The random political thoughts thread (Part Deux) - Page 432

JWBear · 03-17-2009, 10:39 PM

I'm furloughing tomorrow! Maybe we'll take a drive over to LB Airport....

Morrigoon · 03-17-2009, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by JWBear

Michelle Obama ordered the White House fountains dyed green in honor of St Patrick's Day. There are a lot of differing opinions out in the blogosphere. What is yours - fun and festive touch, or tacky and beneath Presidential dignity?

If JFK could have gotten away with it, I bet he would have.

I think it's cute.

Moonliner · 03-18-2009, 06:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Not Afraid

He's flying into LB at about 11. There's a good chance I will see Air Force One.

It landed in El Toro when Clinton (?) flew into OC for Nixon's (?) funeral. It flew REALLY low over the Art Center and gave us all quite a scare - and a thrill.

I don't know Air Force One's policy but flights from all the other airports in the area a delayed due to heavy fog.

innerSpaceman · 03-18-2009, 03:34 PM

Well it looks as if i've lost the Obama Lotto.

Pfft, that's the last time I'll vote for him.

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BarTopDancer · 03-18-2009, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Moonliner

I don't know Air Force One's policy but flights from all the other airports in the area a delayed due to heavy fog.

My dad sent me an email about 3 that AF1 was flying in over HB. He sent one about 20 minutes later that 6 Marine helicopters were flying over on the way to the Fairgrounds.

innerSpaceman · 03-18-2009, 03:57 PM

Plus he's staying over in Century City tonight, and frelling up my commute home today and in tomorrow.

He.Is.Dead.To.Me.

Ghoulish Delight · 03-18-2009, 04:09 PM

I kinda had a hunch earlier today that he wouldn't be in a motorcade. 1) The extent of road closures around the fairgrounds was one block in either direction, for only an hour before AF1 touched down. 2) I drove around the entire area at lunch. Other than 2 large sheriff's command buses in the fair parkinglot, there was absolutely no ground activity. Not a single cop car on the street. Not what I'd expect for prepping a major street for a motorcade.

I was in a meeting when the choppers came by.

But on the off chance I was wrong, and the choppers were the diversion, I headed to the nearest overpass anyway. Hell, it was pretty unlikely that even if they were driving that they'd get off at the most obvious exit, but at least it was high ground, so I'd see it coming. But, as is now obvious, nowhere to be seen.

Kinda exciting anyway.

Alex · 03-18-2009, 05:57 PM

I don't know how much it has changed but I've seen two presidential motorcades (Clinton around 1994 and Reagain around 1985) and both times it was suprising how little official presence there was on the main roads until right before, during, and after he drove by.

Ghoulish Delight · 03-18-2009, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Alex

I don't know how much it has changed but I've seen two presidential motorcades (Clinton around 1994 and Reagain around 1985) and both times it was suprising how little official presence there was on the main roads until right before, during, and after he drove by.

Even at the destination point?

Moonliner · 03-18-2009, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

frelling up my commute home today and in tomorrow.

I feel your pain. The Pres, VP, Congress, Foreign self important dillweeds, we have more motorcades running around here than you have sunny days.

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Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	I kinda had a hunch earlier today that he wouldn't be in a motorcade. 1) The extent of road closures around the fairgrounds was one block in either direction, for only an hour before AF1 touched down. 2) I drove around the entire area at lunch. Other than 2 large sheriff's command buses in the fair parkinglot, there was absolutely no ground activity. Not a single cop car on the street. Not what I'd expect for prepping a major street for a motorcade. I was in a meeting when the choppers came by. But on the off chance I was wrong, and the choppers were the diversion, I headed to the nearest overpass anyway. Hell, it was pretty unlikely that even if they were driving that they'd get off at the most obvious exit, but at least it was high ground, so I'd see it coming. But, as is now obvious, nowhere to be seen. Kinda exciting anyway. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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03-18-2009, 05:57 PM	#4318
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	I don't know how much it has changed but I've seen two presidential motorcades (Clinton around 1994 and Reagain around 1985) and both times it was suprising how little official presence there was on the main roads until right before, during, and after he drove by.
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