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Weather forces Obama to switch from chopper (Where's Vacation Gal?)
AP ^ | September 2, 2011

Posted on 09/02/2011 5:18:51 PM PDT by maggief

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... bad weather forced President Barack Obama to switch from his presidential helicopter, Marine One, en route to Camp David and board a motorcade to get to the presidential retreat in Maryland.

It happened Friday afternoon after Obama had already taken off from the South Lawn of the White House aboard Marine One, accompanied by daughter Sasha.

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: absentprez; bumprez; greygoose; vacay
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To: maggief

And there just happened to be a motorcade at the place where he landed?


21 posted on 09/02/2011 5:39:13 PM PDT by norwaypinesavage (Galileo: In science, the authority of a thousand is not worth the humble reasoning of one individual)
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To: al baby

Hillary is in Paris with Huma right now.


22 posted on 09/02/2011 5:40:51 PM PDT by jimbo123
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To: maggief

Thank goodness! I was so afraid for our Dear Leader!


23 posted on 09/02/2011 5:41:02 PM PDT by Revolting cat! (Let us prey!)
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To: RummyChick

Whoa...three people in that photo. Zero, Moochelle and Tension!


24 posted on 09/02/2011 5:41:17 PM PDT by LostInBayport (When there are more people riding in the cart than there are pulling it, the cart stops moving...)
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To: maggief

Shoot, there goes my chance!

25 posted on 09/02/2011 5:42:53 PM PDT by Revolting cat! (Let us prey!)
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To: norwaypinesavage

Probably needed to check in with his handlers. Wanted to make sure the press were not around. Too convenient having a motorcade along the way waiting for him.


26 posted on 09/02/2011 5:44:23 PM PDT by kiltie65
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To: Right Wing Assault

She was married to Pres. Nhu (Gnu) of Vietnam. She was quite flamboyant and lived high off the hog as is our current first “lady.”


27 posted on 09/02/2011 5:44:43 PM PDT by Ax
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To: upchuck; maggief
There were no bad weather conditions between the White House and Thurmont, Md, near where Camp David is located. There is always more to the story with this traitor!

They probably spotted somebody's pot patch and stopped to load up!

28 posted on 09/02/2011 5:45:35 PM PDT by WVKayaker (The GOP needs to live the planks of its platform, not just offer lip service. -Sarah Palin 8/2008)
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To: pugmama

Imelda would work just as well.


29 posted on 09/02/2011 5:45:40 PM PDT by Ax
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To: RummyChick
Thought bubble on Bampster, "Dammit, she asked if it made her look fat."
30 posted on 09/02/2011 5:46:22 PM PDT by SampleMan (Feral Humans are the refuse of socialism.)
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To: WVKayaker

You’ve got to be kidding. If Baraq is using grass and coke, you can bet it’s coming from the world’s best sources, not some home gardener.


31 posted on 09/02/2011 5:46:56 PM PDT by nascarnation
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To: maggief

How awful for him, perhaps he can eat peas and his boo boo will go away.


32 posted on 09/02/2011 5:48:31 PM PDT by SouthDixie (The secret to staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly and lie about your age.)
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To: JRios1968

ROFLMAO!


33 posted on 09/02/2011 5:50:10 PM PDT by PGalt
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To: Ax

I know. I was just wondering about the GNU spelling.


34 posted on 09/02/2011 5:51:41 PM PDT by Right Wing Assault (Dick Obama is more inexperienced now than he was before he was elected.)
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To: Paladin2; WVKayaker; upchuck; All

http://whitehouse.blogs.cnn.com/2011/09/02/white-house-diverts-marine-one-%E2%80%93-and-raises-questions/

Because it is customary practice that the traveling press pool is included whenever the president uses a motorcade, reporters naturally wondered why the pool was not part of the trip or even informed the president would use a motorcade ahead of time.

Responding to those inquiries, Earnest said he himself was unaware the decision to divert Marine One had been made until the presidential helicopter had already taken off.

Meanwhile, CNN’s weather team found no signs of stormy weather in the area at the time Marine One departed the White House.


35 posted on 09/02/2011 5:53:57 PM PDT by maggief
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To: SampleMan
"Dammit, she asked if it made her look fat."

Just tell her, "No, you already are fat."

36 posted on 09/02/2011 5:54:06 PM PDT by Right Wing Assault (Dick Obama is more inexperienced now than he was before he was elected.)
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To: nascarnation
not some home gardener

He likes to support local "green jobs."

37 posted on 09/02/2011 5:56:47 PM PDT by Right Wing Assault (Dick Obama is more inexperienced now than he was before he was elected.)
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To: maggief

Wookie Wide Load is preparing for some big campaign job which is?


38 posted on 09/02/2011 5:58:11 PM PDT by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote; then find me a real conservative to vote for)
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To: maggief
CNN’s weather team found no signs of stormy weather in the area at the time Marine One departed the White House.

Geez, obama's people can't even come up with a logical cover story for his secret mission.

39 posted on 09/02/2011 5:58:28 PM PDT by Right Wing Assault (Dick Obama is more inexperienced now than he was before he was elected.)
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To: maggief

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20101255-503544.html

It had been decided that Marine One could safely fly the president to Frederick, and the Secret Service had motorcade vehicles ready there to drive him the rest of the way.

Interestingly, Earnest said Mr. Obama had not been informed of the plan until he was aboard Marine One.

The arrangement spared Mr. Obama a drive out of Washington in pre-holiday traffic as the nation’s capital began emptying out for the end-of-summer Labor Day Weekend.

Even with a police escort, the ride can take two hours or longer.

Flying to Frederick spared him and Sasha about 90 minutes on the road.


40 posted on 09/02/2011 6:00:01 PM PDT by maggief
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