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Originally Posted by Tyrone Slothrop
The President flies in Air Force One to accommodate the security requirements of the office and the people who need to travel with him for, e.g., national security reasons, regardless of the reason for the trip. I have no problem with it.
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If I write the words, "How else would the President travel? He has to use AFO," would this not be saying the same thing? No. Of course it is saying the same thing.
If I note there’s another argument that it’s a perk, but I don’t attribute it to you, have I nevertheless attributed it to you because we’re having an exchange? No. Of course not.
So might I ask, how I have I not read what you wrote? Because it is indeed your point that due to security concerns, there is no other way for POTUS to fly that caused me - in agreement with that point - to respond that, where POTUS flies for political reasons, the DNC should receive compensation.
ETA: Trump is exploiting his position in using AFO for rallies. He’s enjoying the use for political gain with the insurmountable alibi that there’s no other way for him to travel. Giving the DNC the value of his trips seems sensible to address that abuse (which will otherwise persist indefinitely with every POTUS.)
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