Senator Obama is flying in style these days. CBS News’ Allison O’Keefe reports today on the regal setting aboard "O-force One", complete with a throne for the man himself.
From the article: “Obama’s section of the plane rivals that of any first class. Recently the front cabin of the Boeing 757 was retrofitted to install four individual chairs that resemble La-Z-Boys. They are free-standing and made of plush leather with pockets on the sides. There is also a booth which seats four for a meeting or a meal.”
After seeing some of the photos, Politico’s Mike Allen remarked that “Air Force One may seem a tad claustrophobic.” Having already improved on the Presidential seal and touring the world as the presumptive Leader of Earth and one we’ve been waiting for, it should hardly be a shock to discover that The One has decided to change the plane as well.
Read on for photos of the Hope plane, featuring Obama’s Presidential Throne.
Isn’t neat how he’s already the President when he’s on his plane? Just like he’s already the President when he’s in Germany.
This is not the first upgrade Senator Obama has made to his ride. He had a nice new paint job for his world tour:
When you’re the biggest celebrity in the world you need a big plane. This one is, like the hummer copter, powered by hope … And a whole lot of gas.
Consider this an open thread.
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Please tell me those windows are fakes
Dave_in_Fla (Diary) Sunday, August 3rd at 8:28PM EDT (link)Not even Obama could be that stupid.
And I’ll disagree with CBS, this ride is a lot better than any first class I’ve been in.
“If they were merely incompetent, then at least SOME of their actions would have been to the benefit of the country.” – Joe McCarthy
ha ha!
Caleb Howe (Diary) Sunday, August 3rd at 8:30PM EDT (link)The stained glass windows are just a joke, the real photos are after the fold, and pretty much just as bad.
Caleb Howe (formerly known as absentee)
They are a GOOD joke
Dave_in_Fla (Diary) Sunday, August 3rd at 8:52PM EDT (link)They look very real. Of course stained glass in aircraft windows?
“If they were merely incompetent, then at least SOME of their actions would have been to the benefit of the country.” – Joe McCarthy
I hope he can find other things to waste money on
walter_hanson Sunday, August 3rd at 8:53PM EDT (link)You know at some point somebody at the Obama campaign has to realize that with Americans trying to pinch pennies and pay their normal bills they’re going to get angry. Since I don’t want Obama to be President keep it up. Especially since that money won’t go to productive things like television commercials, radio commercials, campaign literature, etc.
Is this really why he turned down public financing so he can have a new seal and a plane that is better than Air Force One. What’s he going to do with Air Force One if he gets elected.
Walter Hanson
Minneapolis, MN
Looking at this plane reminds me, if I needed reminding,
janis (Diary) Sunday, August 3rd at 8:58PM EDT (link)that this guy is going to—-what WILL he do after he loses? How do you go back to being just another one of a hundred after being THE ONE for months?
Seriously, what will this little man do after this campaign is over and he tanks? Besides talk about how racist we all are, that part’s a given.
You guys are kidding yourselves
Pickles Sunday, August 3rd at 9:12PM EDT (link)if you don’t believe McCain is flying in equal or better comfort.
Being hypocritical or one sided in an argument is a waste of time.
great documentation of the one making
Mike gamecock DeVine (Diary) Sunday, August 3rd at 9:14PM EDT (link)his heaven on earth.
Hubris
Mike DeVine’s Examiner.com and Charlotte Observer columns
“One man with courage makes a majority.” – Andrew Jackson
That's easy.
Loren Heal (Diary) Sunday, August 3rd at 9:16PM EDT (link)He will go back to being the most liberal Senator, but with a lot more media attention. And the kostards will call him President Obama anyway.
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What....you don't have any McCain Jet jokes?
speciallist (Diary) Sunday, August 3rd at 9:18PM EDT (link)n/t
Links are fer clickin Pickle
Caleb Howe (Diary) Sunday, August 3rd at 9:20PM EDT (link)From the same article. You might note the lack of a presidential throne in McCain’s plane. Or more likely, you won’t.
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Is he, though?
JKH1232 (Diary) Sunday, August 3rd at 9:20PM EDT (link)He flew coach as a Senator.
Yes, and I suppose we will have to hear
janis (Diary) Sunday, August 3rd at 9:20PM EDT (link)about Diebold and stolen elections ad nauseaum yet again.
Well, that’s what the Opossum can do after he tanks, he can spend his remaining Senate years going from state to state verifying that he actually lost. It’s not like he ever did anything substantive while in the Senate chambers anyway.
But I just think it would be delicious to be there to witness his first day back to the Senate and his first encounter with Hillary.
Yes!!..The "Straight Talk area"...ROTF
speciallist (Diary) Sunday, August 3rd at 9:29PM EDT (link)“Hey John, you are wanted in the Straight talk area..”
McCain: “Oh no…not again”…lol
what is most irritating
David Hinz (Diary) Sunday, August 3rd at 9:31PM EDT (link)is that he is probably being PAID to be this stupid
The Minority Report — The HinzSight Report — TMRB.tv — MFOB “Miss Tagart, do you know the hallmark of the second-rater? It’s resentment of another man’s achievement.”
McCain flew coach when he was down on his luck early in the primary campaign.
Chuck_Norris_Republican (Diary) Sunday, August 3rd at 9:39PM EDT (link)The contrast is noteworthy.
Chuck Norris Republican
Part of the EIB (Excellence in Blogging)
“Chuck Norris Republican is the only man I would let raise my taxes.” – Grover Nordquist
Did CBS News Show Obama Force One's Rims and Soundsystem
Chuck_Norris_Republican (Diary) Sunday, August 3rd at 9:41PM EDT (link)The hydraulics are also pretty sweet.
Chuck Norris Republican
Part of the EIB (Excellence in Blogging)
“Chuck Norris Republican is the only man I would let raise my taxes.” – Grover Nordquist
My memory may be faulty
JKH1232 (Diary) Sunday, August 3rd at 9:41PM EDT (link)But I remember some kind of puff piece in Time during the 2000 election cycle having a story with anecdotes about people sitting next to him in coach.
At least McCain's plane is cool
Bill S (Diary) Sunday, August 3rd at 9:42PM EDT (link)I hear the wheels have spinners
“It’s such a fine line between stupid, and clever.” – David St. Hubbins
We need a photoshop of a 757
Dave_in_Fla (Diary) Sunday, August 3rd at 9:57PM EDT (link)As a lowrider.
“If they were merely incompetent, then at least SOME of their actions would have been to the benefit of the country.” – Joe McCarthy
The "Hot Chocolate Express" is almost done.
speciallist (Diary) Sunday, August 3rd at 10:13PM EDT (link)Gotcha..lol
Call Former Vic President Running Mate John Edwards
nivlem (Diary) Sunday, August 3rd at 10:41PM EDT (link)????
Soul Plane
mobius2702 (Diary) Sunday, August 3rd at 10:43PM EDT (link)Wish I could get some animated gif action to show the spinners…
And I never thought knowledge of this movie would become relevant…
McCain flew in and was taken captive in better
nivlem (Diary) Sunday, August 3rd at 10:43PM EDT (link)need I say more????
McCain flew in and was taken captive in better
nivlem (Diary) Sunday, August 3rd at 10:46PM EDT (link)need I say more????
3.0
nivlem (Diary) Sunday, August 3rd at 10:54PM EDT (link)I like all the new “stuff”, but I would love to help you eliminate the “wierd stuff” that happens….if I can help, let
me know….
absentee, if these people could do actual research
NightTwister (Diary) Sunday, August 3rd at 11:04PM EDT (link)they wouldn’t be supporting Obama.
“Baseball fits America well because it expresses our longing for the rule of law while licensing our resentment of law givers.” ― Major League Commissioner of Baseball A. Bartlett Giamatti
that is an excellent point, NightTwister -nt
Caleb Howe (Diary) Sunday, August 3rd at 11:14PM EDT (link)Caleb Howe (formerly known as absentee)
Hey Neil
Brian Simpson (Diary) Sunday, August 3rd at 11:36PM EDT (link)The new set-up of the Recommended Diaries has caused the ACtion Alert graphic to get chopped when using the latest release of FireFox. May need to scale the image down some.
It shows up fine in IE.
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speciallist (Diary) Sunday, August 3rd at 11:39PM EDT (link)Reload (nt)
Neil Stevens (Diary) Sunday, August 3rd at 11:52PM EDT (link)RS contributing editor and “a hardy variety of crabgrass.”
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To elaborate
Neil Stevens (Diary) Sunday, August 3rd at 11:58PM EDT (link)I did shrink the image when I uploaded the new stuff, but it’s the same URL, so your browser may have the older, larger version cached.
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That signature change disturbed me a moment...
Neil Stevens (Diary) Sunday, August 3rd at 11:59PM EDT (link)… had to check again to see that you weren’t attributing it to me, heh.
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Works now
Brian Simpson (Diary) Monday, August 4th at 12:07AM EDT (link)Thanks Neil.
I should always follow rule number one when a web page doesn’t work: Reload.
It’s how I survived the first two weeks of 3.0. Don’t know how I didn’t think of it now.
P.S. The updated graphics look awesome!
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I like them too
Neil Stevens (Diary) Monday, August 4th at 12:14AM EDT (link)absentee did a great job with them.
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I discovered it's dynamic..very cool
speciallist (Diary) Monday, August 4th at 12:16AM EDT (link)n/t
The B757 is a superb airplane, but
streetwise (Diary) Monday, August 4th at 12:22AM EDT (link)it is out of production!
width="300"...Before that friend of mine went to Iraq
speciallist (Diary) Monday, August 4th at 12:39AM EDT (link)he was going to start supervising the Renov. of some of those 757 to cargo planes (?)
Don’t hold me to it
The 757 series had a freighter derivative
streetwise (Diary) Monday, August 4th at 12:55AM EDT (link)as described on Boeing’s website
The 757 has the right balance of operating costs and capabilities (especially its thrust, which makes takeoffs easier in mountainous areas with short runways) for cargo missions.
Strangely, the staggering success of the 737 series spelled trouble for the 757. With a much larger installed base, the 737 has huge economies of scale when it comes to parts and service, and its smaller size makes it easier to fly profitably. As airlines increasingly opted for the 737, Boeing took the 75 out of production.
The 757 series had a freighter derivative
streetwise (Diary) Monday, August 4th at 12:55AM EDT (link)as described on Boeing’s website
The 757 has the right balance of operating costs and capabilities (especially its thrust, which makes takeoffs easier in mountainous areas with short runways) for cargo missions.
Strangely, the staggering success of the 737 series spelled trouble for the 757. With a much larger installed base, the 737 has huge economies of scale when it comes to parts and service, and its smaller size makes it easier to fly profitably. As airlines increasingly opted for the 737, Boeing took the 75 out of production.
typical lefty transferance
E Pluribus Unum (Diary) Monday, August 4th at 1:01AM EDT (link)The left will always blame the right for what the left is doing — culture of corruption, indoctrinating the children, blatant racism, ignoring the Constitution, and on and on.
So now that you’ve read a couple of responses that tell you exactly what kind of accommodations McCain is flying in, are you humble enough to admit that you said something stupid?
Kill the Terrorists
Protect the Borders
Punch the Hippies h/t IMAO
So, does absentee transcend the politics of Recommends?
E Pluribus Unum (Diary) Monday, August 4th at 1:03AM EDT (link)What, is Caleb so cool, his diaries don’t require Recommendations?
Kill the Terrorists
Protect the Borders
Punch the Hippies h/t IMAO
5+ -nt
Caleb Howe (Diary) Monday, August 4th at 1:18AM EDT (link)Caleb Howe (formerly known as absentee)
yeah but Neil
Caleb Howe (Diary) Monday, August 4th at 1:20AM EDT (link)Created the site-changing awesomeness of the new layout. THAT is what makes the difference.
Caleb Howe (formerly known as absentee)
He **did** make it an open thread EPU.
Brian Simpson (Diary) Monday, August 4th at 2:16AM EDT (link)What more do you want?
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BTW, I think 3.0 is starting to get it's groove
Brian Simpson (Diary) Monday, August 4th at 2:17AM EDT (link)I’m starting to feel a lot of the same vibe in the comments that had 2.0 rocking just about the whole time I was there.
I’m lovin’ it.
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Well, actually I did read that
Pickles Monday, August 4th at 6:29AM EDT (link)And it sounds almost identical to Obama’s. And I read this USA today article where John Kerry’s and Bush’s planes sound identical.
The simple fact is, McCain doesn’t let reporters up to his straight talk express area, so they haven’t got a clue what’s in there, and this is another opportunity for some “uppity” talk.
Oh yes.
Pickles Monday, August 4th at 6:32AM EDT (link)Clearly a qualification for President.
Reading comprehension
Pickles Monday, August 4th at 8:25AM EDT (link)Get some.
Oh, and
Tell me, does that make John Kerry and George Bush presumptuous and uppity?
Yeah, our curmudgeons just needed time to adapt :-) (nt)
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Long-winded version of 'no', I guess
E Pluribus Unum (Diary) Monday, August 4th at 10:37AM EDT (link)-nt
Kill the Terrorists
Protect the Borders
Punch the Hippies h/t IMAO
What more do I want?
E Pluribus Unum (Diary) Monday, August 4th at 10:44AM EDT (link)Well, I want to Rec’d absentee’s excellent diary. Just call me a ‘wants his cake and wants to eat it too’ kinda guy.
But since you brought up the question of what I want, let me add a couple of other things I want:
(1) I want the Repubs to ride this ‘Drill Here Drill Now’ thing to a McCain victory, and a retaking of both House and Senate.
(2) I want the Cowboys to show some guts in the playoffs.
(3) I want my Supra to run.
(4) I now have changed my mind on the Veepstakes, and I want McCain to choose Fred.
Kill the Terrorists
Protect the Borders
Punch the Hippies h/t IMAO
An Inconvenient Truth- in the post-Gore revelation,
streetwise (Diary) Monday, August 4th at 10:45AM EDT (link)Democratic candidates will be pilloried for climbing into their fancy planes, even if they purchase carbon credits from Al Gore.
Republicans won’t be. Life may not be fair, but life is GOOD!
An Inconvenient Truth- in the post-Gore revelation,
streetwise (Diary) Monday, August 4th at 10:54AM EDT (link)Democratic candidates will be pilloried for climbing into their fancy planes, even if they purchase carbon credits from Al Gore.
Republicans won’t be. Life may not be fair, but life is GOOD!
Ya, and Republicans will be
Pickles Monday, August 4th at 7:51PM EDT (link)pilloried each time they get caught enjoying some hypocritical gay sex behind their wives back, all the time trying to strip the LGBT community of their rights.
Have a nice day
Feeling a bit persecuted are we?
dbecraft Monday, August 4th at 7:56PM EDT (link)Not exactly a cogent comment…
Formally known as Deagle… “Golf is a way of life…”
Not being one of the godly Republicans,
streetwise (Diary) Tuesday, August 5th at 2:41PM EDT (link)politicians are free IMO to have all the sex they want of whatever variety.
Two caveats:
1) not on my dime
2) no economic screwing of the taxpayer in between orgasms.