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White House aide Louis Caldera loses job over Manhattan flyover fiasco involving Air Force One
NY Daily News ^ | 5-8-09 | By Kenneth R. Bazinet

Posted on 05/08/2009 1:18:28 PM PDT by Joiseydude

Edited on 05/08/2009 1:29:52 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

WASHINGTON - The White House aide who authorized the controversial Air Force One photo-op flight last week around the Statue of Liberty is out of a job.

President Obama has accepted the resignation of Louis Caldera, the director of the White House Military Office, the Daily News learned Friday.

A secretary of the Army in the Clinton administration, Caldera took the fall for the public relations fiasco arising from the April 27 flyover, which was designed to replace a publicity photo of Air Force One flying past Mount Rushmore with a similar shot of Obama's 747 jumbo jet over the Statue of Liberty.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; US: New Mexico
KEYWORDS: af1; airforceone; bhoairforceone; caldera; gaffemachine; georgelucas; joyride; louiscaldera; obamagaffes; photoops; redtails; resignation; scareforceone; terrforceone; tuskegeeairmen; underthebus
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1 posted on 05/08/2009 1:18:28 PM PDT by Joiseydude
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To: Joiseydude

This story must be hammered relentlessly. Even after they release the fake photos.


2 posted on 05/08/2009 1:20:18 PM PDT by The Toll
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To: Joiseydude

You knew this was coming.


3 posted on 05/08/2009 1:20:34 PM PDT by HANG THE EXPENSE (Life is tough.It's even tougher when you're stupid.)
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To: Joiseydude

“On May 22, 1998, Clinton announced Caldera as his selection for Secretary of the Army.[4] On July 2, Caldera was sworn in as the 17th Secretary of the Army by Secretary of Defense William Cohen.”


4 posted on 05/08/2009 1:20:35 PM PDT by Paladin2 (Big Ears + Big Spending --> BigEarMarx, the man behind TOTUS)
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To: Joiseydude

Context?

Link?


5 posted on 05/08/2009 1:20:42 PM PDT by doc11355
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To: Joiseydude

Well, if he indeed did approve the AF2 buzz on NYC, he should resign.


6 posted on 05/08/2009 1:20:53 PM PDT by perchprism
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To: Joiseydude

Just heard.

This is the guy in charge of the Air Force One/NYC flyover/photo-op.


7 posted on 05/08/2009 1:21:05 PM PDT by TomGuy
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To: Joiseydude

He probably lost the damn photo. s/


8 posted on 05/08/2009 1:21:22 PM PDT by demsux
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To: doc11355

Just breaking, no story or link yet.


9 posted on 05/08/2009 1:22:16 PM PDT by Joiseydude (Kate Smith - God Bless America http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCavKL2zdjM GREAT visual interpretatio)
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To: Tijeras_Slim; greyfoxx39

ping


10 posted on 05/08/2009 1:22:24 PM PDT by fishtank (The denial of original sin is the root of liberalism.)
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To: Joiseydude

NY Daily News link

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2009/05/08/2009-05-08_white_house_aide_loses_job_over_manhattan_flyover_fiasco.html


11 posted on 05/08/2009 1:22:34 PM PDT by TomGuy
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To: Joiseydude

The photo of the fly over was just released also.


12 posted on 05/08/2009 1:24:02 PM PDT by Joiseydude (Kate Smith - God Bless America http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCavKL2zdjM GREAT visual interpretatio)
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To: Joiseydude

LOL

WH just releases the official photo taken over the Statue of Liberty.

Per FoxNews.


13 posted on 05/08/2009 1:24:16 PM PDT by TomGuy
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To: Joiseydude
Wasn't the (cover-up) report of the (cover-up) investigation with the (cover-up) photo due today?
14 posted on 05/08/2009 1:24:45 PM PDT by Never on my watch (GIMME MY FREE CHIKEN!)
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To: Joiseydude

Oh, okay. He resigns and that makes it all better...sure.


15 posted on 05/08/2009 1:25:19 PM PDT by azishot (I just joined the NRA.)
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To: Joiseydude
Guess we need to update this sign:

After all, from all appearances, he is still campaigning...

16 posted on 05/08/2009 1:26:07 PM PDT by ravingnutter
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To: Joiseydude

We wanna hear Louis sing!


17 posted on 05/08/2009 1:26:15 PM PDT by Revolting cat! (Let us prey!)
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To: Joiseydude

Following an investigation directed by Jim Messina, White House deputy chief of staff, on how the decision to conduct the flight had been arrived at, Caldera resigned from his position


18 posted on 05/08/2009 1:26:16 PM PDT by presently no screen name
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To: TomGuy

“WH just releases the official photo taken over the Statue of Liberty.”

The only time you need to pay attention to any information out of the White House is late Friday afternoon.


19 posted on 05/08/2009 1:26:27 PM PDT by Never on my watch (GIMME MY FREE CHIKEN!)
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To: perchprism

“Well, if he indeed did approve the AF2 buzz on NYC, he should resign.”

Please. Hussein made the decision and gave the order. Caldera is his fall guy. I’m thinking Hussein promised a high donor/buddy a ride in AF1, the same way Clinton let people use the Lincoln Bedroom. Then, when people noticed, he was SHOCKED!, I tell you... SHOCKED!!


20 posted on 05/08/2009 1:26:38 PM PDT by MayflowerMadam
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