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Wednesday, November 3, 2010 3:36 AM
AURAPTOR
America loves a winner!
Quote: President Obama's trip to India will cost the U.S. $200m-a-day, it was reported today. The visit - part of a 10-trip to Asia - will take place amid unprecedented levels of security in the city of Mumbai, where terrorists killed at least 173 people two years ago. Extreme measures to ensure the safety of President Obama will include the complete booking of the 570-room Taj Mahal Hotel for his security entourage. The building saw some of the fiercest fighting between Islamic militant gunmen and security forces during the November 2008 atrocity. Other precautions include the use of helicopters, US and Indian Navy ships to patrol the Mumbai waterfront and the use of sophisticated surveillance equipment.. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1325990/Obamas-200m-day-India-visit-picked-US-taxpayers.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
Wednesday, November 3, 2010 5:05 AM
WULFENSTAR
http://youtu.be/VUnGTXRxGHg
Wednesday, November 3, 2010 5:13 AM
Wednesday, November 3, 2010 5:18 AM
JONGSSTRAW
Wednesday, November 3, 2010 7:47 AM
KWICKO
"We'll know our disinformation program is complete when everything the American public believes is false." -- William Casey, Reagan's presidential campaign manager & CIA Director (from first staff meeting in 1981)
Quote:Originally posted by AURaptor: I want this to be untrue. I want there to be a follow up , which states that Obama is NOT using 40 aircraft and taking that many folks all the way to the other side of the planet.
Wednesday, November 3, 2010 9:04 AM
Wednesday, November 3, 2010 12:32 PM
Quote:Originally posted by Wulfenstar: You mean like Bush was right about Kwick? It really burns doesnt it? "Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies"
Wednesday, November 3, 2010 12:42 PM
Quote:Originally posted by Jongsstraw: Is it $200 million or $200,000 a day? If it is $200 million, that alone is grounds for immediate impeachment. Even $200k is absurd. But Brock & Michelle fancy themselves as American royalty, and their blatant extravagences on the taxpayer dime are well documented. Obama's Senate seat has gone to a Republican now. I doubt that Brock even gives a crap, as long as he, the ultimate narcissist, can still wonder around in his delusional world.
Wednesday, November 3, 2010 6:23 PM
PIRATENEWS
John Lee, conspiracy therapist at Hollywood award-winner History Channel-mocked SNL-spoofed PirateNew.org wooHOO!!!!!!
Thursday, November 4, 2010 1:58 AM
Thursday, November 4, 2010 2:02 AM
KANEMAN
Quote:Originally posted by Kwicko: Quote:Originally posted by Wulfenstar: You mean like Bush was right about Kwick? It really burns doesnt it? "Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies" Y'know, it really doesn't. At least, nowhere near as much as a black guy winning the White House - and still being there! - seemed to burn you. After all, I haven't started threatening to shoot anyone yet, have I? The modern definition of "socialist" is anyone who's winning an argument against a tea-bagger. AURaptor's Greatest Hits: Friday, September 24, 2010 I hate Obama's America. You're damn right about that. Friday, May 28, 2010 - 18:26 To President Obama: Mr. President, you're a god damn, mother fucking liar. Fuck you, you cock sucking community activist piece of shit. ... go fuck yourself, Mr. President.
Thursday, November 4, 2010 2:22 AM
Thursday, November 4, 2010 2:28 AM
HERO
Quote:Originally posted by Kwicko: I question the $200,000,000/day claim as well, but even if it were true, it would be cheaper than a war,
Thursday, November 4, 2010 2:43 AM
Quote:Originally posted by Jongsstraw: 11 Governorships went Republican?...Ohio,
Thursday, November 4, 2010 2:45 AM
Quote:Originally posted by Jongsstraw: Yet yesterday, Pelosi and Obama both denied the real meaning of the election. That's great news for Republicans, and spells more disaster for Dems in 2012.
Thursday, November 4, 2010 4:39 AM
Quote:Originally posted by Hero: Quote:Originally posted by Jongsstraw: 11 Governorships went Republican?...Ohio, I note for the record that Ohio was a complete sweep for the Republicans. We won the Senate race by over 20 pts. We won the Governor's race. We also swept all four executive offices...Treasurer, Attorney General, Secretary of State, and Auditor. Three of those races were political unknowns, one was Senator DeWine (who a year ago was on his way out of politics). The only real fight was the very ugly governor's race. We also have the largest majority for the Republicans in State history. We unseated a sitting Chief Justice and won three Supreme Court Seats. We defeated numerouse Democratic incumbant Congressional members. Locally County Council had strong showings by fiscally conservative Democrats and a Republican won one of the seats (its a solid Democratic County). Republicans swept most of the local judges races and ousted sitting judges (which is very unusual at the local level). We also passed our City's two Charter Amendments...which I guess is not really political...but I was entirely responsible for drafting them, getting them approved by the Charter review committee and City Council, and putting them on the ballot so I can take credit for their victory. While it has not gotten any national attention Ohio's Tea Party played a decisive role in nearly every campaign. Its a real movement here with several rallys this year (we had three I can think of between June and election day) all drawing folks by the thousands despite the lack of any big name draw...aside from the Mayor, the speakers were not candidates or office holders...I saw business owners, mothers, etc taking the stage and giving nervous, unpolished speeches filled with real passion and love for their country. It was really a site to see. H "Hero. I have come to respect you." "I am forced to agree with Hero here."- Chrisisall, 2009. "I would rather not ignore your contributions." Niki2, 2010.
Thursday, November 4, 2010 6:08 PM
Quote:Originally posted by AURaptor: This , folks, is why we had the election results we did yesterday. To put an end to this sort of reckless, incompetent spending. Quote: President Obama's trip to India will cost the U.S. $200m-a-day, it was reported today. The visit - part of a 10-trip to Asia - will take place amid unprecedented levels of security in the city of Mumbai, where terrorists killed at least 173 people two years ago. Extreme measures to ensure the safety of President Obama will include the complete booking of the 570-room Taj Mahal Hotel for his security entourage. The building saw some of the fiercest fighting between Islamic militant gunmen and security forces during the November 2008 atrocity. Other precautions include the use of helicopters, US and Indian Navy ships to patrol the Mumbai waterfront and the use of sophisticated surveillance equipment.. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1325990/Obamas-200m-day-India-visit-picked-US-taxpayers.html?ito=feeds-newsxml Quick, do the math.... 200 million x 10 days = a mere couple of billion, give or take a million here or there. Talk about shipping jobs over seas !!!! 40 US airplanes will be used. Over 3,000 ( yes, that's right ) staff, security and reporters will travel w/ the President's party Vacations to Hawai'i, Spain, shopping junkets to Paris.... Never has there been a display of " let them eat cake " by the President and first lady, and during a time of near 10% unemployment to boot.
Thursday, November 4, 2010 6:12 PM
Quote: I note for the record that Ohio was a complete sweep for the Republicans.
Friday, November 5, 2010 4:50 AM
PIZMOBEACH
... fully loaded, safety off...
Quote:Originally posted by AURaptor: This , folks, is why we had the election results we did yesterday. To put an end to this sort of reckless, incompetent spending. Quote: President Obama's trip to India will cost the U.S. $200m-a-day, it was reported today. The visit - part of a 10-trip to Asia - will take place amid unprecedented levels of security in the city of Mumbai, where terrorists killed at least 173 people two years ago. Extreme measures to ensure the safety of President Obama will include the complete booking of the 570-room Taj Mahal Hotel for his security entourage. The building saw some of the fiercest fighting between Islamic militant gunmen and security forces during the November 2008 atrocity. Other precautions include the use of helicopters, US and Indian Navy ships to patrol the Mumbai waterfront and the use of sophisticated surveillance equipment.. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1325990/Obamas-200m-day-India-visit-picked-US-taxpayers.html?ito=feeds-newsxml Quick, do the math.... 200 million x 10 days = a mere couple of billion, give or take a million here or there. Talk about shipping jobs over seas !!!! 40 US airplanes will be used. Over 3,000 ( yes, that's right ) staff, security and reporters will travel w/ the President's party Vacations to Hawai'i, Spain, shopping junkets to Paris.... Never has there been a display of " let them eat cake " by the President and first lady, and during a time of near 10% unemployment to boot. "The modern definition of 'racist' is someone who is winning an argument with a liberal."
Friday, November 5, 2010 6:00 AM
NIKI2
Gettin' old, but still a hippie at heart...
Friday, November 5, 2010 6:10 AM
Quote:The Press Trust article was picked up by The Drudge Report and other sites online and quickly made its way into conservative talk radio, sparking outrage by the likes of Rush Limbaugh, Michael Savage and others."
Friday, November 5, 2010 6:20 AM
Quote:The Daily Mail is the UK’s answer to the Enquirer… or Weekly News of the World. (Think “Bat Boy lives”) This seems to have originated in the Indian media. The hard-to-swallow claim originated with a Nov. 2 Press Trust of India article quoting an unnamed “top official” in the government of Maharashtra (one of India’s states). The source was quoted as saying that Obama’s upcoming trip to Mumbai will cost $200 million per day for security and living arrangements, among other things. The story claimed that the president would be accompanied by about 3,000 people, including Secret Service agents, government officials and journalists, and will stay at the Taj Mahal Hotel — the scene of a 2008 terrorist attack. We find stories based on anonymous sources always deserve special caution, especially when they come from only one news organization. In this case, the anonymous official is not even in the U.S. government, and any information about costs would necessarily have come second-hand at best, an added reason for caution. Nevertheless, the story was widely repeated without any additional reporting. Soon after the article was released, The Drudge Report — a news aggregation website — linked to the Press Trust of India article, with the headline “REPORT: US to spend $200 million per day on Obama’s Mumbai visit…” Later that day, Rush Limbaugh claimed on his radio show that “Five hundred seven rooms at the Taj Mahal, 40 airplanes, $200 million a day this nation will spend on Obama’s trip to India.” He repeats the “$200 million a day” claim several times throughout the show without specifying its source.
Friday, November 5, 2010 6:44 AM
Quote:Originally posted by Hero: We also passed our City's two Charter Amendments...which I guess is not really political...but I was entirely responsible for drafting them, getting them approved by the Charter review committee and City Council, and putting them on the ballot so I can take credit for their victory.
Friday, November 5, 2010 7:33 AM
Quote:Originally posted by Kwicko: Quote: I note for the record that Ohio was a complete sweep for the Republicans. I note for the record that you're full of shit. Again. Rich Iott, Nazi wannabe and personal friend of John Boehner, got his ass handed to him by Marcy Kaptur, who beat him by more than 20 points for the U.S. Congressional seat of Ohio's 9th.
Friday, November 5, 2010 7:45 AM
STORYMARK
Friday, November 5, 2010 7:48 AM
Friday, November 5, 2010 8:06 AM
Quote:Originally posted by Wulfenstar: Shh Story... you are getting all excited. Take you meds, go back to sleep. Heres your (paper) crown....
Friday, November 5, 2010 8:09 AM
Quote:Originally posted by Niki2: Same thing with Bachman, by the way. When asked, her reply: "Those numbers, according to Republican Rep. Michele Bachmann, are: $200 million a day, $2 billion total, 34 diverted Navy ships, a 2,000-person presidential entourage, and 870 hotel rooms in India. Pressed by Cooper to back up her numbers, Bachmann said, "These are the numbers that are coming out in the press." Of course, by "press" she means the right-wing "press", not the real thing.Quote:The Press Trust article was picked up by The Drudge Report and other sites online and quickly made its way into conservative talk radio, sparking outrage by the likes of Rush Limbaugh, Michael Savage and others."It's assinine on the face of it, but the right-wing media LOVED it the minute they saw it and doesn't give a flying fuck where it came from or if it's true or not. But their audience is of course convinced, and no facts will change their minds. They know this, and structure their "news" accordingly. It works real good, like with the birth certificate, death panels, and the rest of the things they feed to their listeners/viewers. It's a new world, and a very sad, scary one in that respect.
Friday, November 5, 2010 8:12 AM
Quote:Originally posted by piratenews: It's easy to spend $2-billion on vacation when the kosher "Federal" Reserve Bank is printing $2-trillion out of thin air that same week. Quote:Originally posted by Hero: We also passed our City's two Charter Amendments...which I guess is not really political...but I was entirely responsible for drafting them, getting them approved by the Charter review committee and City Council, and putting them on the ballot so I can take credit for their victory. So you're a civil city attorney, not a county/state criminal prosecutor. So you lied. Just like a Republican. There's that giant sucking sound again. The election only replaced one criminal gang with another criminal gang, both owned and operated by the jews and their private "Federal" Reserve Bank Counterfeiting Ponzi Scheme.
Friday, November 5, 2010 9:32 AM
Friday, November 5, 2010 10:44 AM
Friday, November 5, 2010 11:18 AM
Quote:Originally posted by AURaptor: Quote:Originally posted by AURaptor: I want this to be untrue. I want there to be a follow up , which states that Obama is NOT using 40 aircraft and taking that many folks all the way to the other side of the planet. About this trip... on the surface, I actually agree w/ the motives and concept of pushing for more trade w/ that part of the world. It only makes sense, it being such a up and coming region of democracy and capitalism. But even if it's not 200 million a day, I still want to see what the ball park figure for this excellent adventure is for Barry and friends. "The modern definition of 'racist' is someone who is winning an argument with a liberal."
Friday, November 5, 2010 11:48 AM
Quote:Originally posted by Storymark: Just like you wanted to know how much Bush spent on... oh, hell, we all know you didn't care when it was the holy Dubya.
Friday, November 5, 2010 12:16 PM
Friday, November 5, 2010 12:40 PM
Quote:Originally posted by AURaptor: Quote:Originally posted by Storymark: Just like you wanted to know how much Bush spent on... oh, hell, we all know you didn't care when it was the holy Dubya.
Friday, November 5, 2010 12:54 PM
Friday, November 5, 2010 12:55 PM
Quote:Originally posted by Storymark: My comment wasn't about Bush, ya boob, it just mentioned him. It was about YOU. But I wouldn't expect you to grasp that.
Friday, November 5, 2010 1:29 PM
Quote:Originally posted by AURaptor: Quote:Originally posted by Storymark: My comment wasn't about Bush, ya boob, it just mentioned him. It was about YOU. But I wouldn't expect you to grasp that. It was about Bush, and you don't even grasp that. Amazing. "The modern definition of 'racist' is someone who is winning an argument with a liberal."
Friday, November 5, 2010 2:20 PM
Friday, November 5, 2010 5:14 PM
HKCAVALIER
Quote:Originally posted by Niki2: But you’re forgetting one of the tactics: “Is it true so-and-so is a fuckwad/did such-and-such?” Response: “I don’t know, but I’ve heard that too” or “I haven’t seen that, but it’s certainly possible”.
Friday, November 5, 2010 5:22 PM
Saturday, November 6, 2010 5:16 AM
Quote:Originally posted by AURaptor: Bush didn't spend 'mega bucks' to go to Crawford. I'll bet Barry's spent more on one trip than W did in a year. "The modern definition of 'racist' is someone who is winning an argument with a liberal."
Saturday, November 6, 2010 6:53 AM
Quote:For example, an 11-day trip by then-President Bill Clinton to Africa in 1998 involved about 1,300 people and cost roughly $3.5 million a day, according to the federal Government Accountability Office. That's about $5.2 million after adjusting for inflation.
Saturday, November 6, 2010 7:03 AM
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