Obama's Plane Grounding Raises Questions
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SelectPlusObama's Plane Grounding Raises QuestionsObama's Plane Grounding Raises QuestionsThe Associated PressBarack Obama's plane made a safe and unscheduled landing in St. Louis on Monday after a flight control problem arose en route from Chicago to Charlotte, N.C. Investigators are trying to determine what caused the mechanical glitch. (July 8)For the average American traveler --- A problem at the airport is nothing out of the ordinary.But for presidential candidates with their own chartered planes---well, that's almost unheard of.Monday, though, Barack Obama was thrust back into normal citizen mode.... as his flight was forced to make an unplanned pit stop here in St. Louis.... The plane was en route from Chicago to a campaign event in Charlotte.SOT: Reporter --- Had you ever had to make an unscheduled stop in your charter?SOT: Obama -- "This is a first"Officials say an emergency slide in the plane's tail deployed in flight....making it difficult for the pilot to keep the aircraft level.The National Tran
sportation Safety Board is investigating why the device deployed.Investigators say the pilot did not declare an emergency, but rather requested a diversion for mechanical issues. As for Obama, he seemed un-fazed by the hassle ... SOT: ObamaObama and his staff sat on the plane for over an hour while the plane was being checked out.... A delay that forced the candidate to miss his scheduled appearance in North Carolina....And proved that even a high profile traveler --- can't escape the occasional hiccup. ___ ___, The Associated Press.
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filled up my truck at $4.09 per gal. today....US gal has less volume than British gal....$8.75 is what I come up with per gal.
We shouldn't bitch so much compared to what UK is paying and New Zealand as well as Australia.
This trash black guy should be shot dead by the military, who give (and gave) their lives for this flag for centuries. And guess what!! He is trying to be their commender-and-cheif??
What is happening in the USA these days, wake up people, WE NEED ANOTHER Joseph McCarthy immediately to sweep this country off those far leftists, liberals, socialists and communists.
Zer-O-Bama you are doomed to fail.
I want you and them to detect the man with the false hopes, the phony puppet of socialism, America hater No.1., ooops, I am sorry, No. 2, Michelle NObama is No. 1.
You are already a big failure, supporting this son of s bitch, and his bitch America hater no.1 michelle.