I wonder how much WE'VE paid for W to fly all over the world.

[Philosoraptor]

In air force one and the spare air force one and the choppers of air force one, and the gas to the fundraisers and photo ops and visits to Europe etcetera, etcetera.

I wonder if anyone can even begin to estimate the figure. With all of today's modern, instant communication tech we have, why is it necessary to fly his dumb ass all over the world at OUR expense?

Just trying to keep finding something to complain about out here.

[Sherman A1]

1. I think we are talking

about billions and billions and billions........

[TAPat]

2. Channeling Carl Sagan again?

:) I just loved Carl...

[TheCowsCameHome]

3. He treats AF-1 like it was his personal taxi.

This is costing us a fortune.

[wakeme2008]

4. I have said for some time now...

Bush has taken more "trips" in AF1 in the last two years than Clinton did in 8. But boy loves flying on that plane :grr:

[ChickMagic]

7. Well, he said

that he can pick up baseball games at any time of day
anywhere in the world on it.

[AndyA]

5. I think the party should pick up the tab for campaigning, not taxpayers.

I don't support the GOP, their agenda, their people, or anything about them. So as a taxpayer I resent my hard earned tax money being spent on something I view as frivolous.

I don't care which party is in power, the party should pick up the tab for party-related functions, not the American people. We're being screwed and they aren't using a condom! :mad:

[unhappycamper]

6. I found an article that sez: $35,000 per hour

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/178018_bush16.html

That's probably an amortized cost.

[pointblank]

12. According to my calculations, With that figure

over six years, WE have spent $1,839,600,000 so far for his adventures.

Fuck him.

[Vidar]

8. If he'd stay gone, it would be a bargain.

[Humor_In_Cuneiform]

9. I wouldn't mind the expense if he'd just stay on the plane and never land

and if Chainey would do likewise on AF-2.

Let them fly the years away and do no further harm.

[leftchick]

10. the military color guards irk me

That is something new for presidents as far as I know. Everytime he has a press conference or any bullshit appearence he uses the Military color guard and all of the fucking flags. He looks more like Hitler all of the time.

[JohnnyBoots]

11. I think it is like 80K to fly from just DC to Crawford one way. n/t