air force 1 commute
Thu Feb 05, 2009 7:08 pm
i'm speaking as a citizen. no politics, or party membership issues. please please please i will not stir a beehive, please be civil in replies. just watched the world news, & saw the new prez flew from washington to virginia in air force 1. that's like me renting a limo to get a gallon of milk a 1/4 mile away. granted, i'd want to to check out the 1st bird too if i was in his shoes, but marine 1 the helicopter would have saved us all a few bucks. fiscal responsibility.
Thu Feb 05, 2009 10:20 pm
Why apologize? Stupid move in todays economic times. He shouldn't get any free passes anymore. He sits at the same desk Harry did.
Thu Feb 05, 2009 10:23 pm
Well, if Marine One got shot down at low altitude the military guys would never forgive him for not taking the big jet. I'm guessing it's more for security reasons than anything else.
Ryan
Ryan
Thu Feb 05, 2009 10:59 pm
With him around in the U.S. I'm sure he's at far greater danger than he would be in North Korea.
Thu Feb 05, 2009 11:01 pm
...then it'll really make you feel great to know the 2nd one was flown somewhere close by as well...as a back-up!
Fri Feb 06, 2009 8:11 pm
oh geez, i never thought of that!!! a double $$$$ flush down the toilet. 
Fri Feb 06, 2009 8:13 pm
The exact distance the plane flew was 120 miles. Spending just for the heck of it.
Fri Feb 06, 2009 8:15 pm
For a head of state, time really is money (and vice versa). Someone's always doing those calculations on the behalf of the president - any president - whatever party or approach.
Fri Feb 06, 2009 8:57 pm
If they had gone in the helicopter they would have been there before AF1 got off the ground.
Fri Feb 06, 2009 11:05 pm
If I remember correctly the President does a number of short hops early in his administration in order to practice emergency procedures. They aren't the same as the ones you and I go through. I vaguely remember an argument about it between two neighbors who were part of the AF1 crew when I was in DC. I can't remember the specifics but it had to to with the football and switching communications off or something. Sorry, that';s all i remember unless you want me to tell you dirty AF1 stories.
Sat Feb 07, 2009 12:07 am
muddyboots wrote: Sorry, that';s all i remember unless you want me to tell you dirty AF1 stories.
Go ahead, my curiosity is piqued!
-Pat
Sat Feb 07, 2009 12:17 am
I only know one and now, so do you. pm sent.
ya'll leave me alone about it. I should of never mentioned it, and it's not verifiable.
ya'll leave me alone about it. I should of never mentioned it, and it's not verifiable.
Sat Feb 07, 2009 3:59 am
I should of never mentioned it, and it's not verifiable.
It had to be related to the Johnson Administration, you know, the one before "W".
Sat Feb 07, 2009 10:12 am
I didn't serve in the Johnson Administration, did I?
Re: air force 1 commute
Sat Feb 07, 2009 2:34 pm
tom d. friedman wrote:i'm speaking as a citizen. no politics, or party membership issues. please please please i will not stir a beehive, please be civil in replies. just watched the world news, & saw the new prez flew from washington to virginia in air force 1. that's like me renting a limo to get a gallon of milk a 1/4 mile away. granted, i'd want to to check out the 1st bird too if i was in his shoes, but marine 1 the helicopter would have saved us all a few bucks. fiscal responsibility.
We usually know only what "they" want us to know. All the reasons for the flight may never become public info.