Herd of Jets Flies Debating Democrats

A flock of small jets took flight from Washington Thursday, each carrying a Democratic presidential candidate to South Carolina for the first debate of the political season.

For Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton, Barack Obama, Chris Dodd and Joe Biden, it was wheels up shortly after they voted in favor of legislation requiring that U.S. troops begin returning home from Iraq in the fall.

No one jet pooled, no one took commercial flights to save money, fuel or emissions.

All but Biden, who flew on a private jet, chartered their flights _ a campaign expense of between $7,500 and $9,000.

Federal Election Commission rules allow candidates to pay only the equivalent of first-class fare to fly on private jets owned by corporations or other special interests. But a Senate ethics bill approved earlier this year would require senators flying on corporate jets to pay full charter rates. The legislation must still be reconciled with a House bill and has yet to become law.
Herd of Jets Flies Debating Democrats

Nice to see the defeatOcrats are so concerned about the enviroment. Did they discuss Global Warming by chance?

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hahaha yeah thats just like how Al Gore's (AKA Lockbox!) home is more of a cancer on the enviroment than Bush's ranch! I guess he figures if he buys enough of his carbon credits it'll make up for it in the long run...

here's the link Urban Legends Reference Pages: A Tale of Two Houses

Sooo, it's only when the democrats fly that it attracts national attention, How hypocritical is that? I'm sure Dick cheney needs that fuel guzzling 747 to fly back and forth to his ranch, and Dubya needs his to go on vacation to Crawford every 2-3 weeks. I'll wager the repubes have logged more wasteful miles in jets than the Dems ever thought of. To be honest, I wish they all had to take a train or the bus, would slow things down a bit.

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Sooo, it's only when the democrats fly that it attracts national attention, How hypocritical is that?

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Not very hypocritical at all since "Jet Set Al" made the seen.

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Not very hypocritical at all since "Jet Set Al" made the seen.

Have a good one!:s4:

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Uuuuhhhhh, scuse me, but Al is a private citizen, right. US taxpayers are not paying for his jet fuel. And I think he is buying carbon offsets, something (although I don't approve of) that nullifies his usage of jet fuel. The issue was about democrats and Repubes either in or seeking seeking office, that leaves old Al out at this time, nice try though.

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Uuuuhhhhh, scuse me, but Al is a private citizen, right. US taxpayers are not paying for his jet fuel. And I think he is buying carbon offsets, something (although I don't approve of) that nullifies his usage of jet fuel. The issue was about democrats and Repubes either in or seeking seeking office, that leaves old Al out at this time, nice try though.

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First off lets address the largest assclown to step foot into the Whitehouse.......Al Gore:

Al Gore defends his extraordinary personal energy usage by telling critics he maintains a "carbon neutral" lifestyle by buying "carbon offsets," but the company that receives his payments turns out to be partly owned and chaired by the former vice president himself.

Gore has built a "green money-making machine capable of eventually generating billions of dollars for investors, including himself, but he set it up so that the average Joe can't afford to play on Gore's terms," writes blogger Dan Riehl.
WorldNetDaily: Gore's 'carbon offsets' paid to firm he owns

Now lets check out the official position of the Defeat-O-Crats:

Real Leadership on Global Warming
The Democratic Party

Between these two sites and the fact that Alvin is one of the Democrats hero's of the day........enough said. Even Mickey Moore should see this.:thumbsup:

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At least Al Gore is trying to get the message out.We need to help the enviroment because this is the only planet we have.Look at the weather in Northern Europe these last few summers its setting record highes something has to be done today not tommorrow.

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At least Al Gore is trying to get the message out.We need to help the enviroment because this is the only planet we have.Look at the weather in Northern Europe these last few summers its setting record highes something has to be done today not tommorrow.

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And it's VERY nice to see and hear on how we should all try to help the enviroment from those who harm it the most...........

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Real Leadership on Global Warming
The Democratic Party
Maybe I'm losing my mind (very possible) But didn't that link single out republicans that are poo-pooing global warming, a sound scientific fact understood by most with over an 80 IQ. I think your aim is off and you should see a podiatrist about that large hole in your foot. I am not excusing Gore or any of the elites that run around the world puffed up with self importance (Jet-set), hollering about global warming while contributing more in one day than most will in a lifetime, we're talking tons per hour of fuel consumption in large jets......, then get in their Prius and drive to the conference. Pretty Hypocritical, but it is not a single party issue. They all do it. That was my point...............