WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama has put a hold on an order for a new helicopter fleet that would cost at least $11 billion, a White House spokesman said Tuesday.
"The president talked to the secretary of defense, and I think as he said (Monday) to Sen. (John) McCain, we don't need any new helicopters at the White House," Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said in an interview on CNN.
Gibbs said Obama's discussions with Defense Secretary Robert Gates meant the order for 28 new helicopters was being put on hold.
McCain, the Arizona Republican who lost to in the presidential election, brought up the cost of the helicopters Monday during a fiscal responsibility summit at the White House.
The projected cost of the helicopters has nearly doubled to more than $11 billion since they were proposed by President George Bush six years ago, CNN said.
Obama suggested Monday he would put the order on hold.
"I've already talked to (Gates) about a thorough review of the helicopter situation. The helicopter I have now seems perfectly adequate to me," Obama said. "I think it is ... an example of the procurement process gone amuck, and we're going to have to fix it."
UPI.com
"The president talked to the secretary of defense, and I think as he said (Monday) to Sen. (John) McCain, we don't need any new helicopters at the White House," Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said in an interview on CNN.
Gibbs said Obama's discussions with Defense Secretary Robert Gates meant the order for 28 new helicopters was being put on hold.
McCain, the Arizona Republican who lost to in the presidential election, brought up the cost of the helicopters Monday during a fiscal responsibility summit at the White House.
The projected cost of the helicopters has nearly doubled to more than $11 billion since they were proposed by President George Bush six years ago, CNN said.
Obama suggested Monday he would put the order on hold.
"I've already talked to (Gates) about a thorough review of the helicopter situation. The helicopter I have now seems perfectly adequate to me," Obama said. "I think it is ... an example of the procurement process gone amuck, and we're going to have to fix it."
UPI.com
too funny you're blaming mccain when obama came out and said he did not even need them. i guess some people can't even read a simple article without some insane political bias. tragic
"The president talked to the secretary of defense, and I think as he said (Monday) to Sen. (John) McCain, we don't need any new helicopters at the White House," Robert Gibbs said in an interview on CNN.
"I've already talked to (Gates) about a thorough review of the helicopter situation. The helicopter I have now seems perfectly adequate to me," Obama said. "I think it is ... an example of the procurement process gone amuck, and we're going to have to fix it."
"The president talked to the secretary of defense, and I think as he said (Monday) to Sen. (John) McCain, we don't need any new helicopters at the White House," Robert Gibbs said in an interview on CNN.
"I've already talked to (Gates) about a thorough review of the helicopter situation. The helicopter I have now seems perfectly adequate to me," Obama said. "I think it is ... an example of the procurement process gone amuck, and we're going to have to fix it."
Gimmie a break. Of all the stupid and WASTEFULL military spending McCain can only complain about the president's helicopters? Millions in taxpayer dollars being wasted?
Take a look in the mirror grandpa!!! Your hot dogging and plain stupidity crashed 3 planes! Wonder how much money that cost the taxpayers?
The presidents helicopter fleet was a stupid issue even to bring up and the president checked ol senile appropriately and had a good laugh with the room to boot.
Take a look in the mirror grandpa!!! Your hot dogging and plain stupidity crashed 3 planes! Wonder how much money that cost the taxpayers?
The presidents helicopter fleet was a stupid issue even to bring up and the president checked ol senile appropriately and had a good laugh with the room to boot.
The point you so clearly miss is that McCain is grandstanding on an issue that President Obama already addressed before McCain tried to score political points. In other words, McCain is calling attention to a problem that the President already fixed.
Strange to me that none of those antagonistic to the current administration here read the part about how the entire new fleet of helicopters "were proposed by President George Bush six years ago." Well, as I've heard said around here before, I guess some people can't even read a simple article without some insane political bias. Tragic.
kiln with an original thought!?!?
nah, you probably just showed this thread to your student advisor and he told you what to write
btw, funny you try to get over on me by talking about Bush ordering them. I, in no way, said Obama was wrong for ordering helicopters...simply stated that when the president himself says he doesn't need them how do you rush call out McCain for bringing this to light? we all know #43 could spend with the best of 'em, that's not the debate.
btw, try harder next time because you will never get me on something involving support of a far-too-left Dubya.
But glad to see you almost have the ability to reason for yourself...well, at least asking the RA for help. Good job kid
nah, you probably just showed this thread to your student advisor and he told you what to write
btw, funny you try to get over on me by talking about Bush ordering them. I, in no way, said Obama was wrong for ordering helicopters...simply stated that when the president himself says he doesn't need them how do you rush call out McCain for bringing this to light? we all know #43 could spend with the best of 'em, that's not the debate.
btw, try harder next time because you will never get me on something involving support of a far-too-left Dubya.
But glad to see you almost have the ability to reason for yourself...well, at least asking the RA for help. Good job kid
I can just imagine the look on the faces of the lockheed Martin CEO's when Mccain questioned Obama on the copters!!!
lol...he just cost them an 11 billion dollar contract...lmao!! I swear i would pay to watch the ensuing tantrum!
That being said, most people are completely unaware of the billions squandered annually in the machine of the military industrial complex.
Building up armies designed to squash invading aliens rather than earthly combatants.
That spending has gone way out of hand. Obama should go ahead and put a freeze on other similar expensive military projects..(trust me our enemies are decades behind us.)
Cuddles to Obama for ditching that bogus plan!.. 28 copters my ass!!!
