joecool123_us asked:


When asked the question “how many of you took private or charter jets to the debate tonight” (paraphrasing)…I believe all but one candidate slowly and sheepishly raised their hands.

Mr. Mike Gravel alone spoke up and said that he took…

A TRAIN.

Sure, he was frightfully angry for the whole debate, and hardly asked any questions, but you have to give the man some credit for acknowleging the incredible sexy that is the train.

So I guess the question is, does being a high powered political leader with a busy schedual make private jets ok, or should they take a little extra time and lead by example? What do you think is an appropriate tradeoff between time efficiency and environmental stewardship, especially coming from people who claim to want to lead us in the right direction?

JOE asked:


Is it true that the politicians who advise us on not driving SUVs and changing our life styles because of the global warming are flying in private planes that burn more fuel than you could drive an Hummer H1 for a full year? And that every time they fly in their private jets, it costs us, the tax payers, $300,000?