More common sense from the The White House

[spence]

Originally Posted by buckman

http://www.newsday.com/news/local/ne...,6680181.story

They couldn't be this stupid, could they?

Looks like this was a pretty standard event where they update official photos of Air Force One flying near landmarks. State and local authorities were notified according to the White House.

Just some confusion but I can certainly see people being freaked out.

I'd wager that had the White House stated they were going to cancel all landmark photos because it might frighten people you'd be ranting that Obama's being intimidated by terrorists

-spence

[Swimmer]

Originally Posted by spence

Looks like this was a pretty standard event where they update official photos of Air Force One flying near landmarks. State and local authorities were notified according to the White House.

Just some confusion but I can certainly see people being freaked out.

I'd wager that had the White House stated they were going to cancel all landmark photos because it might frighten people you'd be ranting that Obama's being intimidated by terrorists

-spence

Someone told them to fly by the World Trade Towers, they forgot they had been planed.

[Cool Beans]

I find it hard to believe either Obama or someone very close to him didn't know about this, as there are only 2 of these planes. Whenever he travels, both planes are in the air, so someone had to inform him or ask him about it to ensure he would not be traveling that day. It may have seemed like no big deal, "Hey Boss, we are going to be using Air Force One for a photo op and fly around NYC. Don't worry about it, the authorities know about it and it will be escorted the whole way."

To claim total ignorance to it is hard to believe. You have only 2 planes and you cant go anywhere this day. I'm sure due to the security reasons, with it being unavailable for an emergency that would require him to use the plane, someone, if not Obama was aware.

Bottom line it was extremely stupid on the governments part! What if someone was hurt, trampled or killed during the panic that was caused? Very Irresponsible!

[buckman]

Originally Posted by spence

Looks like this was a pretty standard event where they update official photos of Air Force One flying near landmarks. State and local authorities were notified according to the White House.

Just some confusion but I can certainly see people being freaked out.

I'd wager that had the White House stated they were going to cancel all landmark photos because it might frighten people you'd be ranting that Obama's being intimidated by terrorists

-spence

Standard event Happens all the time. 9/11 and this time

[striperman36]

The Prez says he wasn't told of the engagement, no one believes that? It's all his fault? Like how many people work in the White House?
Give it a rest, it was Cheney's idea anyway.

[Cool Beans]

When you are the Man in charge and the people that you appoint to act on your behalf screw up, it's your fault.

[Cool Beans]

The left blames Bush for every mistake made during his 8 years, from Abu Grahib, Gitmo, Iraq, Afghanistan to the Stock Exchange and the Housing crisis and even for 9/11 in some parts of the left. Obama is big enough to shoulder the blame for this. He left the idiot in charge of the plane.

[striperman36]

It is a totally stupid thing. Again it just seems like all the federal agencies knew, nobody said, Stoopid do you really think this is a GOOD idea?
And then nobody told the state and locals crap.

How detached is our governments from reality, regardless of the party or sexual preference.

[spence]

Originally Posted by Cool Beans

The left blames Bush for every mistake made during his 8 years, from Abu Grahib, Gitmo, Iraq, Afghanistan to the Stock Exchange and the Housing crisis and even for 9/11 in some parts of the left. Obama is big enough to shoulder the blame for this. He left the idiot in charge of the plane.

Bad analogy.

-spence

[Cool Beans]

Just seems to make sense to me, if you hire someone to act on your behalf and give them authority to make decisions for you, you are still responsible for any mistakes they make. You can delegate authority, but you can't delegate responsibility, thats why you should carefully pick those you want to make decisions for you.

[buckman]

Originally Posted by Cool Beans

The left blames Bush for every mistake made during his 8 years, from Abu Grahib, Gitmo, Iraq, Afghanistan to the Stock Exchange and the Housing crisis and even for 9/11 in some parts of the left. Obama is big enough to shoulder the blame for this. He left the idiot in charge of the plane.

To his credit He did say, that even though He knew nothing about it, he would never, ever do it again. Sounds fine coming from a 4 year old, but not the President of the United States.

They seem to have alot more embaressing screwups in the first 100 days then Bush did.

[striperman36]

Originally Posted by buckman

To his credit He did say, that even though He knew nothing about it, he would never, ever do it again. Sounds fine coming from a 4 year old, but not the President of the United States.

They seem to have alot more embaressing screwups in the first 100 days then Bush did.

In your opinion and that we know about