Listen, Ace. Comments like "can't she fly Southwest" are so idiotic that they demand a response. You may not like the fact that Nancy Pelosi is the Speaker of the House, but the point is she's #3 in the succession list. As such, she commands a level of security appropriate to her position.
Doesn't matter if the Speaker is Ms. Pelosi, Newt Gingrich or Tip O'Neill. They all require appropriate security, regardless of YOU'RE view of their politics.
It just so happened that I was in the VIP transportation business when the Republicans were in control. Did I like their politics? No. Did I protect them like they were entitled to based on their position in the government? Yes.
If that makes me an ass, so be it. But, who is really the donkey? Someone who KNOWS how the system works or someone who tosses off "Let her take Southwest" because they don't agree with her politics?
I would think someone who serves this country in uniform would know better.