The President’s Bus
By Norman Leahy | Wednesday, August 17th, 2011 | PoliticsThe President’s bus tour through the Midwest has raised a few eyebrows for having all the hallmarks of a campaign swing. But far more interesting than whatever Mr. Obama is saying about jobs and the economy is the massive black bus that’s ferrying him across the plains. Yes, its was paid for out of taxpayer funds, and the cost was upwards of $1.1 million. The Secret Service brushes off concerns about the price tag of these behemoths (or their carbon footprint, or even whether they are running on traditional diesel or some fancy blend of biofuels). The men in black say they’ve always intended to have such vehicles in the fleet and plan to use these particular models again “…for future candidates and officials.”
It’s safe to assume, then, we won’t be seeing it on a Spinal tap reunion tour. Though, come to think of it, renting the bus for itinerant bands, wedding parties and the occasional Star Wars convention could be a debt reducer.
However, I think the Secret Service has missed the…well, bus…on this one. Rather than encasing sundry candidates, officials and hangers-on in a forbidding slab of metal, they should have consulted the lads from Top Gear about how to travel by bus in style and comfort:
Now that’s a bus.
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Norm Leahy has written about Virginia and national politics online since 2002, beginning with One Man's Trash (OMT), and continuing through Bacon's Rebellion (both the blog and the e-zine), Sic Semper Tyrannis, NBC12's Decision Virginia, Richmond.com and Tertium Quids. He is the chief blogger at "The Score" and a producer of "The Score" radio show as well as being a Washington Examiner contributor.
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5 Responses to "The President’s Bus"
I can just see the news a year from now. Presidential buses found on a GSA used car lot selling for $1000.
Or the Chinese repo men will put Denver Boots on them until we pay them in gold instead of paper.
Actually, I think that this is where they got the idea for the bus. I can see the campaign staffers partying hardy between stops.
Apparently the buses were ordered in July 2010 and were just delivered two months ago. Not sure if Obama asked for them or if the Secret Service just decided they would be a good buy. However, what I find to be amusing is that Obama is telling people to buy American cars during his tour when he is riding around in a bus made in Canada.
Didn’t Debby Whazzit Schultz do the same thing saying buy American cars when she owns a Japanese car. Dems didn’t invent hypocrisy but they are going to get the rights to copyright it.
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