i know obama used it to some extent, but do you know if trump or biden used ground force one at all during their presidencies?
For those who might not know what they are referring to, "Ground Force One" is the nickname for the badass armored bus that's been used for Presidential travel:
Off the top of my head, I can't recall President Trump or President Biden using the bus.
Really, the only time it makes sense for using it is for a very specific type of trip, like a campaign bus tour, or if there's some sort of weather-related reason that grounds the Marine One helicopters during a relatively short journey. Otherwise, I imagine it's pretty expensive to maintain the buses (and actually transport the buses themselves to various locations!) and I wouldn't think it's ideal for the Secret Service. Although the bus is armored and, like "The Beast", almost certainly has all sorts of crazy security features, it is still a big, slow target. I think the Presidential protective detail would much rather just use the faster, far more maneuverable limo than the bus.
It's pretty cool, though. It looks like it should be part of the Knight Rider crew:
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Stephen: “How are the ratings?”
Bethany: “The President’s are steady. But –”
Stephen: “But?”
Bethany: “The First Lady’s ratings, well they’re through the roof”
Stephen: “That was to be expected”
Sigolène: “Oh? How so?”
Bethany: “A nice dress and a few friendly waves is all it takes you mean?”
Henry: “Maybe that’s were I’m going wrong. Take note Stephen”
Stephen: “Sir, I don’t –”
Henry: “Oh Watcher, it was a joke Stephen”
Bethany: “The SimCity Journal has requested an interview - with the First Lady.”
Henry: “Who’s writing it? Some poetic type like, Cuthbert or Hassels?”
Bethany: “It’s Spencer sir. Cassian Spencer”
Henry: “Ah great – lover boy”
Sigolène: “Lover? He was a spring fling in college, as well you know.”
Henry: “Something to kill time, eh? Until a quality gentleman came along”
Sigolène: “Just think what my life could have been, if only I had waited for that ‘quality gentleman’ to come along, instead of marrying you”
Henry: “Miserable, I’d say. Lucky for you, you married the President of the United States and not some hack writer”
Sigolène: “Oh my darling. If I had married that ‘hack’, he would be the President of the United States”
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