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SwampG8r

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29. nope not his choice

Sun Apr 15, 2012, 03:41 AM

Apr 2012

and thank you mr president for not making it
i have been in 3 different cities where presidents visited
everytime it was the traffic nightmare you have when you have been in traffic so long you take a nap
so i salute you mr president and please continue flying private
oh my god can you imagine the president and wife and kides and secret service and air marshalls all flying together commercial?

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Obama says Air Force One travel is ‘not my choice' in sharp exchange [View all] monmouth Apr 2012 OP

Obama's taking vacations now? Retrograde Apr 2012 #1

Bush was at his Ranch for what seemed like 70% of his Presidency Lawlbringer Apr 2012 #4

I read somewhere that Clinton took the fewest vacations of recent Presidents sylvi Apr 2012 #11

Always memos 'bout terrists plannin' to bomb the US to ignore. HopeHoops Apr 2012 #24

Any time he leaves DC, they claim he's on vacation. GoCubsGo Apr 2012 #27

I remember them whining at Christmas time treestar Apr 2012 #35

i never even hear about the family using SwampG8r Apr 2012 #30

Obama should buy bush's ranch so he can Angry Dragon Apr 2012 #2

Two things: It is a pig farm, and the brush was imported for photo ops. nt DCKit Apr 2012 #13

I had heard about the brush but Angry Dragon Apr 2012 #19

More Fair and Balanced B.S. ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2012 #3

I watched the video: The reporter's tone of voice & choice of words DID sound combative, nasty, whathehell Apr 2012 #17

yeah but SwampG8r Apr 2012 #31

George Bush can take a vacation every other week and that's cool. BlueJazz Apr 2012 #5

I know. Isn't it funny how repugs conveniently 'forget' PotatoChip Apr 2012 #7

Very true. They seem to have never heard of "People who live in glass houses....Etc" BlueJazz Apr 2012 #10

They have projection down to an artform. GoCubsGo Apr 2012 #28

Dubya took a week off to go drinking Mopar151 Apr 2012 #34

Agreed. The Prez doesn't take a lot of time off..Watch the video..The reporter DOES sound nasty. n/t whathehell Apr 2012 #18

Only white presidents are allowed to travel on Air Force One. appleannie1 Apr 2012 #6

That's really it. The Obamas should be content to fly unsecured coach--or drive themselves. TwilightGardener Apr 2012 #41

Bingo. No one has ever asked any other President to fly commercial. SunSeeker Apr 2012 #43

basically NatBurner Apr 2012 #44

If some of these assholes stopped threatening his life Raven Apr 2012 #8

Just goes to show how dumb some of our red footed friends are..... wandy Apr 2012 #9

Republicans: Can't remember recent history, or immune to their own hypocrisy? DCKit Apr 2012 #12

Larry Conners is disrespectful to the office of the President... ellisonz Apr 2012 #14

Absolutely disgraceful. Chiyo-chichi Apr 2012 #21

"...SO HE COULD PUSH THE WARREN BUFFETT BILL" hamsterjill Apr 2012 #45

GWB - I miss being pampered; I miss Air Force One otohara Apr 2012 #15

Just send the jerk a case of beer. LiberalFighter Apr 2012 #16

Is "under COLOR of state business" a phrase? Chiyo-chichi Apr 2012 #20

I wouldn't use the word "color". DCKit Apr 2012 #23

its a SwampG8r Apr 2012 #32

So 2 republicans complained and this 'reporter' decided that was a groundswell! book_worm Apr 2012 #22

No Vacations Allowed joebaur42 Apr 2012 #25

Truthfully, I would get off a commercial flight mentalsolstice Apr 2012 #26

nope not his choice SwampG8r Apr 2012 #29

They don't want him traveling PERIOD. GoCubsGo Apr 2012 #37

and it was true for dumbya SwampG8r Apr 2012 #38

The truth be known.... Tippy Apr 2012 #33

Petty assholes treestar Apr 2012 #36

I feel sorry for the next president Blue_Tires Apr 2012 #39

Oh, there won't be any petty politics over the price tag if the Prez. is a repub..n/t monmouth Apr 2012 #40

WHAT ABOUT WHEN BUSH WENT ON VACATION??? Did Bush NOT use Air Force 1 ??? OF COURSE HE DID trueblue2007 Apr 2012 #42