Obama takes taxpayer-funded? cross-country flight to fundraiser in a plane that burns five gallons per mile, then suggests that CO2 caused Texas fires

Obama Mocks Perry: ‘A Governor Whose State Is on Fire…Denying Climate Change’ | Video | TheBlaze.com

WOODSIDE, Calif. (AP) — President Barack Obama is swiping at Texas Gov. Rick Perry, criticizing him as “a governor whose state is on fire, denying climate change.”
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He made the comments Sunday at a fundraiser at the Silicon Valley home of John Thompson, chairman of Symantec Corp.

Flashback: Earth Day Ends Obama's 53,300 Gallon Trip - Washington Whispers (usnews.com)

President Obama declared today's 41st annual Earth Day proof of America's ecological and conservation spirit—then completed a three-day campaign-style trip logging 10,666 miles on Air Force One, eating up some 53,300 gallons at a cost of about $180,000. And that doesn't include the fuel consumption of his helicopter, limo, or the 29 other vehicles that travel with that car.
...Published reports say that Boeing 747s similar to Air Force One burn about 5 gallons per mile.
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During his trip, Obama's 30-car motorcade was used to carry him to events. His limo, and there are usually two in the motorcade, gets a high of 8-10 miles per gallon, according to industry estimates, ironic considering his recent criticism of low-mileage cars. In Pennsylvania earlier this month, he mocked low-mileage vehicles that get 8 miles per gallon, like heavy duty work trucks.

Sept 13, 2011: Is It Weird Enough Yet? - NYTimes.com

I mean, here is the Texas governor rejecting the science of climate change while his own state is on fire