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Obama’s limo, ‘The Beast,’ breaks down before his arrival
2013-03-20
US President Barack Obama’s official limousine, dubbed “The Beast,” broke down after its driver refueled it using unleaded gasoline instead of diesel, an official said Wednesday. It’s said to only run on diesel fuel.

According to Fox News, the limo failed to start, and was towed in Jerusalem at 10 a.m. Obama, who landed at Ben-Gurion International airport in the afternoon, was not in the country at the time the vehicle broke down.

A second presidential limo was brought to transport Obama from the airport.
Imagine the comments if that happened to George Bush.
Posted by:g(r)omgoru

#11  Don't they realize you have to put it in Neutral when changing from Drive to Slouch?
Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain   2013-03-20 22:50  

#10  Principle of the 7 P's
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Prior
Proper
Planning
Prevents
Pi$$
Poor
Performance
Posted by: Alaska Paul   2013-03-20 21:54  

#9  "The PA has thoughtfully provided you with Arafat's Limo. No?"
Posted by: Frank G   2013-03-20 21:35  

#8  Pumping and purging benzine from leased diesel powered MB's is a cottage industry in Germany, and you must pay for disposal of the contaminated fuel as well. Entire process, start to finish... just under 2.5 hours. Cost about 500 Euro... so I am told :-(
Posted by: Besoeker   2013-03-20 21:30  

#7  Beijing to Washington = "ALL YOUR NIMITZ-CLASS CVS + F-35'S BELONG TO US"!
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2013-03-20 19:57  

#6  As per CHRISTINA + ARGENTINA + GOVT.AIR, perhaps "the Beast" was made to look like it broke down so that International = Chinese debt collectors won't confiscate = "repossess" it???

** BREAKING NEWS ** > CHINA CLAIMS TODAY THAT IT SENT COVERT PLA COMMANDO TEAMS TO ISRAEL TO STEAL POTUS OBAMA'S OFFICIAL LIMO DUE TO FAILURE TO PAY US DEBT OBLIGATIONS TO CHINA IN A TIMELY MANNER.
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2013-03-20 19:56  

#5  Powered by Solyndra and A123
Posted by: Beavis   2013-03-20 19:22  

#4  'bout sums up this president and the competence of his support staff.
Posted by: DarthVader   2013-03-20 19:10  

#3  A second presidential limo was brought to transport Obama from the airport

What - no Chevy Volt from the embassy?
Posted by: Pappy   2013-03-20 18:00  

#2  Can't even fail right; last time they eff'd up he at least got to go to the bar, remember? "I've never had Guinness before, but this tastes so much better than it does in the states!" Must've had his official taster with him then. Didn't even need his fake mustauchio; you know like he would in Israel.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2013-03-20 17:35  

#1  Say the headline "Obama limo breaks down. Used wrong fuel." Was playing count the metaphors.
Posted by: Iblis   2013-03-20 17:22  

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