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Related: About this forumIs Bernie Sanders going to skydive into his rally tonight?
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The Week
Bernie Sanders might be skydiving into his rally in Cloverdale, California, this evening and no, this is not a drill. Apparently Sanders' staffers told the president of NorCal Skydiving, Jimmy Halliday, that the 74-year-old candidate is being offered a chance to enter the rally at the Cloverdale Municipal Airport in a rather unprecedented fashion.
"I've been told they will run the idea by Bernie. I can't confirm that's the plan. I know that's a possibility," Halliday told The Press Democrat.
Halliday offered that if Sanders does end up skydiving into the rally, "I will personally take him." Halliday has already done a tandem jump with a Sanders campaign team member, and it all went well.
Yeah I dunno. Could be awesome, or it could look like this.
BRENDAN GAUTHIER
Salon
Any hope that Bernie Sanders might skydive into his campaign rally in Cloverdale, California, Friday was promptly crushed by the lamestream media.
No, Sanders press secretary texted Politicos Daniel Strauss. He is not.
asuhornets
(2,405 posts)anotherproletariat
(1,446 posts)tonyt53
(5,737 posts)Cobalt Violet
(9,905 posts)That appeals to you.
puffy socks
(1,473 posts)up on a flag pole or something
CrowCityDem
(2,348 posts)Cobalt Violet
(9,905 posts)CrowCityDem
(2,348 posts)AgingAmerican
(12,958 posts)If he slipped on a banana peel, you would spontaneously combust with glee.
puffy socks
(1,473 posts)The first runner up's desperate attempt at a silly stunt to grab the spotlight?
Surely you jest!
AgingAmerican
(12,958 posts)Cobalt Violet
(9,905 posts)The newest popegate.
Armstead
(47,803 posts)But I kinda doubt he's going to do it.
NorthCarolina
(11,197 posts)But then you already really knew that didn't you....you're such a tease.
FreakinDJ
(17,644 posts)Because that is a very real reality if HRC wins the nomination
Tarc
(10,472 posts)These are the situations where the Secret Service has to step in to protect their protectees from themselves. At best it is tacky pandering, at worst is is putting oneself in an unnecessarily risky situation.
Sigh.
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)NWCorona
(8,541 posts)lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)Just undignified.
NWCorona
(8,541 posts)It would be incredibly hard to do a precision landing in a city setting. This is jumpmaster level stuff.
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)both physically and campaign-wise.
NWCorona
(8,541 posts)Maru Kitteh
(28,313 posts)That sounds like a terrible idea. He's not 26, and it's been a LONG campaign season. Truly.
NWCorona
(8,541 posts)If anything. The stamina Bernie has shown this campaign proves he can take it. Now if he's afraid of hights that's another thing.
There's been plenty of people who thought they were high-speed only to chicken out once the door opens and the light turns.
braddy
(3,585 posts)winter is coming
(11,785 posts)Cobalt Violet
(9,905 posts)winter is coming
(11,785 posts)dana_b
(11,546 posts)That he's always wanted to do.
snooper2
(30,151 posts)Look up! He really IS a little birdie
NCTraveler
(30,481 posts)Armstead
(47,803 posts)Fumesucker
(45,851 posts)That would be cool...
Maru Kitteh
(28,313 posts)If he does it? More power to him. Might as well have some fun before the bar closes.
Fumesucker
(45,851 posts)So it seemed appropriate...
http://www.democraticunderground.com/12512003332
Maru Kitteh
(28,313 posts)winter is coming
(11,785 posts)randome
(34,845 posts)[hr][font color="blue"][center]Stop looking for heroes. BE one.[/center][/font][hr]
sufrommich
(22,871 posts)Ned_Devine
(3,146 posts)tabasco
(22,974 posts)landing under sniper fire.
BeyondGeography
(39,341 posts)Alfresco
(1,698 posts)KingFlorez
(12,689 posts)That would be worst than Dukakis and the tank.
Joob
(1,065 posts)Like getting a broad look at the environment from a different perspective. Something like that.
obamanut2012
(26,041 posts)Link?
rock
(13,218 posts)Will he be wearing a codpiece?
portlander23
(2,078 posts)randome
(34,845 posts)Sanders has balls of steel. He sleeps on a concrete bed of nails. He brushes his teeth with a hairbrush. He does 94,000 push-ups before breakfast. Then he eats broken glass and rusty nails because it builds character. Before he arrives at the office each day, he builds a home for the homeless and checks on every bird's nest to be sure all is right with Mother Nature's gentlest of creatures.
Or so I've heard.
[hr][font color="blue"][center]Stop looking for heroes. BE one.[/center][/font][hr]
RufusTFirefly
(8,812 posts)As Hillary would say about a sensible, civilized healthcare plan, "it's never, ever gonna come to pass."
The Secret Service would never permit this.
Starry Messenger
(32,342 posts)Too bad he missed BottleRock.
obamanut2012
(26,041 posts)You know how much I love their Hayes Valley and 17-Ft Ceiling espressos -- he really missed out if he didn't grab a shot or two.
Starry Messenger
(32,342 posts)with Rocky De La Feunta.
obamanut2012
(26,041 posts)The next time we stop by for toast. Rocky, I mean. #selfietime
ljm2002
(10,751 posts)That would be silly IMO.
mythology
(9,527 posts)Of a functioning plane, I hope to be in good enough condition at his age to have that be a possibility.
Ohioblue22
(1,430 posts)morningfog
(18,115 posts)frylock
(34,825 posts)He should do it in a wingsuit!
MineralMan
(146,248 posts)and potentially injurious to Sanders. I don't think he'll do that.
anotherproletariat
(1,446 posts)He apparently really feels that media attention is leaving him.
ancianita
(35,926 posts)Better hope that his skydive partner is a Secret Service guy.
lunamagica
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