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brooklynite

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32. Not if you paid for something different...

Reply to LanternWaste (Reply #22)

Wed Jan 30, 2019, 02:19 PM

Jan 2019

My wife flies Business Class to Europe if she needs to be rested for meetings when she arrives.

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Airline Downgraded John Kasich - But He Wouldn't Leave First Class [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2019 OP

There's never a taser around when you need one Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2019 #1

LOL! fleur-de-lisa Jan 2019 #3

Good one ZeroSomeBrains Jan 2019 #52

right? Maru Kitteh Jan 2019 #57

LOL your post should have a "don't be drinking coffee when you read this" warning Alea Jan 2019 #83

Thought I recognized the name. justgamma Jan 2019 #2

She set up a go Fund me for OHIO Planned parenthood off this Kalish bump.... riversedge Jan 2019 #4

Kasich, the next time you travel with the airline, The Truth Is Here Jan 2019 #5

Mitt got into the airline business? JHB Jan 2019 #11

HA! SammyWinstonJack Jan 2019 #33

yeah, John Kasich sucks, but 912gdm Jan 2019 #6

maybe because he's more important on the plane than a politician. spanone Jan 2019 #12

yeah snark aside... 912gdm Jan 2019 #14

I agree.. assuming Kasich PAID for the first class seat. Adrahil Jan 2019 #17

I would want my pilot to fly first class always Submariner Jan 2019 #59

A lot of pilots have it written into their contracts that the fly first or business. Chellee Jan 2019 #65

Because... Dorian Gray Jan 2019 #89

This seat would have been negotiated by his union. cpamomfromtexas Jan 2019 #39

Probably because Kasich wasn't paying for it Major Nikon Jan 2019 #47

Do we have evidence that he did not pay for the seat? n/t musicblind Jan 2019 #85

The fact he got bumped to the back is a pretty good indicator Major Nikon Jan 2019 #86

According to airline policy, Ms. Toad Jan 2019 #61

I am kind of getting a "cool story bro" vibe from this. Nt hughee99 Jan 2019 #91

Why was he not removed? Any other passenger that was that much of an ass would have had GemDigger Jan 2019 #7

Why does the pilot need a First Class seat? SoCalNative Jan 2019 #8

Might be in the contract. Adrahil Jan 2019 #20

Not defending the airline employees LanternWaste Jan 2019 #22

Sorry, ex-governor or whoever SoCalNative Jan 2019 #27

but it's okay because it's him.. 912gdm Jan 2019 #31

I'm with you on this.......... MyOwnPeace Jan 2019 #50

Not if you paid for something different... brooklynite Jan 2019 #32

Supposedly shanti Jan 2019 #53

What a selfish pr**k. So you place yourself above your fellow Americans, eh, Mr. Kasich? ... SWBTATTReg Jan 2019 #9

Wasn't this a recent episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm? Initech Jan 2019 #10

That reply was Guy Whitey Corngood Jan 2019 #15

Nice! Initech Jan 2019 #16

Speaking of. Rember this? Guy Whitey Corngood Jan 2019 #18

That one was a classic! Initech Jan 2019 #21

Damn! That's the one I thought of when I saw your first reply. But I had forgotten the Guy Whitey Corngood Jan 2019 #24

OMGee workinclasszero Jan 2019 #25

Flashback: in 2011 he called a police officer an idiot for themaguffin Jan 2019 #13

He has a long history of poor behavior irisblue Jan 2019 #45

Ohioans quickly forget about it, though NEOBuckeye Jan 2019 #60

He's literally the Larry David of politics! Initech Jan 2019 #92

Sounds pretty entitled to me shanti Jan 2019 #55

He's definitely forgotten his roots in Western PA. NEOBuckeye Jan 2019 #63

Yeah, sounding privileged. This the 'true' description of being sprinkleeninow Jan 2019 #70

Politicians that treat people poorly fescuerescue Jan 2019 #77

No way I would have allowed him to take my seat without saying something.nt helpisontheway Jan 2019 #19

Woulda, shoulda, coulda. Isn't that how we lead our lives? Sneederbunk Jan 2019 #29

Maybe you do. If I paid for 1st class no way in HELL would I give up my seat flibbitygiblets Jan 2019 #41

That's Kasich's argument. Sneederbunk Jan 2019 #42

While he may or may not of paid for the seat (vs an upgrade), that does avebury Jan 2019 #69

1st class seats are probably job benefits for pilots. displacedtexan Jan 2019 #23

I wonder if he pulled a "do you know who I am?" Bleacher Creature Jan 2019 #26

Former Ohio Governor, asshole NEOBuckeye Jan 2019 #64

What a asshole... BlueJac Jan 2019 #28

Maybe this will help shred his phony nice guy image. LisaM Jan 2019 #30

Much like Trump, isn't he? NEOBuckeye Jan 2019 #66

This was Alaska's fuck-up Sgent Jan 2019 #34

THIS. octoberlib Jan 2019 #40

Remember Kasich is the turd Justice4U2 Jan 2019 #35

What if Kasich was black? I shudder to think. LakeArenal Jan 2019 #36

If I paid for first class and got bumped to the back of the plane... mainer Jan 2019 #37

Did he pay for first class? spinbaby Jan 2019 #48

Thats exceedingly rare fescuerescue Jan 2019 #72

"Do you know who I am?" MineralMan Jan 2019 #38

If he paid for first class he should not have moved. former9thward Jan 2019 #43

I condemn Kasich for taking someone else's first-class seat rocktivity Jan 2019 #49

John Kasich LIES about breaking the law, calls respectful Police Officer "An Idiot!" yortsed snacilbuper Jan 2019 #44

Wow. Another self-entitled asshole. Statistics show 95.432% are Repuglicons. erronis Jan 2019 #74

Why wasn't he violently dragged off by police? IronLionZion Jan 2019 #46

Well Julie, I respect your humility toward the situation. oldlibdem Jan 2019 #51

The Kasich Bump Blue Owl Jan 2019 #54

privileged, entitled, conservative republican hypocrite. mikeysnot Jan 2019 #56

Seems out of character for him, but you never know. George II Jan 2019 #58

Hardly NEOBuckeye Jan 2019 #68

It would seem that we universally agree that we need more facts ... mr_lebowski Jan 2019 #62

Let's frame the question: It's not whether or not Kasich is a dick NEOBuckeye Jan 2019 #71

I agree, there's more to this story I think. OnDoutside Jan 2019 #73

If you listen to her entire spiel Ms. Toad Jan 2019 #75

If traveling pilots HAVE to deboard first rocktivity Jan 2019 #81

He wasn't "allowed" to take another first class seat Ms. Toad Jan 2019 #87

If he refused to move from the first-class seat he plopped into rocktivity Jan 2019 #88

You're correct - Ms. Toad Jan 2019 #90

1st world problems are so hard. GeorgeGist Jan 2019 #67

I support Kasich because once you pay for a ticket--you own it! Airline is totaly at fault here! Irishxs Jan 2019 #76

It's nearly certain Kasich had been upgraded for frequent flyer points localroger Jan 2019 #78

Sorry, can't blame Kasich at all. tarheelsunc Jan 2019 #79

If Kasich bought a 1st class ticket, why should he be bumped for a pilot? FakeNoose Jan 2019 #80

I can't blame him if he fought for his seat but... Alea Jan 2019 #82

On this one, the airline is at fault. musicblind Jan 2019 #84