The Presidential Motorcade

When I was younger, I got a chance to hear a speech from President Bill Clinton at Kansas University. I also got a chance to watch his motorcade leave. They were going 150 mph easy. Why in the world would they feel the need to drive so fast? Is it just because they can? Or does that kind of speed actually make him safer?

moving targets are harder to hit...

He was late for happy hour at the strip club.

he just wanted to get out of that hickville as fast as he can.

i once saw a bumper sticker on slick willy's limo. it said:

i came.
i spewed my cow dung.
i left.

I'm going with"security related "( Either a change in "routine" or perhaps a perceived threat..)

I'm sure he had more important things to do that needed his immediate attention.

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You see there was this guy called Lee Harvy Oswald, he was trying to save the presidents life but accidentally shot JFK in the head. Dude are you American? I'm not. [snip]what is wrong with this picture? Would you like to see Michelle holding Barrys brain in her lap?

:puz

Seriosly guy, do some research before posting this [snip]

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Hey I live just outside that "hicktown" and it is more like "hippytown". And for the most part Kansans are decent, down to earth, intelligent people. Just so you know

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It might have seemed like it at the time to you, but he wasn't really going that fast. If he really did need to be somewhere faster than driving I assure you...Marine One was close by...even if he wasn't using it at the time.

I have seen multiple President's motorcades and they travel no where near that fast. Besides...you have any idea how much that limo of his weighs? Even with a NASCAR engine in it it won't do 150.

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There's no need for that. If it annoys you, ignore the thread.

Originally posted by HossBog
I don't care where you come from, you still ignant.

says the guy using "ignant" sarcasm or not.

Originally posted by HossBog
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Bullsh#t. And it's got more than a nascar motor in it. Another ignorant merikan. I can spell for proper people, not ignorant folk.

do you happen to have any supporting evidence of this? wheres the beef?

The current model compiles parts from different Cadillac models. It's engine is equipped with a Eaton Twin Vortices Series 1900 supercharger system.

I'm going with someone else said,probably security related.I'm sure it wasn't going quite as fast as you think though.Years ago,I got stuck in traffic on I-95 in Philadelphia for what seemed like an hour.It was for Clinton as well,his motorcade was heading back to the airport(which sits right off 95,if you've never been) and they were going fast..but not quite 150mph tho