Posted on 08/03/2011 1:49:23 PM PDT by Sub-Driver
Taxpayers to Cover Obama Bus Tour of Battleground States -- ‘He’s the President,’ Says White House Wednesday, August 03, 2011 By Fred Lucas
Washington (CNSNews.com) – President Barack Obama’s jobs bus tour will be funded by taxpayers, as he travels through the Midwest states typically viewed as swing states during presidential years.
Obama will begin the bus tour through several Midwestern states beginning Aug. 15, the White House announced on Tuesday, to talk about strengthening jobs and the economy.
“He is very happily getting out into the country again after a very sustained period here in Washington and he looks forward to talking to folks about growing the economy, creating jobs -- we will have more details as I said about the specifics of the trip,” White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said on Wednesday.
Carney also said he did not have specifics about precisely where the president would go or what he might be announcing.
CNSNews.com asked Carney, “Is that a campaign event or a presidential event?
Carney answered, “Negative. That is an official event.”
CNSNews.com followed, “So it is being funded by taxpayers in battleground states?”
Carney responded, “He’s the president of the United States.”
Another reporter followed up about whether there was a political nature to the trip.
“The air of cynicism is quite thick,” Carney shot back. “The idea that the president of the United States should not venture forth into the country is ridiculous.”
The reporter said, “I didn’t say that.”
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Someone made the suggestion that Sarah Palin should follow him around in her bus and call it “the rest of the story tour” Also Herman Cain is supposed to do a bus tour in Iowa in Mid-August....maybe they can meet in a corn field and have a debate. But that wouldn’t be fair...Obama has nothing on his side
Frackin Marxist metrosexual!!! Don't hold it against the chili dog. The chili dog didn't have a choice any more than the taxpayers that are supporting his sorry a$$ and paying for the chili dogs!
We don’t pay for political campaigns.
Wee bit defensive?
He was The Won two years ago. He’s The Won today. He’ll be The Won next time if we don’t find a strong candidate.
-PJ
Impeach 0bama!
Can you imagine seeing that thong on a naked person of her build?
Bozo is so proud of her and the fruit of his loins.
Yep. Talk about low-hanging fruit!
It would be quite amazing if every road in every direction is clogged with ‘broken down’ cars and trucks at every location that can’t be driven around.
(Long stretches of road with ditches on either side or at the end of bridges.)
Cars and trucks just going galt all on their own.
Every vehicle with a Tea Party bumper sticker.
Let’s see if it’s true;
THEY CAN’T ARREST EVERBODY !!
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