White House Photo's

**Pickle_mole** · May 06, 2009, 05:10 PM

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And yet he can show us these

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Why does he do these things?

"Our “transparent” President (and whatever aide he had take the fall for this secret mission) dug a hole and jumped in when he engineered this needless expense in a time of ceaseless financial crisis, and then ordered that it be kept secret from New York's officials. Now, with the refusal to let anyone see the photographs, he’s digging his own personal abyss even deeper.

If he thinks this is going to go away just because he ignores it, that abyss will become a chasm, not the memory hole he's hoping to stick it in. “Stuck on stupid” comes to mind…this is not a man who easily admits his mistakes. But he is about to find out that the heat in the kitchen gets all the greater when he obfuscates.

Whatcha wanna bet that the plane was full of campaign contributors getting a pay-off ride? Can we get a flight manifest under the FOIA, too? Because maybe the only pictures are those taken from the plane by big-time players who were promised a ride. Just a thought, since the White House is not telling us anything. Unfortunately, this administration doesn't seem to understand that the more you hide, the more people begin looking under the rocks for explanations.

If this is Obama's idea of transparent government, just imagine how he defines fiscal responsibility."

**chamaeleo** · May 06, 2009, 05:20 PM

Obama knew about the mission before hand? Riiiight...where's your proof?

"So we're not gonna see the fruits of this cruel joke?" said Frank Antonelli, 39, one of the Wall Street traders spooked by last week's flyover.
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Awww...poor Trader pissed his $500 pants. At least some good came from this FUBAR sideshow.

Originally Posted by Pickle

Unfortunately, this administration doesn't seem to understand that the more you hide, the more people begin looking under the rocks for explanations.

Of course they understand, why else was it such a pivotal platform issue for the Dems and virtually ignored by Reps in the last election? Oh yeah, explanations are for fruity liberal media watchdog types...real men lift rocks to throw them, not to see what's beneath em.

**Pickle_mole** · May 06, 2009, 05:25 PM

Originally Posted by chamaeleo

Obama knew about the mission before hand? Riiiight...where's your proof?

I have none but why is he not releasing the picture? And what happened to responsibility the "buck stops here" mentality.

**danzig** · May 06, 2009, 06:05 PM

Originally Posted by chamaeleo

Obama knew about the mission before hand? Riiiight...where's your proof?

For argument sake that is techincally irrelevant since the actions of an admin's people fall on the shoulders of the President regardless even if he was (as is almost certainly the case) had no clue about what was being planned. It's just the way it is and has been for ages. That said though considering the entire thing was paid for by tax payers they are obligated to release them but its really so unimportant.

**Hambone** · May 06, 2009, 11:11 PM

This is a ginormously important topic, as I see it, obama not releasing these photos will be the defining point of his presidency.

**danzig** · May 06, 2009, 11:22 PM

Originally Posted by Hambone

This is a ginormously important topic, as I see it, obama not releasing these photos will be the defining point of his presidency.

That sorta of misses the point that Obama admin is too worried about its image then it is in you know following laws/regulations....hence tonight the admin announced the photos would be released after some people

ed. This is Bush type stuff, stonewalling for no good reason other then for appearance sakes, I thought we voted for CHANGE.

**Hambone** · May 06, 2009, 11:31 PM

The article wasn't really clear, what were the photos even of? and adressing your point, what I was trying to say is that this matter is trivial at best and to nitpick at this sort of thing is in bad form IMHO. And I wouldnt compare this to bush tactics in any way. It would be more Bush like if they with-held the picture, and then didn't talk about it AGAIN.
(BTW- Why did you capotolize the last word, was the only one you really wanted me to see?)

**Ulyaoth** · May 06, 2009, 11:33 PM

Yeah, scaring NYC into thinking another 9/11 is happening is trivial. Or threatening citizens that he'll have the press corps drag them through the mud if they don't get on board his plans.

**Hambone** · May 06, 2009, 11:39 PM

Where did the artical say anything about having the press corps drag people around?
I have a paper due in 2 hours and I'm debating someone I dont know on an internet forum... I wish I could quit you.

**~~The Devil's Sergeant~~** · May 07, 2009, 07:32 AM

The New York Daily News has the pictures first.

**Martin N** · May 07, 2009, 09:20 AM

Sick joke gone wrong, or maybe he just wanted a tour of new york, and was afraid them invincible terrorists was going to get him, so he needed fighter escort, even so he didnt need to fly so low, its taking the piss.

**Koil** · May 07, 2009, 09:53 AM

everyone knows that the pictures will be used by the government to fake a new terrorist attack, then internet conspiracy theorists can't find the pics on google and scream "FAKES!!!"