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    Obama traveling Midwest on new $1.1 million bus

    WASHINGTON (AP) — 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.

    In the past, the service has had to lease buses and retrofit them for that purpose.

    Donovan said two buses were purchased and one is being used by Obama as he travels through Minnesota, Iowa and Illinois. Both will be used by other officeholders and candidates.

    Donovan declined to comment on the buses' design or capability. He said the decision to purchase the buses was made about a year ago but had been under discussion longer, and that the money was taken from a fund for transportation and armored vehicles.

     

    124 comments

    • Contrary to popular opini ...  •  9 mths ago
      Q: What is the reason for a big black bus?
      here is a visual to answer above question: the ghetto truck, all black with lot's of tinting

      the only thing the big bad bus is missing are spinners
    • Michael Cazone  •  9 mths ago
      What a lack of common sense you all have !! I don't know why I read these comments they just #$%$ me off. I hate all politicians equally... there all just the worst ! It kills me that no one thought about how much $$$ is being saved by using this bus and not air force one. think of all the jet fuel, the staff they have to have, the pilots, you also have to pay for every time you land ! come on people. And to the retard that was upset that the bus is not American made... Wow... I mean wow, I have never and will never buy American ( I have higher standards )
      • Bret 9 mths ago
        My oh my, anything to excuse away waht this idot does I guess. Saving money by buying a milllion dollar bus...get real.
    • A Yahoo! User  •  9 mths ago
      Just to anger us even more: The monster bus was MADE IN CANADA!
    • Gary  •  9 mths ago
      people in Alabama will not pick fruit for $12.oo an hour--take away their unemployment benefits,fo0d stamps,& free medical care if they turn down the job--keep the hispanics out
    • Danny  •  9 mths ago
      I do not see anything about alternative fuel or technology. Is that a statement to what he really cares about or are they really just above doing the right things.
    • Bret  •  9 mths ago
      Once again this excuse for a President shows what he is really concerned about -staying elected. Yeah they are all politicians, but this one is one of the worst we have seen. Talk alot, do very little and what he does do is bad.
      • Danny 9 mths ago
        I now wonder if he is just a ringer to cause everyone to go back to republican so they can go back to taking all our money and giving it to the military industrial complex oil and gas and the drug companies, while turning us into a warrior nation and using the USA for a resources gathering dump area with no concern for people or environment.
      • Bret 9 mths ago
        Wow, everything from "military industrial complex" to ":warrior nation" with a measure of the old evil "oil, gas and drug companies" thrown in for effect. I see you learned your lessons well at whichever Liberal University you received your brainwashing from.
    • Hailey  •  9 mths ago
      Ok so you purchase a 1.1 million dollar bus when you were debating on paying our military.........wow way to go obama!!!!!!!!!!! dumb #$%$
      • No Good 9 mths ago
        Our military aren't the ones that cost the money (actually cost very little)--it is the defense contractors who are the major drain (the ones who make military buses) so your point is somewhat moot.
    • MontanaMama  •  9 mths ago
      the money was taken from a fund for transportation and armored vehicles.Oh really...how about more armored vehicles for our troops?This bus is a joke!1.1 million to haul one mans #$%$ around is a complete insult to the peoplewho can hardly put gas in their cars and we are paying for the gas to run that monster and I imagine he also has a personal chef to cook his 100 dollar a pound steaks! Oh puuulease!!..
      • No Good 9 mths ago
        give me a break-there are probably 50 people on that bus and if the SS says it is the safest most effective way to transport dignitaries, you have to leave it to the experts. unless you yourself are one and can offer another plan
      • MontanaMama 9 mths ago
        I'll give ya a break..of course there are 50 plus people on that bus,,but all for 1 single man..yeah..it takes over 50 people we pay wages to with our tax money.If one man needs THAT much security something is really wrong with this picture!And maybe this joker does need all this protection because he has #$%$ off a LOT of folks..not to mention his careless decision to use that million dollar for RE=ELCTION purpose..on our dime when we are in HUGE debt and then throw a sweeeeeet vacation none of US will ever be able to dois #$%$ The man has no compassion or common sense.! I dont hate him..I just think he is selfish and has no idea what the hell he is doing!
    • A Yahoo! User  •  9 mths ago
      Okay I made a few typo's. I shall repeat it..I don't have anything to say where President Obama is concern. I'm 66 years of age and still living off the cost of living raise from 2009. Mr President thanks to your administration I'm looking for a job.
      • No Good 9 mths ago
        No offense but the country has had high unemployment for five years and places like Ireland have 20 plus unemployment and the world markets are near collapsing. Sorry you haven't gotten a bigger raise but few would be happy with a job, period.
    • A Yahoo! User  •  9 mths ago
      I don't have anything to say where President Obama is concern. I'm 66 years of age still living of living raise from 2009. Mr. President thanks to you I need a job!!
    • A Yahoo! User  •  9 mths ago
      Hope that money went to Americans paychecks. Rich people provide paychecks but doesn't make them any better Americans.
    • Americanrealist  •  9 mths ago
      Leave it to Obama to talk about how the U.S. needs more jobs and a better economy... while tooling around in a Canadian bus. I can understand not wanting to fly... It's expensive, but have the brains (or advisors with brains enough) to pick a bus made in the U.S.A... most likely made by illegals from Mexico, granted, but....ugh.. I give up. Y'all wanted "change"... I hope you're happy.
    • krp41151  •  9 mths ago
      Air Force One stays with the bus in the event the pres has to get out quick. So Mr.O says thanks just in case there is a traffic jam MY plane is nearby, I have a tee time you know!!!
    • ron Paul  •  9 mths ago
      Experience. Ron Paul has been in Congress since 1976. This is part of his voting record:

      Ron never voted for raising taxes.
      Ron never voted for the Patriot Act
      Ron never voted to raise the debt ceiling
      Ron never voted to go to war in Iraq and all the other places
      Ron never voted to use your tax dollars to bail out the banks
      Ron has introduced term limit legislation but has been denied by the rest of Congress
      Ron does not participate in the congressional pension plan.
    • John  •  9 mths ago
      they were made in canada, carlos
    • Carlos  •  9 mths ago
      I saw a newscast that this bus was made in China. My thanks goes to my dear leader and his administration helping his comrades with our tax dollars.He's doing what he can to keep us unemployed.
    • george  •  9 mths ago
      Well, Mr. President, here we go again. Remember Ronald Reagan. He was our President.
      Our Country was respected around the World. President Reagan, returned the dignity, of the
      Presidential Office, The Great Seal Of The Office, of the President of the United States. He did not go on vacation, when the Air Traffic Controllers, threatened, to quit he fired them. President Reagan did not go on Vacation. There was a reason to this day he was called The Gipper. President Reagan was the Leader of the Free World. The United States of America.President Reagan, led by example, and all of us who remember him, wish he was back. President Reagan would never have tolerated the Slaps in our face you have delivered. You, Sir, know we are so worried, the Debt, our lack of Jobs, No Insurance, Removing our Social Security, and Medicare, our Turbo Tax Treasurer, who could care less, and on and on. None of you, the Democrats, Republicans, as well as all the Candidates, do not help us. All of you should be in Washington rite now.
      I will faithfully execute the office of the President of the United States. I will preserve protect and Defend the Constitution of the United States, so help me GOD.
      Vacation, 1.1 million dollar Bus, how shamefull. How many people could be fed, with this waist . God is watching you, and the new liars Gov. Perry, and Congresswoman, Bachman, who wants to celebrate Elvises Birthday, on the anniversary of his death, and then of coarse, Gov. Palin, who is looking for Paul Revere. All you and Washington, is treating all of us with no regard. We voted for you, you took an oath. What happened. I can tell you, when you provide the American People, with the Jobs Report after your vacation. How dare you. We are desperate.
      Today you were talking about pie, who cares, stop conning us. Stop it. I have never, ever, been so scared, and you,Sir, are cramming Crap into our face. Have a good vacation, and remeber who is not working, and not eating. Goodnite Mr. President,Great Job. Respectfully, George Farmakis
    • A Yahoo! User  •  9 mths ago
      He is just campaigning. like any other candidate. Of course the bus is a huge expense, and in a slow economy. I think it's kind of a slap in the face
    • Douglas b  •  9 mths ago
      tidbit the busses were outfitted in canada talk about jobs
    • Mick  •  9 mths ago
      so this babboon is running around on the million dollar buss...along with millions of dollars in security and staff...claiming the reason our economy sucks and we're outa work..outa options...outa ideas is that it's...Bush's fault....this country does really deserve 4 more years of this guy...just to make sure we all learn a valuable lesson...when the bottom of the barrel is hit....black men can't run anything...from family's to the cities...and especially the country...
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