Obama administration officials are riding in style.

A new report from a watchdog group shows that the number of limousines owned by the federal government rose by 73 percent during the first two years of President Obama's administration. The State Department was the recipient of most the new luxury vehicles.

The "Limousine Liberals?" report from iWatch News, part of the nonprofit Center for Public Integrity, showed that government data pegged the number of limos in the federal fleet at 412 in fiscal 2010, up from 238 in fiscal 2008.

Some of the details are a bit hazy. Most of the new limos were obtained in fiscal 2009, which covered the very end of George W. Bush's term and the first eight months of Obama's -- so the Bush administration could have initiated some of the purchases.

The General Services Administration, which keeps the data, also told iWatch News that its "limousine" category refers to a range of vehicles, including sedans.

But that doesn't mean the government is buying jalopies. The State Department said its vehicle of choice was the Cadillac DTS. The department told iWatch News the vehicles are mainly used by diplomats overseas and "distinguished foreign visitors" in the United States.

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/05/31/limousine-liberals-report-shows-government-limo-fleet-swelling/#ixzz1NxvVsEDy

pimp my ride is making some money, huh...

Someone on here when he got elected said he was gonna have 1600 stenciled on the side with 20" spinners LOL

sounds like kings knight...lol

I'll think of his name sooner or later LOL

Only in the republican mind can such a topic exits and attempt to be exploited. The article says the time covers the tail end of Bush and begining of Obama administration and many of the vehicals were simply government sedans.

I suppose if your raised in a world that portrays big time wrstling as real, you attended the creation museuem in Kentucky, you belive that cutting taxes will cure the defecit it all makes sence somehow.

You need to go back to kindergarten and practice reading comprehension, it says that in 2008 (when he was elected) there were 238, in 2010 (2 years after he was elected) there were 412! Who knows how many he has today.

i'm not sure how "sedan" and "limo" are the same thing... maybe one of the liberals can explain that to me?

I don't think Cadillac Limo's are "Green" cars, another Obama lie.

He could paint em green but that'd be about it!

I'm still waiting for him to put the "DUBZ" on his weels and undercarriage neon lights and a few 12's in the trunk.

Also a license plate that says "PREZ2K8"

the one he was profiling in ireland weighed 7 tons, 8 inch thick steel doors, 5 inch thick windows, had a tank diesel in it... said most bombs wouldn't hurt it...

Sounds very eco friendly.

1 of 4 they brought with them...

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/obamas-limo-the-beast-bottoms-out-gets-stuck-in-ireland/

do you suppose that REPUBLICAN, conservative bob gates, defence secretary, rides in a limo???

This is an exact quote from above.

"Some of the details are a bit hazy. Most of the new limos were obtained in fiscal 2009, which covered the very end of George W. Bush's term and the first eight months of Obama's -- so the Bush administration could have initiated some of the purchases. "
who needs reading lessons? your killing me this is way to easy

"so the Bush administration could have initiated some of the purchases." But its doubtful being that he only spent money on wars and only had 4 months of his term left but nice try!

what does that have to do with anything?

some of the details are a bit hazy...sounds like more of obamas "transparent" government...