The President Doesnt Listen To Himself......

the bush yesterday said we all must start thinking of conserving fuel I wonder if he will listen to his own advice....

bush is making the third trip on the 747 which burns about 10000pds of fuel an hour to the Gulf Region in a the last week mostly for photoops and to repair his damaged image. I wonder if he considers these trips PRUDENT.......

I think he ought to head back to Crawford and use the smaller Gulfstream1 aircraft from Waco if he feels he needs to make a trip down there every other day....better yet lets just set up an office in a flooded out home in the 9th Ward.

Mr bush....set the example you want us to follow.

The rules don't apply to bu$h they never have, why would they start now?
When will we all say enough and physically pull this criminal from the oval?

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Taxpayers still foot the bill.

Almost every vehicle Bush uses is custom-made to add security and communications capabilities, and the heavier weight of these guzzlers further drives up gas and jet fuel costs.

The White House declines to discuss travel costs related to the presidential entourage, and did not respond to a request for the overall effect of higher fuel prices on its budget.

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Elsewhere, whether in Washington, Des Moines, Iowa, or the Georgian capital Tbilisi, Bush is driven in a large motorcade. The typical presidential caravan has well over a dozen vehicles, including Bush's limousine and an identical limo put in as a decoy.

The motorcade generally doesn't cruise placidly at fuel-efficient speeds, but rather hurries along its route as fast as possible. It also often idles outside while Bush is at an event, burning up fuel but ready to depart at a moment's notice.

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Starting with his inaugural in January, Bush began tooling around in new 2006 Cadillac DTS limos.

Air Force One fleet
In the air, Bush most often flies on a Boeing 747-200B laden with, among other things, an anti-missile system. Like gas for cars, fuel costs for the largest plane in the Air Force One fleet have gone up dramatically -- from $3,974 an hour in fiscal 2004 to $6,029 per hour now, according to the Air Force.

http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2005/08/24/of_all_gas_consumers_bush_may_be_most/


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Q If I can just follow up on what Kelly was asking. What the President did for the vast majority of the weekend was get briefings, many of them via videoconference, that he could have easily done here at the White House. Why is that not something -- why is that not the kind of -- just the kind of travel that could be curtailed?

MR. McCLELLAN: For the very reasons that I talked about this weekend, and that the President talked about. It's important for the President to get a firsthand look at the operations that were underway. It's important for the President to see how those operations are being carried out from the federal government's standpoint; how the coordination is going. The President made it clear that we are going to do what we can to learn the lessons of Hurricane Katrina, and do everything we can to prevent something like the response that we saw at all levels of government from happening again. That's why he talked about the role of the military today, and how that's one lesson learned from a major catastrophe like Hurricane Katrina. And there are a number of lessons learned.

I think that you all -- some of you were there on the trip and able to see the discussions that took place. It was very important for the President to be there and be able to get a firsthand account of how those operations are being carried out and to hear firsthand some of the lessons learned from Hurricane Katrina, as well.

Q And what's he doing tomorrow that makes it necessary travel?

MR. McCLELLAN: Well, we'll be updating you on the schedule later today, but the President has typically gone to the affected regions when you've had major hurricanes to assess -- to look at some of the damage, himself, as well as visit with victims or those affected, and to provide support or encouragement, to lift the spirits of all those who have been working round-the-clock to help people in need. There are more than 70,000 federal officials that are working with state and local officials and first responders to provide important relief to people in need. And I know the President's visit yesterday to the joint field office in Baton Rouge was very much appreciated. You saw the enthusiasm from all those who have been working 24/7 to help the people of the region rebuild their lives and recover.

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Q Scott, beyond the President's travel tomorrow, what is the President going to do to conserve his own gas use and energy use here by White House staff?

MR. McCLELLAN: Well, the directive will go out to the entire federal government, and it will be going out later today. And I highlighted some ways that people can take steps to conserve energy. So that's what we'll be looking to do here at the White House, as well.

Q Will you consider fewer cars in the motorcade? We've asked you previously how much gas the motorcade uses and you guys won't tell us. So I'm curious, can you tell us how much gas the motorcade --

MR. McCLELLAN: We will take steps here at the White House, as well. And I'll keep you posted, once the directive goes out.

Q Will you tell us how much gas the motorcade uses?

MR. McCLELLAN: I'm sorry?

Q How much gas the motorcade uses?

MR. McCLELLAN: Let me take your question. I'll look into it.

I call then the DON'T ASK - WON'T TELL Administration.

As this is from yesterdays briefing - I'll have to watch the video to see who asked it and then see if they followup.

Q Will you tell us how much gas the motorcade uses?
MR. McCLELLAN: I'm sorry?
Q How much gas the motorcade uses?
MR. McCLELLAN: Let me take your question. I'll look into it.

What do you think? Any suggestions welcome!


Mr. Bush, take your own advice:

The headline in today’s New York Times read: "To Conserve Gas, President Calls for Less Driving." Once again, Mr. Bush has shown himself to be a day late and a dollar short. I’d like to know if Mr. Bush plans to take his own advice, and cut his own fuel usage. An August 24, 2005 article written by Associated Press writer Jennifer Loven details some of the known costs each time Mr. Bush travels around the country, or to other nations. “Bush is one of the nation's most-traveled presidents. He has visited 46 countries, some of them several times, during his presidency. ... So far this year, he has made 73 domestic and foreign trips, including crisscrossing the country on a 60-day, 60-city tour to promote his Social Security plan.”

Additionally, the estimated fuel costs for the Boeing 747-200B that Mr. Bush most often flies on have increased dramatically - from $3,974 an hour in fiscal 2004 to $6,029 per hour now, according to the Air Force.

If Mr. Bush wants the American public to change their daily habits in order to conserve fuel usage, he should lead the way by example. I hope he and his advisors will make every effort to have photo ops take place at the White House or in the nearby vicinity, and consider traveling less during these difficult times.

Love the way you gave credit and referenced the article.

one small thing:
I'm a stickler for this one:

"...the Boeing 747-200B that Mr. Bush most often flies on..."

either
the Boeing 747-200B that Mr. Bush most often flies
or
Boeing 747-200B on which Mr. Bush most often flies


But I like it, I like it....

on edit: p.s. - I also like your use of "Mr. Bush". I also use "Governor Bush" (and say that's the last office to which he was legally elected).

My wife said the very same thing this morning.

he used to to want use to guzzle fuel and dig for oil in nature reserves - has he gone green all of a sudden? :hangover:

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