A few months ago I was on the fence as whether to back Hillary or Bernie

[awake]

After seeing a post about how Bernie was fine flying coach and even taking a middle seat, I went with Bernie. Over the last number of months the amount of Bernie hate, lies and attacks by Hillary supporters has made it harder for me to get behind her. I am sure many here are having second thoughts about whether they will be able to work for Hillary if she wins the nomination. It is not too late to turn it around I am requesting Hillary supporters to please reach out now and stop trying to tear down Bernie and his ideas, just run a positive campaign on Hillary's ideas and if you feel the need to attack direct those feeling toward Cruse Trump and the Republicans. Bernie supports are not the enemy they are the future of this party.

[VulgarPoet]

1. Well, after seeing the likes of Brock and Kissinger tolerated by "Democrats"

I'm done with the party. They're positively Rovian and tainted by plutocratic money.

[geek tragedy]

2. that wasn't Bernie.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/03/28/no-that-wasnt-bernie-sanders-napping-in-an-uncomfortable-coach-seat-on-an-airplane/

[JonLeibowitz]

4. Maybe not that picture, but until he got SS protection, he routinely flew coach

It switched shortly before the Iowa caucuses.

[DanTex]

12. So did Rick Perry. I was on a flight with him once.

I have no idea why people think that flying coach is a good way to choose a candidate.

[JonLeibowitz]

17. I didn't say it was.

[bobbobbins01]

13. There quite a few pictures floating around twitter from people who bumped into him in coach.

Maybe one in particular isn't him, the story of him doing so is accurate:

https://twitter.com/hashtag/SandersOnAPlane?src=hash

Scroll through there and you'll find several

[Fla Dem]

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.”

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.

Nothing wrong with either, just setting the record straight.

[awake]

15. Here is a link to the pictures that I saw

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3379074/He-knows-people-s-struggle-Bernie-Sanders-tries-prove-s-man-people-flying-coach-prompting-SandersOnAPlane-hashtag.html

[Faux pas]

3. Kickin'

[MattP]

5. Im switching my vote cause i saw Hillary at a taco bell

[CoffeeCat]

9. If this FBI investigation against her goes the way that many expect

you may see Hillary making a "run for the border."

[cui bono]

16. LOL!

.

[Autumn Colors]

6. too late for me

Nothing they could say or do to make me support or vote for her.

[Scuba]

7. "... run a positive campaign on Hillary's ideas ..." Yeah, lots of us would like to see that!

[Jackie Wilson Said]

8. Either is ten million and one times better than the alternatives.

[pdsimdars]

32. Absolutely not

One is a million times better and the other is 10% better (maybe)

[DanTex]

10. So you decided on a candidate based on him sitting in a middle seat?

[GeorgiaPeanuts]

18. Why are you supporting Trump?

Everytime you denigrate a Sanders voter or speak to them condescendingly you are pushing them more and more likely to not vote for Clinton. As a result that would mean they are magic +1 for Trump (by your own admission)...

As a result that means by continuing to belittle Sanders supporters you are in effect supporting Trump more than anybody here.

[DanTex]

19. LOL. I'm voting Dem in the GE, you?

[GeorgiaPeanuts]

20. I've already established my view. No more Warhawk DINOs in this househould.

[DanTex]

22. In other words, you are helping Trump get elected. Enjoy your stay!

[GeorgiaPeanuts]

25. Well at least we agree that Clinton is a Warhawk DINO then. Good day.

[DanTex]

26. Heh. Clever!

[WhiteTara]

37. Did you support Kerry or Bush? nt

[zappaman]

31. LOL!!!!!

[itsrobert]

11. You do know we can search your posting history?

It doesn't look like you were ever on the fence.

[GeorgiaPeanuts]

21. Did you get in a time machine...

And read his mind after going back in time a few months ago?

[hrmjustin]

23. +1

[awake]

24. Well if you go back far enough you will see the post about when I got off the fence

After I listen to Hillary being grilled for over 9 hrs. by Republicans in congress she had me on board I started to look into Bernie after being locked out of the Hillary group when I suggested that an attack on Bernie's family would not be helpful to Hillary. It is interesting that my journey to becoming a Bernie supporter started with that lock out.

[jeff47]

14. If a positive, issues-based campaign could win, they'd be running it.

And they aren't.

[-none]

27. ^^^A Fact Based Post^^^

[Cal33]

28. You've given your warm and friendly feelings, but they might not work here. There may

be Republicans posing as Democrats at DU, and their purpose is to create problems for
us -- not to help us unite.

I've said this before, and I'll say it again: I still will vote for Hillary, should Bernie not
win the Primaries.

[awake]

30. I have often wondered if the "Hillary supporters" who talk trash...

...do not have our party best interests in mind. If they are "Republicans posing as Democrats" that would explain a lot.

[JesterCS]

34. Would explain the new additions

To my ignore list

[WhiteTara]

40. You know, I've often wondered about Sanders supporters in

the same way. The vitriol is often over the top and the back and forth between the 2 groups leaves me

[awake]

41. Yes spy on both sides

[WhiteTara]

43. I'm a democrat and looking at both

our candidates. You act as though that is nefarious.

[awake]

45. No not at all

Look hard at both but understand that our party will benefit from all of the people who are backing Bernie and smearing them will not help Hillary if she become our nominee. Since she is right now in the lead I would like it if her supporters here on DU would take the high road. It is not easy to do and as much as I may try I have not always been able to do it myself. Please understand I do not feel there is anything "nefarious" about looking at both or even supporting one over the other.

[WhiteTara]

47. Great! Here's to voting blue in November! nt

[Cal33]

42. I guess that is a possibility, too. It would be nice to discuss differences without, as you say,

"the vitriol." As long as there are 2 people, there will be some differences.

[insta8er]

29. And this is how Hillary travels.

[link:http://twitchy.com/2016/02/27/press-banned-from-witnessing-her-majesty-boarding-royal-charter-plane-but-why/|

[lovemydog]

33. That's an excellent request.

I second it. I agree with you that Bernie supporters are not the enemy and are the future of this party. Where I am they're involved in local politics and the arts and helping make our lives more inclusive. Hope you enjoy a wonderful day.

[awake]

35. Thank you, on am on my out for a bike ride now

I will check back later you enjoy your day as well

[mindwalker_i]

36. "just run a positive campaign on Hillary's ideas"

This is completely impossible, by definition.

[LexVegas]

38. Cool story bro. nt

[Tarc]

39. "I'm voting for a candidate based on his airplane flying habits!"

[awake]

44. I am sorry if you miss the point of my OP

Bernie's flying habits showed me that not only did he have good ideas he also understood how must people live he "does not just talk the talk he walks the walk" seeing those photos was the tipping point. As I pointed out in post 24 "After I listen to Hillary being grilled for over 9 hrs. by Republicans in congress she had me on board I started to look into Bernie after being locked out of the Hillary group when I suggested that an attack on Bernie's family would not be helpful to Hillary" my investigation of Bernie's proposals after the lock out lead me to see that I should give him equal weight in my choice of candidates. It was seeing his "airplane flying habits" that tipped me to his side. As I said it is the amount of Bernie hate, lies and attacks by Hillary supporters that has made it harder for me to get behind her now. I had been a supporter of Hillary before but I am sure that I am not alone in feeling it harder to get behind her mostly because of the tactics which her campaign and supporters are employing. One of the best things about Bernie that I like is his continually taking the high road. I feel it would help Hillary a lot if she would do the same and insist that her people do as well.