Obama plane photo-op startles NY

**wil** · April 28th, 2009, 05:23 AM

Ya know... if Obama had not inherited the 9/11 tragedy from the previous administration, this photo-op would have been exciting rather than terrifying to the good folks in NY.

OBAMA PLANE PHOTO OP STARTLES NEW YORKERS - New York Post

**lizzyb** · April 28th, 2009, 08:54 AM

Yeah......saw this in the news last night. We sort of laughed sarcastically because it really appeared to be irresponsible and even ignorant, especially given it was a 'president's photo-op' Like what was he thinking...or his PR people???

**SAINT_X** · April 28th, 2009, 09:37 AM

Got to agree...most assuredly NOT a smooth move.

What the hell were they thinking???

**wildstang** · April 28th, 2009, 10:20 AM

fricken nuts!!!!! they musta been hung over or somthing not thinking strait!!! can just imagine how many poor saps had horrible flash backs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

**ItalianStallion** · April 29th, 2009, 01:38 AM

i dont understand it...but to be fair i believe obama didnt kno about it...sum1 in his cabinet approved the photo op...stupid yes...inappropriate timing yes, it could have been done betta yes...all in all a big F up

**wil** · April 29th, 2009, 04:31 AM

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Originally Posted by ItalianStallion

i dont understand it...but to be fair i believe obama didnt kno about it...sum1 in his cabinet approved the photo op...stupid yes...inappropriate timing yes, it could have been done betta yes...all in all a big F up

Do you REALLY think that the president didn't know about it? This wasn't just some random plane they hopped in for a flyby... it was one of the Air Force One jets.

Obviously we'll probably never really know, but my guess is that Obama was aware.

**sucher67** · April 29th, 2009, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by wil

Do you REALLY think that the president didn't know about it? This wasn't just some random plane they hopped in for a flyby... it was one of the Air Force One jets.

Obviously we'll probably never really know, but my guess is that Obama was aware.

No... not an air force one jet.. the Obama Plane!

I can see it now: in between phone calls with the Centers for Disease Control, meeting with military heads about Irak and Afghanistan, and meetings with the Dept. of Treasury about bank stress testing, Obama felt a nagging problem...

"There's just not enough publicity for Air Force One!"

After pondering a few days,the light bulb goes off. He runs to the phone and delivers the order: "Fly Air Force One to NYC! I want you to circle the statue of Liberty and I want fotos, damn it! Fly it low and slow so all can see!"

After hanging up the phone, he adjust his suit with a smile on his face, feeling deeply satisfied. He then goes back to reading his thick stack of papers that communicate every military order given that day, so he can have the chance to step in and stop people's bad decisions.