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Obama’s Limo Breaks Down in Tel Aviv After Reported Gas SNAFU: See the Pictures!
Despite all its high-tech gadgetry, communications onboard, and defensive armored plating, the White House limo, known as “The Beast” failed to start this morning shortly before President Barack Obama landed in Tel Aviv.
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With such a heavy payload – a full eight tons – it’s no wonder its fuel efficiency is only eight miles a gallon. But that point was made moot when the driver apparently filled it with the wrong fuel.
Israel’s Channel Two reported, “The Americans filled it up with diesel, rather than petrol,” suggesting a diplomatic incident was averted because it was the Americans’ fault, not Israel’s.
But Haaretz Correspondent Chemi Shalev reported it was actually the other way around, that the White House driver filled ‘er up with gasoline instead of diesel.
The Israeli site 2424.co.il has more pictures:
TheBlaze’s Liz Klimas wrote in January about some of the impressive specifications of “The Beast” including:
…a gas tank that won’t explode even upon a direct hit; it has night vision gear; and is so controlled an environment it can keep out a biochemical attack. There are even bottles containing blood matching that of the president’s type in the trunk.
In this graphic from The Daily Mail, it appears the vehicle indeed runs on diesel.
Israeli and Jordanian officials coordinated the swift transfer of a replacement limousine that was already in place at a storage facility in Jordan for Obama’s visit there, according to the Times of Israel.
That replacement was loaded onto a transport plane and flown to Israel.
The New York Times’ Mark Landler who filed the White House travel pool report wrote:
One of the presidential limousines had mechanical trouble and had to be replaced before President Obama’s arrival in Tel Aviv, according to the Secret Service.
“We experienced mechanical trouble with one of the cars,” said Edwin Donovan, a spokesman for the Secret Service. “We don’t know the cause.”
There have been media reports that the vehicle had been filled with diesel fuel rather than gasoline.
Donovan said the Secret Service “did not have a read on what the specific issue is at this point.”
POTUS was driven in a different vehicle, he said. “That’s why we bring different multiple vehicles,” Mr. Donovan said.
Landler added that the White House will release a statement later.
One Twitter user quipped: The sequester caused Israel to stop selling diesel fuel. (New White House job posting: Limousine driver / $175K per year).
Jokes aside, how much will this morning’s major logistical production cost? Wasted: flying in the original limo from DC, flying the replacement limo in from Jordan, and shortly flying out the broken down vehicle. Whatever the price, you can be sure it’s all courtesy of the U.S. taxpayer.
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mrja
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 10:10amThis guy and his limo problems……. remember this classic BO limo fail? http://youtu.be/agzpI7ZYe2M
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banjarmon
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 10:25amFuel Shortage!! Fool Shortage…Same thing???
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CALLMEMSGT
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 10:27amI wonder why they had to bring in another limo. Presidents normally travel with three.
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AvengerK
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 10:31amIt has to be either Bush’s fault or the sequester’s.
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SocialistSlayer
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 10:32amThis funny – What a joke America is becoming !
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Mojoron
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 10:33amMust be a graduate from Washington DC’s public schools. He missed the day they demonstrated the difference between diesel and gasoline (heavy on the alcohol.) Putting diesel in a gas burner virtually ruins the engine. I wonder if the sequester will pay for a new engine???
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cloudsofwar
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 10:40amyou bring in a limo from jordan? what a nightmare for the secret service. maybe it’s an omen.
cloudsofwar
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 10:41amis that bill clinton driving the limo in the graphic?
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FISH_BONE
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 10:58amIts unfortunate the plane didn’t have the same problem on the flight over, somewhere over some very deep water.
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dublinthewagons
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 10:59amEverything to do with Obama is a bad joke and a disgrace to the United States & its people.
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MIBUGNU2
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 11:10am@cloudsofwar
is that bill clinton driving the limo in the graphic?
Is that the DEVIL in the back seat in the graphic
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ambrosia
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 11:23amHaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah !
Poor Obama Boo-Boo-
sequester this:
The Secret Service should have of put a bike rack on top of the limo
to carry Oblameo’s pink streamer, girly bike
in case of an mishap like this.
He could have pedaled over the Palestinian border
and caught a few high-flying, jihad rocks in his lying teeth.
Welcome to the REAL world, creep !
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chewfatlip
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 11:27am“The Beast” – I thought they were talking about Mooch….
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Caniac Steve
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 11:33amtoo bad Air Force 1,2,3 didn’t start…he couldn’t have left…
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rickc34
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 11:44amObozo the clown,he is really a comedian at heart look how he makes us laugh at him.
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104thTimberwolves
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 12:05pmMaybe Israel can just tow it over to the border and let the Syrians and terrorists pick it up there. We seem to be supplying them with everything else, might as well send them a limo while we are at it.
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MIBUGNU2
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 12:11pmWonder who’s gonna’ re-fuel Air One for the return trip, HMMMM???
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love the kids
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 12:18pmThe car is a Diesel? Why does Obummer hate the environment so much????
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The_Jerk
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 1:13pmSo indicative of the rampant incompetence of the Obama administration.
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Kregneva
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 1:18pmAmerica is Israel’s strongest ally – and let us join the Administration who represent the blessing of God standing firmly alongside those who live in the chosen land, honored Israelis who need the US to protect them, arm them and stand by their side in case of danger or adversity from man or nature. Shalom.
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GONE_SOVEREIGN
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 1:29pmSeems someone missed a good opportunity.
Mojo, putting diesel in a gasoline engine won’t hurt it, it will stop running because it won’t burn it. Diesel doesn’t burn in a gasoline engine because the compression on a diesel is a lot higher than a gasser. It may screw up the fuel injection stuff, but on a carb’d engine you can just drain the tank, put in some gasoline and get it going. It will smoke for a bit till all the diesel burns. ;-)
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michael48
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 1:44pmthe clown is a walking disaster…everything he’s ever been invovled with, total failure…typical dem-wit community Disorganizer..dismantling a country…jive@zz LUSH…at best
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CaliforniaBlues
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 3:04pmIMO, I sure don’t see any budget cuts going on with his travel expenses!
The engine is in fact a Diesel engine, they went with a diesel for several reasons.
1.Diesel fuel is found in more locations throughout the world.
2. There’s less risk of a fuel explosion, compared to gasoline.
3. The limo weighs 8 tons, so it needs all the torque possible to get the Beast moving.
4. If a gasoline engine was used the mpg would be a noticeably lower.
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mercenary4freedom
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 3:05pmbarry flies to isreal, Where are those SAM’s that went missing in Bengahzi?
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AvengerK
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 4:02pmyes of course KREGNEVA…the same administration that demanded Israel give up the Golan Heights and effectively make Israel a sitting duck to any aggressor in the region.
Go peddle your poorly crafted and insipid parody at huffpo…there’s a good troll.
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AvengerK
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 4:03pmFunny KREGNEVA/MONICNE/ENCINOM…when you’re posting as ENCINOM you despise God.
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Roadie1
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 4:51pmThis is systemic of the administration as a whole! They never seem to what the heck they are doing!
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SavvyCowboy
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 5:33pmHoly crap – 8 mpg!!! Gosh if Ovomit is so concerned about the environment why the hell isn’t he parading around in one of his Cheesy government motors Volts – Hmmmmmmm??
Maybe because he’s a narcissistic communist dictator-wannabe (or should I say “couldbe”).
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SCREW-WINDOWS
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 7:25pmHello !!! On star ?
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SweetT
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 7:31pmObama meeting with radicals…limo flown in from Jordan – did he smuggle in a WMD hidden in the limo to give to the radicals? Might be funny now, but how does an experienced driver make that kind of mistake? So much for the mysterious visit…
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mountainhiker
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 9:29pmYou know, every government in the middle east is having a laugh fit over this one.
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Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 11:07pmThis is what God does to a Marxist fool in His land. May everything Zero does fail for the rest of his term.
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marmond
Posted on March 21, 2013 at 12:42amI think the entire suspension system failed because it couldn’t handle the weight of all the BS inside.
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Link8on
Posted on March 21, 2013 at 7:55am@BANJARMON
Did you mean Fool Surplus ?
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BlasberryStrat
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 10:10amThey didn’t fill it with diesel. The engine finally said “I’m gone” after Oby running that Ethanol crap through it. Nebraska farmers should be proud that they put this poor car out of it’s misery of hauling Michelle’s **** around. (Now they can build a sixth story on their mansions…)
Hey, why don’t they have a few “Chicago Batteries” shipped in!
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tzion
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 10:53amWait, this thing gets 8 miles per gallon on DIESEL? Doesn’t diesel usually give you more mileage than gasoline even if it is more expensive? Either Israel’s version is the correct one or that thing guzzles more gas than a tank. Either way, somebody made what would normally be a job-ending mistake but likely won’t be because he successfully wasted taxpayer money. He’ll likely be given a raise.
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bigglesworth
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 11:39am@TZION
It’s a gas engine, but the dopes put diesel in by mistake. I seriously doubt it would have ruined the engine, though. They’ll need to drain the tank, flush the fuel lines… probably replace the fuel filter and maybe even the plugs, finally FILL IT WITH GASOLINE and everything should be ready to go.
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tzion
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 11:43am@biggles
There are two different reports in the article. One says diesel instead of gas the other says gas instead of diesel. I was expressing my surprise that anyone would build an 8 mpg diesel engine.
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Mil-Dot
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 1:04pmMake no mistake about it. There are tags in large letters at the fuel filler neck stating what kind of fuel to use. This was done on purpose with full knowledge. I have been working on cars for over 30 years. Obama knows this, his goons know this and there will be a hunt for the person responsible. I flat out love that he was embarrassed. Completely deserving. I would shake the hand and buy a case of beer for the dude that pulled it off. Ha ha ha ha ha ha. Take that Obama.
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Mil-Dot
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 1:10pmTzion,
It is not the poor diesel engines fault that it has to lug around 6 tons of armor plating and machine guns because the president and his goons are hated by so many. Geez what kind of gas mileage do you expect a 14,000 pound vehicle to get?
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orkydorky
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 5:06pmMaybe BO could just ride a bus, It would be a bigger target for Hummas!
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RIDEMODELS
Posted on March 21, 2013 at 6:17pmThat armor plating weighs a ton…..He wanted it to look like a regular caddy but I bet it is a diesel like a Hum Vee…..that thing is heavy.
I would not worry about Obama boo boo too much…….His army is about to explode in Washington, I know in my Gov affiliated office, the women have to sit when there is no work and they hate it hate it hate it…..So I can imagine Obumble has got a powder cage on his hands……Its only a matter of time before women in Washington are not falling for his “the sky is falling” routine…..its only a matter of time before Uncle Joes harem is broken up and disbanded….only a matter of time.
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Miguelito
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 10:09amI see this as a sign from God!
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john vincent
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 10:25am-miguel
why not ‘ride the bus’ like the pope???????????
oh, what was I thinking, God doesnt take public trans.
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rochrealtor
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 10:42amAmen!
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kickagrandma
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 11:07amWithout doubt.
Keep on praying.
GOD IS AT WORK, especially in HIS HOME TOWN and on HIS OWN TURF.
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john vincent
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 11:24amgram
Please hurry get a replacement car………………no camel or donkey!!!! we do not want to see Obama walking through the desert! Put sandals on his feet, a robe and a staff, oh oh, ……..then there is the throng of his followers, ‘Hosanna!’
I apologize for the sarcasm, but thinking people get the point
God bless Israel……………..
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barber2
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 11:33amJOHN: Confess I thought the same thing about the donkey – especially given the approaching Easter season , but didn’t post because I thought it was in poor taste! Our minds in sync !?
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john vincent
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 11:45amhi barb-
I think the caveat that made it ok was an included apology-
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spirited
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 12:06pmA donkey and hand-fanning palm branches
>PETA and Green Peace would be outraged
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CatB
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 1:06pmAmen … let’s see what other signs he gets .. of course he and the MSM will not understand.
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vaman
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 1:21pmGod is at work? For such an eldery person, you really are an infant.
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antitheism
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 2:10pmgrandma
Funny that “god’s turf” would be a socialist country like Israel (universal health care, among other things).
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Penn
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 10:09amDo you think maybe SOMEONE is trying to sent this hypocrite a message?
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spirited
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 10:15amSome might call it Karma
Regardless…….,
~>Poetic (social) Justice
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GO-FOR-LIBERTY
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 12:22pmLet’s see it’s called the beast. From the discription of it it sounds like the Titanic–and we all know what happened to that “INDESTRUCTABLE” vehicle. Extra blood in the trunk. With bombs going off around it who gets to open the trunk and get it out? This goverment is a joke!
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spirited
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 12:47pm@GO-FOR-LIBERTY
Good question -lol
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~>The hidden panel behind the seat.
;^> shadow blood bank
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snes79
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 10:08amaww the bum’s limo broke down. take the bus barry!
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snes79
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 10:13amyou watch, ******** barry will come out and blame sequestration on his limo breaking down lmao
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RIDEMODELS
Posted on March 21, 2013 at 6:21pmThis is all a lie perpetrated by The Blaze and Fox……No other “news” station is talking about this…….Fox and Blaze are liars….or is it that MSLSD are liars and The Blaze is telling the truth……
I am so confused, I gotta smoke some weed and think about this one.
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Cabo King
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 10:07amTake the bus Obummer
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barber2
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 10:15amWhere is that other carbon footprint Monster, Ground Force One ?! Remember O’s famous Ohio Charm Offensive !? The dude loves to spend our money on his never-ending Charm Campaign ( pssst: has anyone told him he WON and now is supposed to lead the country rather than Blame ?! )
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Gonzo
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 10:28amGet him a battery powered Segway and send him on his way.
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neverending
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 11:59am@GONZO – a segway is way too good for him – make it a red wagon and the moose can pull the rat.
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Soul Leister
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 10:07amOnce again, Israel is (literally) doing the “heavy lifting” in the middle-east for the U.S…. (while cleaning up this administration mistakes, that seen to never end).
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Wes Hardin
Posted on March 21, 2013 at 1:33pmHopefully Iran with finally eliminate that in a few months.
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rdk
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 10:06amIt is a wonderful vehicle. Too bad it can not run. He should be driven around in a Volt!
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Sargeking
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 10:06amThis is almost too funny! Here I thought this was going to be a slow, mundane news day. Now we have the latest foible from the Obama Regime. I wonder if they will blame Sequestration? Now for the tech stuff. When diesel is pumped into a gasoline powered vehicle the entire engine and internal wiring will have to be totally replaced. The insides of the “Beast” will have to be stripped to the frame and the repairs will take about three to four weeks. This debacle is as bad as if the limo was hit with an I.E.D.
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nonofmybiznez
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 11:26amSo, what happens when gasoline is put in a diesel engine?
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nonofmybiznez
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 11:29amIf you put regular unleaded gasoline fuel in a diesel car’s tank, at the very least the fuel tank and fuel delivery pumps and pipes will be contaminated and will need to be cleaned out and, if you then start the engine and let it run, it is very likely to be damaged.
Depending on the amount of damage that has been done, the work required could easily cost from one hundred to several hundreds of dollars.
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hslusher
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 10:06amHow sad we have become a nation of dolts and morons. I say this because I dont recall ever being so many f ups before the Obama crowd showed up.
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barber2
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 10:18amHSL: Agree. The Dumbing of America : one of the main reasons this crew of radical idiots was re-elected.
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truthnstuff
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 11:33amI think the prince of clowns, apologizing to clowns, sees it as an opportunity to get a bigger and more expensive Beast.
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dublinthewagons
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 10:05amLet “Lord of the flies walk”
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SageInWaiting
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 10:04amWith “all those Jews” supposedly in the administration, nobody could read Hebrew?
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kenboo1
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 10:10amThis is serious and you guys are making jokes… It was one thing when Air Force fighter jets were falling out of the sky in the Carter Administration because funding was cut, it is something totally different when the Beast breaks down… OMG… We are out of money!!! Lets clear this up… Go to http://www.repeal17.net and lets get the government back…
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SageInWaiting
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 11:12amThis is reported as “operator error.” The military in the past has flown fuel trucks from the US to refuel AF-1. For all the security and advance planning done for a presidential trip, this IS a sad joke… a screw up that SOME poor scapegoat will pay heavily for.
The problems in the country are LEGION. We have a heart problem: greed, covetousness, hate, perversion, lies… the list goes on. Unit THAT is fixed, there is no way to address the symptoms of gov’t debt and our leaders’ power grab over our freedoms.
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thegimpofpurple
Posted on March 21, 2013 at 2:35pmThe fuel here is clearly labeled in three languages; Hebrew, English and Arabic. It’s very difficult to mix things up. Maybe we should add Braille to the mix?
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Soul Leister
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 10:04amTowing it was the only way to cover its license plate that reads, “TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION”. That is a sad fact.
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GuruMeditation
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 10:03amImpressive!
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jettson
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 10:03amAdd your comments
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jettson
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 9:59amHere’s another one. Harry droped the assault ban. Ha Ha Not having a good day Barry ?
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M13
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 1:00pmYou are a fool if you think Harry Reid and the Democrats dropped anything.
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Alexandra1214
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 9:57amHahahahahaha……oopsy……
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Pablo
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 9:57amWell, that’s the end of that engine.
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Mustanger
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 10:10amWell Barry can have it replaced with an electric motor.
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biohazard23
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 9:55amOy vey.
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Queen Esther
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 11:39amLol
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djmaine
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 9:55amOmen
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Wilma
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 9:55amAs a result of sequestration cuts, the driver did not receive sufficient training.
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spirited
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 9:59amThank you Lord
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jettson
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 10:01amHey babe whats up
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spirited
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 10:12amThe Beast was chained and elevated
;^>The Hoisted One (chai chai chai…..chain of fools).
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Alexandra1214
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 9:54amLolololololLOLOLOLOLOL
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djmaine
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 9:52amIt must not have been serviced because of the sequester
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RJJinGadsden
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 9:50amMe thinks that a new food taster has been found.
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biohazard23
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 9:57amGood morning, RJ!
Methinks SNAFU is a very appropriate acronym for anything pertaining to dear leader/boy wonder.
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spirited
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 10:08amMornin RJJ,
The first time the Beast made a wasted tax-payer trip
requiring the use of a different vehicle
was in Europe.
;^>Ooops,…forgiveness please; The article is about a car.
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RJJinGadsden
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 10:13amBIOHAZARD, SPIRITED, A very good morning to the both of you. I am beginning to think the name of that vehicle should be changed to Mark Of The Beast.
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spirited
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 1:00pmRJJ -Very good.
Hear about the Agatha Christie book, game and reality t.v. show?
Name stiill to be determined by texting
~ 666,
~ 911
~ O no
~>The Mark of The Beast Broken
~>Breaking The Mark of The Beast
~>Mark Broke The Beast (finger prints yet to be identified)
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IndyGuy
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 9:50amLol…..
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