dogwalk: Pelosi Doesn’t Need A Junket

Posted by DFO

Feb. 20, 2009 10:53 p.m. • 5 comments

Nancy Pelosi? What the heck is she doing in Rome on my dollar? It’s bad enough Obama is flying around on his big plane anywhere and everywhere. As is Hillary. I may think it’s being a bit over done considering these economic times, but it is, at least, a part of their jobs. But Pelosi? She’s a legislator! Supposedly she is talking with top Italian officials about the economic crisis and other “leading issues”, whatever they may be. Oh, yes, she’s talking to them about the environment and the situations in the Middle East, Iraq and Afghanistan. Right. How many troops do the Italians have committed? Or is it just chit chat? I’m sorry. It’s bad enough we, who pay our taxes and mortgages yet see the value of everything we hold dear diminish, are asked to bail out the deadbeats, but to also have to fund automatic pay raises and worldwide boondoggles is more than I can swallow. Enough!/Dogwalk Musings. More here.

Question: Do you see value in congressional delegates traveling overseas on the American dime in these tough economic times to meet foreign dignitaries?

Five comments on this post so far. Add yours!

Charlie on February 21 at 8:35 a.m.
No value what so ever! It would be nice if our ‘elected” officials would do some real work for the country once in awhile. They hurried the vote on the humungus spending bill so they could bug out of town for a “vacation”. They don’t work hard enough or long enough, about 3 days a week to deserve any perks, period.

I also noted that Nancy did not get an “official” photo op with the Pope. Me thinks the Pope read a fellow Catholic the riot act on her convolute abortion stand, according to church teachings. Nancy, you cant have it your way.

Maybe next election cycle, some of these non performers will get their pink slip, we can only hope.
hhuseland on February 21 at 12:08 p.m.
Of the three branches of government, the executive is empoered to conduct foreign affairs, not the legislative. For individuals, especially majority leaders, etc. to discuss issues that belong to the president or the state department, is to cause confusion. She should return home immediately. (paying her own way)
hmoffsuite on February 21 at 1:26 p.m.
No value whatsoever. And, to make it worse, today John Kerry is in Syria. In most cases, they do more harm than good. That is true in both the Pelosi and Kerry case this weekend. The expense of this stuff, when all added up, is ridiculous.

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