White House Terrifies NYC

[Facetious]

A jumbo jet being chased by a F-16 fighter jets buzzed Lower Manhattan this morning,
panicking New Yorkers, many of whom were forced to evacuate their office buildings.


http://www.nypost.com/seven/0427200...plane_photo_op_startles_new_yorker_166470.htm


Bonus White House Screw Up --
http://beltwayblips.dailyradar.com/video/obama_talks_to_teleprompter_speed_up_video/

Two idiot presidents in a row, except this one is exempt from criticism.

Sad

 

[Facetious]

and if obama didn't know about "the flight" conditions are 10x worse than we think.

Have we been conquered ? This is so surreal, it's over the top ! Will this administration feel compelled to apologize to the people of NYC for this stunt ? NO

Is this administration pushing our buttons to find out what we do or don't do ?
If I understand the kind of asshole emanuel is the answer is a resounding YES !

 

[Will E Worm]

Jet flyover in lower Manhattan

Jet flyover in lower Manhattan sets off panic.

One of the president's official planes and a supersonic fighter jet zoomed past the lower Manhattan skyline in a flash just as the work day was beginning Monday. Within minutes, startled financial workers streamed out of their offices, fearing a nightmarish replay of Sept. 11.

For a half-hour, the Boeing 747 and F-16 jet circled the Statue of Liberty and the lower Manhattan skyline near the World Trade Center site. Offices evacuated. Dispatchers were inundated with calls. Witnesses thought the planes were flying dangerously low.

But the flyover was nothing but a photo op, apparently one of a series of flights to get pictures of the president's airliner in front of national landmarks.

It was carried out by the Defense Department with little warning, infuriating New York officials and putting the White House on the defense. Even Mayor Michael Bloomberg didn't know about it, and he later called it "insensitive" to fly so near the site of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.

Article

What a smooth move. Why are they allowed to start a panic and not be punished?

They should know better than to have done something this idiotic.

The next time a regular person does this with their plane I better not hear anything about it. You know it was just for photographs.

So, why would that be wrong?

 

[member979979]

Re: Jet flyover in lower Manhattan

They wanted to "take a picture of AF1 with the Statue of Liberty in the background"

Our I.O.U. stimulus checks at work

 

[busenbust]

Allegedly, Obama is furious.

 

[Will E Worm]

Already posted Jet flyover in lower Manhattan :tongue:

 

[acker75]

Wow, was that a drill?

 

[Facetious]

Pig flu & flying pigs :flame:

Allegedly, Obama is furious.

A real cohesive group, eh

This incident is an insult to the victims and survivors of the 2001 attacks.

Maybe it's the Dubaiians running things

 

[Red Spyder]

Two idiot presidents in a row, except this one is exempt from criticism.

Sad

Of course he's not going to be critized, that would be a sacrilege, you don't critizice the founder of your faith, I mean, how many Christians critizice Jesus? Of course not, he's perfect! Any Buddhist that critizice Buddah? I don't know of any. And of course, any muslins that critizice Mohammed? There would be riots!

 

[Neutron66]

Funny how this story had hit earlier in the day and the emphasis was on the fact the White House had notified all the necessary agencies in NYC but those people chose not to make a big deal out of it or even announce it to the city.

Then a few hours later...the story changes.

 

[Facetious]

^ I noticed the same thing.
The last I heard, the White House was heavily raggin' on the DOD about it.
Well, the "O"- man is the commander in chief and he's ultimately responsible, period.

Of course he's not going to be critized, that would be a sacrilege, you don't critizice the founder of your faith, I mean, how many Christians critizice Jesus? Of course not, he's perfect! Any Buddhist that critizice Buddah? I don't know of any. And of course, any muslins that critizice Mohammed? There would be riots!

:angels::laugh::angels:​

 

[D-rock]

On one hand the President is responsible for all the people in the Executive branch below him and the military. On the other it's not like Obama sits in a room with maps and radar and personally charts the paths his planes will take. He's got professionals and military personnel for that. I have a feeling he didn't direct them to go over New York like that either.

 

[Friday on my mind]

While some in the administration obviously exercised poor judement in not announcing to the public that this would be taking place this thread has lost all that as its point and is now just another "Obama sucks" thread lol.With the usual he is the messiah and cannot be criticized refrains from the ideolouges on the right here.His administration and thereby him are critcized quite a bit about this and other things.I will post link to this story and the criticisms at the end where both Chuck Schumer (dem senator from NY) and Bloomberg (Independant mayor of NY) both criticize the administration.You right wingers are really losing all credibility IMO when you go off the deep end with that kind of stuff and intimate that somehow Obama and his administration are not being scrutinized and critcized all the time,the facts show a very different story but I know the sore loser right wingers must stick to their talking points.


http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090428...lying_plane;_ylt=Aq.pji2Gve_PfvDbkfJg1QJI2ocA

"Recriminations fly after NYC jet flyover photo op"

It was carried out by the Defense Department with little warning, infuriating New York officials and putting the White House on the defense. Even Mayor Michael Bloomberg didn't know about it, and he later called it "insensitive" to fly so near the site of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.

The director of the White House military office, Louis Caldera, took the blame a few hours later. One of the planes was a 747 that is called Air Force One when used by the president.

"Last week, I approved a mission over New York. I take responsibility for that decision," Caldera said. "While federal authorities took the proper steps to notify state and local authorities in New York and New Jersey, it's clear that the mission created confusion and disruption. I apologize and take responsibility for any distress that flight caused."

When told of the flight, President Barack Obama was furious, a White House official said on the condition of anonymity to discuss private conversations

The Bloomberg official who was notified was Marc Mugnos, director of operations for the Office of Citywide Event Coordination and Management. Mugnos didn't immediately respond to questions about why he didn't tell the mayor; Bloomberg's spokesman Stu Loeser issued a statement saying: "He has been reprimanded and a disciplinary letter will be placed in his file."


"This was a photo shoot. There was no need for surprise," Sen. Charles Schumer said. "There was no need to scare thousands of New Yorkers who still have the vivid memory of 9/11."

 

[Hot Mega]

I wonder if mAnn Coultergiest will flare up to vilify New Yorkers again for enjoying being victims?

 

[MILF Man]

Absolutely fucking DUMBASSES!!!!

 

[NavyBlue]

Meh, it's a mistake made not by Obama but people handling such matters. It's not like Obama is so insensitive he wants to fly his plane over NYC and scare the people below. Some of you need to take a chill pill.

 

[Torre82]

On this note... I must go to the (white) temple and pray to G_dbama. Baruch atah..

 

[titsrock]

Meh, it's a mistake made not by Obama but people handling such matters. It's not like Obama is so insensitive he wants to fly his plane over NYC and scare the people below. Some of you need to take a chill pill.

Exactly.

I mean Facetious and Conservatives...what happened to all the things--spying, phone tapping, torture--installed by the previous administration which were "argued" to "keep us safe"? Does this panic suggest that all those measures were, in fact, utter bullshit?

Is it reasonable to ask the Obamahaters to reflect on what is actually worthy of criticism and what is just an unintentional mistake made my people working for Obama?

I guess this thread would have merit if Obama was flying the plane himself?:dunno:

If Obama stepped on a piece of gum will we get a thread arguing that he's clumsy and that if he can't keep gum off the sidewalks how can he "fix the nation" or "keep the nation safe":dunno:

 

[Will E Worm]

Meh, it's a mistake made not by Obama but people handling such matters. It's not like Obama is so insensitive he wants to fly his plane over NYC and scare the people below. Some of you need to take a chill pill.

What? He was flying Airforce1 at a low altitude after what has happened.

He did it for a photo op. Bush didn't even do something this idiotic.

Not that I'm defending Bush. But, his photos were of him standing by a tree or in his GI Joe outfit on a carrier. Not flying around buildings.

I said it right before he stepped into office.
No matter how big this guy messes up, anyone who voted for him will say anything to justify whatever he does.



On a side note. My post should be at the top. I posted this about an hour or so before. Someone needs to do their job better. :tongue:

 

[Spleen]

Why can't they just be normal and use PHOTOSHOP?