"Air Force One buzzed over lower Manhattan followed by F-16 fighter jets Monday
for an unannounced photo shoot which terrified people on the streets. It looked
like the president was attacking New York personally. According to security
experts, the next logical step after seizing the banks is flying a plane into
their headquarters."
- Argus Hamilton
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"President Obama is now saying that the flyover was a mistake. If you're
scoring at home, by the way, Obama still trails Bush in the mistake total by
about 10,000. So we're okay."
- David Letterman
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Nothing's Ever Easy
http://imgsrv.gocomics.com/dim/?fh=917f590a762b09b9f9f5921fa01515e7
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Air Force One Photo Op Shocks New Yorkers
http://www.theonion.com/content/amvo/air_force_one_photo_op_shocks_new
The sight of Air Force One being trailed by a fighter jet low in the skies of
downtown Manhattan sent thousands of workers and residents in the area into a
panic on Monday. What do you think?
Iris Shaked, Unemployed
"Wasn't this part of the stimulus package for New York therapists?"
Elliott Bassin, Systems Analyst
"Bad or good, the publicity worked. Next time, I'm flying with Air Force One."
Owen Gruber, Garment Presser
"Oh, no -- the invisible World Trade Center Memorial buildings!"
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Meanwhile, In New York....
http://imgsrv.gocomics.com/dim/?fh=d18b2e439ca382b224a8d148b38fa0d1
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Someone at the White House made a big mistake yesterday. They flew Air Force
One right over the city of New York, which scared the hell out of a lot of
people. Thousands of people panicked. Some of them even evacuated their office
buildings, and it was all because they wanted to get a picture of the
President's plane next to the Statue of the Liberty. We have the first
president ever who can use Facebook, but his staff does not know how to use
Photoshop."
- Jimmy Kimmel
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Photo Op Causes Panic
http://imgsrv.gocomics.com/dim/?fh=7d84f755d646ba0c78251f6b660d93b4
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FAA Memo: Feds Knew NYC Flyover Would Cause Panic
http://wcbstv.com/topstories/air.force.one.2.996457.html
A furious President Barack Obama ordered an internal review of Monday's
low-flying photo op over the Statue of Liberty.
CBS 2 HD has discovered the feds will have plenty to question.
Federal officials knew that sending two fighter jets and a 747 from the
presidential fleet to buzz ground zero and Lady Liberty might set off
nightmarish fears of a 9/11 replay, but they still ordered the photo-op kept
secret from the public.
In a memo obtained by CBS 2 HD, the Federal Aviation Administration's James
Johnston said the agency was aware of "the possibility of public concern
regarding DOD (Department of Defense) aircraft flying at low altitudes" in an
around New York City. But they demanded total secrecy from the NYPD, the Secret
Service, the FBI and even the mayor's office and threatened federal sanctions
if the secret got out. ...
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Say "Cheese"!!
http://imgsrv.gocomics.com/dim/?fh=1c30a1002a4889ce0ac33eb86a7a2f4f
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"Well, another pilot has been taken off a plane for being drunk. This time it
was an Air Canada pilot who was about to fly from London to Calgary. They took
him off the plane before he could do something really stupid, you know, like
fly low over Manhattan."
- Jay Leno
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Air Force One Pictures Turn Out Really Nice
http://www.derfmagazine.com/news/politics/564.html
Following a relaxing photo op day for Air Force One in lower Manhattan this
week, White House photographers say they are very pleased with most of the
photos taken. A White House official in charge of the photo op said, "These
pictures truly capture Air Force One as a symbol of stability and control. Each
photo will reinforce America's perception that there are no surprises when it
comes to Air Force One."
Under conditions of anonymity, a White House insider said many of the photos
inadvertently captured background images of New Yorkers scrambling for safety
and evacuating buildings. A ranking member of the photo op team commented, "We
believe this conveys the vibrant and spirited energy of the city. People in New
York are always rushing around. Evacuating buildings is something New Yorkers
do for sport. We are happy to capture this as part of our proud American
Landscape."
White House spokesperson Robert Gibbs said he is happy to report the entire
photo op was completed for slightly under $2 million dollars. "This kind of
official photo documentation is priceless. We are fortunate it came at such a
low cost."
Plans for future Air Force One photo ops in other major metropolitan areas
reportedly include a spring break photo op in Ft. Lauderdale with a trailing
advertisement for a popular local wet t-shirt contest.
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Not Such A Good Idea
http://imgsrv.gocomics.com/dim/?fh=df53b83f8264ee44a914c86d412c2133
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"A low-flying government [plane] just off lower Manhattan frightened New
Yorkers working in the financial district yesterday. Some brokers thought it
was a repeat of 9/11, but most were terrified President Obama was coming with
more regulations."
- Jake Novak
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Ooops....
http://cagle.com/working/090429/harville.jpg
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What The Hell Am I Supposed To Do With All These Constitutional Rights?
http://www.theonion.com/content/opinion/what_the_hell_am_i_supposed_to
Too much of one thing can cause a person a lot of stress, and you know what's
stressing me out? All these rights guaranteed to me by the U.S. Constitution.
There's like--how many--a couple dozen? And they keep adding more! Isn't that a
bit much? I'm just a simple man who likes simple things, and I can tell you
right now, there's just no way I'm ever gonna need all those constitutional
rights.
Did anyone even ask me if I wanted all these rights? No, they did not. And, to
be honest, I'm a little chafed about it. It's hard enough keeping up with the
bills in my mailbox without some huge Bill of Rights hanging over my head.
People are always talking about rights, or protecting them, or trying to get me
to exercise them. Enough already!
God, I feel like I'm being suffocated by personal liberties. ...
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We Hear You....
http://www.cagle.com/working/090427/matson.jpg
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"New Yorkers panicked seeing Air Force One flying low over New York skyscrapers
Monday. They thought the plane had been hijacked. From now on, all presidents
will have to take off their shoes and go through security before they can get
on the plane."
- Argus Hamilton
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Bill Maher lost his job for saying the 9/11 terrorists weren't cowards.
Rush Limbaugh says that a terrorist is now President.... no consequences.
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Now What?
http://imgsrv.gocomics.com/dim/?fh=b341218454209cf3c200c617e6540e2c
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"I think this is a first for President Obama. This weekend, he played golf, and
at one point, he got stuck really deep in a sand trap. Same thing happened to
George Bush. It's called Iraq... Obama is a pretty good golfer. And he missed a
couple of putts, or he would have broken 90. Speaking of a couple of putz,
anybody hear anything from Bush and Cheney?
- David Letterman
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"Hey, have you all started making your summer vacation plans? I'm not sure what
to do this year. I'm stuck between a Somali pirate cruise or a trip to a
Mexican pig farm."
- Jay Leno
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Sure Going To Be Different....
http://imgsrv.gocomics.com/dim/?fh=1db1848b1304c17741701922e6591210
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