Ed Morrissey at Hot Air (will the ever-vigilant Canadian media notice?):
Buy Canadian and summer at Martha’s Vineyard?
…Obama spent $2.2 million in taxpayer money to buy specially-made buses for a three-state tour about jobs — without actually having a plan to flog. At least the $2.2 million puts some Americans to work, right? Well … North Americans, maybe…
…Bush just went back to his rather rustic and relatively humble home in Crawford, which could never be mistaken for a hoity-toity retreat for the Upper 400. Instead of going home to Chicago, Obama will rub elbows with the wealthy in Martha’s Vineyard who use summer as a verb, and the optics even have Democrats complaining…
Speaking of Obama’s State tour,I watched video this AM showing HIM passing through a town. There must have been forty cop cars and other support vehicles accompanying the Messiah.
Is it really necessary to have that big an army following/leading the President’s bus? I’m surprised they didn’t have a fighter escort overhead.
|I forwarded the link to Brian Lilley… this is gonna be fun… put the popcorn on Kate
with all those long black vehicles it instantly reminded me of a funeral procession…..hopefully it’s just for ‘bama’s presidency and not America’s
Nouveau riche? see wikipedia!
And you know what? That’s not racist!
At least it provided jobs in Quebec, thereby saving the rest of Canada money.
I think America should count itself fortunate whenever Obama is on vacation.
Perhaps these Canadian-made buses have more room underneath them than the USA-made ones, as we know much O loves throwing people under….
Say what you will, Prevost makes (arguably) the best bus in the world.
So Obama’s saved more jobs in Quebec than Jean Charest has.
I speculate that the folks in High Point NC and Fort Valley GA are not amused…..or impressed…
I’m suprised their not calling it a Canadian “Boous”
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they’re
Nothing spells austerity like a vacation on Martha’s vineyard.
A bit of federal subsidy here, a touch of grant money there…and presto….Quebec is competitive!
Remember this SOB’s “Buy American” policy that would have screwed us? I guess he thought “Buy Anything BUT American” seeing as he never had any love for the place or the people who want him gone.
Made in Quebec Eh…Just means that the EU/UN have to OK the Man-Childs security. France will have that BUS wired….It’s funny unless you are American….wow
Kebec gave the buses to Obama at no charge ’cause he promised them he would put the entire province on the American taxpayer’s dime… after Canadians kicked their sorry welfare arses out of Cdn. Confederation for being fiscally irresponsible, whiney and generally obtuse.
Hoser One.
Canadian Bacon, The remake.
Nothing is to good for the Obama.
No holiday to long or to often for this busy bee.
That Prevost bus is so cool. Must be fun getting around tight corners.
Engine: Detroit Diesel – 6cyl, 14 litre, 515hp!!!!
Each cylinder is 2.3 litres!
2007 DDEC VI SERIES 60 W/EGR 14L-515HP
Go to site for comments. LOL.
H/T I’O Iggy.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/americas/obamas-made-in-canada-tour-bus-draws-fire/article2132454/
Where did they come up with the $2.2 million price tag for 2?
The prices I found online for a coach converter were $1.5 to $2.5 million per, and presumably the conversion to presidential appointments cost more than the civilian version, not less. Or did Obama use his renowned bargaining ability to get a give-away price on the conversion?
My guess is that $2.2 million quote is one decimal place too low, but the White House Press Office guessed the slobs in the mainstream press corps would swallow it without hesitation.
My guess is that $2.2 million quote is one decimal place too low, but the White House Press Office guessed the slobs in the mainstream press corps would swallow it without hesitation.
~small c conservative
Probably.
The cost of a Stryker IFV(2002 cost) is $3 million.
If Obama’s new busses cost $1.5 apiece they should be building them for our troops instead of Strykers and sending them to Iraq and Afghanistan.
After the first several hundred arrive in both theaters such awe would they inspire in the native population that the wars over there would end post haste.
Darth Vader would vigorously approve.
The buses were built in Canada; they’re outfitted for the use of the President by Hemphill Brothers, of Nashville,TN.
1. http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2011/08/president-obama-hates-america-travels-the-country-on-a-canadian-bus.html
2. http://www.hemphillbrothers.com/
Cheers
As you may know by my comments, I am no fan of Obama, but once he decides to go on a bus tour, he needs a secure bus. Any nutjob with an assault rifle hiding in a cornfield could shred a normal bus.
Of course, I think that it is fitting that the con man goes to Iowa. I just wish he was stopping in River City.
I wonder if they have the ‘clean diesel’ engines that get 2 gallons to the mile or they are the older models that get 10 miles to the gallon.
“The Secret Service says the buses will be available to other protectees who travel by bus, which could include the 2012 GOP presidential nominee.”
so in other words, the president mixes up the office with the political party’s business.
just like in Canada !!!
oh, what a warm fuzzy Im getting off SDA this morning !!!
Although the bus was made in canada – well, quebec, rather – Prevost is owned by Volvo.
mhb23re
If the President ever needs to flee and obtain asylum, he knows where to go. A second Pierre Eliot Trudeau no less. (joking).