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Everyone else got there but him. TheCowsCameHome Nov 2018 #1
The point is, nothing short of a cat 2 hurricane keeps those aircraft grounded ... A HERETIC I AM Nov 2018 #4
Agreed. TheCowsCameHome Nov 2018 #9
Yeah, forget the chopper SCantiGOP Nov 2018 #25
why couldn't he ride with Kelly? Grasswire2 Nov 2018 #55
Why didn't Trump vistit Arlington on Vetran's Day either? Jeffersons Ghost Nov 2018 #60
He has been ordered not to by Putin. This is all done intentionally to Eliot Rosewater Nov 2018 #77
Putin has nothing to do with this disgrace! HERE ARE A FEW MORE "POINTS" Jeffersons Ghost Nov 2018 #79
EVERYTHING rump does putin has to do with. Eliot Rosewater Nov 2018 #80
Did you read the hyper-link I posted? Check it out, here: Jeffersons Ghost Nov 2018 #85
The excuse being repeated by his fans is that it's France's fault. Beartracks Nov 2018 #17
Nothing is ever his fault. TheCowsCameHome Nov 2018 #21
And gets away with the blame game where others would not. SammyWinstonJack Nov 2018 #31
He just couldn't get his favorite hairspray. Imagine if the Presidential hair got wet! tclambert Nov 2018 #38
HA 47of74 Nov 2018 #87
That's the problem ... Jopin Klobe Nov 2018 #90
Everyone but him and Putin. littlemissmartypants Nov 2018 #42
A tryst with Putin. How lovely. lagomorph777 Nov 2018 #71
Seems so. Definitely disgusting. nt littlemissmartypants Nov 2018 #74
The rain would have spoiled his hair. guillaumeb Nov 2018 #2
Someone wrote earlier that if his spray tan ran onto his clothing . . . Journeyman Nov 2018 #7
PERFECT!!! calimary Nov 2018 #32
I don't understand why he HAD to go by helicopter. LisaM Nov 2018 #3
The helcopter is quicker, obviously A HERETIC I AM Nov 2018 #5
Of course, he could have Haggis for Breakfast Nov 2018 #11
Actually, that's not how they do it. A HERETIC I AM Nov 2018 #15
So, "the Beast" stayed home ? Haggis for Breakfast Nov 2018 #26
Nope. Like I said, they load the motorcade onto Air Force cargo planes A HERETIC I AM Nov 2018 #30
Love the pics. Wow, alll the work to get motorcade in the planes. iluvtennis Nov 2018 #39
I've had good friends in HMX-1 Separation Nov 2018 #56
Limos are on separate cargo planes unc70 Nov 2018 #19
That would make too much sense NewJeffCT Nov 2018 #64
Car has no toilet. Chopper does LiberalArkie Nov 2018 #83
If the wx was zero-zero (the Secret Service might have wx minimums) they could have driven. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2018 #6
He is playing a part in a TV show of his own making. A HERETIC I AM Nov 2018 #8
He was two hours late to that dinner, wasn't he? raging moderate Nov 2018 #10
Stupidity is not a disease. Haggis for Breakfast Nov 2018 #13
Head-up-ass disease won't keep you from your normal activities jmowreader Nov 2018 #48
Seems like someone failed to tell him that blowing off the Belleau Wood ceremony The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2018 #12
I don't think that any of his sycophants in the WH Haggis for Breakfast Nov 2018 #16
Kelly should have. sarge43 Nov 2018 #68
That was one Captain Lloyd Williams Haggis for Breakfast Nov 2018 #100
You have to wonder what Kelly and Dunford thought about Moron wimping out sarge43 Nov 2018 #103
So since he's a reality show, when do we get to cancel the rest to the season due to low ratings? politicaljunkie41910 Nov 2018 #43
In 2 years A HERETIC I AM Nov 2018 #47
Exactly this. SammyWinstonJack Nov 2018 #49
Let's hope so. smirkymonkey Nov 2018 #27
+1000 Totally Tunsie Nov 2018 #54
It's not that simple. cos dem Nov 2018 #14
As a retired NAVY air traffic controller Haggis for Breakfast Nov 2018 #20
Exactly! Duppers Nov 2018 #72
OK, fair enough. A HERETIC I AM Nov 2018 #22
You are absolutely right. Haggis for Breakfast Nov 2018 #40
Jesus HOV Lane Christ! A HERETIC I AM Nov 2018 #45
I don't speak French. I did just fine in Paris TrogL Nov 2018 #86
THat's Our Donnie RobinA Nov 2018 #101
They change to ground transport for the Joint Base Andrews to White House trip in bad weather. Yonnie3 Nov 2018 #81
He couldn't be bothered to attend this important event. OAITW r.2.0 Nov 2018 #18
Hairdo appointment. nt NCjack Nov 2018 #24
I think you hit the jackpot! at140 Nov 2018 #33
Even if the Secret Service determined it was too dangerous NastyRiffraff Nov 2018 #23
It's a bullshit excuse... RHMerriman Nov 2018 #28
Any and all excuses are irrelevant. Trump is an asshole that doesn't care about dead soldiers world wide wally Nov 2018 #29
Trump likes only soldiers who are alive and can at140 Nov 2018 #34
He doesn't care about them either world wide wally Nov 2018 #35
Great point. The starting assumption should be that he lies and he only cares about himself.... wiggs Nov 2018 #92
And further...when Trump declares dems are stealing elections, media shouldn't just wiggs Nov 2018 #93
Driving to the cemetery meant missing his round of golf Jersey Devil Nov 2018 #36
Thank you for the pics and clarifications - great info. Knew Wh was shitting us with the stuff about iluvtennis Nov 2018 #37
Thank you. k&r DesertRat Nov 2018 #41
Former AF Helicopter Crew Chief of 13 years djacq Nov 2018 #44
... A HERETIC I AM Nov 2018 #46
Thank you! Duppers Nov 2018 #75
He was tired and wanted to be fresh for Putin. grantcart Nov 2018 #50
He's a sociopath. It's way beyond petulant. littlemissmartypants Nov 2018 #51
Last Wednesday night a few miles from my home, a LibDemAlways Nov 2018 #52
Oh it's all about Blump's vainglory Blue Owl Nov 2018 #53
he wouldn't want to muss-up his pretty hair scarytomcat Nov 2018 #57
Thanks for posting such a detailed explanation. Vinca Nov 2018 #58
You're welcome. A HERETIC I AM Nov 2018 #59
The only weather ... TwistOneUp Nov 2018 #61
As the CO of a squadron my father was attached to during WW2 said: BobTheSubgenius Nov 2018 #62
... A HERETIC I AM Nov 2018 #69
! Achilleaze Nov 2018 #63
Me thinks Putin told him no. kairos12 Nov 2018 #65
Seriously, what is this cretin afraid of? Texin Nov 2018 #66
It's not fear. It's ennui, coupled with his extreme narcissism. A HERETIC I AM Nov 2018 #70
Yeah I agree with you I don't think it has anything to do with weather, helicopters, traffic etc. Mayberry Machiavelli Nov 2018 #99
But then he couldn't have made it ALL ABOUT HIM Maeve Nov 2018 #67
K&R Scurrilous Nov 2018 #73
Thanks A HERETIC I AM Nov 2018 #76
He met with Putin rather than honor the fallen. onecaliberal Nov 2018 #78
Exactly. The French tried to keep him & Putin apart so he didn't go... CottonBear Nov 2018 #84
He is just a self-absorbed, flaming coward. smirkymonkey Nov 2018 #82
Thank you for the excellent information cp Nov 2018 #88
But, his hair! bluescribbler Nov 2018 #89
I don't think Trump has ever been present at an event Wash. state Desk Jet Nov 2018 #91
I saw this yesterday as well... osmium Nov 2018 #94
Well shit! There is a photo on your link that proves me wrong! A HERETIC I AM Nov 2018 #96
I make no claims as to the veracity of work of others! osmium Nov 2018 #102
Twelve hours of hard labor; should have been a caesarian. n/t sarge43 Nov 2018 #104
.... A HERETIC I AM Nov 2018 #105
That's what happens when Air Force does a one night stand with USMC sarge43 Nov 2018 #106
LOL I'm curious when that was taken... A HERETIC I AM Nov 2018 #108
Pleased that we (that was Hubby's snark) could give you a chuckle sarge43 Nov 2018 #110
In Vietnam . . . Roadside Attraction Nov 2018 #95
Never forget. A HERETIC I AM Nov 2018 #97
at least someone was happy! bora13 Nov 2018 #98
Here is additional proof USCG helicopters fly in virtually any weather conditions. usaf-vet Nov 2018 #107
Unfuckingbelievable. A HERETIC I AM Nov 2018 #109
Very true. LeeM Nov 2018 #111
Coast Guard's unofficial motto: You have to go out; you don't have to come back. sarge43 Nov 2018 #112
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