Do as we say... not as we do

I'd venture to say that the modern day Air Force comes in for more inter-service jibes, jokes and criticism than any other branch.

Zoomies have a rep for being a more militarily "relaxed" than their sister services, cleaner and perhaps less physical and more refined as a group. 

No long ago they had that little problem of a B-52 flying around with six nukes that the crew wasn't aware of; as the top AF four-stars and SecAF were summarily sacked by SecDef Gates.

And this doesn't help the image of the Boys in Blue:

What you're looking at is a "luxury pod" which is designed to provide AF brass with rock-star accommodations when flying here and there.

These "comfort units" are to ensure that leaders can talk, work and rest comfortably in the air. Uh-huh.... Air Farce top brass demanded that the self-contained units be "aesthetically pleasing and furnished to reflect the rank of the senior leaders using the capsule," with beds, a couch, a table, a 37-inch flat-screen monitor with stereo speakers, and a full-length mirror.

Somehow, the mirror bothers me the most; oh, and by the way... the Air Force is fighting to use "counter-terrorism" funds to pay for the $7-16 million price tag.

The WaPo has more details.

By contrast, 24th MEU Marines (left) were forced to relocate their "comfort pods" in Afghanistan recently due to the slight inconvenience of incoming Taliban rockets.

A Mind is a terrible thing when it's wasted:

The Gore family must be in seclusion after learning that the former vice president has had a psychotic break during an speech the other day. The poor man insisted that the US could "end its dependence on carbon-based fuels and replace every kilowatt of electricity in the country through wind, sun and other Earth-friendly energy sources within the next 10 years.

Is there anything the man can't do?

The drive-by news media continues its MessiahFest, being absolutely giddy over the fact the Obamanation spent "188 minutes in the gym yesterday – making three separate stops to Chicago gyms over the course of one day."

And they ridiculed Bush for crashing his mountain bike and going on "vacations".....

With all the athletic ability I'm shocked... shocked I tell you, that he never served a day in the military. 

No. 2 on The Obama Watch:

From his pandering speech to his amigos in the National Council of La Raza (The Race):

“The system isn’t working when 12 million people live in hiding, and hundreds of thousands cross our borders illegally each year; when communities are terrorized by ICE immigration raids, when nursing mothers are torn from their babies; when children come home from school to find their parents missing; when people are detained without access to legal counsel.”

Presumably his remarks were delivered in English.

No. 3

Looks like the Krauts bitch slapped His Holiness after he informed them he would be speaking at the Brandenburg Gate during his little international tour designed to show how presidential he is.

Reejeected.... ain't happenin'.

Nien! Du bist nicht! (or thereabouts).

Yo, Barry... that sorta thing isn't for callow, deficient candidates, you have to earn that spot after accomplishing something major, and after you've been elected president.

You may recall that he cited all his superior foreign policy experience with the following:

Obama: "[M]y experience in foreign policy is probably more diverse than most others in the field. ... You know, I majored in international relations." (ABC's "Good Morning America," 1/24/07)

But... his official MySpace page lists his major as "Political Science." (MySpace Website, http://www.myspace.com, Accessed 4/10/08)

And just to reassure you that the Associated Press is maintaining its reputation as an objective news source:

McCain gets Social Security but criticizes system

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Although Republican presidential candidate John McCain has called Social Security "a disgrace," he still cashes his own retirement check every month.

McCain's 2007 tax return shows Social Security benefits of $23,157 for the year, an average of $1,929.75 a month. He said he started receiving the payments "whenever I was eligible."