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Unexpected Detour: Marine One Forced to Land
abc news ^ | 09/02/2011 | abc

Posted on 09/02/2011 1:50:30 PM PDT by milwguy

Edited on 09/02/2011 2:19:41 PM PDT by Sidebar Moderator. [history]

In a highly unusual maneuver, President Obama’s 30 minute flight to the Presidential mountain retreat at Camp David this afternoon was diverted to an undisclosed landing somewhere in the Washington area and a motorcade assembled to drive him to

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TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: campdavid; michelleobama; obama; palin; vacations
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To: milwguy

Obama doesn’t believe anything whitey tells him


81 posted on 09/02/2011 5:38:22 PM PDT by Diggity
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To: dandiegirl

As all Marine One pilots know, a “bad weather call” since January 2009 has been code for “no chicken nuggets aboard the aircraft.” Call 9-1-1/sar


82 posted on 09/02/2011 5:39:26 PM PDT by CDB ("...the liberals' praise is a warning bell you must heed. Trust me on that." - Sarah Palin)
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To: GlockLady
WH and more of it's secrets:Media outlets first learned about the diversion when photographers at Camp David were told by the military that the president would be arriving by motorcade, instead of Marine One. Obama aides didn’t inform pool reporters who remained at the White House.

http://www.politico.com/politico44/perm/0911/marine_one_diverted_767a4e78-60cf-4696-8df8-2a833f06b8d2.html

83 posted on 09/02/2011 5:41:48 PM PDT by PghBaldy (War Powers Res: http://avalon.law.yale.edu/20th_century/warpower.asp)
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To: CDB

chicken nuggets? what happened to the Wagu beef?


84 posted on 09/02/2011 5:43:02 PM PDT by nascarnation
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To: PghBaldy

someone definitely did not want reporters around. So who was he meeting?


85 posted on 09/02/2011 5:43:42 PM PDT by sunmars
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To: sunmars
So who was he meeting?

Larry.

86 posted on 09/02/2011 5:45:48 PM PDT by Revolting cat! (Let us prey!)
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To: nascarnation

LOL.

“Shared sacrifice,” I guess.


87 posted on 09/02/2011 5:54:44 PM PDT by CDB ("...the liberals' praise is a warning bell you must heed. Trust me on that." - Sarah Palin)
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To: AFreeBird

Bingo


88 posted on 09/02/2011 6:01:54 PM PDT by maine-iac7 (ALWAYS WATCH THE OTHER HAND)
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To: sunmars

He was up to something...very possible. When does Ramadan end? This is a Friday evening, so maybe he needed to put in an appearance at the local mosque?

Possibly there was a threat, but I doubt it.


89 posted on 09/02/2011 6:09:11 PM PDT by livius
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To: milwguy
Just went through all the Posts and nobody gets it.

Here's the real story. Obama had to land to meet the Ghost Writer for his Big Speech coming up next week. At this point I can't say that I know who wrote the Speech, but Bill Ayers is a possibility. Either him or Maxine Waters.

Obama will spend the weekend looking it over so he'll know when the sneaky TelePrompter tries to put words in his Golden mouth.

90 posted on 09/02/2011 6:12:44 PM PDT by Kickass Conservative (If Sarah Palin was President, you would have a job by now.)
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To: PghBaldy

OK - there was a supposed security threat. In addition, it seems there was something else- a paramour, donor, hidden visitor, medical isssue which they want to keep hidden, who knows what? VERY weird behavior.


91 posted on 09/02/2011 6:18:11 PM PDT by PghBaldy (War Powers Res: http://avalon.law.yale.edu/20th_century/warpower.asp)
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To: mylife
I am glad they are safe.

Agreed. His life insurance policy is Bite Me.

92 posted on 09/02/2011 6:21:30 PM PDT by hsalaw
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To: hsalaw

LoL!


93 posted on 09/02/2011 6:22:44 PM PDT by mylife (OPINIONS ~ $ 1.00 HALFBAKED ~ 50c)
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To: Revolting cat!

We can only hope he picked up Vera Baker and gave the Mookie the boot! He’d gain 15 points in the polls!


94 posted on 09/02/2011 6:23:21 PM PDT by WellyP (REAL)
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To: milwguy

Does anyone remember the news story of late 2009/2010 that specifically mentioned that ‘the President is unavailable’? No one knew where he was.

Then, there was that picture of him walking off the grounds of the White House to someplace undescribed. No press. No (apparent) security.

The man does get his orders, apparently, occasionally in person.


95 posted on 09/02/2011 6:28:17 PM PDT by combat_boots (The Lion of Judah cometh. Hallelujah. Gloria Patri, Filio et Spiritui Sancto.)
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To: ExNewsExSpook

that was the first thing I thought too. Frederick airport is very close to Cp David, it’s almost out of the way. There was a direct threat or the helicopter had some sort of major malfunction. The friggin weather was perfect, I actually wish it was raining because we need it.

this does not smell right but the media will never ask.


96 posted on 09/02/2011 6:33:33 PM PDT by newnhdad
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To: Graybeard58

I think there are security protocols in place that no individual POTUS can override. I.e., when 9/11 happened, Bush followe the SS protocol for a catastrophic event. The MSM yapped that he hadn’t returned immediately to the WH, which may have been his personal preference, but those in charge of the safety of the POTUS for which MILLIONS of dollars are expended annually, make those decisions, not the POTUS.


97 posted on 09/02/2011 6:40:24 PM PDT by EDINVA ( Jimmy McMillan '12: because RENT'S TOO DAMN HIGH)
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To: sunmars

There is something terribly wrong when behavior like this is permitted. This isn’t the first time Obama has ditched the press, and snuck off for undisclosed reasons.


98 posted on 09/02/2011 6:46:50 PM PDT by PghBaldy (War Powers Res: http://avalon.law.yale.edu/20th_century/warpower.asp)
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To: cripplecreek

Good call.


99 posted on 09/02/2011 6:48:08 PM PDT by Delta 21 (Make your choice ! There are NO civilians.)
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To: EBH

My best guess is that there was a threat, this being the week before the 9/11 tenth anniversary.

It sucks to be Obama.

And to be his kid.


100 posted on 09/02/2011 6:50:34 PM PDT by Palladin (Sarah: Are you gonna fish or cut bait?)
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