1.1 million dollar bus used by Obama has high-tech defense – but what are they? -Christian Science Monitor

President Barack Obama has more than 300 miles in the rural Midwest so far on what Republican leader, Mitt Romney, his "magical misery tour." calling is logged in the three day bus ride takes President Obama by Minnesota, Iowa and Illinois.

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But many are more interested in the secret as any economic misery. The secret is of course what kind of bus buys $1.1 million.

The impressive size is Greyhound bus black, with black Windows and red and blue police lights.

The secret service refuses to give away many details on the design, but has said that it has similar functions to the Obama of regular ride the beast. The tricked-out Cadillac known as the beast sees from like a regular sedan, but more is built like a tank.

If the Obama bus of the beast is similar to it have tank-like armor and advanced technology. The beast has, for example, 8-inch-thick armor plated pages, special bulletproof glass and Kevlar-reinforced tyres. The tires are mounted on specially designed wheels that continue to drive, even if the tires may be absent.

Like the beast of the bus is probably airtight, and probably has an advanced fire suppression system, oxygen tanks, and is built to withstand a chemical attack.

A medical emergency bags of Obama of blood are carried out, probably on board as they are in the beast.

With more space as the beast, the bus is probably more defensive tricks up their sleeves have high as the beast night-vision cameras, shotguns and tear gas guns.

The electronics and communications are certainly state of the art, and be sure to replicate the beast direct satellite phone line, Vice President and the Pentagon.

The secret service uses a Fund for transport and armoured vehicles, buy two of these buses by the Hemphill brothers coach company for a total of $2,191,960. No word as to whether the company will be more, but Cadillac said she would not do, the beast for all private or foreign country say the design is "very private and secret." Chances are these buses are two of a kind and will remain so.

While $ 2.2 million may sound, it is expected over a 10-year period cheaper than the normal are rented buses, and a secret service official implied rented buses not safe enough, said: "we do not with the level of protection of rented buses offered content can be."

And they are not only for the President. The second bus is expected to be used by the Republican presidential candidate, and both will eventually be used for visiting dignitaries and future office holders and candidates.

But until the secret service releases more details, the real technology within the Obama will remain a secret bus.

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Obama converts Congress as a problem, says Americans 'they let know' - Christian Science Monitor

With a view to his own President difficult period, used to say his Saturday radio address to direct criticism of the Congress, Americans President Obama, that they "better deserve" issued as "Partisanship and gridlock" in the Government legislative branch.

The rhetoric may have some political logic, as the President give a chance his pulpit to transform itself as aligned with a frustrated public and as ready to lead, if only Congress would it can use.

But the jagged message leads also shares political risk because critics that Mr Obama his own failure say blame for the deadlock. Another danger is that the President for pinch and compassion as for a positive direction for the land line bundstege is known.

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Last month, media seem comparisons between Obama and Jimmy Carter are multiplied. What do you think of President Carter, the references are to a Presidency that was considered inefficient.

And the comparisons come, as the Obama sagged polls, how America's credit rating of the issuer with made a downgrade by standard & poor's, and how the stock market sharply declined on fears of a possible new recession.

Obama messaging Saturday and in other recent appearances is that the country is strong, but the political system is weak.

Referring to workers he attended at a high-tech-Michigan plant of this week, he said "they are not only shows us a path from the worst recession in generations - they are to prove that this is still a country where we do things, where new ideas root and grow...." "You are prove that even in difficult times, there is no country on Earth, trading places with us would not."

What Washington, he said the answer to economic problems "has been partisanship and gridlock which only undermine public confidence and hinder our efforts to the economy to grow."

"I don't think that it too much for you to expect that the people you send this city start deliver," said Obama. "And if you agree with me - no matter whether you are a Democrat or a Republican, or not much a fan of either - they let know."

The statement against one of the last call to Obama for the Americans its debt ceiling position to support, by to communicate directly with their representatives in Congress.

Such tactics can sometimes make the way a President, go over the heads of the Congress to win support lead. And defender of Obama say that he has shown to compromise greater willingness to to the nation budget problems than the Republicans, who now control the House of representatives.

In the midst of the debate on the increase of the nation debt ceiling the White House is positioned as a ready, claim to continue reforms, if Republicans would agree to some tax revenue hikes in part of a plan for the future Federal Republic deficits put an end to areas. Republicans would stir not to tax revenues.

But Obama has critics who say that he did not, at a time lead as the nation needs to find a bipartisan way to the tax restructuring from the Center. If gridlock Obama complained that many Americans respond, "We know that the problem is." "We thought that we were send to Washington to help fix it."

The President met with corporate CEOs on Friday, but many companies see as unfriendly to the creation of jobs Obama the regulatory and fiscal policies his oft-repeated goal (is more revenue from the rich garner).

Obama says that he is pitching cross-party ideas for the creation of jobs, including free trade agreements with other Nations and reform of the patent system, could help the spur entrepreneurship. "In the coming weeks, I will present more proposals to rent help our businesses and jobs to create," he said in the Saturday address.

But in the coming weeks, Obama and Republicans can also increasingly in the campaign mode for 2012. Obama Battleground States next week, and his radio address be on a bus tour coincided with a flurry of activity among GOP candidates in the Iowa straw poll.

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