BUSH DECIDEDS TO BUILD PRESIDENTIAL HELICOPTER OVERSEAS!

[douglasjkruse]

"I am at a loss to explain why the Navy and the President would choose anything other than an all-American helicopter built by the company that has a flawless, 45-year track record," said Gov. M. Jodi Rell in a statement issued from her office. "It simply doesn't make any sense. I'm angry and I'm disappointed," said Rell.

Lockheed's winning entry, the US101, is based on a British-Italian AgustaWestland aircraft, now owned by Finmeccanica. The helicopter has several key components, including the main transmission and rotor blades, that will be built overseas.

[cthrumatrix]

1. he pisses on America and the repugs as for "more".... impeach this guy

[Mark H]

2. More outsourcing. n/t

[billbuckhead]

3. Rewards to Silvio and Tony

:evilfrown:

[Catch22Dem]

4. Yeah, that REALLY sucks for me

My company was really hoping for the Sikorsky to win.

[Bluebear]

5. "Lockheed is American!!! Sikorsky is some Commie company"

I can hear it already.

[Catch22Dem]

9. Yeah, I know. That's exactly what the morAns will say.

Good call.

[The Backlash Cometh]

6. I liked the DUer that combined this bit of news with the news that

the Republicans believed that increasing benefits to our Veterans was a national security problem.

[Catch22Dem]

10. Say what?

I didn't see that one. Do you have a link? Of course it doesn't surprise me.

[The Backlash Cometh]

13. Here it is:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=3023539&mesg_id=3023539

[Catch22Dem]

16. Thanks (n/t)

[Karenina]

14. This bud's fer YOU!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/articles/05/01/28_veterans.html

[Catch22Dem]

17. Thanks (n/t)

[underseasurveyor]

15. Here's that thread with links.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x3023539

[Catch22Dem]

18. Thanks (n/t)

[BiggJawn]

7. Is that the one with THREE engines...

And the Calvin pissing on a donkey sticker on the back window?

[Bonhomme Richard]

8. $6.1 Billion for these helicopters. Is it just me or...........

does anyone else think this is absurd?
It kills me that everyone reports this as 1.6 billion. A crock of shit!

From DOD briefing:
MR. YOUNG: The cost to go in the program is, in research and development, which includes the procurement of three test aircraft, five pilot production aircraft, which form the increment-one initial capability to be delivered in 2009, and also three of the increment- two aircraft as a low-rate procurement purchase. That's $3.5 billion of effort, to be followed by procurement of the remaining increment-two aircraft, 15 helicopters, for $2.5 billion. So the cost to go to the government is $6 billion -- $6.1 billion.



Q: One-point-seven of $6 billion is committed today?



MR. YOUNG: Committed on the contract today.

More:
Q: How many aircraft overall and the total price?



MR. YOUNG: The objective of the program is 23 aircraft. And then, as I -- the cost to go on that program is about $6.1 billion, split between research and development and procurement.



Yes, ma'am?

[kedrys]

11. The sound you just heard was my head exploding AGAIN.

Sooo, * says that if we the public are that worried about the trade deficit, then we should buy American (like that's easy to do to begin with these days), BUT his helichopper...

never mind. sigh.

Can't wait for * to send scads of military troops over to "supervise" Lockheed's overseas plants to make damnshure terr'ists don't plant li'l "gifts" in the helos...

[Poiuyt]

12. I remember when Bush/Cheney campaign attire was made in Burma/Myanmar

a country from which the Bush Administration bans trade!

[notadmblnd]

19. What does he need a new helicopter for

the old one looks fine to me. New Yachts and Helicopters, does he think he can take all this shit with him when he goes

[Bluebear]

22. "A" new helicopter? He ordered a FLEET!

How many helicopters does a monkey need?

[leesa]

20. Excellent! Are you getting it YET * supporters??

[No Exit]

21. Exactly--this is one of those issues that can

be used to somehow raise the consciousness of his blind supporters. They hate people who don't "buy American" (even as they buzz around in their foreign-made trucks, a/k/a "SUVs".)

[tx_dem41]

23. Just suppose for a second that the better helicopter won.....

because it did. If spent, I want my taxdollars spent on a quality product. Seems like there are many that could care less.

[Stop_the_War]

24. Billions for Helicopters? WTF?!?!?! n/t