McCain's son an airline pilot?

[Rez O. Lewshun]

Its been 6.5 hours since you posted that Doin Time...

crickets chirping...


The GOP and the RNC is selling idealology.....

 

[SVA_402]

I presume you voted for John Kerry then too???

I didn't, but McCain doesn't look like a creepy peepee toucher like kerry does.

 

[ILOVEBEER]

I have had him on my JS at least half a dozen times. Nice guy.

Sorry, no inside info from me. I had the class not to hammer him with questions about his old man. He probably gets too much crap about that as it is.

Dude, is your avatar a pic of a PBR casket????? If so, nice form sir!!!

 

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Aviation positions of the two candidates:

Obama -

CABOTAGE
Supports upholding cabotage laws limiting foreign flights between US cities.

FOREIGN CONTROL AND OWNERSHIP
Shares “legitimate concerns about the liberalization of control of U.S. airlines.”

“I will work to ensure that foreign investors remain minority shareholders in U.S. airlines.”

SAFETY AND AIRCREW FATIGUE
Supports NTSB and FAA efforts to strengthen airline safety.

States that a critical component of safety is ensuring that flight crews are not overworked.

“My administration will take the issue of pilot fatigue seriously.”

BANKRUPTCY REFORM
Strongly supports restoring the original intent of Section 1113 to protect employee rights
during the bankruptcy process.

Worked with Senator Durbin on the Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business.
Bankruptcies Act of 2007, which was recently introduced in the U.S. Senate, this
legislation would strengthen Section 1113.

PENSION REFORM AND PROTECTION
Is a proud original cosponsor of S.1270, which corrects the inequity at the PBGC
penalizing airline pilots forced to retire at age 60.

Strongly supports correcting the inequity in our pension system.

COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
“I will restore the meaning of U.S. labor protections and laws, including the Railway Labor
Act, and reverse the dangerous actions of the Bush administration.”

Spoke out against the Bush Administration’s imposition of a contract for NATCA.

Supports the Employee Free Choice Act which helps to restore balance to the organizing
process.

FAA REAUTORIZATION AND PASSENGER BILL OF RIGHTS
Supports fully funding the modernization of air traffic control systems.

Supports a Passenger Bill of Rights.

EAS AND UNDERSERVED AREAS
Obama has worked across party lines to protect funding for transportation in rural, small
and mid-sized communities.

AIRPORT SECURITY
Supports increasing the number of screeners, improved funding for aviation security.

Calls for the development of a comprehensive, accurate watch list that is used in a way
that protects passengers’ privacy.


McCain -

CABOTAGE
States that cabotage rules should be relaxed.

Open to any proposal to promote open skies agreements aviation agreements, believes
they should be negotiated like any other GATT or NAFTA item.

Voted for cabotage exemption in favor of foreign air cargo carriers, increasing cargo
flights from China four-fold.

FOREIGN CONTROL AND OWNERSHIP
“I have sponsored legislation in the past that would increase the permissible level of
foreign investment from 25 to 49 percent.”

Advocates privatizing the air traffic control system.

SAFETY AND AIRCREW FATIGUE
Believes that addressing flight attendant fatigue is “ridiculous.”

Voted against safety and security standards for US aircraft repairs performed overseas.

BANKRUPTCY REFORM
McCain voted against extended jobless benefits for laid-off airline workers, including
unemployment, job-retraining and health benefits.

PENSION REFORM AND PROTECTION
In 1992, fought to cut pilot pension rights, in an attempt to block unionization at FedEx.

COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
Supports “baseball style” binding arbitration for transportation workers.

Supports employers’ ability to hire replacement workers.

Three times voted to support Frank Lorenzo’s bankruptcy filing at Eastern.

“Concerned” how the RLA covers pilots flying overseas routes for U.S. carriers.

Twice voted to deny TSA workers the right to unionize.

Supported the Bush Administration’s decision to impose a contract on NATCA.

FAA REAUTHORIZATION AND PASSENGER BILL OF RIGHTS
Wants to remove the perimeter at Reagan National airport.

Previously added an earmark to FAA Reauthorization for America West DCA-PHX
service.

EAS AND UNDERSERVED AREAS
Supports deregulation.

Not a strong supporter of EAS program.

AIRPORT SECURITY

Fought funding for increased Air Marshalls, screeners and TSA explosives detection
systems.

Voted to gut flight attendant anti-terrorism training requirements.

Supported $752M in cuts to aviation security programs.

AMERICAN JOBS
“I firmly object to Buy America provisions…”

McCain wrote letters to Department of Defense urging them to OK the EADS-Airbus
tanker deal.

Five high-level McCain campaign staffers are former lobbyists for EADS-Airbus.

EADS-Airbus lobbyists and employees donate more to McCain than any other politician.

What's the source of this post?

 

[Talian]

I don't care if he's going to take us to another World War, McCain's wife is hot and she has a pilot's license.

Now Sarah Palin is hot. Cindy McCain is alright if you like old ones.

 

[DoinTime]

What's the source of this post?

Ummm....the candidates.

Most of it is direct quotes other items can be found in their personal voting records or campaign literature.

 

[makersmarc]

What's the source of this post?

Let me guess: The daily kos?

 

[Rez O. Lewshun]

Now Sarah Palin is hot. Cindy McCain is alright if you like old ones.

GOP brand marketing is working just fine!

 

[DoinTime]

I didn't, but McCain doesn't look like a creepy peepee toucher like kerry does.

I was just curious because you stated in your first post that his service record was the reason you were voting the McCain ticket but it seems that reasoning turned out to be complete bull sh*t.

Sadly, you seem to just be looking for something the you can justify to your buddies by casting a stupid vote that will do irreparable harm to your career and this profession.

 

[sweptback]

Well said, Neecy. I support our union as much as the next guy, but if Obama gets elected oil will go to $200/barrel and there wont be any pilot jobs for unions to fight over.

McCain/Palin 08....or is it Palin/McCain 08

Gas was 1.46 when Bush took office in 2001.

There won't be any pilot jobs to fight over when McCain allows cabotage, either. Unless you want to work for Air India or China Air.