Clinton Gets Bigger Jet

The Hillary Clinton campaign recently upgraded its chartered plane from a Boeing 717, to a larger McDonnell-Douglas MD-81.

The longer, yet older aircraft offers seating for 143 passengers, versus a mere 88 seats on the smaller 717-200. The larger aircraft also provides Senator Clinton with her own entrance at the front of the plane, as well as a separate lavatory; on the 717, she had to stoop to using the same facilities as the press, at the back of the plane -- gasp. And she says Obama is the elitist.

Members of the media also now will use the rear entrance to the aircraft rather than the forward entrance on the 717. Like the 717, the new/old aircraft was chartered from Midwest Airlines, which configured the MD-81 to charter sports teams and the seats also offer increased legroom over those on the 717.

I am a bit stunned that Al Gore hasn't blasted the Clinton campaign for selecting the far less efficient MD-81 over the 717. And yes, the picture is of the actual aircraft she flies on: N805ME.

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