Re: Obama Wants Review Of Russian Election Hacking

And for the millionth time, 130,000 people in Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania don't speak for the nation either. You act like California isn't part of the Union. Fine, let's take out Texas, and they don't count. Maybe Ohio? See where I'm getting. The voters in the United States speak for the U...

Re: Obama Wants Review Of Russian Election Hacking

1. Russia is still a dictatorship. 2. Nixon and Reagan traveled to make agreements to make the world a safer place. Nixon, for all his faults, was a brilliant student of the world, and knew you couldn't ignore 1 billion people in China. So he opened relations with China, and established the One-Chi...

Re: Obama Wants Review Of Russian Election Hacking

The one you claimed showed a huge spike in Putin's popularity among conservatives. Quite laughable, really. That is really not funny. It is scary. It is not normal. Here's the poll Dread says doesn't exist: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/12/14/gop-voters-warm-to-russia-pu...

Re: Why Was Trump In Home Alone 2?

As fr8mech states, the likelihood is that Trump took a cameo role as part of a promotional consideration in return for use of the hotel. American Airlines also benefited very heavily from promotional consideration in the 'Home Alone' franchise. As for your classmates "flipping out", I'm a ...

Re: Alitalia needs180 million Euros to survive or bankrupcy

Under European law the government cannot keep proving them up without getting paid back. Melee had to repay money from there government for violating state aid regulations for prat business. When they could not do it they were ordered insolvent and closed down. If Italy or France fro that matter do...

Re: Alitalia needs180 million Euros to survive or bankrupcy

There's a surprise. It is doubtful that the Italian government will allow Alitalia to fail, however. The incumbent government is already deep in the midst of a domestic political crisis, with rising populist sentiments and possible early elections. The loss of a national icon like Alitalia would be ...

Re: Electoral College Ensures Donald Trump Formally Wins US Presidency

As I said when I predicted a Trump win, I knew that if he pulled it off, Hillis would be DEVASTATED. And it's clear he continues to be. It was enjoyable at first, then mildly humorous as time passed, but now I'm just embarrassed for him. Your comment sent me searching back through the threads prior...

Re: Who's getting the best deal of VS/DL agreement?

I have to disagree with this partly, the big issue with VS was Branson's hiring of his friend Steve Ridgeway to run the airline, Branson has a nasty habit of putting friends in place rather than those actually qualified to run the businesses. IMHO the hiring of Craig Kreeger was the turning point, ...

Re: Electoral College Ensures Donald Trump Formally Wins US Presidency

777Jet wrote:

He's getting good at making a fool out of himself. He's been doing it continuously for weeks now!

Re: Electoral College Ensures Donald Trump Formally Wins US Presidency

Uh, whatever. With the greatest amount of respect, I have attempted to debate with you reasonably and reply with solid arguments. There are plenty of other people on this board who disagree with what I have to say, but not many of them conduct themselves in the way you do. If you would like to seri...

Re: Electoral College Ensures Donald Trump Formally Wins US Presidency

"Obama's influence helped to allow LGBTQ's to marry" You mean like when he publicly supported California's Proposition 8? I know conservatives think no one can change their mind or evolve their thinking, but the president did. You have a problem with that? David Axelrod's comments (http:/...

Re: A "What If": The Electoral College Vote In December

And while we're at it, it seems like a double standard to be cheering and laughing at Clinton defectors but be serious about fining electors who don't follow through. Which one is it? You can't celebrate that which apparently you don't want to happen at all. And if you DO celebrate it, then you mus...

Re: Electoral College Ensures Donald Trump Formally Wins US Presidency

In other words, you're angry because the left is treating Trump like the right treated Obama for 8 years? Is that correct? Sorry, but you guys were the ones who treated our current president like shit from the moment he was elected, and now you want us to play nice? You can forget that. Most of the...

Re: BREAKING :: Suspected terror attack on Christmas Market in Berlin

N14AZ wrote:

Berlin, Berlin, Berlin..... now the Berlin police says they are not sure they caught the driver... oh Lord, if this turns out to be true, forget all the jokes made about BER...

Re: Electoral College Ensures Donald Trump Formally Wins US Presidency

Looking at this thread I see why Trump's words of "bringing the country together" will ring hollow for the next four years. We've all heard of being a sore loser, but man is the country full of sore winners too. It isn't about being sore winners. Every single day since Trump won the elect...

Re: A "What If": The Electoral College Vote In December

I think Texas will enact laws to penalize unfaithful electors. My state legislator is the chairman of the calendar committee and the second hightest ranking member of the Texas House. I have a simple proposal for him. Fine a faithless elector $1 for each person represented by that elector. On avera...

Re: A "What If": The Electoral College Vote In December

Hahaha I'm sure the crackpot theories and fantasies will continue in here! Possibly for the next 8 years... ;) Whilst usually sad, they are sometimes funny and entertaining to read LOL. Oh, I have no doubt about that. But we can all kick back, relax and enjoy Christmas without having to engage in p...

Re: A "What If": The Electoral College Vote In December

The headline below sounds so good... :D "US election: Donald Trump formally wins US presidency" http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-12-20/trump-formally-wins-presidency/8134366 It does! :D Because all options are now closed to prevent Trump from being President, we can now finally quit entert...

Re: A "What If": The Electoral College Vote In December

Texas just put Trump over the top with 36 Electoral Votes.
There were two Faithless Electors in the State of Texas; one voted for John Kasich, the other for Ron Paul.

Re: Sweeping Airline "Brand" Overhauls

Wouldn't the rebranding at AA be larger than UA's? They changed the logo completely, and not only did they have to paint all of the AA planes (minus the MD80s), but repaint the US aircraft as well. Then there's all the gates/ticket counters at both AA & US hubs/spokes. I'd second this comment. ...

Re: Another Damning Allegiant Safety Article

It can be a bit difficult to separate the facts from the hyperbole when it comes to Allegiant, but the Elevator issue documented in that article is incredibly scary.

Re: Who's getting the best deal of VS/DL agreement?

Don't forget that Delta provided Virgin Atlantic with a real lifeline - Virgin Atlantic was losing a lot of money before Delta stepped in. Now, the airline has managed to return to profitability through restructuring the company based on Delta know-how. In turn, Delta's investment has paid off in te...

Re: De-iced & Delayed, cold onboard a CRJ! (ORD-MSP-GFK on Delta, Jan '16)

Great report and pictures! Thanks for sharing. Delta Mainline service is consistently good, but I tend to avoid the regional carriers because of the crappy service you described above, which is, sadly, not uncommon. Of course it isn't great for Delta either, because passengers receive a bad impressi...

Re: Can a former US President continue to stay in politics?

This is indeed possible. It is uncommon, but not unheard of. William Howard Taft, 27th President of the United States, went on to become the 10th Chief Justice of the United States, serving in that position for almost nine years. John Quincy Adams, 6th President of the United States, went on to serv...

Re: Question: Does DL pad flights excessively to maintain their on time score?

This is definitely a benefit, especially in an airport like ATL where you may have to go quite a distance to reach a connecting flight. Even in SEA, DL's gates are spread out, as are AS', so a little extra time may not be a bad thing - I guess that's a personal preference. Absolutely. It is always ...

Re: Question: Does DL pad flights excessively to maintain their on time score?

I don't know if it is excessive, but the flight times definitely are padded. BOS-ATL are, from my experience, routinely in the air half an hour or more less than the listed flight times. Generally, it actually makes connections easier by giving you a bit of extra time in Atlanta, or wherever you may...

Re: Photos of AS/VX merger livery

Like all of the Alaska special schemes, this one is very well executed. I'm glad to see a visual sign of the merger moving forward - I haven't flown with Alaska since they unfortunately don't have a large presence on the East Coast, but hoping for their continued success!

Re: Obama Wants Review Of Russian Election Hacking