Clinton wastes money on a new plane so she doesn't have to pass press on way to lavatory

[mckeown1128]

... in a more cosmetic change, Clinton's staff upgraded its travel from a 717 to MD-80 airplane. The former, smaller plane had a restroom only in the rear, forcing the Former First Lady to walk by the press corps every time she headed to the lavatory. The latter is more expensive to fly, suggesting the cash-strapped campaign may be in a slightly better financial situation.


http://blog.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2008/04/30/clinton_exuding_confidence.html




Wow... I hope they paid off their debts first.

[greguganus]

1. She's so full of it she has to go often. n/t

[mckeown1128]

4. Didn't she just say the other day that she has had a "tough" life...

I guess now we know what she meant... "tough" as in having to walk past people on the way to a bathroom on ones jet.

[SoCalDem]

8. Yep our little Hilquetha from Gullah Gullah NC has come a long way

since Shoniqua's beauty salon , hasn;t she:)

[KittyWampus]

12. GAH! hahahahahahaha I don't know why that struck me as so damned funny!

gotta say, there is comic gold coming out on Hillary.

Please Goddess, it'll get picked up.

[SoCalDem]

36. Did you see the Diner menu I did yesterday...enjoy

Gotta laugh or we'll have puffy eyes :)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x5740801

[susankh4]

2. That's awesome!

Donations are really rolling in now.....

Go Hillary!

[cali]

11. when hillypoo pays her debtors

is when she should indulge her spoiled little elitest self. But hey, you want to throw money at her so hillypoo doesn't have to demean herself by walking past the lowly press minions on her way to take a crap, feel free.

[Lerkfish]

16. well, why is that awesome? that she spends money frivolously?

well, it reminds me of the saying: a fool and his money are soon parted.

all those donations "rolling in" are for lavish creature comforts for their queen.

[PoliticalAmazon]

33. ITA. Her finances are in the toilet, so she buys a new toilet--that's NO way to run anything....

...including a country.

[Cha]

3. What a waste of her donors' money..I take

it hilary has paid off all her debts so she can spread the lies in her new airplane..debt free?

[americanstranger]

5. Oh. My. God.

What, the queen doesn't want to tip off the press when she needs to go to the loo?

It's either that, or she doesn't want to use the same one that the 'little people' use.

- as

[KittyWampus]

10. and this after her French Vanilla Cappuccino at the gas station where she doesn't know how to use

the gas pump... and then get into a guy's pick up truck.

[Jane Austin]

18. She had trouble with the Capuccino machine, too.

She looks a little out of touch.

[KittyWampus]

26. AND they had to get a bigger pick up truck for the SS guys!

:D

[tekisui]

45. What's the story with the gas pump? I missed that one.

[BlueIdaho]

6. Won't she make a great President...

Spending money she doesn't have on shit for her and Billy - fuck the people as long as she's happy.

[Indenturedebtor]

29. Yeah it's a good thing the Primaries are OVER

She's so damn out of touch and frivolous... I'm so glad there's no chance now that she could be the nom. She's her own worst enemy.

[BlueIdaho]

41. Never say never

But her behavior in this primary season has been far less than presidential - let alone Democratic.

[KittyWampus]

7. teh comedy, it flows! OMG, I'm out of threads for the day. DAMN

[DS1]

9. All those French Vanilla cappuccinos must be giving her the runs

[Perry Logan]

13. Nothing so recommends Hillary as the quality of her critics.

[redqueen]

20. Ah c'mon... being in debt and buying a new fancy plane...

that's an irresistible target right there.

[Perry Logan]

23. I'm just not big on ad-hominem politics.

[redqueen]

24. Yeah... well there are some issue threads around...

few and far between, those are.

:hi:

[Perry Logan]

32. Those are the ones that sink lik a stone!

[americanstranger]

40. What, no 'Logan's Law' for this one?

gotta say I'm kinda disappointed.

- as

[cottonseed]

14. Chelsea needs to make doo.

Wow! For being the candidate of beer and shots, and the economy being what it is, you'd think Hillary wouldn't tap donors simply to ease Chelsea's crapping experience.

[tabasco]

15. Poor Hillary!

She's had such a hard life!

[Araxen]

17. That's just shameful

I'm glad I never donated any money to her. That's just wasteful what they have done with the donor's money.

[thewiseguy]

19. And she called us elitists?

:eyes:

[Adelante]

21. We are elitists, because..

[redqueen]

25. !

:rofl:

[Jed Dilligan]

22. It's hard up there for a pimp. nt

[ksoze]

27. Obama uses a 757 he traded up to from a 737

where was that indignation:

http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2008/04/09/politics/fromtheroad/entry4003152.shtml

As the Clinton press corps arrived onto the tarmac, there sat two planes: a Boeing 757-200 series with 35 rows and 190 seats. Beside it, the Clinton plane, a Boeing 717 with 22 rows and 88 seats. Although there are not 190 people traveling with Obama, there are more reporters, more still photographers and video crews onboard his airplane.

A larger plane means more cost, and although the press subsidizes a good portion of the chartered flight cost, the campaign pays a part of the bill for its traveling staff. The smaller airplane is evidence that the Clinton campaign is watching every dollar; she is being outraised by her opponent 2 to 1 at this point in the campaign.

[thewiseguy]

28. Obama pays his bills

[ksoze]

30. with your money on planes with hanger-ons

he might need it elsewhere.

[thewiseguy]

31. Sorry but he is not in debt like Hillary is

[ksoze]

34. Don't worry about your airplane envy

a 757 is still bigger than a MD-80. Plus, you get the bonus of burning more fuel to help the poor oil companies.

[thewiseguy]

35. Obama does not pay most the fees. The press does. Read through your own link.

[SoCalDem]

38. He will be SHARING it with downticket candidates

and helping THEM get elected..unlike someone we all know who hoarded all her cash and then blew it all :rofl:

[AllentownJake]

37. He can afford a 757

and he'll need it for the GE.

[high density]

39. That's a downgrade in my opinion

An MD-80 is probably about 10-15 years older than her 717 was. It's more expensive because it probably gulps more tasty fossil fuels.

[KittyWampus]

42. FLY, FLY

[susankh4]

43. Rise Hillary, Rise!

I am sending ya some more $$$ toay!

And helping to open your Northern Kentucky office!

Woot, woot!

[olkaz]

44. Keep donating! Keep the money coming in, suckers!

FEEEEEED MEEEEEEE!!!!

Mark Penn! Bigger Planes! MORE DEBT!

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