Do other Congresspeople and Senators fly JetBlue, Virgin or Southwest economy-plus?

Patty Murray flies coach, or at least she did when I interned for her several years ago.

Of course, Romney will never be accused of this.

A real JobCreator wouldn't be caught dead traveling anywhere in someone else's airplane!

Flying first class helps Dr. Paul protect the babbys, you freaking communist!

Heh. Pelosi charters her own fucking plane. I don't think you're gonna get much mileage out of this one.

@5 You just don't get it, do you? The difference here is that Ron Paul makes his dime off of preaching on the oppression of government. Pelosi does not. It's the hypocrisy, not the act.

God, I feel like I'm talking to pre-schoolers here.

@2 If I were Patty Murray's size I'd fly coach too. No slam against our capable senior Senator, but a slam against the "there is no such thing as a longlegged woman over 5'9" designs for American domestic coach seating.

Washington's worst! How could the morons who drool over Paul possibly excuse such blatant extravagance? Disgusting!

Oh, I get it just fine, @7. When someone you don't like does something a little over the top, you've got a problem with it. When someone you like does something completely outrageous, it's all cool. I'm reading you loud and clear.

5280 dear, when Nancy Pelosi was speaker of the house, it is my understanding that she was required to fly private, as she was third in line in case something unfortunate happened to the President and VP.

If nowadays she is chartering private flights and paying for it herself, more power to her. It's her money, after all. But If she is doing that or flying first class, and charging it to the government, your point is valid.

As for Ron Paul, Mother Vel-DuRay and I were just discussing him. She likes him - not enough to vote for him, but still likes him - because of his pro-life creds (even though she herself is what I would best describe as reluctantly pro-choice)

The basis of her affection is a story she heard about how he supposedly witnessed an abortion while doing his medical internship, which put him off the procedure. . He was born in PA in 1935, which would have put him in med school at Duke in the late 50's - early 60's. What are the odds that he would have witnessed a hospital abortion?

what you nutty Rand Paul supporters fail to recognize is the importance of globalism and keeping a perpetual military presence in the mid east. I mean look at the advances in lifestyle that walmart and mcdonalds have brought to our own poor folk. Have you seen the way these cultures treat women and homosexuals? Come on people; our native americans didn't civilize themselves!

You didn't add that he paid in gold coin.

@7: Yes, in this case, it would seem you are talking to a preschooler.

This is silly. Full fare tickets that are refundable are typically upgraded to first class anyway because it constitutes the most revenue to the airline. Both Romney and Perry, for example, flew in private jets. Think first class is expensive? Private jets start at like $4600/hr.

This story was debunked by real journalists but don't let me stop you from your constant Ron Paul bashing because of your one issue voting. Albeit some random internet person needs to tell you that not a single dime of the tax payer money has been spent on Ron Paul's first class tickets, which have only come from the times he earned enough miles flying all the coach (with flight security because congress never does anything on time) he needs eventually they let him upgrade to first class, ON EITHER THE AIRLINE'S DIME OR PAUL'S DIME. But don't let that stop you from hating Ron Paul for this, I'm sure you'll find something next week that's just as stupid and meaningless and not well researched.