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Reporter Detained Near Air Force One Claims Gift of Prophecy, Healing
By Tommy Christopher - Politics DailyBrenda Lee, a reporter claiming to have White House credentials, was forcibly removed from a secure area at LAX after she tried to give the President a letter yesterday urging him to take a stand for "traditional marriage":"I said, 'I'll take my chances if (the president) comes by here,'" said Lee. "He became annoyed that I wouldn't give him the letter." Lee said she protested when she was asked to leave. "I said, 'Why are you bothering me?' They escorted me outside the gate," she said. She said security officers allowed her to return when she promised she would not yell or wave, but then ...
White House Releases Air Force One Fly-By Photo, Official Resigns
By Tommy Christopher - Politics DailyDirector of the White House Military Office Louis Caldera, the official whose agency was responsible for the April 27 fly-by of New York City that traumatized residents, has resigned today.Additionally, the White House released the photo that was the object of the ill-conceived photo-op:Caldera's resignation letter, and the internal review requested by President Obama, are available here. Caldera's resignation doesn't exactly strike ...
White House Changes Course, Will Release NYC Flyover Photos
By Mark Impomeni - Politics DailyThe White House said today that it will release a photograph of one of the planes in the presidential fleet taken during last week's controversial low-altitude flyover of lower Manhattan. The Administration said earlier this week that the photographs taken during the flight, which were described as publicity photos, would remain classified. But at today's press briefing, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said that a photograph and a report detailing the shoot will be made public.The photo shoot caused panic in New York City and Jersey City, NJ, last week, as frightened office workers ...
Scare Force One Photos Censored
By Dave - Politics DailyNew York PostThe $328,835 snapshots of an Air Force One backup plane buzzing lower Manhattan last week will not be shown to the public, the White House said yesterday....The sole purpose of the secret photo-op, which sent thousands of New Yorkers running for cover, was to take new publicity shots of the presidential jet over the city.So the administration freaks out New York, and we won't even get an updated stock photo of Air Force One around the Statue of Liberty! I guess we'll have to make do with the old stock photography. This is a sad day for America.The photos have not technically been ...
Air Force One Fallout Continues
By Dylan and Ethan Ris - Politics DailyIt's been over 24 hours since the-plane-sometimes-known-as-Air Force One buzzed past Lower Manhattan and sent New Yorkers into a panic. We have since learned that the plane was there for a photo-op in front of the Statue of Liberty, which is considered to be the quintessential American icon. (A total snub to Agate Fossil Beds National Monument.) President Obama has already apologized for the incident and has set off on the important task of finding someone to blame. Chairing the internal White House investigation will be Jim Messina, the president's deputy chief of staff. Messina is a decent ...
Air Force Dumb Fallout: Caldera Under the Bus?
By Dave - Politics DailyFOXNews.comWhite House Military Office Director Louis Caldera apologized for any panic caused by a flight mission and photo op that looked like Air Force One and fighter jets heading toward the New York City skyline Monday morning. Caldera said he approved the mission last week and that federal authorities took the proper steps to notify state and local authorities in New York and New Jersey.former homeland-security adviser Fran Townsend on CNN via The Corner: Fran Townsend, former White House homeland-security adviser, on CNN earlier: "I would call this felony stupidity. This is probably not ...
Flyover of Lower Manhattan Shows Callous Disregard for Public Safety at FAA
By Mark Impomeni - Politics DailyCORRECTION: An earlier version of this story reported that the Department of Homeland Security was responsible for telling local authorities not to alert the public about the flyover. That information was incorrect. It was the FAA that requested the event be unpublicized. The article has been changed accordingly.Now that it is over, perhaps officials in the Federal Aviation Administration can sit back and laugh at the boneheaded decision to stage a publicity photo shoot of a jumbo jet-liner being chased by fighter jets while flying low over lower Manhattan. But the fact that today's incident ...
YouTube Video Shows NYC Terror
By Patricia Murphy - Politics DailyThe White House released the following statement a moment ago to apologize for flying a large jet from the Air Force One fleet, flanked by military fighter jets, over lower Manhattan today: "Last week, I approved a mission over New York . I take responsibility for that decision. While federal authorities took the proper steps to notify state and local authorities in New York and New Jersey , it's clear that the mission created confusion and disruption. I apologize and take responsibility for any distress that flight caused." -Louis Caldera, Director White House Military Office. The video ...
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