The Deciderer Misses The Perks

Former President George W. Bush gave a rare speech in Tyler, Texas on Tuesday night – a higher education fundraiser that doubled as an opportunity for him to promote his upcoming book, “Decision Points.”
You know … since he’s “the Deciderer.”
So … did Bush say anything worth mentioning? Well, according to the Tyler Morning Telegraph, he [...]

In Case Anyone Forgot About This

In response to numerous Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests from members of the media, the U.S. Department of Defense last Friday released dozens of additional photographs from April’s ill-conceived promotional flight of Air Force One over New York City.
The flight – which evoked painful memories of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks – rattled [...]

Obama Aide Fired For Photo Flap

President Barack Obama has “accepted the resignation” of White House Military director Louis Caldera, the man who authorized the ill-fated low-level flyover of New York City by Air Force One.
The photo-op quickly turned into a PR disaster, evoking painful memories of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
From ABC:
The botched Manhattan Air Force One flyover photo-op [...]

Way To Go, DoD

The mayor of New York is “furious” after Barack Obama’s plane (minus Obama, of course) came screeching across the skies of Lower Manhattan this morning, scaring the ever-living sh*t out of thousands of New Yorkers and prompting the evacuation of dozens of buildings.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg said the Department of Defense-approved flyover – which evoked painful [...]

Inside Barack’s New Ride

We’re rarely inclined to pimp our advertisers, but when we saw the National Geographic ad for its new program on Air Force One, we couldn’t help ourselves.
Seriously, people. Say what you want about Tweedle Dumb & Tweedle Dumber, but the presidential plane is cool no matter who the President is – Harrison Ford and Jed [...]