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crickets

(25,959 posts)
8. Yep. You know Amtrak could always use the money.
Thu Oct 22, 2020, 02:43 PM
Oct 2020

Biden's charter was likely a boon for them, and the free advertising they received over time was a nice little bonus. The tortuous logic in this letter that claims the charter somehow hurt Amtrak is just unreal.

We are concerned that the apparent use of a struggling, resource-deprived, publicly-run service for political gain does not serve the best interests of Amtrak or the American taxpayers at this time.


Then they go on: You didn't give him a discount, did you? Did he make any freight trains run late? Has anyone else ever done this? Where are the time sheets for everyone working for Amtrak who was even slightly involved? Basically: here's a long list of questions we want you to waste your time and resources answering for us. It will take many man hours and we all know it's meaningless, partisan BS on our part, but your funding could be on the line in future, so hop to it! While Amtrak may have made money from Biden's charter, we are going to cost you money by sending you out on this snipe hunt, because we are shameless, oblivious idiots blahblahblah.

Unbelievable. Biden's reply was the perfect slap back.

Shazam! FarPoint Oct 2020 #1
Yup. I applaud their response as well! Budi Oct 2020 #4
EXCELLENT! elleng Oct 2020 #2
Double BOOM! grumpyduck Oct 2020 #3
Perfect. TwilightZone Oct 2020 #5
Keep it rolling, Biden Team! peggysue2 Oct 2020 #6
BTW,the price tag on Wellstone ruled Oct 2020 #7
Yep. You know Amtrak could always use the money. crickets Oct 2020 #8
These Republican knuckleheads are concerned for Amtrak, are they? gratuitous Oct 2020 #19
When our Coaches hit the Main Line, Wellstone ruled Oct 2020 #23
EXCELLENT RESPONSE!... Illumination Oct 2020 #9
Twitter reply : Rhiannon12866 Oct 2020 #10
$841,000 total from 10 cities Duppers Oct 2020 #22
The taxpayers pay for Trump's $3 Million golf weekends at Mar-a-Loogie. lpbk2713 Oct 2020 #11
Brilliant! They have such good media people!!!! nt LAS14 Oct 2020 #12
PA Rethug State Congress Critters are ignorant tools. Tommymac Oct 2020 #13
Oh, that's going to leave a mark! Aristus Oct 2020 #14
GOP must've missed this DeminPennswoods Oct 2020 #15
Oh. . . .Snap! DinahMoeHum Oct 2020 #16
Oh Know it's AMTRAK-gate. You mean if you pay for the tickets you can ride the train? KWR65 Oct 2020 #17
KNR Lucinda Oct 2020 #18
Bazinga! SheltieLover Oct 2020 #20
The railroad companies give priority to their freight trains MarcA Oct 2020 #21
Go fuck yourself Trump Blue Owl Oct 2020 #24
Rt.. TY Joe Biden! Cha Oct 2020 #25
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