chuck todd is really worried that the President is doing 'politics' with air force one

[spanone]

hey chuck, blow it out of your ass.

this is total horseshit.

m$nbc

[madokie]

1. I second that

fuck chuck

[BeyondGeography]

2. Selling student loan protections to college kids?

Yes...very disturbing.

[NC_Nurse]

3. Oh, you mean like Bush did? Where was Chuckie then?

[madokie]

4. Head up w's ass

[mmonk]

5. Poor thing.

[Ian David]

6. Fox News’ Attack On Obama For Using Air Force One Crashes And Burns

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On June 16, 2004, CNN reported, “President Bush is using Air Force One for re-election travel more heavily than any predecessor, wringing maximum political mileage from a perk of office paid for by taxpayers. While John Kerry digs into his campaign bank account to charter a plane to roam the country, Bush often travels at no cost to his campaign simply by declaring a trip ‘official’ travel rather than ‘political.’ Even when the White House deems a trip as political, the cost to Bush’s campaign is minimal. In such instances, the campaign must only pay the government the equivalent of a comparable first-class fare for passengers. It’s a minuscule sum, compared to the $56,800-per-hour it costs to run Air Force One.”

In 2012 terms, each one of President Bush’s 77 trips to Crawford, TX on Air Force One cost the taxpayers, over $727,000. President Bush’s trips to his ranch alone cost the taxpayers the equivalent of $55,979,000. This doesn’t include all of the campaign stops that the then president used Air Force One for in 2004.

Presidents have always used Air Force One for political activities. Back in 1984, Ronald Reagan used Air Force One to run for reelection. Obama technically wasn’t campaigning with his post State Of The Union western swing. He hasn’t mentioned his reelection in any of his remarks. The president is using the bully pulpit to rally support for his agenda.

Beyond the hypocrisy, the most absurd part of Fox News’ Air Force One attack on Obama is the fact that they don’t think the president should be flying in the official president aircraft. If President Obama isn’t supposed to use Air Force One, how is he supposed to fly? The President Of The United States can’t fly commercial. President Obama isn’t using Air Force One as his personal taxi to head down to the ranch like George W. Bush did.

More:
http://www.politicususa.com/obama-air-force-one.html

[Fawke Em]

7. I'm really worried that Chuck Todd is doing "politics" on

a news show by only presenting one side of an issue: the Republican side.

[LibDemAlways]

10. Todd should be identified as a Repuke talking head because

that's exactly what he is. To portray him as anything else is deceptive.

[aaaaaa5a]

8. Playing politics with Air Force One or our Military is just wrong!

Signed,

The Republicans and George W. Bush

[Fumesucker]

11. Compare and contrast..

This dude knows how to look dignified without being the center of attention.

[LynneSin]

9. Where was that douchebag in 2004?

Bush tricked the system by making sure every destination he visited he did at least one 'non-campaign' speech. Then spend the rest of the time campaigning.

He was the model of campaign abuse of Air Force 1

[otohara]

12. Total Horseshit

the gal from the campaign did a good job -

[EC]

13. The Dems DO PAY for use of Air Force One

since Carter, they pay the cost of an airline ticket for each political figure aboard. The repubs don't do this as far as I know. And by the way, I'm sure Chucky knows this.

[kestrel91316]

14. So, I'm assuming that if our presidents want to fly to a

political fundraiser they have to fly commercial, right? Because that's what DUBYA always did.....

[WI_DEM]

15. so Chuckie how did Reagan, Bush I & II, & every other president in the jet age

travel?

[Renew Deal]

16. The president should use the airplane as needed.

Not just Obama. Bush. Clinton. Reagan and anyone in the future. The president should be kept safe and it's a perk of the office.