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Muttocracy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-15-08 03:19 PM
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Did I miss threads about updates on the plane emergency with Obama?
NPR just reported, I think quoting ABC, that the FAA told the public a few months ago there was not an emergency landing, but they just played tape of the pilot requesting an emergency landing.

:wtf:
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BklynChick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-15-08 03:20 PM
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1. I heard that too. Why did they keep is so hush-hush and for so long?
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blondeatlast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-15-08 03:22 PM
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2. Wow, first I've heard. As to the lack of coverage, maybe the Secret Service needs to
make sure everyone's okay; if something awful happened--I don't want to think about it.
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Muttocracy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-15-08 03:25 PM
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3. Maybe they were trying to avoid panic, but the FAA lying to us is, well... nt
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shireen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-15-08 03:25 PM
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4. heard about it on Dan Abrams's show last night and i'm really pissed
Hearing about it made me sick to my stomach.
We CANNOT AFFORD to lose our candidate!

I hope the Secret Service is taking this very seriously, and from now on, monitoring the maintenance of Obama's campaign plane.


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Muttocracy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-15-08 03:30 PM
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7. that's a good point. They should be keeping an eye on his vehicles! nt
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BklynChick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-15-08 03:27 PM
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5. here's more information
I guess the pilot didn't have control of "the up and down movements." :(

http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/Politics/story?id=5581453&page=1
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Muttocracy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-15-08 03:29 PM
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6. from that, sounds like the pilot handled it very well, but also makes me baffled
why they lied about it?
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BklynChick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-15-08 03:33 PM
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9. exactly, and why it took months for this to become public
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Vinca Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-15-08 03:31 PM
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8. That was very disturbing, especially the air traffic controller asking
how many "souls" were on board. Chilling.
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grantcart Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-15-08 03:33 PM
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10. yes you missed the threads that had the pilot radio message as well

it was more serious than originally reported but did not seem like there was real jepordy
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Muttocracy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-15-08 03:35 PM
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11. thanks - should have Googled first:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x3439503
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liberal N proud Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-15-08 03:36 PM
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12. Lying is normal for the FAA
They are part of the bu$h regime after all.
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eshfemme Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-15-08 04:49 PM
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13. Yeah, it sounds like MSNBC is devoting some fair amount of airtime to it
At least online, they have like 3 videos up on this story.
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