Did Obama and Biden fly into Denver separately?

[wndycty]

I have always heard the the VP and President are not allowed to fly on the same plane.

[Clio the Leo]

1. Yep......

Joe pointed out that Ken Salazar got to ride on the "big plane" on the way out but would have to fly on the "little plane" going home. "You're hitching a ride with me Ken!"

[Graybeard]

2. Yes.

In his speech just now Biden was kidding Salazar that he flew to Denver with the Prez on "the big plane" but he was going back with Biden on "the small one".

[Jackeens]

3. Here you go - photo:

The tail section of Air Force Two, that carried Vice President Joe Biden, is seen at left as Air Force One, carrying President Barack Obama, arrives at Buckley Air Force Base in Colorado, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2009.

[wndycty]

5. Damn you Jackeens! Damn you!

You know how to pull these pics.

[Jackeens]

6. LOL. Daylife.com is my very best friend!! n/t

[skeewee08]

25. Jackeens U R the QUEEN!

[Jennicut]

7. LOL. She is always on it.

[Doctor_Horrible]

13. whatever you do, don't ask for a pic of Cantor and "Boner" spooning... she'll find it... I speak

from experience!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Jackeens]

15. Here ya go!!

:rofl:

[Doctor_Horrible]

17. gah! you are destroying my bono love...

I'm going to have to have a strongly worded conversation with him before he ditches his wife and sweeps me off my feet. :fistbump:

[Sebastian Doyle]

20. Just proves that Bono is far more dedicated than most of us.

He managed to find some good in Jesse Helms. And it must have been buried very deep under all that hatred. I wouldn't have had the patience to look for it.

Now that said, as a fan of U2's music since day one, I'm less impressed with the new single than I have been anything since the "Pop" album. Hope the rest of the album is better.

[Jackeens]

23. (I agree...the new single is dire! Zooropa here we go again?) n/t

[Doctor_Horrible]

24. totally agree re: the new single, I know one of Jesse Helms' extended family members and

doesn't sound like even THEY could find much to love about him.

[Jennicut]

26. Actually our VP was sort of friends with Jesse Helms which is weird

but I think that proves more of Biden's ability to be so likable then Jesse Helm's ability to do the same! Jesse Helms also adopted a child with cerebral palsy.

[jillan]

21. That is really a cool pic :)

[Jennicut]

4. For security reasons I don't think the VP and Prez ever fly together

Just like during the inauguration they did not walk down PA Avenue together.

[alsame]

8. This is true, and I always

try not to think about the reason :scared:

[Jennicut]

9. Me too. I said to my husband during the inauguration

"hey, why are they not walking down the street together" and he had to remind me. I hate thinking about it too. Funny, I never cared what happened to Bush and Cheney but I do worry what happens to Joe and Barack. They are good guys.:)

[ellacott]

11. Prince William and Prince Harry don't travel together either

for the same reason.

[alsame]

14. Me too. I want

my Pres and VP safe, healthy and happy.:)

[Doctor_Horrible]

16. just have to say... LOVE Coraline, LOVE your avatar!

[Jennicut]

19. Thanks! Went to see the movie last week with my two daughters

and we loved it. Best kids (or adults for that matter) movie that we have seen in a long time. The 3-D effects were amazing. I have become a big fan and want to take the girls to see it again. Not for all kids though, some might get more frightened then others. I have two very brave 3 and 4 year olds who happen to like The Nightmare Before Christmas (the director did Coraline too).

[Doctor_Horrible]

29. if you haven't read the book I highly recommend it... I'm a HUGE gaiman fan...

he has a couple of read alouds your kids would probably love just as much. The Graveyard Book is awesome too.

[Jennicut]

30. Yeah, I was thinking about getting them the book.

looked at the Graveyard Book too!

[PatSeg]

22. I hate thinking about it as well

but it does occur to me frequently. I guess I just have to have something to worry about. Or maybe its because they seem too good to be true.

[backscatter712]

10. Yes they did.

On 9News, when Air Force One arrived, I distinctly saw Air Force Two (Biden's 757) parked on the tarmac right next to Air Force One's berth.

[Pirate Smile]

12. The Prez is going to Phoenix tonight. I assume Joe is going back to DC unless

something else is scheduled.

[Clio the Leo]

18. So do we think they raced each other? :-) NT

[ej510]

27. I believe it is constitutional law....to have president and the vice president fly in separate

planes.

[Clio the Leo]

28. Well then it should also be a law....

.... that they have to race each other. :)

Winner buys drinks for the other one or vice versa.

[Beacool]

31. More importantly, why did they have to fly to Denver?

Obama could have signed it in DC or was there another reason he needed to be in Denver?