Is Bernie Sanders going to skydive into his rally tonight?

[portlander23]

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Is Bernie Sanders going to skydive into his rally tonight?
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.

What a bummer: No, Bernie Sanders will not be skydiving into his California rally tonight
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 Politico’s Daniel Strauss. “He is not.”

[asuhornets]

1. LOL..I would definitely watch that...n/t

[anotherproletariat]

62. I'd watch Jane do it! nt

[tonyt53]

2. Yeah, that is a qualifier to be president.

[Cobalt Violet]

9. I guess you'd like it better if he acted like it's his turn or something.

That appeals to you.

[puffy socks]

51. Oh you know it'd be a hoot to see him stuck

up on a flag pole or something

[CrowCityDem]

3. And he continues to become more and more of a joke. What a pathetic ploy for attention.

[Cobalt Violet]

7. you sound so bitter and jealous.

[CrowCityDem]

16. It's as stupid and self-serving as Bush in the flight suit.

[AgingAmerican]

21. It's even stupider when it was never going to happen in the first place

If he slipped on a banana peel, you would spontaneously combust with glee.

[puffy socks]

54. Jealous of what?

The first runner up's desperate attempt at a silly stunt to grab the spotlight?

Surely you jest!

[AgingAmerican]

10. Everything sends the Brockpuppets into a frenzy

[Cobalt Violet]

15. Absolutely true.

The newest popegate.

[Armstead]

18. It's called "fun".....ever hear of it?

But I kinda doubt he's going to do it.

[NorthCarolina]

32. UM, FYI it wasn't Bernie that thought this up. It' is a supporter OFFERING.

But then you already really knew that didn't you....you're such a tease.

[FreakinDJ]

55. And being Impeached on their first day in office isn't a sad joke

Because that is a very real reality if HRC wins the nomination

[Tarc]

4. For the love of god, buddha, or the flying spaghetti monster, someone talk him out of this

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]

24. It was good enough for Her Majesty at the Olympics...

[NWCorona]

5. That would be pretty cool! Solo would be better than tandem tho but that's not happening

[lagomorph777]

8. I don't think the optics of tandem would be very good.

Just undignified.

[NWCorona]

22. That's not entirely true but I hope he takes a few test runs.

It would be incredibly hard to do a precision landing in a city setting. This is jumpmaster level stuff.

[lagomorph777]

26. Yeah, seems like pretty high risk to me

both physically and campaign-wise.

[NWCorona]

27. Risky for sure!

[Maru Kitteh]

41. A few test runs?

That sounds like a terrible idea. He's not 26, and it's been a LONG campaign season. Truly.

[NWCorona]

46. Have you ever jumped? If you can do it once you can do it multiple times.

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]

59. My guess has been that about 50% of the Airborne are afraid of heights.

[winter is coming]

6. I hope he doesn't do it. Sounds pretty dumb to me. n/t

[Cobalt Violet]

11. sounds like you have a bitterness issue.

[winter is coming]

17. I don't think "stunt" entrances are a good idea, for any politician. n/t

[dana_b]

14. I don't think he will unless it's something

That he's always wanted to do.

[snooper2]

12. ROFLMAO

Look up! He really IS a little birdie

[NCTraveler]

13. I would tune in. nt.

[Armstead]

20. Then he'd be Evil Kenevil Bernie

[Fumesucker]

19. Are we sure he isn't being launched into the rally by trebuchet?

That would be cool...

[Maru Kitteh]

43. Ok that made me laugh. I think the trebuchet has an equal chance with the sky dive.

If he does it? More power to him. Might as well have some fun before the bar closes.

[Fumesucker]

48. Bernie refused to call on his supporters to stop launching small children from trebuchets

So it seemed appropriate...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/12512003332

[Maru Kitteh]

52. This election season has been SO WEIRD.

[winter is coming]

49. It would give new meaning to "Birdie Sanders". n/t

[randome]

23. It needs to be bird-themed, like Icarus.

[hr][font color="blue"][center]Stop looking for heroes. BE one.[/center][/font][hr]

[sufrommich]

25. That just screams gravitas. nt

[Ned_Devine]

28. So does this

[tabasco]

30. At least he wouldn't claim to be a paratrooper

landing under sniper fire.

[BeyondGeography]

29. As long as his chute is properly rigged

[Alfresco]

31. I'm glad I'm not the one packing his chute. :-)

[frylock]

57. Wow.

[KingFlorez]

33. If he really does that, it will be really dumb

That would be worst than Dukakis and the tank.

[Joob]

34. If he does this it's gotta tie into the environment if anything.

Like getting a broad look at the environment from a different perspective. Something like that.

[obamanut2012]

35. What does Rocky de la Fuente think about this?

Link?

[rock]

36. What we all want to know though is

Will he be wearing a codpiece?

[portlander23]

39. Sanders is not the candidate wearing a codpiece ;)

[randome]

47. Only weak men wear codpieces.

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]

37. Nope.

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]

38. I'm glad he's enjoying his vacation to CA.

Too bad he missed BottleRock.

[obamanut2012]

40. I really hope he stopped by a Blue Bottle when he was in the Bay Area

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]

42. Maybe he grabbed some toast at The Mill

with Rocky De La Feunta.

[obamanut2012]

44. It would be so cool if he was there

The next time we stop by for toast. Rocky, I mean. #selfietime

[ljm2002]

45. I certainly hope not!

That would be silly IMO.

[mythology]

50. Not withstanding my utter lack of desire to jump out

Of a functioning plane, I hope to be in good enough condition at his age to have that be a possibility.

[Ohioblue22]

53. He's gonna swing in on a spiderweb he shoots out of the palm of his hand

[morningfog]

56. That sounds utterly stupid. I hope he has more sense than that.

[frylock]

58. This is stupid.

He should do it in a wingsuit!

[MineralMan]

60. Very doubtful. It would be a foolhardy move,

and potentially injurious to Sanders. I don't think he'll do that.

[anotherproletariat]

61. I believe they call this "jumping the shark"

He apparently really feels that media attention is leaving him.

[ancianita]

63. After that, what's to do but give a speech in response to Hillary's on foreign policy.

Better hope that his skydive partner is a Secret Service guy.

[lunamagica]

64. Must be a joke. Reminds ne of Dukakis in the tank

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