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zaj

(3,433 posts)
40. Well...
Mon Sep 9, 2019, 02:28 AM
Sep 2019

Here's an imaginative guess...

They stopped to refuel and...

ran into bad weather
Or
Had a technical problem
Or
Had to wait for a fuel delivery

And the hotel was open, within budget, nice and not a policy violation.

Seems like no one but Trump is causing a problem in that case.

K&R real Cannabis calm Sep 2019 #1
I'll believe a real "probe" when i feel it. pangaia Sep 2019 #2
K&R. I sure as hell hope the AF leaders will Ilsa Sep 2019 #3
"Probe"? Riiiiiight. Taxpayers and the Constitution are the ones getting fucked. 50 Shades Of Blue Sep 2019 #4
there is no "air force guideline or procedure" that makes it legal to violate the Emoluments Clause Takket Sep 2019 #5
When this first came out, I was pretty sure it wouldn't be an isolated incident. patphil Sep 2019 #6
This actually sounds like a fake scandal... zaj Sep 2019 #7
at Turnberry?????? At Doonbeg? At the Obama Resort and Spa??? LOL EveHammond13 Sep 2019 #9
No, it's true... zaj Sep 2019 #11
What part of "surge" do you not understand? SunSeeker Sep 2019 #13
The problem is the ownership not the refueling there. zaj Sep 2019 #14
The problem is the refueling at a commercial airport when cheaper military airports are available. SunSeeker Sep 2019 #17
Because the Obama administration signed an agreement to... zaj Sep 2019 #18
To have a backup. They normally refueled at cheaper military bases. SunSeeker Sep 2019 #20
talking to that one is pointless I think. EveHammond13 Sep 2019 #32
Who profits from this today? gordianot Sep 2019 #10
Agreed, but makes a big difference that this was planned under Obama zaj Sep 2019 #15
This was NOT planned under Obama. SunSeeker Sep 2019 #24
That isn't evident, that's speculation. zaj Sep 2019 #28
THEY NEVER USED THIS AIRPORT UNDER OBAMA. That's not speculation. SunSeeker Sep 2019 #30
That's speculation... zaj Sep 2019 #34
No it's not. The NYT says refueling started at Prestwick in Oct. of 2017. SunSeeker Sep 2019 #35
I can imagine several that you declare impossible. zaj Sep 2019 #37
"Imaginative" is not the word that comes to mind. SunSeeker Sep 2019 #39
Well... zaj Sep 2019 #40
Your post actually sounds like you get your news from Trump's twitter feed. SunSeeker Sep 2019 #12
Nah, it's in the original NY Times article. zaj Sep 2019 #16
Nah, the NYT article didn't call it a fake scandal. You did. SunSeeker Sep 2019 #19
He said he wasn't clear. I wish we could have simply educated instead of... whatever else happened. NCLefty Sep 2019 #22
... sheshe2 Sep 2019 #23
His ownership is the scandal... zaj Sep 2019 #25
Who decided to use this airport they never used under Obama? And WHY? SunSeeker Sep 2019 #27
I don't know, but questions are not scandal zaj Sep 2019 #29
Needlessly spending $17M on overpriced fuel IS a scandal. There is no question about that. SunSeeker Sep 2019 #33
Maybe, or maybe it was part of a plan that existed under Obama zaj Sep 2019 #36
Well, if you're willing to make up shit about Obama's plans... SunSeeker Sep 2019 #38
The thing about career military they will do decades of service. gordianot Sep 2019 #8
we'll see what happens... myohmy2 Sep 2019 #21
Total B_S StarzGuy Sep 2019 #26
From Natasha Bertrand Gothmog Sep 2019 #31
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