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thucythucy

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17. I didn't know that. I do recall the airlines trying to get out of their pension obligations

Reply to underpants (Reply #10)

Fri Jan 15, 2021, 11:24 PM

Jan 2021

which is infuriating.

The Eastwood film had this plot where the Feds tried to scapegoat Sully, and invented this whole scene where the investigating commission tried to blame the pilots, saying they could have returned to the airport but panicked and so landed in the Hudson. It never happened, and was put in the film to further Eastwood's anti-government mania.

Four years later he'd debate an empty chair at the Republican National Convention, pretending it was President Obama. Just another instance of his intellectual dishonesty.

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12 years ago today. This happened 5 days before Obama took office???? [View all] underpants Jan 2021 OP

K; R CatWoman Jan 2021 #1

I don't at all remember its being so close to the inauguration!!! Karadeniz Jan 2021 #2

What's more, it was often described as a fitting metaphor for the disastrous last days of Dubya sandensea Jan 2021 #25

If they happened today: unblock Jan 2021 #3

Trump would say, "Nobody knows about landing planes on rivers better than me." NNadir Jan 2021 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jan 2021 #29

Or, maybe...... MyOwnPeace Jan 2021 #7

Crisis actors! There was no plane! Dukkha Jan 2021 #26

Significant Kitchari Jan 2021 #4

President Elect Barack Obama invited him and the rest of the crew to the Inauguration MustLoveBeagles Jan 2021 #6

A class act with good staff around him underpants Jan 2021 #8

And Clint Eastwood then directed a film thucythucy Jan 2021 #9

Sully gave a withering speech to Congress about his pension underpants Jan 2021 #10

I didn't know that. I do recall the airlines trying to get out of their pension obligations thucythucy Jan 2021 #17

I saw the film. I thought that was a stupid angle to take. underpants Jan 2021 #19

Are you talking about the movie called Sully or something other that? ecstatic Jan 2021 #15

Yes. thucythucy Jan 2021 #20

We were on a plane two behind that flight at LaGuardia that day Danmel Jan 2021 #11

Wow. How about that. underpants Jan 2021 #13

My daughter just turned 30! Danmel Jan 2021 #16

Yeah I was figuring that. underpants Jan 2021 #21

Amazing! I still need to watch that movie. Nt ecstatic Jan 2021 #12

Kick dalton99a Jan 2021 #14

12 yrs!? Wow, I guess so, then. Yay, Cptn Sully! electric_blue68 Jan 2021 #18

such a wonderful man demtenjeep Jan 2021 #22

Every time I see that photo, I cry with relief for everyone on that plane and 42bambi Jan 2021 #23

Not a funny incident, but I always laugh. Cracklin Charlie Jan 2021 #24

God bless Sully. Joinfortmill Jan 2021 #27

I was on my way home from work when I heard the report on WCBS radio. I thought for sure.... George II Jan 2021 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jan 2021 #30

I remember checking a map for where it came down and thinking... JHB Jan 2021 #31

Steve Mnuchin (yes, that one) Danmel Jan 2021 #32