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Just Plane Crazy: Obama’s Dog Flies to Vacation on Separate Jet

By Doug Powers • July 17, 2010 02:26 PM

**Written by Doug Powers

The Obamas arrived at their vacation spot in Maine, and the local paper, the Morning Sentinel, described the scene:

The president was the first to walk onto the tarmac, dressed casually in a pale blue Oxford shirt and khakis. A few minutes later, the first lady, dressed in black capris, a tank-top and sandals, walked onto the runway. Shortly afterward, Malia and Sasha joined their parents.

Baldacci and his wife, Karen, presented the family with gift bags full of Maine-made goodies, including baskets made by the Passamaquoddy Tribe, popcorn from Little Lad’s Bakery in East Corinth, iconic L.L. Bean bags, University of Maine ice hockey hats, and an assortment of other Maine foods and books.

Karen Baldacci said the bags for Malia and Sasha contained one loon toy and one chickadee toy that sound their natural calls.

Arriving in a small jet before the Obamas was the first dog, Bo, a Portuguese water dog given as a present by the late U.S. Sen Ted Kennedy, D-Mass.; and the president’s personal aide Reggie Love, who chatted with Baldacci.

Not enough room on Air Force One for a Portuguese water dog and Reggie Love? Obama had to have a smaller jet (G3 Gulfstream, according to the story) serve as Air Force One instead of the 747 the president usually uses because of the size of the airport, but still, it’s a dog — and we’re all supposed to sacrifice in order to get through these tough economic times, right Mr. President? … Um, Mr. President?

There was some concern because the jet carrying the First Couple’s egos was a bit late in arriving due to rough weather over Shangri-La.

Incidentally, my dog saw this story and wants his own jet now, too. Thanks Obama.

Vacation update: What do you think attracted Obama to this ice cream shop?

(h/t Warner Todd Huston)

**Written by Doug Powers

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#101

On July 21st, 2010 at 5:27 pm, FirstSkirt said:

You’ve got nerve calling anyone stupid, Chapoutier. We’re just posting our thoughts here. Whenever President Bush left the White House to go anywhere, your liberal press had a field day with the details….like why he had other people traveling with him. Save your sactimony for someone else. And, by the way, I DID read the story so don’t tell me to get the hell over it.
#102

On July 21st, 2010 at 6:49 pm, chapoutier said:

We’re just posting our thoughts here.

And when those thoughts are stupid, as your “rock star entourage” comment was, I will call them as such. Believe me, no one here has a problem doing that to me when they feel it appropriate.

Whenever President Bush left the White House to go anywhere, your liberal press had a field day with the details….like why he had other people traveling with him. Save your sactimony for someone else.

So your real problem is with what you perceive to be a disparity in how Bush and Obama are treated, and not Obama itself?

And, by the way, I DID read the story so don’t tell me to get the hell over it.

Clearly you did not, or you would have known why “extra” planes were needed.
#103

On July 21st, 2010 at 8:37 pm, FirstSkirt said:

I really don’t care if you didn’t like my rock star entourage comment. You can go back and look at several liberal commentators who have used the word “rock star” when referring to Obama on a number of occasions.
I really think that any opportunity to show how the liberal press favors Obama over any conservative politician is actually a good thing and don’t care if you don’t.
I really don’t care if you think I read the story or not (you infer that I somehow couldn’t figure out why “extra planes” were used.)
You don’t know me. We’re done as far as I’m concerned.
#104

On July 21st, 2010 at 9:37 pm, Dave Turson said:

On July 21st, 2010 at 1:30 pm, chapoutier said:
Remember this graphic?
Yes. The President travels with a lot of people. They all do. Get the hell over it.

Chap equates Bush attending an overseas summit with Obama’s vacation in Maine. Very funny.
#105

On July 22nd, 2010 at 9:08 am, FirstSkirt said:

Thanks, Dave #114, for making the point.
#106

On July 23rd, 2010 at 6:08 am, Danceswithdachshunds said:

chapoutier said:

Just so it’s clear, there was a clarification posted on the Morning Sentinel story. Bo did not get his own plane:

Which should have been entirely obvious to anyone, even without the clarification.

But ~~we’re all~~ most of us are having so much fun.