Obama Fiddles While The Economy Burns
By Wyatt Earp | August 7, 2010
Barack Obama took Marine One on a trip across town to make a speech yesterday. Seriously.
The economy is in the toilet, right? People are struggling to make ends meet, right? The administration is all about being “green,” right? Then why the frak would this jackass take a helicopter for a six mile trip?
President Obama Friday flew Marine One from the White House less than six miles to Northwest D.C. He choppered to Gelberg Signs, the Washington, D.C.-based company where he’ll deliver remarks on the economy and July employment numbers. According to Google maps, the drive would have taken about 20 minutes from the White House.
By CBS News’ Mark Knoller’s count, this is the president’s 300th flight on Marine One.
As to why the president choppered to a company in D.C., spokesman Bill Burton said, “Probably because it’s an easier than a motorcade through the city in the middle of the day.”
Is that the excuse they are going with? Because it is idiotic.
Will someone please hit me with some knowledge? Is Barack Obama really that ignorant and clueless about what people are going through, or does he just not care?
Topics: Politics | 14 Comments »
August 7th, 2010 at 1:49 pm
As I know nothing about MPG, can you please answer the question what resources were used by Marine One compared to several autos to drive the six miles? Were the Secret Service Agents on Marine One or did they drive the six miles. I am just trying to form an opinion, not be disrespectful to your blog which I enjoy.
I know the economy is in the tank. I am retired and cannot afford my bi-yearly vacation due to the rising cost of living.
Too bad we all cannot enjoy a vacation including a group of friends, as michelle obama is, at our expense.
August 7th, 2010 at 2:17 pm
As a parallel, my vacation this year we spent 1100 dollars less than last year. I live in the real world!
August 7th, 2010 at 2:20 pm
After driving through DC last year, I can understand why he took a chopper. But unlike our annoited leader, I couldn’t. But if he had to make a speech in DC, a teleconference could have been set up a lot cheaper than either the motorcade or the chopper ride. A LOT cheaper.
August 7th, 2010 at 3:42 pm
Rumor has it he was about to miss “Oprah”!
August 7th, 2010 at 3:45 pm
Isn’t traffic usually, I don’t know, re-routed or held up when the President is in a motorcade? Police escort and all that?
Either way, when ever that man farts it costs us money.
August 7th, 2010 at 3:51 pm
GroovyVic: The brain farts are the most expensive!
August 7th, 2010 at 4:47 pm
“Is Barack Obama really that ignorant and clueless about what people are going through, or does he just not care?”
Probably a little of both.
August 7th, 2010 at 5:37 pm
Randal beat me to it, though I think he’s leaning a bit more over the “don’t care” side of the fence.
August 7th, 2010 at 5:46 pm
I would say a whole lot of both
August 8th, 2010 at 12:28 am
I’m gonna go with his handlers finally realized that he got his highest approval ratings while he was campaigning. I expect he’s going to spend the next 2.5 years campaigning rather than governing, or, heaven forbid, actually leading.
August 8th, 2010 at 9:04 am
Maggie – I don’t know enough about it, but I am under the assumption that Marine One is a much more costly. Helicopter fuel compared to car fuel is no comparison at all.
Danny – We’re renting the same shore house in Sea Isle City, but getting a discount because we rented there before.
Robert B. – Now, now, the president just doesn’t feel comfortable speaking on camera. Heh.
Proof – Or The View.
GroovyVic – It is, indeed. State Police, Secret Service, and the D.C. Police would be pulled for that.
Proof – And the most disturbing.
Randal – Yeah, I think so.
Raptor – He won. He can do whatever he wants now – in his mind, at least.
Rick – That seems to be the consensus.
Deadcenter – Then again, if he’s not governing, he can’t frak up the economy even more.
August 8th, 2010 at 12:19 pm
I’ll take door number two for “not care,” Alex.
Actually, that’s not quite strong enough. It’s pure elitism. The Obamas (and most of the Dems in Congress, for that matter) think that they’re entitled to power and all its perks, and since we’re apparently too stupid to appreciate their inherent brilliance, goodness and all the wonderful things they want to do for us, we don’t even have the right to object.
The Democrats feel that they are entitled to supreme political power, that they are entitled to not merely govern but rule America, and they are bound and determined to rub our collective nose in it.
Marie Antoinette. Rotten vegtables. Guillotine. Some assembly required.
August 8th, 2010 at 12:46 pm
Wes S. – I’ve said this before, but I think Obama doesn’t want to be president, per se. He wants the perks and the prestige that comes with the office. He’s just spending his time hob-knobbing with celebs andthrowing lavish parties. It’s pretty despicable, in my opinion.
August 8th, 2010 at 8:43 pm
Except that when he isn’t governing, we have the 535 asshats in Congress to frak up the economy to their pork-”it’s not pork if it gets me re-elected”-hearting content. In short, we’re screwed.