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WH bans all future flyovers
foxnews.com ^ | April 27, 2009 | major garrett

Posted on 04/27/2009 8:25:03 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY

WH bans all future photo-shoot flyovers with AF1 backup plane

WH official tells Fox these flights have been banned but would not confirm a Wall Street Journal report that a planned flyover on May 5-6 in Washington, with the US Capitol as a backdrop, had been scrubbed.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: District of Columbia
KEYWORDS: bho44; bhoairforceone; flyovers; photoops; uscapitol
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1 posted on 04/27/2009 8:25:03 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
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To: Free ThinkerNY

That’s mighty white of them


2 posted on 04/27/2009 8:26:06 PM PDT by A_Former_Democrat
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To: Free ThinkerNY

The only got a clue because they got caught.

They only got caught because they were so dang stupid.


3 posted on 04/27/2009 8:26:23 PM PDT by Winstons Julia
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Greta was REALLY steamed about this! Aside from scaring people to death, she was pushing the DC reporter to ask Obama how much this little stunt cost the taxpayers. I loved her comment that for $300 they could have bought Photoshop and faked up a pic of AF1 over the NY Skyline and avoided all this cost and hassle.


4 posted on 04/27/2009 8:27:18 PM PDT by bigbob
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Will the media ever actually report what I suspect...that this was campaign video for Obama 2012?


5 posted on 04/27/2009 8:27:58 PM PDT by FreepShop1 (www.FreepShop.com)
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To: bigbob

He just wanted to show off the new “spinners” he’s had put on the landing gear.

[oh, ZOT me...I no longer care]....:)


6 posted on 04/27/2009 8:29:24 PM PDT by Salamander (Like acid and oil on a madman's face, reason tends to fly away.......)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

What a cluster event. And how typical of our Overlords.


7 posted on 04/27/2009 8:30:28 PM PDT by La Lydia
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To: A_Former_Democrat

Must be from his Mama’s side.


8 posted on 04/27/2009 8:30:59 PM PDT by Protect the Bill of Rights
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To: Free ThinkerNY
About all I have to say about this regime's most recent screwup is that, watching that tape today gave me the chills.

Of course, unlike the little Obamacorns, I'm old enough to remember 09-11-01.

9 posted on 04/27/2009 8:33:35 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Proud charter member of Napolitano's rightwing, nutcase American, watch list.)
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To: FreepShop1
“Will the media ever actually report what I suspect...that this was campaign video for Obama 2012?”

With a well run campaign; it would make a great video for his opponent.
Mix footage of the flyover, with terrified people on the ground, and then images of Obama golfing.

10 posted on 04/27/2009 8:35:11 PM PDT by HereInTheHeartland (I agree with Rick..)
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To: Free ThinkerNY
Breaking News:

In light of today's panic, the 0bama administration has scrubbed plans for a photo shoot in Oklahoma City using Ryder rental trucks in front of federal buildings.

11 posted on 04/27/2009 8:35:23 PM PDT by ConservaTexan (February 6, 1911)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

thats a bit late... they should harshly prosecute those involved


12 posted on 04/27/2009 8:35:52 PM PDT by GeronL (TYRANNY SENTINEL. http://tyrannysentinel.blogspot.com LIBERTY FICTION at libertyfic.proboards.com)
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To: FreepShop1

That would be pretty effing sick if that were ever used for the 12’ campaign. He makes me sick, his whole administration makes me sick. How dare they try to fake their fury that this happened when they signed off on it??!!


13 posted on 04/27/2009 8:35:55 PM PDT by gore_sux_2000 (We always knew McRino was wearing the change n' hope kneepads....)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

He screwed up again , then jumped into panic mode and banned all flights.

Where I am from they call that locking the barn after the horse escaped.

This guy hasnt got a clue, and it seems he has surrounded himself with others just as bad.


14 posted on 04/27/2009 8:36:23 PM PDT by Venturer
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“The official had no details on future flights but said any such plans are now irrelevant.”

IRRELEVANT?

Boy..the WH is really hoping this goes away and and fast. They want the whole story to be irrelevant. No doubt the media will comply. Already the Obama Acorn thugs are hitting the internet comment sections of every major media story about this terror stunt. Earlier today, no such people were populating the blogs. People were mad as hell and saying so on every news site and popular blog.

The Obama brownshirts must have gotten their marching orders to downplay the incident tonight. They are out in force the last hour or so.


15 posted on 04/27/2009 8:37:37 PM PDT by penelopesire ("The only CHANGE you will get with the Democrats is the CHANGE left in your pocket")
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To: Salamander

And that cool booming bass rap.


16 posted on 04/27/2009 8:39:43 PM PDT by bossmechanic (If all else fails, hit it with a hammer)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Did Bush do these photo ops with Air Force One?


17 posted on 04/27/2009 8:39:46 PM PDT by avacado
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To: bigbob

There was no excuse for the notification failure re this morning’s flight, but if the photo shoots are being done in conjunction with training flights, there may not be any real additional expense involved. Fighter jet pilots do need to practice escorting Air Force One, and Air Force One pilots do need to practice flying the plane while using all the special communications and security equipment on board, and interacting with escorting fighter jets. I rather doubt that the entire exercise was undertaken solely for the purpose of taking some pictures, though obviously the locations were chosen with pictures in mind. But alas, even if the original concept of the photo shoots was justifiable, the notification screw-up solidly nailed its coffin shut.


18 posted on 04/27/2009 8:40:30 PM PDT by GovernmentShrinker
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To: Free ThinkerNY
I was just in a cab where the little TV was playing MSNBC...the news scroll on the bottom read--Low flying jets scare New Yorkers. Uh, no...Air Force One photo op scares New Yorkers.
19 posted on 04/27/2009 8:40:36 PM PDT by Miss Didi ( "After all...tomorrow is another day." Scarlett O'Hara, Gone with the Wind)
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To: Free ThinkerNY; El Gato; Doogle
Hit your Zoomie lists, El Gato and Doogle and find some aviators (sorry, pilots), techs or crews that can enlighten the uninformed public about the President's new toys. Air Force One was never designed to be a prop in Obama's 100 Day Self Gratification.
20 posted on 04/27/2009 8:41:39 PM PDT by BIGLOOK (Keelhaul Congress! It's the sensible solution to restore Command to the People.)
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