Posted on 10/18/2011 1:39:08 PM PDT by Sub-Driver
Obama: Taxpayer-Funded Bus ‘Decked Out Pretty Good’ October 18, 2011
(CNSNews.com) – President Barack Obama boasted about his taxpayer-funded bus during a stop in Jamestown, N.C. on Tuesday as part of the three-day American Jobs Act tour that some critics say resembles a campaign tour.
“Now, you may have heard we’re taking a little road trip this week. It’s a chance to get out of Washington,” the president said to laughter from the crowd. “I must admit I’m traveling not in the usual RV. The bus we got parked outside is -- Secret Service did a full going over, so it's decked out pretty good. But it's a wonderful opportunity to get out of Washington and hit the road.”
When Obama took a similar taxpayer trip through Midwestern battleground states in August, the Associated Press reported that the Secret Service purchased a bus for the trip at a cost of $1.1 million.
Republicans, including Obama’s 2008 opponent Arizona Sen. John McCain, criticized the use of the campaign-style bus reportedly manufactured in Canada. McCain told USA Today the president was “clearly campaigning” on the “taxpayer's dime.”
McCain further said, “I’ve never seen an uglier bus than the Canadian one he's traveling around on, a Canadian bus touting American jobs.”
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Barry the Freeloader. Stumpin’ on the taxpayer’s dollar.
You would think even demorats would be concerned about this. /s/
Pimp my bus...
'lectric Kool-aid Acid database.
Zer0 channeling Che, in practice.
What’s really funny is that literally across the street from where BO spoke today is a place that makes custom tour coaches.
The fact that Barry bought his from Canada was not lost on them. You can be sure of that.
LOL! Probably an intentional “in your face” gesture by Barry.
Get it right - it’s called “livin’ large” on someone else’s dime.
Moochelle does this all the time.
One point....
A million bucks for a customized Prevost ain’t nothing new. Google a used one sometime.
I’m betting this was $1.1 Million BEFORE the Secret Service security specs.
Large is right!
So the Obama Death Star is almost as “spiffy” as Air Force One? How nice. I’m glad he’s happy.
Yeah that was a better snark than McCain threw out in 2008 LOL.
ROFLOL!!!
Agreed.....
As I understand it , he bought two of them. One is to be used by his Republican opponent.
FREE I am sure. LMAO.
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