Comments on: When you’re on your way to ask for billions for your industry … http://sistertoldjah.com/archives/2008/11/20/when-youre-on-your-way-to-ask-for-billions/ Don't dis or dismiss this miss! Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:23:12 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Jason http://sistertoldjah.com/archives/2008/11/20/when-youre-on-your-way-to-ask-for-billions/comment-page-1/#comment-752465 Jason Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:45:56 +0000 http://sistertoldjah.com/?p=8525#comment-752465 I think we all missed the irony of those who raised this question and how they got to Washington themselves. Does anyone really think Ted Kennedy flew coach to go back to Washington? I wish someone would expose this travesty once and for all. Any guess as to what percentage of Congress critters regularly fly private jet? I think we all missed the irony of those who raised this question and how they got to Washington themselves. Does anyone really think Ted Kennedy flew coach to go back to Washington? I wish someone would expose this travesty once and for all. Any guess as to what percentage of Congress critters regularly fly private jet?

]]> By: Anthony (Los Angeles) http://sistertoldjah.com/archives/2008/11/20/when-youre-on-your-way-to-ask-for-billions/comment-page-1/#comment-752462 Anthony (Los Angeles) Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:35:07 +0000 http://sistertoldjah.com/?p=8525#comment-752462 It's all about smart politics, and we all know a large part of politics is message and image. It does not send the right message or put forward a sympathetic image to say "we need help or we'll go broke," while burning twenty grand for a private jet, when a first-class ticket would have cost $800. At my blog, I gave these three schmucks the <a href="http://irishspy.typepad.com/public_secrets/2008/11/stuck-on-stupid-detroit-style.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><strong>Stuck on Stupid</strong></a> award for the month. :d It’s all about smart politics, and we all know a large part of politics is message and image. It does not send the right message or put forward a sympathetic image to say “we need help or we’ll go broke,” while burning twenty grand for a private jet, when a first-class ticket would have cost $800.

At my blog, I gave these three schmucks the Stuck on Stupid award for the month. :d

]]> By: Leslie http://sistertoldjah.com/archives/2008/11/20/when-youre-on-your-way-to-ask-for-billions/comment-page-1/#comment-752459 Leslie Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:26:21 +0000 http://sistertoldjah.com/?p=8525#comment-752459 Well, in this case I think symbolism is important. Beggars should dress the part. Well, in this case I think symbolism is important. Beggars should dress the part.

]]> By: Aunt Ralph http://sistertoldjah.com/archives/2008/11/20/when-youre-on-your-way-to-ask-for-billions/comment-page-1/#comment-752452 Aunt Ralph Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:13:51 +0000 http://sistertoldjah.com/?p=8525#comment-752452 Politics is appearance. Sales is appearance. This was a major embarrassment and they are being rightfully scorned. Politics is appearance. Sales is appearance.
This was a major embarrassment and they are being rightfully scorned.

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