GOP Congressman Wants To Defund Air Force One
If you stayed home on during the midterm elections, then this is what you gifted the rest of us with. Republicans don’t believe that House Speaker John Boehner is aggressive enough, so they’re jumping off the crazy cliff in hopes that he will follow their lead.
Late Tuesday, Rep. Paul C. Broun (R-Ga.) called for Boehner to not invite Obama to deliver the State of the Union address next year. Rep. Tim Huelskamp (R-Kan.) suggested that the budgets for White House operations, including for Air Force One, should be decreased. Other conservatives have mentioned censuring the president, impeaching him or suing the administration over its immigration actions.
“I’d rather defund Air Force One,” Huelskamp said. “Congress took a 19 percent cut on its budgets — we should do the same for the White House.” On the State of the Union, he added: “In the spirit of George Washington, he could send it to us in writing. It’d save some time.”
Tiffany Willis from Liberal America writes, “They just really can’t stand having a black man flying around in that nice jet, can they? It is driving them BONKERS. He needs to learn his place!”
That’s right. We can’t have our first black President acting like an uppity negro thinking he can fly around with security just like his predecessors.
How can we even take Republicans seriously if this is how they spend their workdays? I picture them sitting around giving awards to any of their colleagues who can think of stupid sh*t to present to the Senate, which will inevitably fail. Like voting to repeal Obamacare for the eleventy hundredth time.
I suppose Republicans expect the President to hitchhike around the country. Defunding Congress would be a better route to take. If I don’t work, I don’t pay my bills or eat. The same should apply to them.
Obviously, we need to drug test Congress.
H/T: Liberal America.
Copyright 2014 Liberaland
By: Anomaly100
mea_mark December 6th, 2014 at 14:22
Republicans idea of being productive is to pick on Obama. Some children never grow-up, they just become republican politicians.
mea_mark December 6th, 2014 at 15:22
Republicans idea of being productive is to pick on Obama. Some children never grow-up, they just become republican politicians.
Thomas Davidson December 6th, 2014 at 14:40
If left up to Republicans, the President of the United States would have zero protection, flying coach on Jet Blue. Are they going to defund all government aircraft, including the ones there leaders use? Bush drove this country into a ditch, but you never heard crazy talk like this. Truly sad.
Larry Schmitt December 6th, 2014 at 14:47
Only this president. And make that Spirit, and he has to pay the fees.
Thomas Davidson December 6th, 2014 at 15:40
If left up to Republicans, the President of the United States would have zero protection, flying coach on Jet Blue. Are they going to defund all government aircraft, including the ones there leaders use? Bush drove this country into a ditch, but you never heard crazy talk like this. Truly sad.
Larry Schmitt December 6th, 2014 at 15:47
Only this president. And make that Spirit, and he has to pay the fees.
Larry Schmitt December 6th, 2014 at 14:46
And after that they turn off the lights in the White House.
Dwendt44 December 6th, 2014 at 19:52
If candles were good enough for our founding fathers, they should be good enough for Obama.
Larry Schmitt December 6th, 2014 at 15:46
And after that they turn off the lights in the White House.
Dwendt44 December 6th, 2014 at 20:52
If candles were good enough for our founding fathers, they should be good enough for Obama.
StoneyCurtisll December 6th, 2014 at 14:52
Just when I thought the crazies couldn’t get any crazier…
They pull this stunt.
StoneyCurtisll December 6th, 2014 at 15:52
Just when I thought the crazies couldn’t get any crazier…
They pull this stunt.
StoneyCurtisll December 6th, 2014 at 14:54
What next?
They pass a law that makes President Obama have to sit in the back of the plane?
Larry Schmitt December 6th, 2014 at 15:00
And take away his seat belt.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCz8he36hsk
StoneyCurtisll December 6th, 2014 at 15:02
This old clip brings back fond memories…
Thanks~!
Larry Schmitt December 6th, 2014 at 15:03
Those two were the Laurel and Hardy of their day.
StoneyCurtisll December 6th, 2014 at 15:06
This is what happened when the airlines were deregulated in 1978..
Larry Schmitt December 6th, 2014 at 15:09
I think this is a direct spoof of Peoples Express. Remember them? They did what Spirit does today.
StoneyCurtisll December 6th, 2014 at 15:28
I will have to Google Peoples Express..
If they were anything like Value Jet, (nose dive into a swamp) I know what ya mean..(used to drive a truck I called ‘value jet’)
Never knew when it was going to conk out.
Larry Schmitt December 6th, 2014 at 16:20
Evidently it was actually called People Express, but I remember most people adding the s. A new airline with the same name was started a coupe of years ago, but they quit in September after one of their planes was hit by a truck. That’s a new one. Must have been a real budget operation, they didn’t even own the planes.
tiredoftea December 6th, 2014 at 14:54
Fortunately for us, they are gone on the 11th! Then, we have a whole new bunch of crazy to deal with in the next Congress.
StoneyCurtisll December 6th, 2014 at 14:55
We aint seen nuttin yet..
they new ones are gonna be even worse.
tiredoftea December 6th, 2014 at 14:56
There’s more of them, too.
StoneyCurtisll December 6th, 2014 at 14:59
Yeah..
Bummer.
tiredoftea December 6th, 2014 at 15:29
Elections have consequences.
StoneyCurtisll December 6th, 2014 at 15:54
What next?
They pass a law that makes President Obama have to sit in the back of the plane?
Larry Schmitt December 6th, 2014 at 16:00
And take away his seat belt.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCz8he36hsk
StoneyCurtisll December 6th, 2014 at 16:02
This old clip brings back fond memories…
Thanks~!
Larry Schmitt December 6th, 2014 at 16:03
Those two were the Laurel and Hardy of their day.
StoneyCurtisll December 6th, 2014 at 16:06
This is what happened when the airlines were deregulated in 1978..
Larry Schmitt December 6th, 2014 at 16:09
I think this is a direct spoof of Peoples Express. Remember them? They did what Spirit does today.
StoneyCurtisll December 6th, 2014 at 16:28
I will have to Google Peoples Express..
If they were anything like Value Jet, (nose dive into a swamp) I know what ya mean..(used to drive a truck I called ‘value jet’)
Never knew when it was going to conk out.
Larry Schmitt December 6th, 2014 at 17:20
Evidently it was actually called People Express, but I remember most people adding the s. A new airline with the same name was started a coupe of years ago, but they quit in September after one of their planes was hit by a truck. That’s a new one. Must have been a real budget operation, they didn’t even own the planes.
tiredoftea December 6th, 2014 at 15:54
Fortunately for us, they are gone on the 11th! Then, we have a whole new bunch of crazy to deal with in the next Congress.
StoneyCurtisll December 6th, 2014 at 15:55
We aint seen nuttin yet..
they new ones are gonna be even worse.
tiredoftea December 6th, 2014 at 15:56
There’s more of them, too.
StoneyCurtisll December 6th, 2014 at 15:59
Yeah..
Bummer.
tiredoftea December 6th, 2014 at 16:29
Elections have consequences.
crc3 December 6th, 2014 at 14:55
To all the lazy ass Dem voters who didn’t vote in November don’t complain one word about anything political. If you want progress in this country to continue then get off your butt and vote in not just presidential elections but rather ALL ELECTIONS. Voter apathy this past election has put this country in one heck of a mess. Hope you are all satisfied with what you’ve done!!
crc3 December 6th, 2014 at 15:55
To all the lazy ass Dem voters who didn’t vote in November don’t complain one word about anything political. If you want progress in this country to continue then get off your butt and vote in not just presidential elections but rather ALL ELECTIONS. Voter apathy this past election has put this country in one heck of a mess. Hope you are all satisfied with what you’ve done!!
StoneyCurtisll December 6th, 2014 at 14:58
If theses “smaller government’ republicans were serious..
They would vote to eliminate their own jobs..
I know they are freakin crazy, but are they serious crazy?
Larry Schmitt December 6th, 2014 at 14:58
Only if they could still collect their paychecks. They already get paid for doing nothing, might as well make it official.
StoneyCurtisll December 6th, 2014 at 15:00
Do nothing except fund raise while on vacation congress.
Larry Schmitt December 6th, 2014 at 15:03
Especially the House. Most of their two year terms are spent campaigning and fund raising. We could probably live without them altogether.
StoneyCurtisll December 6th, 2014 at 15:31
http://groundedreason.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/congress_money.jpg
StoneyCurtisll December 6th, 2014 at 15:58
If theses “smaller government’ republicans were serious..
They would vote to eliminate their own jobs..
I know they are freakin crazy, but are they serious crazy?
Larry Schmitt December 6th, 2014 at 15:58
Only if they could still collect their paychecks. They already get paid for doing nothing, might as well make it official.
StoneyCurtisll December 6th, 2014 at 16:00
Do nothing except fund raise while on vacation congress.
Larry Schmitt December 6th, 2014 at 16:03
Especially the House. Most of their two year terms are spent campaigning and fund raising. We could probably live without them altogether.
StoneyCurtisll December 6th, 2014 at 16:31
http://groundedreason.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/congress_money.jpg
Bunya December 6th, 2014 at 15:22
They SHOULD defund Air Force One. Cain’t have no uppity black guy havin’ the whole plane to hisself. He should fly coach like everbody else!
‘Sides, we cin start “refunding” AFO once we get ourselves a lily white GOP president, like God intended.
Larry Schmitt December 6th, 2014 at 15:24
Fly coach. You mean like the congressmen do?
Bunya December 6th, 2014 at 16:22
They SHOULD defund Air Force One. Cain’t have no uppity black guy havin’ the whole plane to hisself. He should fly coach like everbody else!
‘Sides, we cin start “refunding” AFO once we get ourselves a lily white GOP president, like God intended.
Larry Schmitt December 6th, 2014 at 16:24
Fly coach. You mean like the congressmen do?
Obewon December 6th, 2014 at 16:17
Haters can’t accept that USA’s leader of the free world is black.
This is not a fringe belief held only by a few. One poll taken just after the 2012 election found that 49% of Republicans believed that ACORN had stolen the election for Obama.-WaPo. Thank Gawd ACCORN stole Mitt & Mc’Palin’s elections so that POTUS Obama could reverse GWB’s US Record $1.3 T 1/20/09 deficits and Great Recession record low everything since (R) Hoover’s Great Depression.
Obewon December 6th, 2014 at 17:17
Repubs can’t accept that the USA’s most successful leader of the free world is black.
This is not a fringe belief held only by a few. One poll taken just after the 2012 election found that 49% of Republicans believed that ACORN had stolen the election for Obama.-WaPo. Thank Gawd ACCORN stole Mitt & Mc’Palin’s elections so that POTUS Obama could reverse GWB’s U.S. Record $1.3 T 1/20/09 deficits and Great Recession record low everything since (R) Hoover’s Great Depression.