Junior Mayoral Aid Reprimanded For Air Force One Photo-op
The context
As secret missions go, this one was a flop.
On Monday morning, one of the 747s used to ferry around the U.S. president was dispatched to the Statue of Liberty, escorted by a fighter jet. Assignment: Get some fresh glamour shots of the plane.
The Air Force said the flight needed to remain confidential. So while New York police knew about it, as did at least one person in the mayor’s office, regular New Yorkers remained in the dark.
As a result, to onlookers Monday all across downtown Manhattan — where the World Trade Center once stood — the photo shoot looked like a terrorist attack. People watched in horror as a massive aircraft, trailed closely by an F-16 fighter jet, banked and roared low near the city, in a frightening echo of the events of Sept. 11, 2001.
Fearing the worst, thousands of people streamed out of the skyscrapers and into the streets. Some buildings ordered evacuations. “Oh God, it was mayhem in here, just mayhem,” says Rubin Shimon, manager of Styling Haircutters, a barbershop near Ground Zero. Many people took shelter in the shop to call loved ones on their cellphones.
Guess who gets blamed after people were scared out of their minds, and which a commenter at some site I was scrolling threw last night (forget which one) suggested that people send their soiled underpants to the White House with a claim for reimbursement?
(Mayor Bloomberg) chastised his own office for its role in keeping the flyover secret. On Thursday night, city officials say, a junior mayoral aide had been alerted to the flyover by the Federal Aviation Administration, which requested that it be kept secret. Someone in City Hall alerted the New York Police Department, but no public announcement was made.
Marc Mugnos was reprimanded for not apprising the mayor, and a disciplinary letter was placed in his file, a spokesman said. Mr. Mugnos couldn’t be reached for comment.
President Obama is said to be “furious,” but only as much as to send out a flunky to apologize. Similar fly-by photo-ops planned for early May over D.C. have been cancelled.
Michelle Malkin is wondering how much CO2 this photo-op put out, and the Sundries Shack asks if anyone in the Obambi administration has heard of this cool new thing called “Photoshop.” The Other McCain calls the photo-op a Perfect Storm of Idiocy. And it is interesting to note that very few in the Left-o-sphere, other then Alan Colmes, can be bothered to mention the story, at least if we go by Memeorandum. But, then, most of them are probably going “what’s the big deal? A flyover of NYC. Why would anyone freak out? Did something happen on 9/11?”
Perhaps some heads will roll in the White House Military Office for this. Not photoshopped ones, either.
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Hmmmmm, The insensitivity and arrogance of the obama administration is just astounding and incomprehensible!
On 9/11, low flying planes hit buildings and murdered thousands and terrorized the people of New York.
Yet, the obama administration decided for a waste tax payer dollars, photo-op and waste of fuel scheduled a 747 to perform the same maneuvers as did the terrorist that fateful day without any warning to New York City.
New Yorkers deserve an apology! obama apologized to the rest of the world for the US, how about him apologizing to New York for his wasteful and asinine stunts? (ò¿ó)
The indvidual that made the “command decision” to conduct the photo op flight is at fault. It is an Air Force aircraft, therefore, the chain of command comes into play. Guess who is number one in the chain?
The obambozo himself.
Why is no one asking what the true story is? I can’t believe Obama didn’t know – or could it be that the plane was hijacked somehow? There’s more to this than we are being told, but that wouldn’t be too surprising.
$328,000 + for this disgrace. And they dare to question the Tea Parties…
Maybe President Pantywaist can pay back the cost of this disgrace out of his $millions in leftover campaign contributions.
I’m beginning to see hope for change in 2010.
Bloomber should get buzzed everyday..it wakes him up. We will tell the rest of Manhattan what to expect.
Bloomy may tax the noisy jet though.
Mack, you’re a moron Read the article.
Glenn, you’re a git. Read the article.
De, you’re a dimwit. Read the article.
Dave, you’re a dolt. Read the article.