Politics and religion.

**Grace** · 08-16-2011, 12:47 PM

Originally Posted by RICHARD

I wonder if the U.S. can recoup some of the 1.1 M we paid for the new Obama bus by renting it out to Buffett, Gates or some of the other bigwig millionaires.

Richard, the new bus belongs to the Secret Service. When the Republicans get their nominee figured out s/he will also have the use of one exactly the same.

**Bonny** · 08-16-2011, 04:14 PM

Originally Posted by Grace

Richard, the new bus belongs to the Secret Service. When the Republicans get their nominee figured out s/he will also have the use of one exactly the same.

We the tax payers still paid for them.

**Grace** · 08-16-2011, 06:46 PM

Originally Posted by Bonny

We the tax payers still paid for them.

That's true. I was disputing Richard's phrase - new Obama bus. It's a bus for use by anyone with more clout than you or I have. Current President, future President, candidates for President.

**Bonny** · 08-16-2011, 07:13 PM

Aren't the buses being used just like the rock stars etc., use them to get around in when they go from place to place for their concerts. Instead we have politicians using them to meet the people & tell them truths & lies.

President Obama flew into Minneapolis & hopped on the bus. Now where the buses came from a person doesn't know. I hope they didn't drive the darn things all the way from Washington D.C. to Minnesota.

There was a lot of security work done to make this trip possible both on land & in the air. Last night we got to hear jets flying over protecting the air space overheard & talk about noise pollution.

**RICHARD** · 08-16-2011, 07:56 PM

Originally Posted by Grace

That's true. I was disputing Richard's phrase - new Obama bus. It's a bus for use by anyone with more clout than you or I have. Current President, future President, candidates for President.

LOL,

They didn't go to Trader Vic's Miracle Cars in Pacoima to buy it.

I don't have clout, if I did I'd go get some antibiotics.

That stuff will kill you.

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The sign at Trader Vic's lot (It's on San Fernando Road in Pacoima, Ca) says
Trader Vic's Miracle Cars - If it's a good car, it's a miracle!

**RICHARD** · 08-16-2011, 08:06 PM

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44160917?ocid=ansmsnbc11

President Barack Obama is traveling the Midwest on a new $1.1 million bus purchased by the Secret Service, an impenetrable-looking conveyance the size of a cross-country Greyhound, painted all in black, with dark tinted windows and flashing red and blue lights.

Secret Service spokesman Ed Donovan emphasized that the bus wasn't purchased solely for the president and would be used for other dignitaries in the future. He said the agency has not previously had buses in its fleet and was overdue to get some since it's had to protect politicians traveling by bus for decades.

All the AHs that can afford their own ticket are going to roll on my dime?

Why didn't they just buy the tanker that Max Max drove in the MMII?

**wombat2u2004** · 08-16-2011, 10:07 PM

Originally Posted by RICHARD

Why didn't they just buy the tanker that Max Max drove in the MMII?

That's still bogged down in pig crap at Thunderdome.

**Bonny** · 08-16-2011, 10:44 PM

Originally Posted by wombat2u2004

That's still bogged down in pig crap at Thunderdome.

ROFL! It will take a miracle from trader Vic to get it out.

**wombat2u2004** · 08-17-2011, 09:43 AM

Originally Posted by RICHARD

LOL,

I don't have clout, if I did I'd go get some antibiotics.

I think I had that once. It started off as a purple rash.
I should have listened to my mum, she told me not associate with those sort of girls.

**Lady's Human** · 08-18-2011, 02:20 PM

http://money.cnn.com/2011/08/18/news....htm?hpt=hp_t2

Would someone please buy Rep. Bachmann a clue?

**lizbud** · 08-18-2011, 07:22 PM

Originally Posted by Lady's Human

http://money.cnn.com/2011/08/18/news....htm?hpt=hp_t2

Would someone please buy Rep. Bachmann a clue?

LOL I read that article this morning. I see that they confirmed the "drill
baby drill" mantra made no sense and wouldn't solve the gas problem either.

BTW, did you read this on the Money page? If yes,what did you think?

http://finance.fortune.cnn.com/2011/...y/?iid=Popular

**Grace** · 08-19-2011, 03:03 PM

Originally Posted by Lady's Human

http://money.cnn.com/2011/08/18/news....htm?hpt=hp_t2

Would someone please buy Rep. Bachmann a clue?

$2/gal gas - not in our lifetimes.

http://cartalk.com/blogs/jim-motavalli/?p=1116

**RICHARD** · 08-16-2011, 04:32 PM

Originally Posted by Grace

Richard, the new bus belongs to the Secret Service. When the Republicans get their nominee figured out s/he will also have the use of one exactly the same.

I have disdain for all politicians.

Not just the ones 'driving the bus'.

And if the Secret Service own the bus, why are they letting ANYONE use it? At the least they should let regular people use it.

Didn't FEMA let people borrow trailers, once?