[TruthTalk] Fw: CLUELESS IN D.C.

[Terry Clifton]

Izzy:   Do you think any of these could be republicans?  This is really scary....and these people are running our country? What's worse,we might have helped elect them...I hope not.....    CLUELESS IN D.C.   These are from a Washington, D.C. travel agent with 30 years experience working with our congressmen and women.  It will definitely give you pause or wonder how laws ever get passed if you didn't already wonder !! Read on . . . (At your own risk !!)   I had a New Hampshire Congresswoman ask for an aisle seat so that her hair wouldn't get messed up by being near the window. I got a call from a Candidate's Staffer, who wanted to go to Capetown. I started to explain the length of the flight and the passport information then she interrupted me with,  "I'm not trying to make you look stupid, but Capetown  is in Mssachusetts." Without trying to make her look like the stupid one,  I calmly explained, "Cape Cod is in Massachusetts,  Capetown is in Africa."   Her response ... (click). Senior Vermont Congressman called, furious about a Florida package we did. I asked what was wrong with the vacation in Orlando.   He said he was expecting an ocean-view room.   I tried to explain that is not possible, since Orlando is in the middle of the state.   He replied, "Don't lie to me. I looked on the map, and Florida is a very thin state!!!" I got a call from a Lawmakers Wife who asked, "Is it possible to see England from Canada?"   I said, "No."   She said, "But they look so close on the map."      An Illinois Congresswoman called last week  (Editorial: Must have been Carol Mosley-Braun  getting ready to announce her run for the Presidency -  God forbid).   She needed to know how it was possible that her flight  from Detroit left at 8:20am and got into Chicago at 8:33am.   I tried to explain that Michigan was an hour ahead of Illinois, but she could not understand the concept of time zones.    Finally, I told her the plane went very fast, and she ought that!    A New York lawmaker called and asked, "Do airlines  put your physical description on your bag so they know who's luggage belongs to who?"   I said, "No, why do you ask?"    She replied, "Well, when I checked in with it, they  put a tag on my luggage that said (FAT), and I'm overweight, I think that is very rude?"    After putting her on hold for a minute while I "looked  into it" (I was actually laughing)  I came back and explained the city code for Fresno, CA is (FAT),  and that the airline was just putting a destination tag on her luggage.   A Senator's Aide called in inquiring about a trip package to Hawaii.  After going over all the cost info,  she asked, "Would it be cheaper to fly to California  and then take the train to Hawaii?"      A New Mexico Congresswoman called to make reservations,  "I want to go from Chicago to Rhino, New York."   the agent was at a loss for words.  Finally, the agent: "Are you sure that's the name of the town?"    "Yes, what flights do you have?" replied the lady.  After some searching, the agent came back with,  "I'm sorry, ma'am, I've looked up every airport code  in the country  and can't find a Rhino anywhere."   The lady retorted, "Oh don't be silly!  Everyone knows where it is.  Check your map!"    The agent scoured a map of the state of New York and finally offered,  "You don't mean Buffalo, do you?"     "That's it! I knew it was a big animal," she admitted!!!   Should we be worried about the state of the union?