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onehandle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-24-04 08:01 PM
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Kerry's Campaign Gets New Airplane
Edited on Mon May-24-04 08:02 PM by onehandle
WASHINGTON - John Kerry's presidential campaign is scheduled for takeoff Tuesday on a new plane designed for work and some play.

The Boeing 757-200 includes two conference tables, eight phone lines, a copy machine, a printer and a power outlet in every seat for laptops and cell phone charging. It also has a standup bar for socializing.

The plane is emblazoned "John Kerry" and "President" and can seat 94 in five cabins. The first cabin is for Kerry, a second contains the conference tables, a third for his staff and the last two seat the media and Secret Service.

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040525/ap_on_el_pr/kerry_plane_3

This plane is Not owned by Enron.
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ronnykmarshall Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-24-04 08:05 PM
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1. The victory plane!!
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JI7 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-24-04 08:06 PM
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2. it looks nice
Edited on Mon May-24-04 08:07 PM by JI7
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Massacure Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-24-04 08:06 PM
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3. What happens when he wins?
Then he uses Air Force One and this one is useless.
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JI7 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-24-04 08:07 PM
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5. sell it
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barbaraann Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-24-04 08:07 PM
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6. They will repaint it.
n/t
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RummyTheDummy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-24-04 08:20 PM
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10. LMAO
Edited on Mon May-24-04 08:21 PM by RummyTheDummy
Ummmm, a new or used 757 probably costs upwards of $75 to $100 million. I seriously doubt the campaign bought one. Usually in these situations the planes are leased. Im positive that's the case here.
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mom cat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-24-04 08:07 PM
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4. Wow! The first picture of the new Air Force One!!!
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cjbuchanan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-24-04 08:08 PM
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7. Nice looking plane
Let's all wish it luck.
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jean Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-24-04 08:10 PM
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8. Nice! Will it be available for last minute flights to problematic election
sites? Didn't Enron offer jets to fly brownshirts down to Florida?
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MO_Dem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-24-04 08:11 PM
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9. I hope all the bugging devices
have been removed--you know, the ones Karl had installed?
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moof Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-24-04 08:24 PM
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11. never mind bugs, just make sure it is under 24/7 guard n/t
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crossroads Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-24-04 08:25 PM
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12. Yeah... baby!!
Kerry is flying high!!! In the polls too!
:kick:
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Ready4Change Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-24-04 08:27 PM
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13. Does it have flare and chaff dispensers?
I mean we are operating in a "terrorist" environment. "Things" might happen. And investigations take a long, long time, it seems, when democrats are the victims, it seems.
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CatWoman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-24-04 08:33 PM
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14. Kerry is too cool for words
Kerry has been using several chartered planes while waiting for his own to be finished. Most recently, he was sharing a plane with the band Fleetwood Mac.
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JI7 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-24-04 08:57 PM
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15. didn't clinton use one of their songs as his campaign theme song
during one or both of his elections ?
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onehandle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-24-04 09:25 PM
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18. "Don't Stop Thinking About Tomorrow"
1992. I remember it well.
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sjgman9 Donating Member (142 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-24-04 08:57 PM
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16. Soul Plane!!!
I'm sorry, but I just couldnt help comparing President Kerry's new ride with the pimped out ride in the new Snoop movie "Soul Plane"!!
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Tellurian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-24-04 09:07 PM
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17. Fabulous!
Sure is a *beauty.*

I hope he keeps this one and scuttles the old AF1.

I don't think there is a fumigant in the world to
properly cleanse it of odorific republicanitis.
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Dr Fate Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-24-04 09:40 PM
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19. Sweet- kind of James Bond-ish...
Kerry's "Flying Headquarters"...
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Doosh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-24-04 09:44 PM
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20. Shrub Force 1 got an upgrade
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mike1963 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-24-04 09:59 PM
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21. He surely has a pilot he trusts, but if he wants one for free, I volunteer
:D

(I don't have a type rating in a 757 but that's a formality, really)

To my shame, I often carried Repugs campaigning on orders from my old boss (Coburn/Revlon) and yes, the Coburn name included Tom who's running for Senate here in OK. I've known the prick since he was in high school, flown him all over the USA. ARRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHH
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rolodomo Donating Member (145 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-24-04 11:29 PM
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22. 757s are sharp looking planes...
not a state of the art though, by any means. I would have recommended a 737-900 NG.
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PartyPooper Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-24-04 11:38 PM
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23. "Air America" or "Freedom Flight" would have been a better name IMHO.
:evilgrin:
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