The One should be in a hybrid to promote change, right?

Oh wait – that was just campaign BS. We’ll be lucky if anyone in government even changes their underwear … that’s how bad they all stink.

According to GM it was a compact car.

Those wheels are the best they could do?

Thats big!

Looks like the wheels have hubcaps on. I wonder how much it weighs.

LOL…. A Hybrid Armored Limo…
If you put more the 500libs. in a regular Toyota Hybrid it bottoms out, and the little motor starts to scream bloody murder if you go up a hill.

And besides, this is our first Black President. With the so-called up rise with ethnic extremest groups here in the U.S., I’m 100% sure he needs a tank that looks like a Cadillac…
Hay the man needs to ride in style…

Yarddog, Obama can flipflop on being black or white and get away with it like no one else.

But at least he ain’t Barney Frank, our fabulous Congressional head of the House Financial Services Committee who said … “These two entities—Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac—are not facing any kind of financial crisis” as if he has a clue.

LOL… mayer… you are so right….

If somebody was thinking, and they had a sense of humor, they would have provided Barack with a Escalade limo.

Where’s the .50-cal turret? Other than that, I can’t think of a better way to get through rush hour traffic.

Wow, It sure is big and black.

…let the racist comments begin..

So if you tried to go around it fast enough would you generate enough of a slingshot effect to time travel?

“To say that it’s the most armed passenger vehicle on the planet is probably an understatement.” Perhaps so, but I think the word is “armored,” not “armed.” Unless, of course, there’s an optional roof mounting system for Stinger missiles.

They should have stretched out a CTS, it would have looked more modern & a lot better

I mean, It doesn’t look bad for being a frankenstein of everything in the GM parts bin.

I think the jokes on here are inevitable. The Cadillac will always be associated with urban living, and Barrack’s appearence kind of goes with the stereotype. It’s probably wrong, but the guy used to own a Chrysler 300C so he gets what he deserves, lol.

McCain would just look like the other stereotype Cadillac customer, an old white guy.

Sorry gents, I over-reacted. There weren’t too many comments on here when I wrote that one, then when I got a chance to “send” it, there were quite a few, most if not all of them, good ones. Sorry about that.

@Gundy
Give them time.

This is the ugliest thing I’ve ever seen.

^^ Ah. 2 bad. You missed an opportunity to get on your soapbox so you can spew your self righteous rant. Better luck next time………jerk!

that was meant for gundy

Easy kids. This is LLN after all and racist posts simply aren’t tolerated here. We draw the line at homophobia.

They should have gone to Chrysler for a Presidential 300C. Now that would have been bada$$. I’d be surprised if this thing gets more than 7 MPG.

hubcaps and 95-series tires? really?

So is it easy to say Cadillac sales might go up?…
Tell you what, seeing that they made a Cadillac CTS-V with 500hp and under $60K, I think I’m done shopping for my next car, all that’s left is shopping for the price…

My bad, that’s 556 Horse Power…

Just look at those lines…

Very nice. I have faith in Obama. Things gotta change.
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Oh yeah, put some 26’s and a gold grille on that bad boy.

It’s as ugly and probably as expensive as any APC… Why not just issue one from the Army and paint it black?

Homophobia is a myth. Nobody fears homos.
Ebonophobia, however, is alive and well.
And as Archie Bunker once said … “there are no black fägs. Go up to any black guy and ask him if he’s a fäg – he’ll beat the hell outta ya!“

Bling?

Those wheels are way ugly. The thing sits high enough to be a 4×4.
I hope He gets a Wii in back for something to do.

The stupid comments some people come up with on this site never cease to amaze me.

LOL @ JohnnyC,

Does LLN censor anything? I have yet to see it because people know how to get around it.

I’m sure the Prez won’t worry about filling this thing up, I mean the government has, what, 5 million barrels in reserves? That should last him at through the end of the month, at least!

Can’t he choose the actual color?

Not that black is bad, but a deep red or something would look nicer.

I have nicer hubcaps on my Tercel.

All I can say is Dubs and Spinners.

ballerrrrrrrr!

uhh…wow..hes already spending big money and hes not even prez YET…worst prez ever coming up

Spinners is out and if you got a nice paycheck, you would buy an expensive vehicle as well. Doesn’t matter if that is 10k lbs., just put a 427 or 572 any you’ll have no problem.

that is the ugliest terd i have ever seen…

No, g93, worst prez ever going out. It would take diving intervention to come up with worse president than W. And even if the gov paid a bunch for this car (which, as GM noted, is not much different than the car it replaces, the one that hauled W’s ass around for eight years), it might represent .0000000000000000000001% of the budget. You don’t think your leader should have protection? You think it would look good for your country’s leader to ride around in an ‘86 Monte Carlo?

Cripes, at least give the guy a chance to screw everything up before condemning him. He certainly can’t do much worse than his predecessor.

Back on topic: I remember installing lights in an armoured Buick Roadmaster for the Canadian government (I build police vehicles, and this one was owned by the RCMP for VIP security). That thing was HEAVY. The vehicle handler warned our shop to not try to put it on a hoist, as it would pull the hoist out of the ground. It was similarly equipped (bullteproof glass, armour plate, run flat tires, and an onboard air system to prevent chemical attacks). From the outside it looked like a standard Roadmonster, except the glass looked funny. Underneath it was a tank. Even the insides of the wheel openings were armoured to prevent an attacker from disabling the vehicle by ramming a tire. It was powered by a propane/gasoline 454 marine engine. The windshield alone was worth $15k and had to be replaced every two years because the sun’s UV rays clouded up the laminating layer. I told the handler that when it’s to be decomissioned I wanted it for the drivetrain, but he told me no way – when it was decomissioned, it was crushed. They didn’t want this car to fall into civilian hands. Pity, I’d have loved to have had that propane fueled 454. They now have a similarly built Lincoln Town Car, but I haven’t worked on that one…

diving intervention was supposed to be “divine” intervention

this thing needs some nicer wheels, i think they should make it even more unique and send it to unique whips, a slick paint job, a bumpin sound system, and best of all, the same rims they put on lebron james’ H2, with 315-30/30 tires… they would fit on here

Nice wheels won’t fix the ugly front end. What happened to the cool US car designs from the 60’s and 70’s?
No wonder GM’s going broke!

Gee, G93, Give the guy a chance, he hasn’t even arrived yet and FYI the worst ever Prez is just about to vacate

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Poor Obama, he won’t even be able to travel around in style. That is about the least ‘09 looking car I’ve ever seen, it could easily be 5 years old. As for being black, I guess he is technically but I’m glad it wasn’t a strech Escalade with spinners.

Hey, Lariat Luxury Locomotive Liner No.3,

Thanks for this insight. Now I understand why it look so plain, it’s all about function rather than form.

Let’s hope it all helps keep him safe.

as long as that thing has REALLY good protection–that’s fine. I do wish they (GM? Gov?) chose a really edgy, current Cadi design. this is almost like a nascar ride where they slapped a Cadi grill on a basic ‘limo’ template.

Most powerful man on the planet NEEDS an armored beast to protect him.

Heck, Air Force One is the ultimate ride IMHO.

that thing IS a a tank; based on a truck. no wonder they couldnt come up with some nicer wheels…. theres hardly any aluminium wheels in 25″ that can bear the weight of a 6-ton monster… (with all the armor, i think that may even be a bit light…)

oh, and for the wise guys who think obama is spending money… actually… no. its not HIM buying the new car. its the regular schedule; the government/secret service is getting a new set of presidential limos every 4th year. (thats actually a longer period than most company cars stay with their users…)

anyway, it helps keep the ride state of the art – and keep GM in business :p

(i wonder what they do with the old ones now, though… sell them on ebay or what?)

I saw this long ass limo about 2 months ago covered up but the front end wasn’t….Its tall like a suv!!!

Did he get Employee pricing and 0% financing on this new one?

Its the first green presidential limousine, because it runs on BS and hot air just the President Elect.

meant just like the President Elect.

The real question is can it handle the weight of Oprah?

Can it handle Oprah Windbag’s weight? Today maybe not, next month maybe so, in April probably not, in September possibly, come Christmas no way.

Eh whatever. Every President will have a nicer limo than the one before him, obviously. To make any comments regarding the gas mileage/size/armor is ridiculous and childish. Nothing about this limo is surprising at all.

I like it. I bet it’s wired so that Rahm Emanuel, Richard Perle, William Kristol, etc can hear everything he says.

all hail the OBAMSTER, king of the free world!

He will ridde is sntyle.

Da wheels R probably run-flats..

I don’t think there will B aa Leftlane review of this Cadillac. 2 many secrets 2 keep.

The One should not B in a hybrid
Yeah, da Bushis will tryt 2 get him, but he’ll B protected.

The obamster us a member of the human race, so Jeb and Lerort can both STFU

Barney Frank is old & dumb.

We’ll all pull 2 da rite when the Obamster comes by.

it gets enuff MPG.

I have faith in Obama.

Archie Bunker is stupid, *& people whi watcxh that show R stupid.

Tercel?

Da worst prez ever is GWVB, followed by his daddy.

The Onbamster certainly can’t do any worse than his predecessor.

I hate that sa winnipegjets moved 2 PHX. Hartford and Quebec shouldsa stayd put, 2!

lebron james ias a loser. Tim Dunkin’ is a classy guy.

BS comes from GWB.

no car can handle the weight of Oprah

gritsandeggs taste good 2gether

Rahm Emanuel scares me

Need More Oil For GM is going to say “President Obama has chosen to ride in a very quality American made vehicle spinned off the Cadillac DTS.”

I say “since this was the guy that touted alternative fuel and ya-dee-ya-dee-ya, how come his limo isn’t a modified and armored 2010 Toyota Prius?”