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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forumschuck todd is really worried that the President is doing 'politics' with air force one
hey chuck, blow it out of your ass.
this is total horseshit.
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madokie
(51,076 posts)fuck chuck
BeyondGeography
(39,375 posts)Yes...very disturbing.
NC_Nurse
(11,646 posts)madokie
(51,076 posts)mmonk
(52,589 posts)Ian David
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On June 16, 2004, CNN reported, President Bush is using Air Force One for re-election travel more heavily than any predecessor, wringing maximum political mileage from a perk of office paid for by taxpayers. While John Kerry digs into his campaign bank account to charter a plane to roam the country, Bush often travels at no cost to his campaign simply by declaring a trip official travel rather than political. Even when the White House deems a trip as political, the cost to Bushs campaign is minimal. In such instances, the campaign must only pay the government the equivalent of a comparable first-class fare for passengers. Its a minuscule sum, compared to the $56,800-per-hour it costs to run Air Force One.
In 2012 terms, each one of President Bushs 77 trips to Crawford, TX on Air Force One cost the taxpayers, over $727,000. President Bushs trips to his ranch alone cost the taxpayers the equivalent of $55,979,000. This doesnt include all of the campaign stops that the then president used Air Force One for in 2004.
Presidents have always used Air Force One for political activities. Back in 1984, Ronald Reagan used Air Force One to run for reelection. Obama technically wasnt campaigning with his post State Of The Union western swing. He hasnt mentioned his reelection in any of his remarks. The president is using the bully pulpit to rally support for his agenda.
Beyond the hypocrisy, the most absurd part of Fox News Air Force One attack on Obama is the fact that they dont think the president should be flying in the official president aircraft. If President Obama isnt supposed to use Air Force One, how is he supposed to fly? The President Of The United States cant fly commercial. President Obama isnt using Air Force One as his personal taxi to head down to the ranch like George W. Bush did.
More:
http://www.politicususa.com/obama-air-force-one.html
Fawke Em
(11,366 posts)a news show by only presenting one side of an issue: the Republican side.
LibDemAlways
(15,139 posts)that's exactly what he is. To portray him as anything else is deceptive.
aaaaaa5a
(4,667 posts)Signed,
The Republicans and George W. Bush
Fumesucker
(45,851 posts)This dude knows how to look dignified without being the center of attention.
LynneSin
(95,337 posts)Bush tricked the system by making sure every destination he visited he did at least one 'non-campaign' speech. Then spend the rest of the time campaigning.
He was the model of campaign abuse of Air Force 1
otohara
(24,135 posts)the gal from the campaign did a good job -
EC
(12,287 posts)since Carter, they pay the cost of an airline ticket for each political figure aboard. The repubs don't do this as far as I know. And by the way, I'm sure Chucky knows this.
kestrel91316
(51,666 posts)political fundraiser they have to fly commercial, right? Because that's what DUBYA always did.....
WI_DEM
(33,497 posts)travel?
Renew Deal
(81,866 posts)Not just Obama. Bush. Clinton. Reagan and anyone in the future. The president should be kept safe and it's a perk of the office.