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White House uses Marine One to lessen Obama traffic congestion in L.A.
LA Times ^ | Oct. 22, 2010 | Larry Gordon and Andrew Blankstein

Posted on 10/22/2010 12:36:22 PM PDT by Beaten Valve

The White House appears to be going to great lengths to prevent traffic tie-ups from President Obama's visit to Southern California on Friday by transporting him to two events on the Marine One helicopter rather than on local roads.

Obama touched down at LAX on Friday and was whisked by the helicopter to USC for a speech and rally. The chopper was set to land at the L.A. Memorial Coliseum. After his USC event, he was to take Marine One to Bob Hope Airport in Burbank, then shuttle by motorcade to the Univision studios in Glendale. The motorcade is expected to jam traffic on the 134 Freeway and Glendale surface streets.

But local law enforcement officials said the use of Marine One will significantly reduce street and freeway congestion. Some law enforcement officials said they cannot recall a time when the helicopter was used as much to get a president around L.A.

After the USC rally, the president is scheduled to visit Glendale to tape an interview with Spanish-language radio host Eddie Piolin, according to the White House.

Glendale police said Friday morning that they anticipate a temporary road closure along Central Avenue near the 134 Freeway, where the Univision facility is located, but CHP said no freeway would be shut for more than a couple of minutes as the presidential motorcade moves through.

Obama is scheduled to arrive in Glendale at 3:25 p.m., leave at 4:05 p.m. and then depart directly for LAX to leave the Los Angeles area.

(Excerpt) Read more at latimesblogs.latimes.com ...


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KEYWORDS: election; hmx1; losangeles; obama
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The circus rolls through town...
1 posted on 10/22/2010 12:36:34 PM PDT by Beaten Valve
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To: Beaten Valve

Tell me about it his landing at LAX has disrupt all tv programming here in SO CAL


2 posted on 10/22/2010 12:38:38 PM PDT by SevenofNine ("We are Freepers, all your media belong to us ,resistance is futile")
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To: Beaten Valve

KFI Radio: Spectators were shouting, “He’s in the hood, he’s in the hood!”


3 posted on 10/22/2010 12:39:18 PM PDT by Beaten Valve
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To: Beaten Valve

Here’s the big question, how did Marine 1 make it to LA? Think of the carbon footprint that cost.


4 posted on 10/22/2010 12:39:32 PM PDT by FastCoyote (I am intolerant of the intolerable.)
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To: Beaten Valve

in Glendale to appease the latinos via univision....... wow.


5 posted on 10/22/2010 12:39:37 PM PDT by Republic Rocker
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To: Beaten Valve

On must’nt travel like a peasant via road.


6 posted on 10/22/2010 12:40:50 PM PDT by Niuhuru (The Internet is the digital AIDS; adapting and successfully destroying the MSM host.)
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To: FastCoyote

think about the cost in taxpayer dollars. This is not official business / strictly political campaigning paid for by the tax payers.


7 posted on 10/22/2010 12:42:10 PM PDT by paul51 (11 September 2001 - Never forget)
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To: Beaten Valve

He’s worried about the hispanic vote. That, and getting Steve Jobs and Apple to join the global warming/cap and trade ongoing financial scandal.


8 posted on 10/22/2010 12:42:56 PM PDT by Shermy
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To: Beaten Valve

One can only hope this visit by Barrack Imam Obamadinejad will rankle the hearts of the Libs causing them to cast a vote for conservatives....


9 posted on 10/22/2010 12:43:19 PM PDT by yoe ("N" is for NO for Progressives in government.)
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... after some poor guy died because of motorcade traffic in Oregon two days earlier.


10 posted on 10/22/2010 12:44:44 PM PDT by Rio
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To: FastCoyote

I think it would be awesome to fly across America in a luxury copter like that.


11 posted on 10/22/2010 12:45:17 PM PDT by krb (Obama is a miserable failure.)
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To: FastCoyote
Here’s the big question, how did Marine 1 make it to LA?

That was my first thought - Betcha they didn't fly it under its own power from DC to LA.

12 posted on 10/22/2010 12:45:43 PM PDT by Izzy Dunne (Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help me spread by copying me into YOUR tag line.)
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To: FastCoyote
Here’s the big question, how did Marine 1 make it to LA?

That was my first thought - Betcha they didn't fly it under its own power from DC to LA.

13 posted on 10/22/2010 12:45:49 PM PDT by Izzy Dunne (Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help me spread by copying me into YOUR tag line.)
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To: Beaten Valve

If it were not an election in 11 days, he’d have not cared a whit about the traffic problems.


14 posted on 10/22/2010 12:46:06 PM PDT by theDentist (fybo; qwerty ergo typo : i type, therefore i misspelll)
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To: FastCoyote
Never mind - "Marine One" is the designation of ANY chopper carrying POTUS.

It's not a specific vehicle.

15 posted on 10/22/2010 12:47:22 PM PDT by Izzy Dunne (Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help me spread by copying me into YOUR tag line.)
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To: Beaten Valve
It took at least 3 (or more) C-5's to haul the helos and limos! Also, a second 747 usually goes along for backup...

(NOT Marine One, but big bird!)

16 posted on 10/22/2010 12:48:32 PM PDT by WVKayaker (Faith is putting all your eggs in God's basket, then counting your blessings before they hatch.)
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To: Beaten Valve

I’m in downtown L.A. at the moment and even the locals here are pissed, especially the libtards I spoke with an hour ago.


17 posted on 10/22/2010 12:50:59 PM PDT by max americana (Hoax and Chains, Dopeychangey)
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To: Beaten Valve
Øbongo would do more to lessen a whole host of problems if he would just stay the hell home!
18 posted on 10/22/2010 12:50:59 PM PDT by rockrr ("I said that I was scared of you!" - pokie the pretend cowboy)
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To: Beaten Valve
Obama makes a speech for Baba Backsaw, and now a stage hand is fired.


19 posted on 10/22/2010 12:51:17 PM PDT by BigEdLB (Now there ARE 1,000,000 regrets - but it may be too late.)
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To: Beaten Valve

Why didn’t they whisk him back to the spaceship that dropped him off?


20 posted on 10/22/2010 12:51:46 PM PDT by livius
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