Bush's Motorcade Wreaks Havoc

[question everything]

Bush's Motorcade Wreaks Havoc

Palisadian-Post
Editorial

October 27, 2005

The nightmare that we all imagine could happen one day, that Sunset would harden into one solid parking lot, became reality last Thursday evening and Friday morning, causing residents from Beverly Hills to Pacific Palisades to react with consternation and ire.

President Bush was scheduled to come to a private home in Bel-Air for a fundraiser Thursday night to be followed by an overnight stay in Brentwood and a visit to the Reagan Presidential Library Friday, but the federal government failed to inform city officials as to the exact arrival time and destinations off Sunset. "We got the word 24 hours before, but we didn't know where or when the president was going to be in my district," Councilman Bill Rosendahl told the Palisadian-Post this week. "We weren't even clear if the mayor or I should greet him, but then we found out it was a quick hit for money."

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We understand that security is important, but this was overkill. We propose that if politicians'Republicans and Democrats alike'want to come to our fair city and steal our money for fundraising, they should all be required to hold their parties within five miles of the Palmdale Airport, where there is plenty of open land and little traffic congestion. They have a Ramada Inn, a Super 8 Motel and a Motel 6 up there that would graciously welcome any presidential or politician's entourage.

We also think that the City of L.A. should receive 20 percent of all fundraising proceeds before politicians are allowed to leave town. And for good measure, the proceeds should be invested in easing our traffic congestion.

http://www.palisadespost.com/content/index.cfm?Story_ID=1511

Corrected the name of the publication

[William769]

1. When I saw the headline

My first thought was they were letting Bush drive again.

[ronnykmarshall]

11. or Laura!!

[cliss]

2. This man truly is a pariah.

Let there be no doubt. When local officials talk like this, you know it's all over.

[aquart]

5. But I like the 20% local tax on fundraising idea.

Now that's a practical solution.

[Benhurst]

6. At least that would have preferable to having

Laura behind the wheel!

[goclark]

3. I love him!

Rosendahl is a fantastic person, a rising star in Los Angeles.

"We got the word 24 hours before, but we didn't know where or when the president was going to be in my district," Councilman Bill Rosendahl told the Palisadian-Post this week. "We weren't even clear if the mayor or I should greet him, but then we found out it was a quick hit for money."

Note: He bravely came out as gay after he was recently elected. The news was well received as far as I know.

I remember meeting him and talking with him at a Democratic Party during the time he was running.

Wish I could remember the details but I think he worked for one of the Kennedys in the 60's.

Skilled politician.
I love the way he socked it to Bush!

[question everything]

8. So, why would Bush (his handlers, rather) would like to meet with a gay

representative, or with the Democratic Mayor of LA?

[goclark]

10. Ask Victor Ashe that question nt

[unrepuke]

4. Motel 6 in the desert, Hahahaha - It's plenty good enough for me, but

imagine that arrogant s.o.b. going to a cheap motel. :rofl:

He revels and luxuriates in causing problems for the common rabble. Fuck our traffic.
It wasn't just Sunset - the 405 Freeway was tied up for hours for his 20 minute drive, right during the heart of rush hour. Same thing the next morning, keeping millions of us po' white trash from getting to work.

[ck4829]

7. Again?! This happened recently BTW.

His motorcade caused a kindergarten class to miss a field trip that was the Wizard of Oz.

I heard that the kids were really looking forward to that trip too.

Unbelievable.

[chimppyhater]

13. That's typical

of the Cowardly Lying and his straw men

[melody]

9. Um, lets make it Boron

Five miles of the Palmdale airport has a lot of homes and schools and such these days. Not much "open land" there anymore.

[miss_kitty]

12. The city of Hunts Pt, Wa was charged $23,000 for a bush fundraising visit

Truly suckage on a massive scale-even though they are the richest mofos on the planet-I'm sure they aren't ALL thugs over there. And the city of Seattle 'donated' 20 bike cops for which they did not bill-as a 'courtesy'. I guess my neighbours and I paid for that.

http://www.kingcountyjournal.com/sited/story/html/146830
King County Journal 2003-10-23

HUNTS POINT -- It cost more than $23,000 for police security during President George Bush's 96-minute visit here, much lower than this small town's worst-case estimates.

Soon, officials from the 445-person waterfront town will figure out who will pay the bill. They have said they might ask GOP supporters who organized the visit to pay a share.

The Aug. 22 fund-raiser at the Hunts Point home of cell phone billionaire Craig McCaw raised $1.7 million for the Bush-Cheney 2004 re-election campaign.

$23,000 for 96 minutes-I don't make that much in TWO years.:grr: :nuke: :grr:

[Ms. K]

14. When he flew in to March A.R.B a couple years ago...

It was just as annoying for those of us who had to drive the 215 between Menifee and San Bernardino.

Half of Riverside was shut down, traffic-wise, everything was dumped onto the 215, and it was just a nightmare.

I can completely understand the inconvenience on a much larger scale in Los Angeles! Ye gods, if I'd had to fly in or out of LAX at that time, or had to go get someone flying in, I'd have been pissed beyond all belief that the pResident was fucking up my travel plans! Not to mention freeway traffic, which is already a nightmare......