It is politicking season in my battleground-state of Iowa. I work at an FBO on the second or third largest airfield in Iowa. For clarification, FBO stands for fixed base operation, a place where private aircraft both large and small stop to get gas, pick up passenger or just stay for the night. The visits are going to get more and more frequent, but it does give me a decent feel for the major players that are vying for our vote. I'll try and give you folks my take on these guys in the coming months.
Thursday night I had to stay late because Kerry and Harkin came in. These jokers woke up the limo guy at 11 pm and wanted a BLACK limo for ten. The limo guy said all that was available was a white 14-passenger model and was told that that would do. At 1:30 am the plane lands(at this point I still don't know who is on the plane and I don't care seeing as I should have been home two hours prior) and out steps Harkin and Kerry. There went my night.
The first thing he says is, "This limo is not BLACK! It is white." The limo guy told him that was all that was available and they refused to ride in it. Limo guy tells them they will still be charged for the call out. Still they refuse to ride in it.
So some pencil neck that had come to meet them ends up chauffeuring them in his Honda civic. It was a true clown car. The liberal college student driving while Kerry, Harkin and their two "yes" men all piled in.
The best I could glean from this is that Democrats prefer Black. But if given a choice between white and Asian, Asia wins. That and they don't seem to mind getting close.
Saturday we had a plane come down and wait a few hours before picking up Gov. Mit Romney of Mass. Turns out that he is actually a fairly decent Republican that seems to make a lot of Dems happy. He actually seemed like a decent guy. See, most times the politicos will pretend you don't exist, and most cases I am cool with that. But here I am after sweating all day in the sun, smelling like some kind of bum, the guy shakes my hand and thanks me for taking care of the aircraft crew!
Those are just the first of probably a dozen Presidential hopefuls I will see this year. In the mean time, I’m going to try and find out more about this Romney fellow as he left a good impression.
To Be Continued.
Thursday night I had to stay late because Kerry and Harkin came in. These jokers woke up the limo guy at 11 pm and wanted a BLACK limo for ten. The limo guy said all that was available was a white 14-passenger model and was told that that would do. At 1:30 am the plane lands(at this point I still don't know who is on the plane and I don't care seeing as I should have been home two hours prior) and out steps Harkin and Kerry. There went my night.
The first thing he says is, "This limo is not BLACK! It is white." The limo guy told him that was all that was available and they refused to ride in it. Limo guy tells them they will still be charged for the call out. Still they refuse to ride in it.
So some pencil neck that had come to meet them ends up chauffeuring them in his Honda civic. It was a true clown car. The liberal college student driving while Kerry, Harkin and their two "yes" men all piled in.
The best I could glean from this is that Democrats prefer Black. But if given a choice between white and Asian, Asia wins. That and they don't seem to mind getting close.
Saturday we had a plane come down and wait a few hours before picking up Gov. Mit Romney of Mass. Turns out that he is actually a fairly decent Republican that seems to make a lot of Dems happy. He actually seemed like a decent guy. See, most times the politicos will pretend you don't exist, and most cases I am cool with that. But here I am after sweating all day in the sun, smelling like some kind of bum, the guy shakes my hand and thanks me for taking care of the aircraft crew!
Those are just the first of probably a dozen Presidential hopefuls I will see this year. In the mean time, I’m going to try and find out more about this Romney fellow as he left a good impression.
To Be Continued.
sending them off in a approaiate direction.