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President's men fill up 'The Beast' in surprise visit to BP garage
London Standard ^ | 25 May 2011 | by Miranda Bryant

Posted on 05/25/2011 9:24:40 AM PDT by US Navy Vet

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1 posted on 05/25/2011 9:24:44 AM PDT by US Navy Vet
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To: US Navy Vet

BP

LOLOL


2 posted on 05/25/2011 9:26:49 AM PDT by Carley (OBAMA, DO YOU HEAR ME NOW.......'67 BORDERS, IT'S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN)
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To: US Navy Vet

Did obozo personally pump the gas so he could feel our pain at the pump?


3 posted on 05/25/2011 9:28:30 AM PDT by Arrowhead1952 (zero hates Texas and we hate him back.)
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To: US Navy Vet

Was it being pushed or towed?


4 posted on 05/25/2011 9:28:30 AM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo (FreeRepublic.com. Now, More Than Ever.)
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To: US Navy Vet

Did Obama use the bathroom? Did he buy him a Slurpee or have an ice cream while they filled up?


5 posted on 05/25/2011 9:29:15 AM PDT by don-o (He will not share His glory; and He will NOT be mocked! Blessed be the name of the Lord forever.)
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How come this sort of thing was never seen with prior presidents?


6 posted on 05/25/2011 9:29:21 AM PDT by pnh102 (Regarding liberalism, always attribute to malice what you think can be explained by stupidity. - Me)
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I thought the Beast was diesel.


7 posted on 05/25/2011 9:29:37 AM PDT by Oldexpat
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To: US Navy Vet

He sure has managed to bring us to a new low every single day.


8 posted on 05/25/2011 9:29:48 AM PDT by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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The presidential limo is not “the beast” ... but rather it is the socialist “thing” riding inside the limo.


9 posted on 05/25/2011 9:30:24 AM PDT by TCH (DON'T BE AN "O-HOLE"! ... DEMAND YOUR STATE ENACT ITS SOVEREIGNTY !When a majority of the American)
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Onlookers said the cars took up the entire forecourt when they arrived yesterday at around 3pm.

Not surprising since European cars are the size of matchbox cars.
10 posted on 05/25/2011 9:31:35 AM PDT by crosshairs (Say what you want about the South, but you never hear of anyone retiring and moving north.)
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Good lord, is everyone in this administration totally incompetent?


11 posted on 05/25/2011 9:31:56 AM PDT by Windflier (To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
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Ah yes, the essence of barry bass turd ‘change’


12 posted on 05/25/2011 9:32:01 AM PDT by MHGinTN (Some, believing they can't be deceived, it's nigh impossible to convince them when they're deceived.)
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He’s an evil bastard. This was intentional and noone should believe otherwise.

On a sidenote: The BP stations around here (podunk MO) have all folded or sold out.


13 posted on 05/25/2011 9:32:39 AM PDT by Outlaw Woman ("...; because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee,... "Hosea 4:6)
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Because the Official Thug Car probably gets about 0.3 MPG, on account of all those tons of armor.

No President in history has ever gotten the kind of security Obama gets. That’s also why he grounded out on the sidewalk in Ireland.

I doubt if they just closed down the gas station while he gassed up. They probably closed down half the city.


14 posted on 05/25/2011 9:32:44 AM PDT by Cicero
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He sure has managed to bring us to a new low every single day.

Maybe someone can explain this... Why does it feel so embarassing when this sort of thing happens, seeing the presidential limo being gassed up, or when it get stuck on a speed bump... I know it looks all silly, but it really does hurt from a national pride perspective to see this.

Consider this as well. The presidential limo stopping at a garden variety gas station can pose a real security risk to the President. Whoever is planning these trips needs to do a better job at keeping these details of these trips out of sight of the public.

15 posted on 05/25/2011 9:34:16 AM PDT by pnh102 (Regarding liberalism, always attribute to malice what you think can be explained by stupidity. - Me)
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They also told how the Cadillac - which is fitted with bullet-proof glass and has an armoured body, its own oxygen supply and even samples of the President’s blood - took up a bay and a half while Mr Obama’s driver filled it up with £50 worth of unleaded.

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Ewwwww. Wonder what samples were in Clinton’s beast??


16 posted on 05/25/2011 9:35:52 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd (I'm a Birther - And a Deather)
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No President in history has ever gotten the kind of security Obama gets.

I don't object to the President having this kind of security. We should do everything in our power to keep him safe, even if we do not agree with him. But just seeing these kinds of things happen... it is like watching what happens when people stop caring about the details of a trip. I mean... would the Queen of England have such a problem? I would imagine that if her official vehicle ran out of gas that whoever was in charge of the logistics of such a trip would be out of a job ASAP.

17 posted on 05/25/2011 9:37:04 AM PDT by pnh102 (Regarding liberalism, always attribute to malice what you think can be explained by stupidity. - Me)
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Did obozo personally pump the gas so he could feel our pain at the pump?>>>>>>>>

He is so gay he has never changed a flat tire let alone plug it. That’s my guess.


18 posted on 05/25/2011 9:39:29 AM PDT by dennisw (NZT - "works better if you're already smart")
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To: Windflier

Come on! I’m no Obama fan, but the only way these kinds of snafus (the driveway bump, and the gas) can be put at his feet is if he ignored the advice of the Secret Service.

I’m the first to bash Obama, but only when it’s legitimate. All these security breaches are probably not his fault. Assuming it’s his fault, or his incompetence that caused this security breach only makes those who oppose him look ridiculous.

Of course, I wouldn’t put it past him to create just that kind of culture in his administration that would either lead his handlers to ignore the Secret Service, or would lead the Secret Service to let their guard down.


19 posted on 05/25/2011 9:46:34 AM PDT by StonyMan451
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The presidential limo stopping at a garden variety gas station can pose a real security risk to the President

Actually, it is likely safer to pick a station at random than to choose one in advance and secure it. The same logic applies to grocery shopping for the White House. It's much safer to deploy shoppers to random markets and stores for food rather than to designate a supplier and ensure the shipments' integrity.

A very large exception to this concept is the fueling of Air Force One. As I understand it, we ship fuel overseas and have it under 24 hour guard until it is pumped into the aircraft.

20 posted on 05/25/2011 9:47:02 AM PDT by Mr. Bird
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