Air Force One Flyover - Why Did The MSM Dump Story Coverage? »
Posted By pc25 6 months, 2 weeks ago in NewsWhat is remarkable about the mainstream media coverage of the Air Force One flyover scandal in New York is how incurious they remain. NewsBusters managing editor, Ken Shepherd, has already pointed out how the Washington Post has labeled a mere 54-word apology as " profuse."
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pc256 months, 2 weeks ago
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And we are to believe that lirrle Louis Caldera, director of the White House Military Office, who shouldered the blame did this all by his little lonesome with no one higher up knowing.
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HEY DAD, CAN I BORROW THE KEYS TO AIR FORCE ONE TONIGHT"-
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willottica6 months, 2 weeks ago
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So. Who holds the keys to Air Force 1? I guarantee it's not the president himself. Somewhere, you've got a government employee with very little power other than the scheduling and staffing of that plane. This is not something that would be done by a valuable member of the staff - a higher up - because it would be a waste of their time.
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It would be QUITE possible, if this were Caldera's job, for him to check the schedule, decide that the plane wasn't being used that day, and authorize its use for a photo-op.
Why would Obama care about a photo-op that doesn't even involve him? He's got more important things to do. So if anyone dared to interrupt him to tell him about that kind of trivial minutia, he'd probably have the person fired.
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pc256 months, 2 weeks ago
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http://twitter.com/allahpundit/status/1654695249
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nostalgia6 months, 2 weeks ago
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Obama tells govt offices to cut $100,000 million from their budgets then they turn around and spend $300,00+ for a photo shoot!
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FAA Memo: Feds Knew NYC Flyover Would Cause Panic
Threatened Federal Sanctions Against NYPD, Secret Service, FBI & Mayor's Office If Secret Ever Got Out
Federal officials knew that sending two fighter jets and a 747 from the presidential fleet to buzz ground zero and Lady Liberty might set off nightmarish fears of a 9/11 replay, but they still ordered the photo-op kept secret from the public.
In a memo obtained by CBS 2 HD, the Federal Aviation Administration's James Johnston said the agency was aware of "the possibility of public concern regarding DOD (Department of Defense) aircraft flying at low altitudes" in an around New York City. But they demanded total secrecy from the NYPD, the Secret Service, the FBI and even the mayor's office and threatened federal sanctions if the secret got out.
The NYPD was so upset about the demand for secrecy that Police Commissioner Ray Kelly vowed never to follow such a directive again and he accused the feds of inciting fears of a 9/11 replay.
"Did it show an insensitivity to the psychic wounds New York City has after 9/11? Absolutely. No questions about it. It was quite insensitive," Kelly said.
http://wcbstv.com/topstories/air.force.one.2.99645...
Threats of Federal sanctions - what does that say about this administration!-
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pc256 months, 2 weeks ago
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Powerline had a nice take on this story
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http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2009/04/0234...
One question that some have asked is who was aboard the aircraft; perhaps this fiasco was staged for, say, a group of left-wing Hollywood contributors. Robert Gibbs said today, however, that only Air Force personnel were aboard. You can take that for what it's worth.
So at this point it us unclear whether there is a story, other than the basic stupidity of the operation, or not. But let's assume there isn't. Assume, as I originally thought, that this fiasco illustrates the kind of arrogant and clueless decision-making that a government bureaucracy inevitably produces (not, of course, all the time) -
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k9kssr6 months, 2 weeks ago
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Most people in my state were horrified this was allowed to happen. We can sympathize how it would feel like living your worst nightmare over again. Cruel was the word used most often to describe the situation.
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I don't know....it just seems with all the talk of the economy crashing, another depression coming, this flyover, the flu scare that our government is intent on keeping the American public in a constant state of anxiety by milking each crisis to the fullest. What is going on and what will be next? -
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Bucotch6 months, 2 weeks ago
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And then Obama scoots out to Montanna for a town-hall.(Another easy .5 mil)He was probably on board for the NY fly over. And not a question about any of this crap at the B.S. Press Conference. Where Obama tries to blow smoke up everybodies butt with his hand picked loser press yuppies. Enchanting moments? I get more nausiated every time I see one of his scripted puppet shows. I'd like to know who is really making the calls. Can't be Obama. He's more phony by the day. Irresponsible stupidity at it's best.
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antibrainwasher6 months, 2 weeks ago
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Oh how charming, a reach-around con trivia fest.
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Yawn....how predictable are the party of cons. No new ideas how to fix the giant pile of crap created when they ruled the world. Just never ending whining. But, what would you expect out of arrested development hatemongering morons. -
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lovemylibs6 months, 2 weeks ago
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I think the great Senator from New York, Chuck Schumer, may have said it best, when talking about this flippant flyover:
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"To say that it should not be made public knowing that it might scare people it's just confounding," Sen. Charles Schumer said. "It's what gives Washington and government a bad name. It's sheer stupidity."
The people in this video are owed an explanation:
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Will13136 months, 2 weeks ago
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Air Force One Flyover - Why Did The MSM Dump Story Coverage
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PROBABLY BECAUSE IT'S NOT NEWS....
pc .. arent' there anymore fake birth certificate ... or smoking crack with a homo limo driver stories you could post .. or are you this close to the bottom of the barrel..-
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pc256 months, 2 weeks ago
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it if were a Republican president it would be big news.........we would be regaled with Pelose, Frank, Schumer, and Reid all week demanding an inquiry............speaking of Madame Speaker funny how below the radar she is flying tien the torture revelations blowback..........
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willottica6 months, 2 weeks ago
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Now, there's been some stuff that makes no sense about the whole thing. Why would they specifically tell NY not to tell press or public about the flyover? This seems like it would only be for security reasons.
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Where were the cameras to take the pictures? What kind of photo are they looking for? Just Air Force One buzzing landmarks?
I could see photo ops where the President is pictured, inside Air Force One, in front of a landmark. This would make sense. With him on board, you have your security reason for not informing press or public.
However, his fury at the discovery could have been genuine even if he were aboard at the time. He would be furious with the idiots who planned the photo shoot and told him all the details were taken care of. And furious that his time was wasted for a photo shoot that was not his idea and is now a waste because it would be negative publicity to even admit he was on board. People like PC25 would never let him live it down. -
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Spadecaller6 months, 2 weeks ago
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As the necons go down in flames they look for some trivia to grasp on to hoping that it will change public opinion, but it only proves one thing; today's conservative party is bankrupt of ideas and can find nothing but crap like this to cry about.
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