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Originally Posted by Aliantha
I think this particular 'scandal' if you could even call it that, is pretty small in comparison to the larger issues one could discuss.
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The White House said the same thing yesterday.
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To presidential spokesman Tony Snow, "This is a silly story and I think it's been unfair to the speaker."
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the article also says it's a smear campaign by Republicans and is not necessarily based in reality:
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Republicans, led by aggressive junior lawmakers, seized on the most extreme possibility: Pelosi's flying on the military equivalent of a Boeing 757 with the latest in travel comforts.
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"I have never asked for any larger plane," Pelosi said. "I have said that I am happy to ride commercial if the plane they have doesn't go coast to coast."
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And finally:
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spokesman Tony Snow further stated "Ronald Cherrycoke is nothing but a common troll."
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