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salin

(48,955 posts)
Mon Dec 31, 2018, 12:06 PM Dec 2018

Perhaps he's off his rocker - but also off to Mara lago?

From the same twitter feed that first spotted the mystery flight to Iraq






SAM995 - Climbing out from Joint Base Andrews

🇺🇸 US Air Force
C-37B 06-0500

http://www.jetphotos.com/photo/9181991

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Looks like the rw talkers might have just lost their talking point about the dems at fault for leaving and not being available to negotiate while old dotard sacrifices the holidays waiting in DC. ?
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Perhaps he's off his rocker - but also off to Mara lago? (Original Post) salin Dec 2018 OP
Was there ever any doubt? Zoonart Dec 2018 #1
of course not... salin Dec 2018 #2
MAGA-laga... 2naSalit Dec 2018 #3
not to mention solicits members for shadow cabinet/department leaders salin Dec 2018 #5
I agree about how much 2naSalit Dec 2018 #8
What a nice thought to have (RICO) to ring out the old and in the new year. salin Dec 2018 #10
I don't believe the SS allows the preznint to fly anywhere except on AF1 shanny Dec 2018 #4
I can't remember when, but a president has flow into towns LiberalArkie Dec 2018 #6
The Bushes used to sneak off to Florida all the time C_U_L8R Dec 2018 #7
Whichever aircraft he is on 2naSalit Dec 2018 #9
You got it. Wellstone ruled Dec 2018 #17
that would be very difficult to hide..... getagrip_already Dec 2018 #11
He is not there Lithos Dec 2018 #13
he's probably in bed...... getagrip_already Dec 2018 #19
Sorry, but no... brooklynite Dec 2018 #12
you may be right but musette_sf Dec 2018 #14
I honestly don't know. What you write makes sense salin Dec 2018 #15
You're missing the point... brooklynite Dec 2018 #16
How big are the Marine One helos? LakeSuperiorView Dec 2018 #18
pkus didn't 43 land on an aircraft carrier in a fighter? getagrip_already Dec 2018 #20
It wasn't a fighter, it was a S-3B Viking, a four place, twin engine turbofan. LakeSuperiorView Dec 2018 #21
That was a limited duration flight... brooklynite Dec 2018 #22
Follow the rest of the tweets... SeattleVet Dec 2018 #23
Agreed. And it looks like the 'lid' has been called for the press today. salin Dec 2018 #24

salin

(48,955 posts)
2. of course not...
Mon Dec 31, 2018, 12:10 PM
Dec 2018

but its always fun to catch the lie as it first explodes into undeniable bursting b.s.!

2naSalit

(86,612 posts)
3. MAGA-laga...
Mon Dec 31, 2018, 12:11 PM
Dec 2018

it's where he gets his international handlers meetings out of the way while he cheats at golf.

I hope that he ends up having to repay every penny we had to put out for his golfing administration.

salin

(48,955 posts)
5. not to mention solicits members for shadow cabinet/department leaders
Mon Dec 31, 2018, 12:15 PM
Dec 2018

such as he did for the V.A.

While I love the idea of repayment, I somehow wonder if he will have many pennies left to repay after all of investigations conclude.

2naSalit

(86,612 posts)
8. I agree about how much
Mon Dec 31, 2018, 12:23 PM
Dec 2018

$$ that crowd actually has or will have when the gavel comes down. the good part about a RICO conviction is that all assets can be seized. And it also has a "dragnet" sort of function so all the cronies go down with Individual 1, along with their assets.

 

shanny

(6,709 posts)
4. I don't believe the SS allows the preznint to fly anywhere except on AF1
Mon Dec 31, 2018, 12:15 PM
Dec 2018

(and Marine 1). I am also sure he tried or will try, and will stomp his little feet when denied.

LiberalArkie

(15,715 posts)
6. I can't remember when, but a president has flow into towns
Mon Dec 31, 2018, 12:21 PM
Dec 2018

with smaller airports with the corp jets.

C_U_L8R

(45,002 posts)
7. The Bushes used to sneak off to Florida all the time
Mon Dec 31, 2018, 12:22 PM
Dec 2018

for fishing excursions. The press played along with
the Camp David cover stories.

getagrip_already

(14,750 posts)
11. that would be very difficult to hide.....
Mon Dec 31, 2018, 12:33 PM
Dec 2018

Reporters would have seen his helo take off or him head out in a motorcade. And his destination airport will be shut down while the plane approaches and lands. He then needs to get into mara-lago (another motorcade) and then guests will see him.

You can't keep this a secret. The press pool might sit on it if requested, but they will eventually report it.

getagrip_already

(14,750 posts)
19. he's probably in bed......
Mon Dec 31, 2018, 01:58 PM
Dec 2018

He gets bored in the oval office. No tv. The only actual meetings he has with other people are meals where he eats and they watch. So not being in the oval office isn't unusual.

But i really don't think he is in florida. I might be wrong, but moving him around isn't that stealthy and there are lots of witnesses around.

Plus, if he went, he would make a point of everybody knowing. It's all about him afterall, and that he can do whatever he wants.

Jared and ivanka are already there, so maybe this was don jr joing them for the pahte'?

musette_sf

(10,201 posts)
14. you may be right but
Mon Dec 31, 2018, 01:02 PM
Dec 2018

the past 2 years have been a shitshow of "The President would never (fill in the blank) - um, scratch that."

salin

(48,955 posts)
15. I honestly don't know. What you write makes sense
Mon Dec 31, 2018, 01:08 PM
Dec 2018

But after his tweet fit this morning - he has gone quiet - and perhaps a soothing flight thinking about how much money will pour into Trump pockets while adoration is poured upon him by fawning members - might account for twitter break.

And in the era of Trump - nothing tends to make sense anymore.

brooklynite

(94,562 posts)
16. You're missing the point...
Mon Dec 31, 2018, 01:39 PM
Dec 2018

If the goal is to make it to Mar-a-Lago for NYE, he'd be seen at the party, so there'd be no point in hiding his departure by flying out on a plane that would be too small for his communication and safety needs. Secret Service and Military would never let him travel that way.

getagrip_already

(14,750 posts)
20. pkus didn't 43 land on an aircraft carrier in a fighter?
Mon Dec 31, 2018, 02:01 PM
Dec 2018

You really can't fly in a more dangerous situation. And they let him do that........

 

LakeSuperiorView

(1,533 posts)
21. It wasn't a fighter, it was a S-3B Viking, a four place, twin engine turbofan.
Mon Dec 31, 2018, 02:13 PM
Dec 2018

But, yes, there isn't anything much more dangerous in a non-combat situation than a carrier landing. Of course, W didn't have anything to do with flying it, although he claimed he did. It was a hugely expensive publicity stunt - the Mission Accomplished fiasco.

SeattleVet

(5,477 posts)
23. Follow the rest of the tweets...
Mon Dec 31, 2018, 04:25 PM
Dec 2018

looks like SAM 995 made a brief stop in Atlanta, then headed directly back to Andrews. Got to be some other gov't official being dropped off (or picked up), and not tRump.

salin

(48,955 posts)
24. Agreed. And it looks like the 'lid' has been called for the press today.
Mon Dec 31, 2018, 04:44 PM
Dec 2018




Francesca Chambers
‏Verified account @fran_chambers

The White House has called a travel and photo "lid" for the day, which means the president won't be going out tonight.
3:05 PM - 31 Dec 2018

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Who knows who was given a ride. Thanks for the heads up - I will go back and read what else has been added per new tweets.

Wonder what we should expect from the pres - he didn't do so well stewing in the WH a week ago - and I get the feeling that NYE has more meaning to him (ala galas) than Christmas Eve.
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