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Just another Embarrassinmg Foreign trip.

Tam

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19 November 2010 - 18H10
Obama's 'Beast' of a limo stands out at green NATO summit

President Barack Obama steps out of his limo and is welcomed by his Portuguese counterpart Anibal Antonio Cavaco Silva (C) in Lisbon on Friday. The Portugese hosts of Friday's NATO summit hoped to use the event to promote the clean-living electric car, but all eyes were on Obama's diesel-guzzling "Beast" instead. AFP - The Portugese hosts of Friday's NATO summit hoped to use the event to promote the clean-living electric car, but all eyes were on US President Barack Obama's diesel-guzzling "Beast" instead.

As is usual when he travels, Obama's eight-tonne armoured behemoth of a limousine was flown out to Lisbon before the US leader's arrival, and ferried him from the airport tarmac to his first meetings of the weekend.

Doubtless he didn't intend the Beast's roar to drown out his hosts' green message, but a US presidential motorcade and its attendant escort of Secret Service SUVs do attract attention, even at the most elite gatherings.

Earlier, Prime Minister Jose Socrates and his fellow Portuguese, the President of the European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso, had arrived at the summit in quiet, zero-emission electric cars.

"I'd like to underline the priority both our countries assign to renewable energy and electric vehicles," Socrates said, after meeting Obama, amid amused sniping from the Portuguese press at the mixed messages.

Portugal is proud of the lead that it has taken in introducing what it says is the world's first national electric vehicle charging network, with 100 power outlets in 25 towns and plans to install 1,300 by next year.

The government was particularly keen for the press covering the summit to underline this, and a news release describing the recharging network was already on each of the tables in the media centre as the global pack arrived.

Within the highly-secure summit site, electric buses were put on to ferry journalists between venues.

There was no immediate reaction from the White House to criticism of Obama's rather less green form of transport, but the administration has in the past said that the president's security arrangements are non-negotiable.

Please lock the guy in the White House Bunker and through the key away. :roll:
 

jingo2

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You expected him to drive over there?

:roll: :roll: :roll:


next time you want to cross the border into OUR country.....why don't you walk instead of comig across in that thundering diesel dual truck????
 

Larrry

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This isn't about any of us it is about what obama preaches for everyone to do and then him doing the oppositie. Hypocrisy, surely you can see that.
 

hopalong

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Larrry said:
This isn't about any of us it is about what obama preaches for everyone to do and then him doing the oppositie. Hypocrisy, surely you can see that.

You are kidding right??
kolo can't see past her nose :wink:
 

Big Muddy rancher

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jingo2 said:
You expected him to drive over there?

:roll: :roll: :roll:


next time you want to cross the border into OUR country.....why don't you walk instead of comig across in that thundering diesel dual truck????

He could have used Navy 1's sail boat then drove off in his Baby Blue Prius


Oldtimer tell you Tam drives a diesel dually?

Wrong :lol: :lol:
 

Frisco

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jingo2 said:
You expected him to drive over there?

:roll: :roll: :roll:


next time you want to cross the border into OUR country.....why don't you walk instead of comig across in that thundering diesel dual truck????

Could you just once make a point instead of making an a$$ of yourself trying to insult someone with your less than cutting wit? For instance, one could ask: "Is it customary for all US presidents to have their own limo flown across the ocean for meetings and summits?" If it is, then you have something to defend.

Since you missed the content of the article, I'll sum up: Was it wise of Obama to arrive in a vehicle motorcade that left a large carbon footprint when other country leaders arrived in electric "green" cars?

That's it. The answer is left for the reader to mull over and decide. Personally, I need more info before I condemn or approve the limo being flown over and driven to the NATO summit.

However, I get weary reading your "input" in the middle of otherwise interesting threads.
 

Tam

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jingo2 said:
You expected him to drive over there?

:roll: :roll: :roll:


next time you want to cross the border into OUR country.....why don't you walk instead of comig across in that thundering diesel dual truck????

JINGY JINGY JINGY Have you not heard I've looked into the future of the Liberal controled world and realized that if they keep going at the rate they are, it will not be long before nobody will not be able to afford to drive even the most energy efficient car. So proactive and conservative as I am I'm breaking a team of ponies to drive. :wink:

Oh and BTW I expect the President to respect his host and not embarrass his own counrty by showing up in a fuel guzzleing monster car to a NATO meeting that is supporting GREEN ENERGY. :roll: If the Elite Democrats want to force everyone into driving a green car like the GMC Volt then lead by example and have the President drive one LIKE THE OTHER WORLD LEADERS DID AT NATO . :roll:
 

loomixguy

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It is my understanding that when traveling , the POTUS has a fleet of cars flown over with him for his ground transpo needs.....the primary vehicle being the Presidential limo with all its armor, gadgets, and gizmos. I disremember how many other vehicles are in the group for the Secret Service, etc.

I can see the vulgarity of TWAP's actions, but, many of us, if we were in his shoes, would probably have done the same thing.
 

jingo2

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Oh my, this has become terribly EMBARRASSINMG to me!!!

Tam bwtn you and the ponies....I'd say the hot air/methane output is higher than AF1
 

Larrry

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loomixguy said:
It is my understanding that when traveling , the POTUS has a fleet of cars flown over with him for his ground transpo needs.....the primary vehicle being the Presidential limo with all its armor, gadgets, and gizmos. I disremember how many other vehicles are in the group for the Secret Service, etc.

I can see the vulgarity of TWAP's actions, but, many of us, if we were in his shoes, would probably have done the same thing.

I agree that he about had no other choice, if he had it would have been probably more expensive. That being said and all the o's hot air it is fun to note his hypocrisy.
 

Tam

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jingo2 said:
Oh my, this has become terribly EMBARRASSINMG to me!!!

Tam bwtn you and the ponies....I'd say the hot air/methane output is higher than AF1

OH Jingy don't tease me with your talk of Hot Air and Global Warming :cry: I was tempted to use my ponies farts to warm my hands yesterday as my neck of the woods was the coldest place in Canada. Sask was 20 degrees below the average yesterday and we are to stay in that range for the next week. SO MUCH FOR THE LIBS GLOBAL WARMING CRAP TALK. :roll: :wink:

But maybe you can answer a question for me, I live on 20,000 acres of native praire that is known to sequester the odd pony fart what does Obama use to sequester AF1's carbon footprint? :x I'm guessing Michelle's garden or the Rose Garden which is it? :wink:

And nice to see you picked on my spelling error Any least it gave you something to distract to Jingy. :wink: :lol:
 

Tam

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hypocritexposer said:
What were his responsibilities when he was there? Was it a necessary trip?

Didn't you hear any trip Obama takes is seen as necessary when the main objective is to get out of the heat he is taking in DC. :wink:

You can bet that the next two years will see AF1 and his "eight-tonne armoured behemoth of a limousine" in the air even more than it was in the last two years. :roll:
 

jingo2

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Tam said:
jingo2 said:
Oh my, this has become terribly EMBARRASSINMG to me!!!

Tam bwtn you and the ponies....I'd say the hot air/methane output is higher than AF1

OH Jingy don't tease me with your talk of Hot Air and Global Warming :cry: I was tempted to use my ponies farts to warm my hands yesterday as my neck of the woods was the coldest place in Canada. Sask was 20 degrees below the average yesterday and we are to stay in that range for the next week. SO MUCH FOR THE LIBS GLOBAL WARMING CRAP TALK. :roll: :wink: Don't complain to me cause you live at the ufcking North Pole

But maybe you can answer a question for me, I live on 20,000 acres of native praire that is known to sequester the odd pony fart what does Obama use to sequester AF1's carbon footprint? :x I'm guessing Michelle's garden or the Rose Garden which is it? :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink: Prob the same thing GW Bush used......

And nice to see you picked on my spelling error Any least it gave you something to distract to Jingy. :wink: :lol:

All this winking is kinda creepy.....you coming on to me lady? Too cold for ol' BM is it????
 

hopalong

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If Tam was coming on to anyone it woulod not be to another woman kolo, hell you cant even get a man to come on to you.
Go stuff your bra again
:wink: :wink:
 

Tam

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jingo2 said:
Tam said:
jingo2 said:
Oh my, this has become terribly EMBARRASSINMG to me!!!

Tam bwtn you and the ponies....I'd say the hot air/methane output is higher than AF1

OH Jingy don't tease me with your talk of Hot Air and Global Warming :cry: I was tempted to use my ponies farts to warm my hands yesterday as my neck of the woods was the coldest place in Canada. Sask was 20 degrees below the average yesterday and we are to stay in that range for the next week. SO MUCH FOR THE LIBS GLOBAL WARMING CRAP TALK. :roll: :wink: Don't complain to me cause you live at the ufcking North Pole

But maybe you can answer a question for me, I live on 20,000 acres of native praire that is known to sequester the odd pony fart what does Obama use to sequester AF1's carbon footprint? :x I'm guessing Michelle's garden or the Rose Garden which is it? :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink: Prob the same thing GW Bush used......

And nice to see you picked on my spelling error Any least it gave you something to distract to Jingy. :wink: :lol:

All this winking is kinda creepy.....you coming on to me lady? Too cold for ol' BM is it????

Anybody notice how JINGY more than doubled the winks to my original post that contained 3 winks and then Commented about how much I was winking :wink: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Another pathetic Liberal attempt to feel important. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Oh BTW Bush owns a ranch in Texas what does Obama own to sequester carbon? :?
 
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