What. An. Idiot.
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First, 'ya think we'd hear about the "Director of the White House Military Office" if George Bush was still president? Second, a freakin' photo op?? For what purpose?? Third, I thought Obama was supposed to be our "eco-friendly" president? WTF is his office doing OK'ing 747 flights ... for a photo op?? How much carbon did that jet spew out??
My understanding is that one hour in a private jet equals the carbon output from the average American family for one year, and that a larger jet like a 747 has 4 times the carbon output, so one hour in Air Force One would equal the carbon output of 4 average American families for one year.
Posted by: Maria Evans at April 28, 2009 05:00 PMAre you trying to say that ... the Obama admin. is ... hypocritical, M?? GOD FORBID!!
You just ended up on the DHS "watch" list!!
Posted by: Hube at April 28, 2009 05:14 PMPerry...anything?
Posted by: AB at April 29, 2009 12:38 PMFrom Bloomberg.com:
The flight by the VC-25, a modified Boeing Co. 747, and two F-16 fighter jets cost $328,835, Air Force spokeswoman Vicki Stein said.
That includes $300,658 for the larger plane, which flew a three-hour mission, and about $28,178 for the F-16 jets, which flew 1.8 hours each.
Posted by: G Rex at April 29, 2009 12:51 PM