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In reply to the discussion: A few months ago I was on the fence as whether to back Hillary or Bernie [View all]Fla Dem
(23,668 posts)46. He's been flying in private plaes since January. Also SS protection since February
http://www.truthrevolt.org/news/bernie-sanders-flying-regularly-private-planes
Bernie Sanders Flying Regularly on Private Planes
The carbon footprint? We have a lot of people to see and that is the best way to do it.
Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders fans of raising taxes on the rich have taken to flying on private planes. Sanders who likes to use the Twitter hashtag #SandersOnAPlane has now taken to flying private regularly.
As ABC News reported,
This holiday season, Sanders changed his routine and flew almost exclusively on private chartered planes with members of his traveling staff -- taking at least four trips. Most recently, the campaign confirmed, a Gulfstream 200 took the Senator and some staff from Burlington, Vermont two days after Christmas and then from Las Vegas, Nevada to Moline, Illinois for campaign events in eastern Iowa.
A private jet also took Sanders and staff from Omaha, Nebraska to Chicago, Illinois.
The response of the self-described socialist to criticism of the carbon footprint he's laying down by flying private planes? The carbon footprint? As opposed to what? We are trying to get around Iowa and get around the country as best we can. So we have a lot of people to see and that is the best way we can do it.
His campaign spokesman added,
Bernie is running for president of the United States and his campaign requires him to travel to many communities in Iowa and New Hampshire and other places as efficiently as possible to meet voters and to answer their questions. While he has used commercial airlines on almost all occasions, there are circumstances when using charter airplanes is the best way for him to get around the country and communicate with as many people as possible.
Bernie Sanders Flying Regularly on Private Planes
The carbon footprint? We have a lot of people to see and that is the best way to do it.
Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders fans of raising taxes on the rich have taken to flying on private planes. Sanders who likes to use the Twitter hashtag #SandersOnAPlane has now taken to flying private regularly.
As ABC News reported,
This holiday season, Sanders changed his routine and flew almost exclusively on private chartered planes with members of his traveling staff -- taking at least four trips. Most recently, the campaign confirmed, a Gulfstream 200 took the Senator and some staff from Burlington, Vermont two days after Christmas and then from Las Vegas, Nevada to Moline, Illinois for campaign events in eastern Iowa.
A private jet also took Sanders and staff from Omaha, Nebraska to Chicago, Illinois.
The response of the self-described socialist to criticism of the carbon footprint he's laying down by flying private planes? The carbon footprint? As opposed to what? We are trying to get around Iowa and get around the country as best we can. So we have a lot of people to see and that is the best way we can do it.
His campaign spokesman added,
Bernie is running for president of the United States and his campaign requires him to travel to many communities in Iowa and New Hampshire and other places as efficiently as possible to meet voters and to answer their questions. While he has used commercial airlines on almost all occasions, there are circumstances when using charter airplanes is the best way for him to get around the country and communicate with as many people as possible.
http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/03/politics/bernie-sanders-secret-service-protection/
Sanders receiving Secret Service protection
By Joe Johns and Allie Malloy, CNN
Updated 1:21 PM ET, Wed February 3, 2016
(CNN)Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders began receiving Secret Service protection on Wednesday, the Department of Homeland Security said.
By Joe Johns and Allie Malloy, CNN
Updated 1:21 PM ET, Wed February 3, 2016
(CNN)Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders began receiving Secret Service protection on Wednesday, the Department of Homeland Security said.
Nothing wrong with either, just setting the record straight.
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A few months ago I was on the fence as whether to back Hillary or Bernie [View all]
awake
Mar 2016
OP
Maybe not that picture, but until he got SS protection, he routinely flew coach
JonLeibowitz
Mar 2016
#4
There quite a few pictures floating around twitter from people who bumped into him in coach.
bobbobbins01
Mar 2016
#13
He's been flying in private plaes since January. Also SS protection since February
Fla Dem
Mar 2016
#46
"... run a positive campaign on Hillary's ideas ..." Yeah, lots of us would like to see that!
Scuba
Mar 2016
#7
I've already established my view. No more Warhawk DINOs in this househould.
GeorgiaPeanuts
Mar 2016
#20
Well if you go back far enough you will see the post about when I got off the fence
awake
Mar 2016
#24
You've given your warm and friendly feelings, but they might not work here. There may
Cal33
Mar 2016
#28