‘I feel the need, the need to freak out New Yorkers!’ — Update: Wouldn’t ‘Photoshop’ have been cheaper?

By Doug Powers  •  April 27, 2009 03:37 PM

The Obama administration is doing their best to keep New Yorkers on their toes:

An Air Force fighter jet and one of President Barack Obama’s official planes on Monday flew low over the Statue of Liberty in an approved photo opportunity that startled some New Yorkers who have memories of the September 11 attacks.

New York City officials notified some businesses but not all city agencies or the general public. People in New York remain sensitive to such incidents in lower Manhattan, site of the 2001 attacks involving hijacked airliners that destroyed the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center.

Many people left their buildings, and stock prices extended losses at the time.

The U.S. Air Force, which operates the president’s plane, said the “aerial photo mission” involved an F-16 fighter jet escort and one of the Boeing 747s designated as Air Force One when the president is aboard. Obama was not on board.

Police said federal authorities told them not to disclose the information ahead of time but to direct inquiries to the Federal Aviation Administration.

Mayor Bloomberg is reported to be “furious” — either because most people weren’t informed of the fly-by, or that he found out the plane was carrying foods loaded with trans fats.

Look for Obama’s people to claim it was a selfless gesture on the part of the president to take New Yorkers minds off the swine flu.

Click the pic below to watch the CBS 2 story on the ill-timed buzz of Lady Liberty:

As for the environmental impact of this photo-op, we’ll have to consult the “carbon footprint calculator” — though it can’t be nearly as bad as “Hurricane Latrina” that blew through DC on Inauguration Day.

What’s going to be the next Obama administration photo op? My money is on lighting firecrackers next to a group of napping D-Day veterans.

Update:

An administration official says a presidential Boeing 747 and a fighter jet flew low near ground zero in New York City Monday because the White House Military Office wanted to update its file photo of the president’s plane near the Statue of Liberty.

Seems to me that a little thing called “Photoshop” could have saved a ton of fuel, not to mention spared a few nerves.

The White House has apologized, and this report says Obama was also “furious” — and this is a president who sat through an anti-American diatribe by Daniel Ortega without batting an eye.

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  1. #101
    On April 27th, 2009 at 6:25 pm, Alan K. Henderson said:

    For some reason I thought of John Belushi in his P-51 Mustang.

  2. #102
    On April 27th, 2009 at 6:26 pm, Send_Me said:

    Only another 998 days to go…

  3. #103
    On April 27th, 2009 at 6:29 pm, 24Klady said:

    Hey, HotAir is reporting that Caldera is the bad boy that approved this monstrocity and that ‘Bambi is furious. It was the WH….

  4. #104
    On April 27th, 2009 at 6:35 pm, BlameAmericaLast said:

    Could you imagine if Bush was in office and HE pulled a stunt like this? The left would be calling for impeachment within nano-seconds.

    Unbelievable. And as usual, the MSM is shoving this under the rug.

  5. #105
    On April 27th, 2009 at 6:41 pm, bansharia said:

    Tenn,
    with all due respect you are over thinking this and making silly excuses.
    THERE WAS NO REASON TO DO THIS
    PERIOD

  6. #106
    On April 27th, 2009 at 6:47 pm, vickisoup said:

    You should read the apoplectic Obamabots over on sfgate.com. They are in a twit over the rousing comments about Obama’s stupidity in this photo-op. It’s so fun blogging over there!
    :P

  7. #107
    On April 27th, 2009 at 6:53 pm, txvet2 said:

    On April 27th, 2009 at 4:54 pm, Sniper One said:

    Please, what is it the Air Force does that can’t be accomplished by another branch of the service.

    They frag more marines than the other branches combined…

    Maybe the Marines need to be taught to give the enemy’s coordinates when you call in a strike, not your own…..

  8. #108
    On April 27th, 2009 at 7:00 pm, thelcabroadside said:
  9. #109
    On April 27th, 2009 at 7:03 pm, xler8bmw said:

    On April 27th, 2009 at 5:46 pm, sonofdy said:
    In conclusion, it was a dumb move from the whitehouse but the New Yorkers over reacted.

    IMHO.

    We overreacted???? Guess you don’t live here. HHHMMM 9/11 and 1 month later plane crashes in Queens and we overreacted!

    I will tell you where you can put your humble opinion!

  10. #110
    On April 27th, 2009 at 7:07 pm, MarcoPolo said:

    On April 27th, 2009 at 6:20 pm, Tennessee Dave said:

    I’m not trying to defend anyone, but let’s look at a reason to not make this public ahead of time. The Air Force is not in the habit of posting flight schedules of VC-25s. Public notice of this flight could have alerted a terrorist group of the exact whereabouts of a VC-25. Could you imagine a Al Qaeda sleeper cell in NYC and the publicity of blowing the “other Air Force One” out of the sky? I imagine that was part of the equation in not making this public.

    Then here’s a thought: how about not buzzing NYC with it?

  11. #111
    On April 27th, 2009 at 7:13 pm, ajmontana said:

    xler8, Ha! I was wondering when #109 was going to happen. and you were gentle…… 8)

  12. #112
    On April 27th, 2009 at 7:15 pm, dj said:

    On April 27th, 2009 at 7:03 pm, xler8bmw said:

    Not to mention the Sully plane going down in the Hudson. I work by Wall St, and we were notified this morning by e-mail so apparently someone was aware that this may cause unease. It was incredibly insensitive. And I wonder what the carbon footprint was for this photo op?

  13. #113
    On April 27th, 2009 at 7:18 pm, xler8bmw said:

    On April 27th, 2009 at 7:13 pm, ajmontana said:
    xler8, Ha! I was wondering when #109 was going to happen. and you were gentle……

    TY! It took a lot of nerve to even utter we overreacted! And of course from someone that doesn’t live here and didn’t first hand experience either of those events. Which I did.

    When the plane crashed in Queens NYC was locked down in 5 mins and Nat guard were everywhere. My office was on 42nd street at the time.

  14. #114
    On April 27th, 2009 at 7:19 pm, cheapseat said:

    stupid is as stupid does!

  15. #115
    On April 27th, 2009 at 7:21 pm, cicerokid said:

    Maybe this is what we needed to get J-no fired.

  16. #116
    On April 27th, 2009 at 7:21 pm, xler8bmw said:

    On April 27th, 2009 at 7:15 pm, dj said:

    Interesting your building knew about it but, no one else knew. Do you now what other buildings may have know downtown?

  17. #117
    On April 27th, 2009 at 7:22 pm, farmgal said:

    I just read that Obama is furious over the stunt.Yeah right!I you believe that i have a bridge to sell you. He had to be the one to authorize this photo op probably for the 100 day coronation party.

  18. #118
    On April 27th, 2009 at 7:24 pm, dj said:

    On April 27th, 2009 at 7:21 pm, xler8bmw said:

    I’m not sure who knew, I won’t say the name of my company but it is a major financial firm, and we do have an extensive alert system. We are often notified of NYC events, but I don’t know where they get the info from.

  19. #119
    On April 27th, 2009 at 7:26 pm, Lucifer Jones said:

    The tech-savvy White House never heard of Photoshop? And doing this to NY of all places!

    It’s amateur night in the White House.

  20. #120
    On April 27th, 2009 at 7:28 pm, Lucifer Jones said:

    And as far as press releases, who reads newspapers anymore? Or the NY Times? Or watches network TV?

  21. #121
    On April 27th, 2009 at 7:32 pm, bansharia said:

    Dj ,
    that is interesting so did obambi and the taxcheat notify TARP companies?
    The mayor sure didn’t know

  22. #122
    On April 27th, 2009 at 7:32 pm, Dimsdale said:

    An Air Force fighter jet and one of President Barack Obama’s official planes on Monday flew low over the Statue of Liberty in an approved photo opportunity that startled some New Yorkers who have memories of the September 11 attacks.

    It might have been more apropos if he knocked her over.

    What a fargin’ idiot….

  23. #123
    On April 27th, 2009 at 7:34 pm, bansharia said:

    DJ,
    to be clear you are saying you were notified in ADVANCE or after it took place?

  24. #124
    On April 27th, 2009 at 7:36 pm, ajmontana said:

    Lucipher Jones said,
    It’s amateur night in the White House.

    Bingo Bango, Bongo….
    His entire admin is in way over their head.

  25. #125
    On April 27th, 2009 at 7:37 pm, bansharia said:

    XL,
    major hugs cannot begin to comprehend what someone who was in NYC on 9/11 went thru today, I know I have been very upset all day and it pales.

  26. #126
    On April 27th, 2009 at 7:41 pm, bansharia said:

    okay I have decided DJ got the WSJ alert AFTER the fact which is what I got as well. extensive alert system my butt

  27. #127
    On April 27th, 2009 at 7:46 pm, xler8bmw said:

    On April 27th, 2009 at 7:37 pm, bansharia said:
    XL,
    major hugs cannot begin to comprehend what someone who was in NYC on 9/11 went thru today, I know I have been very upset all day and it pales.

    Best to you as well. The complete idiocy of this is just mind boggling!

    I can’t explain the fear I felt again.

  28. #128
    On April 27th, 2009 at 7:53 pm, torabora said:

    duh1 is moi stupido

  29. #129
    On April 27th, 2009 at 7:55 pm, dj said:

    On April 27th, 2009 at 7:41 pm, bansharia said:

    It is nice that you decided that, but I was actually checking my e-mail to give you the correct response. The alert came at 11:17, which may have been during the activity. I don’t think we would have been aware of it if we hadn’t received the notice though. And I was there on 9/11.

  30. #130
    On April 27th, 2009 at 7:55 pm, happy2behere said:

    And libs say my SUV is wasteful.

  31. #131
    On April 27th, 2009 at 8:02 pm, Jeff2161 said:

    Surprised they didn’t drop leaflets proclaiming the first hundred days…
    Goebbels would be envious. Strike fear into your country then, soothe them with platitudes. Sure, heads will roll under the bus…thumpity-thump.

  32. #132
    On April 27th, 2009 at 8:04 pm, Ragspierre said:

    This is a great piece that provides some insight to what’s going on right now, and presents a much greater danger to our nation than Swine Flu…

    http://townhall.com/columnists/SandyRios/2009/04/27/the_american_left_attempts_a_bloodless_coup

    Please read it.

  33. #133
    On April 27th, 2009 at 8:06 pm, Jeff2161 said:

    McCain was, according to his Phoenix staffers, furious with the JaNo documents but, he managed to control himself…What a wuss. We need less polite conduct and much more impassioned debate. Repub’s, unfortunately seem to prefer the Chip ‘n Dale scenario…After you…No, after you…No, I insist after you…Into irrelevance.

  34. #134
    On April 27th, 2009 at 8:09 pm, vickisoup said:

    Those who think NY’ers “overreacted” are those who think 9/11 was an inside job. See, Bush is no longer in the White House, so of course there is no longer any threat posed by low-flying planes. Doesn’t everyone think 9/11 was an inside job, just like the nutcases do? /sarc off

  35. #135
    On April 27th, 2009 at 8:10 pm, Jeff2161 said:

    On April 27th, 2009 at 8:04 pm, Ragspierre said:

    It’s amazing, the number of people saying the banks are NOT nationalized. When you can fire, or threaten to, the CEO and Board of directors…You HAVE nationalized them. The names have not been changed, to protect the guilty.

  36. #136
    On April 27th, 2009 at 8:12 pm, Jeff2161 said:

    Rosie O would not have freaked since, she’s a metallurgical expert and airplanes don’t make buildings collapse.

    sarc

  37. #137
    On April 27th, 2009 at 8:22 pm, Tantor said:

    Isn’t it fabulous how Obama has reconciled with our enemies and put fear into the hearts of Americans? Does any image illustrate so neatly the wrongheadedness and recklessness of the Obama administration than Americans scrambling in terror from a joyriding Air Force One? You can almost see a cartoon bubble sprouting from the jumbo jet saying, “What me worry?”

    White House Military Office director Louis Caldera issued a brief statement: “Last week, I approved a mission over New York. I take responsibility for that decision,” he said. “While federal authorities took the proper steps to notify state and local authorities in New York and New Jersey, its clear that the mission created confusion and disruption. I apologize and take responsibility for any distress that flight caused,”

    In other words, Caldera was ordered to fall on his own spear to spare Obama from embarassment, as usual for his staff. For Obama, the buck stops There. Call it friendly fire. I just hope we have enough troops to sacrifice to cover Obama’s screw-ups.

    Fortunately, this was not an act of terror, only a man-made disaster. The problem lies not with President Obama, of course, but rather with all those poor, deluded people at Ground Zero who didn’t get the memo that the Global War on Terror is over, downgraded to overseas contingency operations. There is nothing to fear but fear, right? Right?

    It’s almost as if the people of Manhattan, Obama’s core constituency, don’t really believe his Smart Diplomacy will protect them.

    While this plays now as farce, it will be seen later as foreshadowing tragedy.

  38. #138
    On April 27th, 2009 at 8:31 pm, John Deaux said:

    Okay, during the Obama administration, 4,000 gallons of jet fuel was ignited to form a 10,000 foot long wall of fire to celebrate a Marine air base’s anniversary and now Air force One cruises around with an F-16 just because Obama wants an up to date picture with the Statue of Liberty. That’s a lot of CO2. Somehow, I just can’t work up enough guilt to switch to CFLs.

  39. #139
    On April 27th, 2009 at 8:41 pm, Tennessee Dave said:

    On April 27th, 2009 at 6:41 pm, bansharia said:
    Tenn,
    with all due respect you are over thinking this and making silly excuses.
    THERE WAS NO REASON TO DO THIS
    PERIOD

    I didn’t say that it wasn’t stupid to do the flyover. It was stupid.
    However, I was speculating on why they might not have advertised that they were doing it. No more-no less.

  40. #140
    On April 27th, 2009 at 8:47 pm, guerro said:

    Drugs can only do so much. I doubt there is a cure for BO.

    Right Guard??

  41. #141
    On April 27th, 2009 at 8:56 pm, Ragspierre said:

    I read that THE ONE’s little jaunt to Iowa on Earth Day expended on the order of 8000 to 10000 gallons of fuel. That might be low.

    Amazing hypocrisy, is it not…???

  42. #142
    On April 27th, 2009 at 8:57 pm, mattm said:

    Idiots. Where they really expecting anyone to get binoculars and say “oh, it’s AF1, it cool” when they see a large passenger aircraft flying around NYC landmarks and high rises.

    Morons.

  43. #143
    On April 27th, 2009 at 8:57 pm, Jeff2161 said:

    On April 27th, 2009 at 8:47 pm, guerro said:
    Drugs can only do so much. I doubt there is a cure for BO.
    Right Guard??

    How about a touch o’ Irish Spring ?
    :)

  44. #144
    On April 27th, 2009 at 8:59 pm, bjc said:

    *P-BO and the Clown Cluster; Ya gotta love em; Better than Ringling Bros for an everyday pick-me-up; The P-BO supporters must be well pleased with these first 100 days, not a man-made disaster in sight, and nirvana on the way; That is until things get worse, as they will; Dark days on the horizon may wake them from their slumber.
    *Hey Doug, please say hey to your cousin Austin for us. :)

  45. #145
    On April 27th, 2009 at 9:03 pm, right_on said:

    If you zoom in to the jet’s port side windows, you’ll see two faces staring out. They both have dopey grins, and droopy, blood-shot eyes…and have shockingly resemblances to Bill Clinton, and Barry O…you don’t suppose they went for a fly, got high, and asked the pilot to “buzz” the city, do you? Nah!

    Just kidding…but what if….?

  46. #146
    On April 27th, 2009 at 9:06 pm, Jeff2161 said:

    They both have dopey grins, and droopy, blood-shot eyes…

    Just channelling Hunter S. Thompson…
    Fear and Loathing in New York…
    :)

  47. #147
    On April 27th, 2009 at 9:22 pm, aggiebc said:

    So we’re supposed to believe planes meant to serve as Air Force One can be taken out for a joy ride without the President’s knowledge?

    Either complete BS, or the Deity-in-Chief is even more clueless than I could have imagined.

  48. #148
    On April 27th, 2009 at 9:31 pm, jinxmchue said:

    Obama’s furious? It was HIS plane. You’d think he would’ve had final approval for such a stunt. Maybe he’s furious it didn’t go over as planned.

  49. #149
    On April 27th, 2009 at 9:32 pm, hunter said:

    On April 27th, 2009 at 8:22 pm, Tantor said:
    It’s almost as if the people of Manhattan, Obama’s core constituency, don’t really believe his Smart Diplomacy will protect them.

    Excellent point, I wish someone would ask all these people from one of the hopiest changiest places on earth who they voted for, and if it was zero, why they were so scared!

  50. #150
    On April 27th, 2009 at 9:40 pm, Flyoverman said:

    I am sick and tired of you nitpicking conservative reactionaires. You make me want to puke. The Air Force photo file on Air Force One was totally ignored for eight years by the Bush administration, who preferred to spend money on things like Gitmo and library searches.

    The Obama admiistration finally takes some steps to repair this photographic travesty and YOU have the AUDACITY to criticize him for it.

    ***** So how was my rant? You think Daily Kos would syndicate me? ;)

  51. #151
    On April 27th, 2009 at 9:44 pm, xler8bmw said:

    On April 27th, 2009 at 9:40 pm, Flyoverman said:

    You’re hired!

  52. #152
    On April 27th, 2009 at 9:47 pm, SSG David Medzyk said:

    On April 27th, 2009 at 6:25 pm, Alan K. Henderson said:

    For some reason I thought of John Belushi in his P-51 Mustang.

    Wild Bill Kelso flew a P40 in “1941″

  53. #153
    On April 27th, 2009 at 9:51 pm, Flyoverman said:

    Point ot Order Question:

    If someone has to take the spear for this incidnet will Obama throw him under the bus or under the plane?

    P.S. Nice to know we can slash the h**l out of the Defense budget, but have plenty of money for this. I wonder how many training hours of fuel Air Force One burned up?

  54. #154
    On April 27th, 2009 at 9:55 pm, curiozities said:

    It really is George Bush’s fault! After all, didn’t Obama inherit Air Force one from him?

    [/sarc]

  55. #155
    On April 27th, 2009 at 9:57 pm, curiozities said:

    On April 27th, 2009 at 9:51 pm, Flyoverman said:

    Point ot Order Question:

    If someone has to take the spear for this incidnet will Obama throw him under the bus or under the plane?

    GASP! You said “spear” and “Obama” in the same sentence, you, you, you, RAAAAAAAAAACIST!!!!!

    :-)

  56. #156
    On April 27th, 2009 at 10:01 pm, jsr said:

    Undoubtedly, this flyover was planned by the previous administration. How can any reasonable person blame Dear Leader for this? They inherited this photo-op program, so clearly the fault lies with George Bush.

  57. #157
    On April 27th, 2009 at 10:09 pm, Flyoverman said:

    On April 27th, 2009 at 9:44 pm, xler8bmw said:

    You’re hired!

    OH BOY! If I am going to work for them, I am going to need a new box of crayons and some tin foil (nothing like a new hat).

  58. #158
    On April 27th, 2009 at 10:11 pm, Flyoverman said:

    On April 27th, 2009 at 9:57 pm, curiozities said:

    GASP! You said “spear” and “Obama” in the same sentence, you, you, you, RAAAAAAAAAACIST!!!!!

    I’m so sorry….. I am ashamed. I didn’t realize Obama was a Spartan.

  59. #159
    On April 27th, 2009 at 10:11 pm, xler8bmw said:

    On April 27th, 2009 at 10:09 pm, Flyoverman said:

    ROTFLMAO! Another keyboard goes into the trash again.

  60. #160
    On April 27th, 2009 at 10:16 pm, Flyoverman said:

    On April 27th, 2009 at 10:11 pm, xler8bmw said:

    ROTFLMAO! Another keyboard goes into the trash again.

    Now if I caused you to spew a really good beverage, I apologize. THAT would be a tragedy!

  61. #161
    On April 27th, 2009 at 10:18 pm, hawkeye54 said:

    Wild Bill Kelso flew a P40 in “1941″

    Who, later in the war, upgraded to a P-51 while fighting the Lufwaffe, and revenged the Germans’ bombing of Pearl Harbor.

  62. #162
    On April 27th, 2009 at 10:20 pm, BOB said:

    On April 27th, 2009 at 8:47 pm, guerro said:
    Drugs can only do so much. I doubt there is a cure for BO.
    Right Guard??

    Unfortunately there is no Right Guard anymore. They have all turned into a bunch of liberal lite wimps.

  63. #163
    On April 27th, 2009 at 10:27 pm, Jeff2161 said:

    YOU have the AUDACITY to criticize him for it.

    Audacity…I love the English language…

  64. #164
    On April 27th, 2009 at 10:33 pm, dtb said:

    I don’t believe for one nanosecond that Obama was anything other than pissed that it caused such a reaction from the public. Next time he leaves the country, let’s change the locks!

  65. #165
    On April 27th, 2009 at 10:38 pm, ajmontana said:

    Next time he leaves the country, let’s change the locks check his birth cert. and passport upon re-entry!

  66. #166
    On April 27th, 2009 at 10:40 pm, BadIdeaGuy said:

    Michelle, these shots have to go in the “hero shots” file, right?

  67. #167
    On April 27th, 2009 at 10:42 pm, xler8bmw said:

    On April 27th, 2009 at 10:33 pm, dtb said:

    Masterlock puts out a great heavy duty padlock

  68. #168
    On April 27th, 2009 at 10:46 pm, frontierguy said:

    I know this has been pointed out, but New Yorkers and people in New Jersey overwhelmingly supported Obama. So what gives? They have said that they support a man who holds on to the view that the war on terror does not exist, then they run around like little girls shrieking in fear over a 747 and an F-16 whose pilots were having a little bit of fun? Gird your loins New York, stop wetting your pants, even DHS doesn’t call them terrorists anymore. Sheesh.

  69. #169
    On April 27th, 2009 at 10:56 pm, pressto said:

    Since no one linked it yet and the media failed to show what exact picture this costly stun was done for.

    http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/air_force_one/

    I guess President Obama or someone on his staff didn’t like the photo going over the Grand Canyon. What I can not understand is there are 10,000′s of photos in the archive and why they didn’t just pick another from there if they didn’t like the present one.

    The real issue for me is why they Obama administration thinks it is okay to spend over $100k for a photo shoot to replace one website picture when we have an outrageous deficit.

  70. #170
    On April 27th, 2009 at 10:58 pm, curiozities said:

    On April 27th, 2009 at 10:11 pm, Flyoverman said:

    I’m so sorry….. I am ashamed. I didn’t realize Obama was a Spartan.

    Actually, he’s more of a self-absorbed narcissist.

  71. #171
    On April 27th, 2009 at 11:00 pm, Dan Lee said:

    Obama has finally gotten all “Mavericky”, just like in Top Gun.. Maybe he’s considering a Palin cabinet position?

    Naaaahhh…. :)

  72. #172
    On April 27th, 2009 at 11:07 pm, Jeff2161 said:

    I think Obama wants the Sheriff role in Blazing Saddles II.

  73. #173
    On April 27th, 2009 at 11:08 pm, gco said:

    John Deaux said:
    Somehow, I just can’t work up enough guilt to switch to CFLs.

    Congress has decided to deny you that choice, effective in a few years. And the need to stock up on food, water, and ammo will prevent you from having the space to stock up on incandescents. Besides, it isn’t as if electricity will be cheap and plentiful as Barack America takes shape.

  74. #174
    On April 27th, 2009 at 11:25 pm, Random63 said:

    When is the little boy in the White House going to quit playing with his shiny new toys over the NY skies and learn to step aside for some grownups?

  75. #175
    On April 27th, 2009 at 11:37 pm, JimC214 said:

    Who, later in the war, upgraded to a P-51 while fighting the Lufwaffe, and revenged the Germans’ bombing of Pearl Harbor. That must have happened after he escaped from the Jap sub. LOL

  76. #176
    On April 28th, 2009 at 12:33 am, Joy said:

    I’ve seen the YouTubes and I can’t imagine that ANYONE would be able to tell that plane was Air Force One!

    I didn’t live in NYC when 9/11 happened and seeing those videos brought my heart into my throat and tears to my eyes. I can’t imagine what New Yorkers must have felt seeing that.

    There is NO WAY anyone can tell me hussein didn’t know about this. And to not warn people is just OUTRAGEOUS.

    The people of New York City did NOT overreact!

    All this to get a ‘better photo’ of Air Force One?!?!?! GAH… what is it going to take for the left to see what a DISASTER this narcissistic idiot is.

    I pray everyone who had the living daylights scared out of them today will be able to sleep in peace tonight.

  77. #177
    On April 28th, 2009 at 12:35 am, yohannbiimu said:

    And the liberal statists said that the Bush administration was “out of touch,” and moronic. The New York Post released a 100 days, 100 mistakes list, and the list grows every day, sometimes two to three mistakes a day (making up for rare moments that Obama and his cronies AREN’T behaving like complete idiots.

    We’re being ruled by total mouth-breathing inbred idiots. I can’t fully express the disdain I have for these people. They belong in a mental institution, NOT in seats of power with the future of a once-great nation in their filthy hands. They literally belong locked up for the good of decent, sane society.

  78. #178
    On April 28th, 2009 at 12:40 am, Joy said:

    And with all due respect, I don’t think it matters if they voted for hussein or not.

  79. #179
    On April 28th, 2009 at 12:40 am, PKAmmoTroop said:

    It would have been more appropriate of this administration to have SAM 27000 (The call sign of any VC-137 {executive 747} when flying without the president) photographed flying over a sewage treatment plant.

  80. #180
    On April 28th, 2009 at 1:37 am, prendad said:

    I am beginning to believe that there are no limits to the utter stupidity of the Obama administration. Will the person in charge of this circus please stand up and be identified, for the record. And, oh by the way, WHERE IS THE BIRTH CERTIFICATE????

  81. #181
    On April 28th, 2009 at 2:05 am, frontierguy said:

    Joy said:
    And with all due respect, I don’t think it matters if they voted for hussein or not.

    I get what you are saying, but the truth is that people get the government they deserve. I’ll try not to be vendictive, but first I got to say, na na na na na na!! Liberal New Yorkers….
    There, got it off my chest. Any New Yorkers who need a hug….here is a virtual one ;-)

  82. #182
    On April 28th, 2009 at 4:37 am, ArizonaNeanderthal said:

    I get what you are saying, but the truth is that people get the government they deserve.

    The truth can be ugly. I must agree that the people of New York City did NOT overreact-Mayor Bloomberg over reached in moral indignation but that is who Mayor Bloomberg is. But then the people of NYC did vote for the twit. But then the American people voted for the other twit.

    I am interested and we shall see how far this story goes–how long before they blame President Bush.

  83. #183
    On April 28th, 2009 at 5:26 am, graysonret said:

    I am interested and we shall see how far this story goes–how long before they blame President Bush.

    Because of Bush’s policies, we had the 9/11 disaster. If Bush had done what the Left wanted, it would have never occurred. Today, the planes could have buzzed NYC without anyone getting upset. Therefore, it’s all Bush’s fault.

    There…the WH excuse, supported by the MSM.

  84. #184
    On April 28th, 2009 at 6:22 am, bansharia said:

    DJ,
    As expected we both got the same alert,
    it was AFTER the fact. Am glad you made it thru 9/11 and were not reminded of that yesterday like so many others were. for clarification: I am sticking by my extensive alert system my butt comment which is a swipe at the company you work for NOT you ;)

  85. #185
    On April 28th, 2009 at 7:52 am, rambler said:

    Any more stunts like this by the ONE and he’ll find out just what a mean country we can be. This was beyond stupid and showed no sensitivity towards New Yorkers.

  86. #186
    On April 28th, 2009 at 8:03 am, jones said:

    Will someone finally be fired from this Klown Kollege? They said Bush was in a bubble.

  87. #187
    On April 28th, 2009 at 8:28 am, beachmom said:

    Obama is furious?
    Nothing is ever this guy’s fault.
    He doesn’t take responsibility for anything that his administration screws up on.

    Other Presidents with more class would most likely have issued a statement apologizing to the city of New York for his oversight. Of course, other Presidents probably would have issued an announcement to at least the local NYC media.

  88. #188
    On April 28th, 2009 at 8:34 am, jangar said:

    On April 28th, 2009 at 8:28 am, beachmom said:
    Obama is furious?
    Nothing is ever this guy’s fault.

    I thought he said the buck stopped at his desk…

    …oh, I get it…MY MONEY stops at his desk, not government clown tricks.

    I suspect there will be a head or two roll over at the Pentagon over this fiasco.

  89. #189
    On April 28th, 2009 at 8:48 am, babiesgrandma said:

    Joy said:
    I’ve seen the YouTubes and I can’t imagine that ANYONE would be able to tell that plane was Air Force One!

    Joy – you are so right. I was a former Air Traffic Controller, and I MIGHT be able to tell it’s a 747, but I MIGHT NOT be able to see what’s painted on its side.

    Besides, the deep rumblings are what people probably heard, and trying to look up with tall buildings around, how could you see The ODoobie Logo on the side?

    I would have been right there trying to evacuate – I was trained to respond efficiently and effectively – which would mean to get out of Harm’s Way.

  90. #190
    On April 28th, 2009 at 9:12 am, Atlanta Media Guy said:

    Question:
    Could the photos taken of Air Force One over Lower Manhattan yesterday be considered torture photos?

    Seeing how the people reacted they should be. Will Prompterbama release these torture photos like the 200 he is intending to release to embarrass the Bush Administration?

    I wonder what the TOTUS thinks?

  91. #191
    On April 28th, 2009 at 9:24 am, jamesrileyjr said:

    From one of the CGI guys behind Battlestar Galactica

    Good stuff. Scare the pants off the country. Maybe now people will wake up to just how stupid this man really is.

  92. #192
    On April 28th, 2009 at 9:30 am, corona said:

    So, what was the “carbon footprint” or whatever the hell the global pseudo-warming alarmists call it?

  93. #193
    On April 28th, 2009 at 9:39 am, Danceswithdachshunds said:

    For the first time in my life I’m beginning to be ashamed that the people (MSM) who foisted this MORON onto us and into the White House have the audacity to call themselves Americans. I don’t see things looking any better in the future over the next ~3.7 years either.

  94. #194
    On April 28th, 2009 at 10:29 am, HotWeaver said:

    The King’s entourage was unaware of the panic which the King’s Coach can cause in some parts of the kingdom.

  95. #195
    On April 28th, 2009 at 11:57 am, BruceB said:

    The birth certificate people are doing it wrong. They are trying to prove where he wasn’t instead of trying to prove where he was.

  96. #196
    On April 28th, 2009 at 12:39 pm, dan708 said:

    Good lord, my neck hurts from shaking my head! I’m not sure whether to laugh at the administration’s stupidity or cry over their inexperience and insensitivity. And to think, they lampooned Bush for the “Mission Accomplished” banner!

  97. #197
    On April 28th, 2009 at 4:42 pm, thetoysurgeon said:

    So will the President pay a carbon tax on his frivolous excursions in US1?

    I am the President, I can do anything I want..Remember “I WON”

  98. #198
    On April 28th, 2009 at 4:44 pm, thetoysurgeon said:

    You can start calling Obama “Teflon”. Nothing is ever his fault. You can also tell he is not linked to whatever the Dem Congress wants and votes on like if it fails , its not my fault.

  99. #199
    On April 29th, 2009 at 8:23 am, 4USA said:

    I find it impossible to believe Obama didn’t know about this lunacy. Of course, he’s blaming someone else and ‘we found out about it at the same time as you.’

    They expect us to believe there’s someone in government that can just independently decide the POTUS can’t use this mode of transportation today?

    He or she, alone, can decide to spend at least half a million dollars of tax-payer money (counting the Fighter jet escort), to get a neat picture?

    While, at the same time, having the juice to order the people responsible for defense and security to keep it a secret?

    I know there’s alot of (good) jokes being posted about the stupidity of this truly insensitive (arrogant) event. But, secondarily to my disgust over what this did to New Yorkers, I’m furious that this lying POS-POTUS is getting another pass.

    Some poor slob is going to have to fall his sword for Obamessiah. And we’re going to be told to believe this low-level grunt had the ability to do all these things on his own.

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