Obama: I was for it, before I was against it.
Obama has a John Kerry moment.
After years of uncertainty, analysts say the Air Force is likely to buy more of the cargo carriers, extending the life of the assembly line, which was slated to close next year. Prospects are brightening for Boeing Co.'s once-threatened C-17 aircraft factory in Long Beach, where 5,000 workers could find themselves employed for several more years... It was slated to close in summer 2010... But with President Obama last month singling out the program for funding... that would "seem to guarantee that more planes will be bought," said Loren Thompson... "Any time you have the president of the United States make an announcement and single you out that you are an essential military equipment that needs to be supported, it does improve morale," said the C-17's program manager... Jeff McQueen, a 19-year veteran of the plant and a manager who oversees riveting of major sections of the plane said Obama's comments about the C-17 program "kind of made us feel good. It gave us a fighting chance."Associated Press, today (May 7th 2009)
There's no doubt. Here's the actual document. Scroll down to page 11.President Barack Obama asked Congress on Thursday to eliminate or trim 121 federal programs... In fact, some of the cuts, like terminating production of C-17 cargo aircraft... have already been rejected by Obama's allies in Congress. A key House panel is proposing adding $2.2 billion for 8 C-17s to Obama's pending war request.
