Just Plane Crazy: Obama’s Dog Flies to Vacation on Separate Jet
**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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I don’t know about that. I’ve learned to trust a dog’s judgement more than once. Maybe the dog didn’t want to fly with Obama?
Tell me, has America missed the other guy yet??
James Greenidge
Queens NY
OMG, OMG, OMG! I guess we should be thankful that this bho, mo, and the kids all took the same jet. I am trying really hard to find one single thing nice to say about this bho, ZERO comes to mind.
L
*So, Reggie Love is the official P-BO dog washer; What a gig!
*My dog should be in permanent snarl mode, since all he gets is a ride with me in the van to the park; But we have taught him the virtues of sacrifice, and the dog biscuits don’t hurt either!
*Typical European(dog), having P-BO as their lap dog!
Again, (also mentioned in the previous “Inception” thread) Obama, DiCaprio and Gore continually prove themselves to be untrustworthy and non-credible sources for subjects as weighty as environmental science, or as basic as personal conduct.
No surprises here. In his masterpiece condemnation of the underpinnings of socialism and communism, George Orwell accurately depicted how the natural power-grabbers live their lives differently from those whom they seek to control:
Obama=Some Pig.
Simply an indication of the degree of Obama’s priviliged arrogance.
Good to know and a trait that can be used against him.
I’m only assuming they took the same jet, but now that you mention it, the story doesn’t specifically say they all got off the same plane.
Simple math: 4 adults and 1 dog = 5 jets needed.
That pooch’s carbon footprint is about equal to your average small town.
Does he have his own Secret Service detail and nickname too?
It’s all about appearance and image. Bho’s dog and family are nothing more than political props. He is too much of a narcissistic sociopath to have a family and pets unless it serves his purpose or advances his image. The Clintons had pets too. What happens after Bho gets the boot, I expect the dog and family to get the boot too.
Does anyone still doubt that Obama considers himself THE U.S. Monarch? It doesn’t matter what people of conscienious think, he will do what he pleases…and you’d better think twice about opposing his views.
He has no concept of what things cost, or he simply doesn’t care…he’s not paying for it.
Agreed, there is some good in everything…
He’s shadowed by a Rottweiler who calls him “Hydrant”.
How long before Obamuh’s dog is thrown under the bus?
I do think it worth noting his dog is a black and white mix.
Wouldn’t you just love it, if someone asked Robert Gibbs about this?
Would he dance like a puppet or just be his usual condescending self?
Inquiring minds want to know.
In this administration it’s the American people that are code named “Hydrant”. This whole damned bunch are an embarrassment to common sense.
Doug, if this was my dog, he could probably be negoitated down to a nice juicy pork chop in lieu of the plane.
Give it a shot…….
To Barry,
Memo from Mitt:
“Next time just strap the dam dog to the top of AF1! Works for me!!”
Bo was simply protesting the first family’s choice of a fuel-guzzling carbon bomb. He prefers the smaller jet and its smaller carbon footprint. And there are no reporters taking pictures of Bo sniffing and licking himself.
Upon debarking, Bo was asked about the protests from the enviro critics he barked out:
“I’ll start walking everywhere when they start walking everywhere.”
“sniffing and licking himself.”
The line of Obamaites volunteering to do so for Bo is so long Bo never has to do this for himself.
Wow. It never ceases to amaze me how much this small man loves to rub it in the face of the working American. Party on little man, the time for honoring yourself is coming to an end.
And who the hell is this “Baldacci” and why would anyone care? How charming, he has quaint local indian slave labor making sh*t for his nouveau riche Chicago friends.
What kind of a wretched human being could write this crap and retain any sense of self respect?
RedDog#25,
I am thinking the reporter had to look up what L.L. Bean bags, pale blue oxford shirt, khakis, capris, tank top, and sandals was. She/he knew what a ‘loon’ toy was.
L
Obama’s dog and b*tch
“the bags for Malia and Sasha contained”
Not what they really wanted though. What they really wanted were Happy Meals and the toys that go with them.
Now I’ve got to cut the President some slack here. Clearly he’s learned a valuable lesson from the plane crash earlier this year that took out so many of Polands top people. You don’t put all the important people in one plane because then if there’s a crash you lose everybody. This way if something had happened to the President’s plane, and I’m glad nothing did, we would have lost the First Family but Bo would have been alright.
“It’s good to be the king” – Mel Brooks
On the other hand, PBO doesn’t have a Polish pilot and a Russian ground controller. Talk about the worst of all possible worlds.
“Polish pilot and a Russian ground controller.”
And Russian made plane…..
From Hillbuzz:
I’m surprised that Michelle let Barry bring his “body man” with him on the family vacation.
L’etat c’est moi, peasants! Royalty has its privileges!
/Barry the Boy King
Really Doug, this time you have gone to far. Surely, attacking the family dog is out of bounds. I’m afraid I’m going to have to turn you in. If only Michelle knew what goes on around here when she’s gone.
Bo knows flying…
That from a Gator fan no less…
This is just the standard policy that most corporations use. Two very important passengers can’t be on the same plane in case something happens to one of them.
ok pauldow thank now that fonny
The Royal Couple, Their Majesties Barack Hussein and Michelle Obama, by the Grace of Allah the Merciful, Caliph and Royal Consort of Amerika, don’t fly in close quarters with dogs, not even the royal pet.
forgot you in that but it s still funny
Sadly, there may be truth to that.
You do know that if this kind of waste causes you any level of distress IF you were to be made fully aware of the kind of wasteful expenses at all levels of government your brain would explode and as a result would become a liberal.
Wow. Forcing the dog to take a separate flight. THAT’S CANINISM!
SOMEONE CALL THE NAACP AND THE ASPCA!
Its more like a blessing. BO probably enjoys not having to fly with the other floppy-eared member of the family.
You can catch a glimpse of Bo coming in for the landing– and walking the tarmac– here. I think Bo may have walked the tarmac ahead of O:
Is it a dog’s life, or has life gone to the dogs? I pick number two.
in the 1930′s in germany it was funny too .
I think we have a winner. Dog’s unite against this gross display of racism. Not even at the back of the plane, on a separate plane!
Let them eat cake!
Why is everyone here calling Obama a hypocrite on the environment?
Yes, Obama sent his dog on a separate jet, but it was a SMALL jet.
There is precedence on a dog with their own plane. Right Pelosi?
Are you including Interns in “pets”?
Heh.
Fine, but now I have to point out that in California dogs fly in their own private jets too, and if this were a Wiener Dog, some of you junior-high gigglers wouldn’t take the GOP seriously.
The Air Force guys hate flying her around – it’s so cold on the plane when she has her head stuck out the window.
I. . . . arrived at my last vacation and I was the first one to depart the
F-150 wearing my customary Blair shorts and terry short-sleeved shirt. My wife accompanied me onto the fashionable Panama City aging resort parking lot wearing light blue capris, a tank top and sandals that accentuated her freshly accented red toenails. My oldest son had already arrived and was too busy fishing to greet us. My youngest son was busy tending bar in Memphis. Unfortunately, our L. L. Bean bags (we are former Maniacs) only contained empty chip bags, Mickey D. trash and soda cans from the 9 hour drive. We had to pass on the Gulf Stream this time, retired and living on fixed incomes, you know.
You’re on the list too. I can’t wait until Michelle gets back.
This story is just a diversion; both jets were full of people and dog just was on the other plane with the advance staff for wahtever reason. Nothing to look at here folks – move along…
HEY!
Wasn’t there anybody back at the White House who could have taken care of Bo while the Obamas were on vacation?
My guess would be that a few Muslims on Air Force One complained about being around a dog.
“My guess would be that a few Muslims on Air Force One complained about being around a dog.”
If so that’ll be a great story to investigate.
middleton, good luck finding out anything about this “most transparent administration evah!’
…along with Reggie Love. If anything came of this, I’m sure Urkel would blame her for arranging the separate jet.
Leftist loons that make their own natural calls.
Remember them? They were the ones moaning when Urkel stood in the aisle while on the phone with one leg up on the seat?
Uh, that depends on the corporation and whether they are forced to drive to Washington to provide testimony before some kangaroo committee.
When asked about the second plane Bo was overheard to say that he requested to be separated because someone on the other plane kept breaking wind and he couldn’t tolerate the smell. Bo declined to name names but suggested the person’s nickname rhymed with Bo.
How many jets did it take to transport Michelle “The Bitter Half” Obama’s arms?
Besides Bo, who was the other one?
That would explain why Obama’s teleprompter arrived on yet another private jet.
Where be nanny, er-r-r, I mean, Granny Robinson? She on vacation, as well (separate the Obamans, that is?)
Did the leash and kibble arrive before the dog on another plane? Inquiring minds want to know.
So Ogabes B***H flew on a separate plane. Did they feed Michelle Milk Bones on the flight?
You know, it’s funny. I work 40 hours a week with people that are literally in the act of death (I’m a hospice nurse, so I see people die at least once a week or so) and I haven’t had a vacation where I could do more then a day trip in years! My job is stressful! I deal with death and family members in agony over that death but I can’t even afford to take a vacation to go see my mother before she reaches that point!
Maybe the mutt can use the mutt-mobile when she (Nancy P.) isn’t using hers!
someone with an 8th grade education looking for a passing grade in fantasy writing 101…
I see the paper has now “scrubbed” Bo out of the story. Those pesky MSM folks.
“ScrewThePooch”
Let them eat milkbone.
To be fair, RedDog, he did show restraint in not mentioning the rippling pectorals under the blue shirt, nor the, ahem, ‘close fit’ in the khaki crotch.
Bho and wifey are just trying to stimulate the economy by getting us to dress like them. After all, they want to tell us what to eat, drive, how much money to make, how much electricity to use, so why not show us what fashions to wear. Although, I would need to get some added padding to copy Michelle’s style.
Yes, they refer to him as “The Smart One”.
Ahem, I believe his code name is “Leader of the Pack.”
Obama never fails to disappoint those who see through his arrogance and complete disrespect for the American citizenry. What a self-indulgent piece of garbage he appears to be. How could anyone send their dog to vacation in a G3 unless spending someone else’s money! Obama’s plan for redistribution includes pets? What a jerk he is. Can’t wait for 2012.
All half black, half white dogs get this kind of treatment. Where is the dog’s Aunt? Eating gravy train off the backs of worker dogs I bet.
A loon toy now that would be useful since the WH is full of them. Whats the chickadee call anyway. Probably “Its Bushs fault its Bushs fault.
It’s chicka-dee-dee-dee-dee. It’s the mockingbird that says Bushs’ fault-Bushs’ fault…
Was Bill Clinton on one of the planes?
ECS
Reggie Love. Conjures up images of… well, I just wont go there.
How many vacations is this? And when he’s not of vacation, he’s playing golf…. or attending concerts…. or take the “Corporate Jet” to NYC for a date with his …woman.
I suppose we should be happy because the less he works…. the less damage he does.
From what I have been seeing from the KBPOTUS, I would be very curious to see how much time he has spent working as President based on a timeline format starting with his coranation ceremony in Jan 2009.
GSP
Nj-Aviator, I agree. But yesterday on fox news I saw something I can’t believe. It said Bush took 200 plus days vacation in his first 18 months. That’s over half a year on vacation. I remember his going to the ranch during congressional recesses, but surely we all would remember him taking vacations that totalled over 7 months in his first 18. I certainly notice Obama’s frequent trips, which makes me think the news media is confusing work done at Texas compound is the same thing as flyiong the family to Africa, China, London, Maine, Grand Canyon, Germany, etc. 911 happened during his first 18 months, how could he have taken off for months during that time?
How many of you have EVER flown on a private jet???
Obama’s dog gets his own Private jet.
Obama is beyond corrupt. Way beyond corrupts. Millions of Americans out of work, HIS DOG FLIES on a PRIVATE JET.
Is this CRAP sinking in yet AMERICA.
We have Barack Hussein Stalin in power.
I don’t understand what everybody is whining about. The dog had to stop by a couple of fundraisers on the way, and needed a separate itinerary.
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.
Hey, you meanies are too hard on Barry. I expect he checked the precedents before he did this. He probably saw how Bill Clinton got a WH chef out of bed in the middle of the night to bake Chelsea a birthday cake and then had it delivered to California on a jet.
*I didn’t double check the facts on this story, but that’s the way I remember it.
Perhaps the paper could also clarify the comment given by Gov. Baldacci about the size of Obama’s entourage:
How big does a “presidential party” have to be to really party down? There’s a saying for this type of party — the more the merrier.
We are in debt beyond anything this country has seen before. Yes, I’m angry about these money-wasting vacations at the expense of taxpayers. So, the fact that additional planes had to be brought in to support Obeyme’s rock star entourage does infuriate me. The crap about it doesn’t matter from Chap does just that—chaps me!
Don’t be stupid. That “rock star entourage” are necessary security and advisors. And “additional planes” were necessary because they had to fly in small planes because of the size of the runway. This was all explained in the story if you cared enough to read it.
Remember this graphic?
Yes. The President travels with a lot of people. They all do. Get the hell over it.