Why does Chimp need AF1 to go 150 miles?

[karlrschneider]

They could drive it every bit as fast and save a couple hundred thousand bucks.

[leftofthedial]

1. PR

and the well-stocked bar and medicine cabinet

[paparush]

2. Its like my wife says about monster trucks...

Big Truck.
Little Dick.

[Eurobabe]

5. LOL. you got it!

Plus he needs to waste gas to prove what a chimp he is...

[Snotcicles]

9. No AF2

little Dick uses AF2

[paparush]

25. : - )

[bryant69]

3. Why is president Bush clogging traffic up by driving?

Doesn't he know he could fly and save people a lot of hassle?

Bryant
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[karlrschneider]

6. He's clogging up 10,000 sq. miles of airspace with 2 TFRs.

6 of one...half dozen...etc.

[HughBeaumont]

4. Then again, when was Bewsh ever about saving a couple hundred thousand bucks?

If he could drive a M2 Bradley IFV down Constitution Ave just to burn tax money and get a latte, he would.

[shadowknows69]

7. But But Clinton had a $250 haircut once

Why do you hate America?

[hobbit709]

8. He's God-Emperor

and entitled to his royal prerogatives. He has to travel in style because he is who he is.

[TahitiNut]

10. At lease he didn't use the 747 ... and ruin another runway.

If it were up to me, he'd walk - or demonstrate his bicycling prowess.

[karlrschneider]

14. I believe he is using the 47...CNN showed it a few minutes ago...

maybe it was stock footage...

[Captain Hilts]

22. Yes, he took a smaller plane today. nt

[karlrschneider]

38. Okay, makes sense. I just saw CNN showing the 747 and assumed they were waiting

to see him climb in.

[TahitiNut]

42. The live shot looked like a 727.

:shrug:


It could be a garbage scow for all I care.

[Captain Hilts]

45. Yes, it looks like a 727 "crowd killer" to me too.

When first introduced they were called "crowd killers."

[TahitiNut]

46. As I look again, I think it's a 757 ... judging from the cockpit shape and tail size.

That makes more sense to me, since the 727 is pretty old for this usage.

[rasputin1952]

30. Remember the Segway incident...if he used one of those...

he would be battered to a pupl before he got to his destination...:evilgrin:

SW1...Segway One...somehow, he'd run himself over w/the darn thing...:D

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

11. And don't forget, he uses his helicopter to get to AF1. eom

[TheTimmer]

12. Is he flying

in the "official" AF1, which is the 747? Any AF aircraft the President flies on is designated as "Air Force 1" regardless of what type of craft it is. The 747 would make no sense for this trip, but the AF does small "executive" jets as well.

[underpants]

13. to be fair-if he drove they would have to shut down I81

and you DO want food and vegetables to get to inland east coast grocery stores now don't you?

[leveymg]

35. Why? They drove the Presidential limos there. They could've hidden * in the trunk

and saved the taxpayers a lot.

Or, did they airlift the Caddies in a C-17?

[KharmaTrain]

15. C'mon Get With The Script...

He flies in...doing the infamous swoop around the campus. The plane is loaded with his cabinet, congresscritters, senators and, of course, Pickles.

Next is the motorcade around campus where he and his 500 gas-guzzling black SUVs will tie up traffic.

Next he shows up at the memorial service with that choir boy face...sits in the pews with that "reverant" look on his face and then comes the "healing"...words written by someone else and surely on the BIG TYPE so he can read it slooooooooowly. Then comes the group hugs...get the cameras ready...and the exit while the choir sings Glory Glory Hallelujah.

Finally, his assholiness rescrews up traffic that has been held at a standstill since he arrived in town...heads back to the airport where he circles town three more times at low level...photo op accomplished.

C'mon...this is a "moment"...we'll hear the corporate media attempt to channel every great speaker and thinker into a tool of their own corrupt culture.

[barb162]

16. Why do my neighbors need Dodge Durangos to pick up a

gallon of milk?

[PDJane]

20. I personally think.......

We're going to have to get used to a future without cars.

[barb162]

31. There will be mass-wailing in my neighborhood

Heh, heh, heh

[leveymg]

33. I guess we'll have to train the cows to do house calls

Will that be whole or 2%, today, ma'am?

[barb162]

17. The only thing I can think of is it's safer for him to travel by air.

The Secret Service doesn't have to check out 150 miles of all the roads before he goes.

[Botany]

34. They might be it.

The Freeway from D.C. to Blacksburg goes through a lot of woods and
mountains ... hard to secure.

[johnfunk]

18. It has a Play Station 3, unlike the limo.

n/t

[barb162]

32. And bigger booze cabinets

[WinkyDink]

19. Because he can.

[Captain Hilts]

21. AF1 is whatever plane he's in. He took a much smaller plane today. nt

[acmavm]

23. Why? Because he'd leave a slime trail if he walked it.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

24. Can't the Marines lend him an Osprey?

Don't need much runway, fairly economical.

Better yet, he can stay in DC and leave the folks in VA some peace.

[karlrschneider]

27. Best idea so far!

:D

[northzax]

37. excuse me? Virginia loves him

Blacksburg is Bush Country (maybe not the university as much, but Western Virginia?) Kerry/Edwards pulled 34% of Montgomery County, Bush/Cheney at 65% . for all the talk about the liberals who let this happen, this is Bush Country, through and through.

George Bush got more votes in the town of Blacksburg, population 40,000 than in DC, population 500,000.

[leveymg]

41. As Northern Virginians will tell you, western VA is a different State.

Virginia is house divided. But, that's no reflection on VT.

[underpants]

44. Parts

Hampton Roads
Richmond (central Va including Petersburg)
The Valley including Roanoke
NoVa
and the Mountain Empire-the far western part near Bristol and beyond

Completely and wholly apart and separate with the possible exception of Richmond and NoVa (DC) just because no one around here is away that any of the other parts exist.

[leveymg]

39. Test-flight dummy. Great idea.

If it's safe enough for the troops in Iraq, it's safe enough for The Decider in Chief.

[Warpy]

26. Why doesn't he use his damn helicopters?

Using AF1 is nuts.

I can see why he wouldn't want to spend 5 hours in a car, round trip.

I can only ASSume that his entourage would need a whole fleet of helos.

[Vinca]

28. This is an easy question to answer. He needs to schlep the

press people and - more importantly - photographers in order to get that perfect, scripted, photo-op moment. Besides, it's all on the tax payers so why should he care?

[northzax]

29. first off, it's closer to 260 miles than 150

in fact, googlemaps puts it at 264.

second off, as a DC resident, I can tell you what a pain in the ass it is anytime the President drives anywhere, in this case, they would have to shut down I-66 and I-81. not a fun thing to do. flying is the least hassle. and I would suspect he took a smaller jet than the 747.

[valerief]

36. Because he can. nt

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

40. Why doesn't he have an aircraft carrier transported inland

so he can fly in with his flightsuit with the giant crotch? He could have it disassembled and reassembled wherever he wants. This is all about photo-ops and making a big splash anyway. Why not go all out, since the costs of the Chimp's displacements aren't ever a factor with this administration?

[ClintonTyree]

43. Hell, at least he's landing there.....

all New Orleans got was a fly-over. :shrug: