>Hi, Al....that's actually an old article.

It was updated to include the August flight. Two birds were required in any case; it was more convenient to put the dog on the second one.

>Their dog "Bo" flew separately from the family on a Marine MV-22 Osprey. In fairness, the Osprey also transported some Secret Service people. But what angered me most about that trip was this pic:
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>This pic was released by his own press group. Remember that he generally keeps the press away from vacations...fine....that's his choice. But to release a pic like that....while so many Americans are struggling with high food prices, gas prices, ever-decreasing middle class income, new taxes, and can't take a vacation....that is just flat out cruel, mean and ugly. Barack Obama can go pound sand on the sand trap. Until 12 months ago, I had no opinion of him as a person and negative views of him as a leader. I'll be candid...he makes me sick. Even George Bush cut way down on his golfing after the wars started. It's too bad the Republicans or even an Independent party don't have a good intellectual street-fighter to expose Obama for the fraud he is. The closest we have is Ted Cruz, but I'm not sure he's the one.

So, because "so many" Americans can't take a vacation, neither can Obama? And he's not allowed to golf? And he's not allowed to celebrate a better-than-expected shot? And no-one's allowed to take a picture of that moment?

Releasing the pic, yeah, some people might consider it insensitive. Or see what they want to see. But you're pegging my twisted-knickers meter on this one ;)