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In reply to the discussion: Bill Clinton's Out of Touch Economically -- and That's a Big Deal - HuffPo [View all]Divernan
(15,480 posts)28. Clintons DO have to rely on the kindness of 1 percenters for private jet travel.
I mean it's not like Bill & Hill have his and hers private jets at their beck and call. When you look at the 5 star luxury of their travels - presidential suites, 4 or 5 personal assistants EACH, and luxury private jets - it appears that neither is physically fit enough to withstand the rigors of first class commercial travel.
http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/las-vegas/high-fashion-expense-hillary-travel
Hillary Rodham Clinton likes to travel in style.
She insists on staying in the presidential suite of luxury hotels that she chooses anywhere in the world, including Las Vegas.
She usually requires those who pay her six-figure fees for speeches to also provide a private jet for transportation only a $39 million, 16-passenger Gulfstream G450 or larger will do.
And she doesnt travel alone, relying on an entourage of a couple of travel aides, and a couple of advance staffers who check out her speech site in the days leading up to her appearance, much like a White House trip, according to her contract and supporting documents concerning her Oct. 13 speech at a University of Nevada, Las Vegas Foundation fundraiser. The documents were obtained by the Las Vegas Review-Journal through the state public records law.
CENTER OF ATTENTION: Clinton, a former first lady, U.S. senator from New York and U.S. secretary of state, is expected to run for president in 2016. Her lifestyles of the rich and famous ways and comments that she made about her wealth during a recent book tour have fueled criticism that shes out of touch with average Americans.
She usually requires those who pay her six-figure fees for speeches to also provide a private jet for transportation only a $39 million, 16-passenger Gulfstream G450 or larger will do.
And she doesnt travel alone, relying on an entourage of a couple of travel aides, and a couple of advance staffers who check out her speech site in the days leading up to her appearance, much like a White House trip, according to her contract and supporting documents concerning her Oct. 13 speech at a University of Nevada, Las Vegas Foundation fundraiser. The documents were obtained by the Las Vegas Review-Journal through the state public records law.
CENTER OF ATTENTION: Clinton, a former first lady, U.S. senator from New York and U.S. secretary of state, is expected to run for president in 2016. Her lifestyles of the rich and famous ways and comments that she made about her wealth during a recent book tour have fueled criticism that shes out of touch with average Americans.
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Bill Clinton's Out of Touch Economically -- and That's a Big Deal - HuffPo [View all]
WillyT
Nov 2014
OP
Keep the trend lines positive. In other words manipulate the media to make us think everything is
jwirr
Nov 2014
#2
Sure thing. What most of our politicians do not recognize is the we have gotten smarter. We do not
jwirr
Nov 2014
#4
That is my gut feeling. One I have had since she started talking about running. And since NAFTA,
jwirr
Nov 2014
#7
He's been adopted by Pappy and Babs Bush. But DU stays mute and instead slams
Liberal_Stalwart71
Nov 2014
#9
Keep trend lines positive....is that when the line of elderly in the grocery store
Lars39
Nov 2014
#12
I can't understand how Anyone can view the Clintons as tireless and selfless public servants
LawDeeDah
Nov 2014
#17
Clintons DO have to rely on the kindness of 1 percenters for private jet travel.
Divernan
Nov 2014
#28
So we judge potential Presidential candidates on what their spouses think about politics?
moriah
Nov 2014
#19
That last sentence sounds more like his subconscious is speaking of his own health.
WinkyDink
Nov 2014
#25
Wonder if Richard Eskow has ever read how HRC stands on the issues or does it
Thinkingabout
Nov 2014
#27