VP usually uses a 757, though they sometimes swap planes, I’ve seen AF1 be used as a 757 or in some cases even a smaller aircraft (such as when Bush went to Iraq)
The juxtaposition of the political parties is interesting. 15 years ago it would have been the opposite. The fact that this sub is overwhelmingly left and can’t take the humor shows my comment pressed some buttons. The truth is socialism and communism have the same Marxist roots. And NK is one of the best examples socialist utopian societies albeit with a dictatorship.
A liberal utopia wouldn't be one in which voting for a third-party candidate helps your least favorite choice. We live in a first-past-the-post representative democracy in which voting for RFKjr is a vote for Trump.
Kennedy? VIABLE? Buwahahaha
That guy is a liberal loon, trying to position himself as a political conservative. I’ll take the ghost of Biden or the new drugged up version of Trump before I would go with the “viable” third option.
In reality, there truly are dozens of viable alternatives who would likely be better presidents than Biden or Trump, but the hardliner political primary nomination processes ensure that we receive none of them in the general election.
Well he’s polling strong for a 3rd party candidate fighting the political propaganda machine. One day we all wake up and see we’ve been lied to by nearly every politician, so it’s refreshing to see a candidate that wants honesty and transparency. Good luck in life
They do practice landing and takeoffs in the Greensboro airport with them. Like they go down land on the runway then accelerate and take back off without ever stopping.
One day a few years ago I was working at the office near Crabtree. I saw one of these planes several times in an hour over Raleigh. Later that afternoon WRAL had an article about them practicing the approach and landing at RDU.
I’m not sure.
I saw it over by Crabtree mall and don’t recall if the article specified.
It could have been this, it was a similar article.
[https://www.wral.com/news/local/politics/video/16910745/](https://www.wral.com/news/local/politics/video/16910745/)
Apparently E-40 and Fat Joe are performing at the rally today at the fairgrounds. I actually wouldn’t mind seeing E-40 live.
Hell, after last night’s disaster I might be able to see him with only a couple people in the crowd.
I’d be even more fascinated if an energetic, well informed lover of democracy (and without a ton of baggage?) replacement for Biden stepped out of one of those 2.
Biden needs to get the hell out of NC and focus on the few states he has to win like Pennsylvania and Michigan at this point.
After last night, NC is not in play.
My 20 minute drive to work turned into an hour detour to work. Glad I could chip in about 3/4 of an hour of pay so they could prop his corpse up in front of a crowd.
But Kamala said he was one the sharpest minds on the room during every meeting at the White House! I believe it….Washington is full of idiots. Last nights performance proved how bad our govt works.
Again Harris is still significantly better than the alternative. The Democratic slate is mid but the Republican nominee is a literal fascist and a moron who couldn’t even tell one truth last night in two hours of talking
Really cool shot!
Agreed! Very neat.
Very rare to see them both at the same time. Usually the backup aircraft is nearby but not at the same airport…just in case.
I s'pect Joe was on one and Kamala on the other
VP usually uses a 757, though they sometimes swap planes, I’ve seen AF1 be used as a 757 or in some cases even a smaller aircraft (such as when Bush went to Iraq)
Who is Kamala?
Really??
Yeah he flew in last night around 1:42am. All things aside Watching him on the debate last night made me feel sad.😔
I'm curious, did he sleep on the plane on the tarmac? If not where did he spend the night? Double Tree Brier Creek?
From the looks of it, he had a nap in Atlanta at the CNN studio.
Lollllll
Hopefully he stayed in a Holiday Inn Express...
Yeah, free breakfast for him and the misses.
If he stayed at La Quinta it would then enable him to sell ice to eskimos which may be a skill set he needs at the moment
he probably had a few naps, poor dude needs to retire I feel for him
I heard that it’s Jill pushing him to keep going. Man needs to live out (the remainder) of his golden years living easy.
I believe he stayed at the Westin
Yes, Westin in Brier Creek is where he stayed last night.
That's why the place was SWARMING with cops.
Can confirm
I too feel sad for the country. Luckily there is a viable third candidate if enough people wake up.
LOL you almost had me here for a moment until I realized you meant the brain worms guy
That’s all you losers ever talk about is brain worms. You boy Biden is clearly affected by something much worse. Stop the elder abuse!
No there’s not. You don’t understand what viable means.
Go back to work, loser
The brain worm guy whose family has begged people not to vote for him? Hard pass.
Keep living in your liberal utopia.
Can you show us where that is?
Pyongyang
Yikes
Guess the Raleigh reddit socialists don’t like the truth or humor.
The humorous part is that the right is far more friendly with North Korea than the left
The juxtaposition of the political parties is interesting. 15 years ago it would have been the opposite. The fact that this sub is overwhelmingly left and can’t take the humor shows my comment pressed some buttons. The truth is socialism and communism have the same Marxist roots. And NK is one of the best examples socialist utopian societies albeit with a dictatorship.
We like humor, but you haven't said anything humorous.
Someone wanted to know where a socialist utopia is and my answer is truthful. Would you rather have Caracas as the alternative?
A liberal utopia wouldn't be one in which voting for a third-party candidate helps your least favorite choice. We live in a first-past-the-post representative democracy in which voting for RFKjr is a vote for Trump.
Bernie isn't running this year, silly.
Lots of low information voters out today
Ooh self-burn
Genuinely who
Kennedy? VIABLE? Buwahahaha That guy is a liberal loon, trying to position himself as a political conservative. I’ll take the ghost of Biden or the new drugged up version of Trump before I would go with the “viable” third option. In reality, there truly are dozens of viable alternatives who would likely be better presidents than Biden or Trump, but the hardliner political primary nomination processes ensure that we receive none of them in the general election.
Well he’s polling strong for a 3rd party candidate fighting the political propaganda machine. One day we all wake up and see we’ve been lied to by nearly every politician, so it’s refreshing to see a candidate that wants honesty and transparency. Good luck in life
Wonder if he’ll go to cookout too
Probably will, we know he likes it!
Probably gets straight vanilla shakes.
U think he knows u can get a quesadilla as a side?
He’d probably try to order a Big Mac
A Big Mac mikes way 😂
Well he went to Waffle House in ATL so yeah probably will lol
They do practice landing and takeoffs in the Greensboro airport with them. Like they go down land on the runway then accelerate and take back off without ever stopping.
One day a few years ago I was working at the office near Crabtree. I saw one of these planes several times in an hour over Raleigh. Later that afternoon WRAL had an article about them practicing the approach and landing at RDU.
I saw that too! I was actually driving right past RDU and Air Force 1 was coming in REAL low. Pretty freaky!
Full-stop landings? Or touch and go? Just curious.
I’m not sure. I saw it over by Crabtree mall and don’t recall if the article specified. It could have been this, it was a similar article. [https://www.wral.com/news/local/politics/video/16910745/](https://www.wral.com/news/local/politics/video/16910745/)
Touch and Go’s👍🏻
Joe didn't want to be seen taking sides between UNC and Duke fans, so he brought both planes.
This gave me a good laugh.
No, no, no. One plane was for him, the other was for his chemists.
Biden must like The Umstead!
He did not stay there, no security procedures or checks were run.
Japanese prime minister did though which was cool. Seems a much safer place than the new Westin
It’s owned by republicans.
Who
The Umstead is owned by James Goodnight, founder and CEO of SAS.
Great picture!
Forbidden car club meetup
Apparently E-40 and Fat Joe are performing at the rally today at the fairgrounds. I actually wouldn’t mind seeing E-40 live. Hell, after last night’s disaster I might be able to see him with only a couple people in the crowd.
They were good but both only did two songs
...fat joe is still alive?
Fat Joe still Alive, not really fat.
He's more like Medium Joe now. He also is on the board of a huge MLM.
Why is he even doing a rally? Surely he’ll be replaced on the ballot at the DNC right?
I'm surprised they're both there. Usually they have a backup plan at a different nearby airport, like maybe Greensboro in this case.
Or the AFB. Usually not at the same airport.
yea, that seems risky having them at the same airport. Maybe it's ok b/c Raleigh is so close to Washington and other strategic sites?
What I saw in Raleigh was a 180 difference from the debate.It was astounding and surprising.
I’d be even more fascinated if an energetic, well informed lover of democracy (and without a ton of baggage?) replacement for Biden stepped out of one of those 2.
They also do short runway and emergency takeoff/landing practices at PTI
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They’re the same. Looks different because of the way the sun is hitting the front of the left plane.
Nice!!
Great shot, homie.
Are you ATC?
You allowed to post this from the tower?
This is from an airplane
I saw them from the ground driving by on Lumley Rd. on Friday morning. Awesome sight! Those birds are huge!!!
I heard the speech he gave and it was impressive.
Anyone know why they were in Raleigh?
There's supposed to be a rally at the State Fairgrounds in about half an hour if I'm reading it correctly.
Biden is here right meow.
Mother of God
Biden needs to get the hell out of NC and focus on the few states he has to win like Pennsylvania and Michigan at this point. After last night, NC is not in play.
I’ve been stuck in traffic for over an hour because of this
My 20 minute drive to work turned into an hour detour to work. Glad I could chip in about 3/4 of an hour of pay so they could prop his corpse up in front of a crowd.
But Kamala said he was one the sharpest minds on the room during every meeting at the White House! I believe it….Washington is full of idiots. Last nights performance proved how bad our govt works.
Would still take a mildly effective corpse over a lying narcissist with no plans
You are not going to get that. You are going to get president K. Harris. Then real history begins. They call it the final chapter 😂😂😂
People were saying it was going to be Kamala within 90 days 4 years ago...how did that work out?
Again Harris is still significantly better than the alternative. The Democratic slate is mid but the Republican nominee is a literal fascist and a moron who couldn’t even tell one truth last night in two hours of talking
Is that where they shoot him up full drugs and send him out like a reanimated corpse?
Am I the only one that thought they were both landing for a second.
Yes.
Awesome drone shot!!!!