Oberstar STILL doesn't want mergers.....

[John Pennekamp]

None of this should be a surprise. All of the politicians involved are going to continue to pander to their constituents, even if they know they will have no real impact. Then at least they can go back to the voters and say "I tried. I fought the good fight and lost". This is Politics 101.

 

[Dizel8]

Oberstar is a wise man. Consolidation might actually raise the fares to a more sustainable level, whereas it is much better to have low fares and the airlines barely making it.

Isn't "deregulation" grand!

 

[Tomct]

Oberstar was also vehemently against separating the age 65 language from the FAA authorization bill, until some back room deal was done and viola - Fly till you die.

His words mean nothing, fellas. The minute this guy gets his piece of the action, it's a done deal.

Typical Democrat! Lot's of gum flapping and nothing to back it up. This country always goes to H3LL when a Dem sits in the Oval Office.

 

[800Dog]

Typical Democrat! Lot's of gum flapping and nothing to back it up. This country always goes to H3LL when a Dem sits in the Oval Office.

Yes, we were really doing poorly while Bill was in office!

 

[Tomct]

Yes, we were really doing poorly while Bill was in office!

Everyone thought it was great, but hate to break it to ya...it was due to what Reagan and Bush Sr. had already set in motion years before...nice try though!

 

[zonker]

Everyone thought it was great, but hate to break it to ya...it was due to what Reagan and Bush Sr. had already set in motion years before...nice try though!

Riight. And the draft dodging drunk monkey and his 5 deferral warmongering uncle have been great for us!

 

[woody]

Yes, we were really doing poorly while Bill was in office!

When you consider the problems him and his justice department caused like letting CEO's "smoke corporate books and falsifying corporate worth" because he trimmed the justice department oversight which led to the dot.com bust and an inflated stockmarket. Not pursuing OBL and just recently having Sandy Berger stuff pertinent docs down his trousers to save his perceived legacy, (THAT LITTLE MISTAKE IS GONNA COST OUR COUNTRY A TRILLION IF NOT MORE!) How about NAFTA? (another Clinton diasaster) How are manufacturing jobs doing now?(Wanna blame that on Bush?) How about the savings and loan scandal(whitewater). The Clinton White House was an 8 yr playboy party, Our country is still hungover from the damage that BJ Clinton inflicted!!!

 

[Dizel8]

When you consider the problems him and his justice department caused like letting CEO's "smoke corporate books and falsifying corporate worth" because he trimmed the justice department oversight which led to the dot.com bust and an inflated stockmarket.

Of course the housing meltdown, Enron, no to mention the justice departments refusal to hear complaints about the intelligence agencies, spying domestically and allowing torture, well, that is so much better.

Not pursuing OBL and just recently having Sandy Berger stuff pertinent docs down his trousers to save his perceived legacy, (THAT LITTLE MISTAKE IS GONNA COST OUR COUNTRY A TRILLION IF NOT MORE!)

Pursuing Saddam like crazy, not getting OBL and generally just stirring up a hornets nest in Iraq/Afghanistan/Iran. Allowing N. Korea t have nukes and then conceding to their demands, which can only be called blackmail. Never mind the fact that we are once again supporting a dictator in Pakistan, who also got nukes and refuses to tell us the whole truth about that program, including handing over Khan. Not allowing the public to see Cheneys meeting with the oil execs and claiming executive privilege whenever illreputed dealings could be uncovered. The whole Haliburton deal stinks to high heavens.

How about NAFTA? (another Clinton diasaster) How are manufacturing jobs doing now?(Wanna blame that on Bush?) How about the savings and loan scandal(whitewater). The Clinton White House was an 8 yr playboy party, Our country is still hungover from the damage that BJ Clinton inflicted!!!

NAFTA just got even bigger thanks to Bush, how about illegal immigration, how about smaller goverment, how about spending 250 billions plus in Iraq, while barely giving anything to New Orleans, the sad state of the VA hospitals, the disaster that is FEMA, the DOJ etc, etc.

Have you looked at the dollar recently, do you think there are many countries left that has much respect for the US?

Billybob sure wasn't a saint, but Bush is, in my humble opinion, is much, much worse.

 

[woody]

Of course the housing meltdown, Enron, no to mention the justice departments refusal to hear complaints about the intelligence agencies, spying domestically and allowing torture, well, that is so much better.



Pursuing Saddam like crazy, not getting OBL and generally just stirring up a hornets nest in Iraq/Afghanistan/Iran. Allowing N. Korea t have nukes and then conceding to their demands, which can only be called blackmail. Never mind the fact that we are once again supporting a dictator in Pakistan, who also got nukes and refuses to tell us the whole truth about that program, including handing over Khan. Not allowing the public to see Cheneys meeting with the oil execs and claiming executive privilege whenever illreputed dealings could be uncovered. The whole Haliburton deal stinks to high heavens.




NAFTA just got even bigger thanks to Bush, how about illegal immigration, how about smaller goverment, how about spending 250 billions plus in Iraq, while barely giving anything to New Orleans, the sad state of the VA hospitals, the disaster that is FEMA, the DOJ etc, etc.

Have you looked at the dollar recently, do you think there are many countries left that has much respect for the US?

Billybob sure wasn't a saint, but Bush is, in my humble opinion, is much, much worse.

Everything you just mentioned other than New Orleans (which was also a potential problem under Clinton as well) Was a Legacy problem from Clinton! Enron, OBL, N. Korea,ALL of it! Dont fool yourself BJ gutted America while getting blown on the telephone. Im sorry for the rant but your veiw of history is lacking. Sorry for going this far off topic as well!

 

[waveflyer]

Woody and Tomct- you guys amaze me-- get all your current events from FOX and your degree from Rush U?
You're like a political version of Tom Cruise telling Matt Lauer "Look, you don't know. I know about these things. You don't know."

Meanwhile you got all your info from a quack

To the detriment of your profession- the Republican party does appreciate your loyalty.

Let's lay down the circular logic and unprovable conspiracy theory for a minute and just ask a simple verifiable question: Who is the first president to have never met with ALPA?

Or we can go with the old time Reagan classic:
"Are you better off than you were 7 years ago?"

Are you saying that was not a valid question and most current events are truly dictated by leaders from several years prior- where do your excuses run out?