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Agent-XXXX says:: So still waiting for the recap of all the vacations, golf outings, magazine covers etc...from Obama's first term.

I remember the good old days when Mr. Knoller breathlessly reported every time George Bush rode his mountain bike. Good times. Good times.

Truth to Power..right JournoLists!!; reply

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cheric14 says:

I would just like to know how many times Obama has actually been skeet shooting...if any!


Agent-XXXX replies:: linkicon reporticon emailicon; Once..for the photo op.

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gbrum says:: So when are we going to find out how many TV shows, magazine articles and other media appearances Mr. Obama has been featured in over the past 3 1/2 years. Surely, those numbers would be interested in light that this President has been the darling of the media since he appeared on the scene. How about things like the number of tweets..facebook postings, etc...Surely that would bare some interest to show how integrated the Obama administration has been in the media.

I also remember CBS breathlessly reporting every time George Bush took a vacation or campaign trip....where is that info??; reply

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cheesehead63 says:

Today, I was at Richard's Coffee Shop in Mooresville, NC. There was a copy of your report about the Pilots and Crew for Air Force One. Where can I find this report so I can share it with My Facebook Friends and others? My Husband was reading it at Richard's and when I asked him what he was reading, he told me "Wait till we get Home" I am Appalled that Oprah's Buddy spends more money on Himself than Our Military. But claims that not only Himself but His Wife have Our Military back.


trubruchez replies:: linkicon reporticon emailicon; You do know the amount isn't true, right? First off, the description of the many trips he's flown are not describing it as anyone else would - in other words - 1 trip is not one day. He might take five trips in one day. BTW, he did travel less than Bush Jr. if that makes you feel better.

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Agent-XXXX says:: Mr. Knoller,

Please update the statistics on Obama's travel, his vacations, his number of campaign trips and the number of times he has appeared in the media.

It will be very interesting to see these numbers.

Thanks; reply

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pabent says:

Please have some respect when you are writing your articles. His name is PRESIDENT Obama not Mr. Obama. Did you write Mr. Bush when writing articles about PRESIDENT Bush? I don't think so. I checked several of your "Bush Era" articles and not once did you refer to him as Mr. Bush. Please report only facts and keep your personal feelings to yourself and have respect for the office you will never hold. Isn't that real journalism??? When you actually report only facts???


kennet108 replies:: linkicon reporticon emailicon; "keep your personal feelings to yourself and have respect for the office " Mark Knoller is showing as much respect as the liberal press showed to Pres. Bush. I'll bet you never posted anything defending "respecting the office" when Bush was in office.


roadhogone replies:: linkicon reporticon emailicon; Oblamea doesn't deserve respect. He is the WORST person to hold the office in our history. He is a Hypocritical LIAR.

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norblin says:: I ALSO WISH TO KNOW IF MARK KNOLLER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE AIR FORCE ONE COMPLAINTS. I AM HOPING HE IS NOT. PLEASE LET ME KNOW ONE WAY OR ANOTHER.; reply

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mmills5951 says:

You are being credited with the following news article. I just wondered if this is true.

News missing from mainstream sources ************************************* Air Force One This is from Mark Knoller of CBS.

The pilots and crew of Air Force One are flying more hours than a rookie on a beer run. They are tired of it too, and are adding more crew to Air Force-1, - I know this for a fact because I'm one of the instructors that trains the crews. Our company (Atlas Air) has had the Air Force-1 and E-4 contract for over two years and I've been doing it for about 8 months now.

Last year (2010) Obama flew in Air Force One 172 times, almost every other day. White House officials have been telling reporters in recent days that the Democrat doesn't intend to hang around the White House quite so much in 2011. They explain he wants to get out more around the country because, as everyone knows, that midterm election shellacking on Nov. 2 had nothing to do with his health care bill, over-spending or other policies, and everything to do with Obama's not adequately explaining himself to his countrymen and women. And with only 673 days remaining in Obama's never ending presidential campaign, the incumbent's travel pace will not likely slacken. At an Air Force-estimated cost of $181,757 per flight HOUR (not to mention the additional travel costs of Marine One, Secret Service, logistics and local police overtime), that's a lot of frequent flier dollars going into Obama's carbon footprint.

We are privy to some of these numbers thanks to CBS' Mark Knoller, a bearded national treasure trove of presidential stats. According to Knoller's copious notes, during the last year, Obama made 65 domestic trips over 104 days, and six trips to eight countries over 22 days. Not counting six vacation trips over 32 days. He took 196 helicopter trips, signed 203 pieces of legislation and squeezed in 29 rounds of left-handed golf. Obama last year gave 491 speeches, remarks or statements. That's more talking than goes on in some entire families, at least from fatherly mouths.. In fact, even including the 24 days of 2010 that we never saw Obama in public, his speaking works out to about one official utterance every 11 waking hours. Aides indicate the "Real Good Talker" believes we need more.

Related: Obama spends nearly half his presidency outside Washington, plans to travel more Related: Vacationer-in-Chief Spends $1.75 Million to Visit Hawaiian Chums Obama has spent over $100 million taxpayer dollars flying around in Air Force One, and probably another $100 million on his entourage. Obama is just another tin-pot dictator living lavishly at the expense of his subjects. $200,000,000 is enough to hire about three or four thousand teachers for a year. And we seniors have to "tighten our belts" because we aren't getting a COLA again this year... and none last year!

THANKS TO ALL WHO HELPED PUT THIS GREEDY WINDBAG IN OFFICE!! BE MORE CAREFUL NEXT TIME!


obnox replies:: linkicon reporticon emailicon; 4 July.
I just got this crap email today. The person who sent it to me works for Honeyewell, a huge govt. contractor. Needless to say, he just HATES government spending...


pabent replies:: linkicon reporticon emailicon; Do you have ANY facts for the 8 years of the Bush presidency? Hmmm lets see: "...And in his first two years, Bush took 148 missions with 416 sorties, compared with 126 missions with 324 sorties for Obama over two years." (http://www.factcheck.org/2011/07/the-traveling-president/)
When President Bush traveled to England in the fall of 2003..."Mr. Bush, his wife, Laura, and a 700-strong entourage worthy of a travelling medieval monarch, flew into Heathrow airport...Mr. Bush will be accompanied by a retinue consisting of 250 members of the Secret Service, 150 advisers from the National Security Department, 200 representatives of other government departments and 50 political aides." YOU make the call... :)

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jack schweitzer says:

Thanks for the Air abuse. Where can I find about the Bush Air useage. I would like for my son to see that B O has been on the campaign trail since he got in office.