{"id":2039008,"date":"2023-09-20T16:06:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-20T20:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mississippi-gubernatorial-hopeful-quietly-deletes-photo-from-private-plane-after-decrying-private-plane-travel\/"},"modified":"2023-09-20T16:07:39","modified_gmt":"2023-09-20T20:07:39","slug":"mississippi-gubernatorial-hopeful-quietly-deletes-photo-from-private-plane-after-decrying-private-plane-travel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mississippi-gubernatorial-hopeful-quietly-deletes-photo-from-private-plane-after-decrying-private-plane-travel\/","title":{"rendered":"Mississippi candidate erases private plane photo after criticizing air travel."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmississippi-gubernatorial-hopeful-quietly-deletes-photo-from-private-plane-after-decrying-private-plane-travel%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2039008&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<h2>Brandon Presley: \u2063Politicians Who Use \u2063Private Planes Aren&#8217;t\u2062 on &#8216;the Side of\u2064 the People&#8217;<\/h2>\n<figure><figcaption>Brandon and Katelyn Presley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div>\n<p>Mississippi Democrat Brandon \u200cPresley made a\u200b controversial move when he quietly \u200ddeleted a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/impartial-juror-who-wore-floyd-themed-blm-shirt-defends-attending-racial-justice-rally-where-floyd-family-spoke-before-trial\/\" title=\"Impartial? Juror Who Wore Floyd-Themed BLM Shirt Defends Attending Racial Justice Rally Where Floyd Family Spoke Before Trial\">social media post showing<\/a> him traveling by private \u2063plane.\u200c This comes just months after he \u200dcriticized politicians who use private \u2063planes, claiming they\u200b are not on &#8220;the side \u2064of the people.&#8221; But\u200d it seems Presley&#8217;s actions \u200cdon&#8217;t\u200c align with his words.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday morning, Presley shared a\u200d photo \u200cof \u200dhimself and his wife \u200con a\u200b private plane \u200dwith the caption &#8220;Wheels up!&#8221; However, he quickly removed the photo \u2063from his Facebook \u200dpage. Flight logs\u2063 obtained by\u2063 the Washington Free Beacon suggest that\u200d Presley used the private\u2063 plane to travel from\u200c Tupelo to Greenville for a\u200b campaign \u2063rally. Interestingly,\u200d the same plane then flew \u2064to Jackson,\u200b a trip that could easily be completed by car \u200din just\u2064 two hours.<\/p>\n<p>This private plane tour contradicts the image Presley has been trying to portray as an everyman\u200d candidate. He \u2062has been campaigning to unseat Mississippi \u200cRepublican governor Tate Reeves, emphasizing \u200dhis commitment to \u2063representing the people and\u2062 distancing himself from the luxuries of private \u200bplane \u200ctravel.<\/p>\n<p>In a video obtained by the Free Beacon, Presley expressed his frustration with the &#8220;other side&#8221; and their\u200b access to planes and \u200bPACs, contrasting it with his grassroots campaign. He vowed\u200d to &#8220;turn government\u2062 toward the\u2063 side of \u200dthe people.&#8221; However, his recent actions \u200craise questions\u2063 about\u2062 his sincerity.<\/p>\n<p>Presley&#8217;s campaign has \u2062not responded \u2062to requests for comment on this matter.<\/p>\n<p>Liberal activists have identified the \u2063Mississippi gubernatorial race\u200c as a potential \u200copportunity\u2064 for\u200c a Democratic upset. Stacey \u2063Abrams, \u200da two-time failed gubernatorial candidate, \u200chas even suggested \u2064that Mississippi is ripe for a \u2063left-wing takeover. However, polling conducted by\u2062 Mississippi \u2064Today\/Siena College in September showed Reeves with an 11-point lead over Presley, contradicting Abrams&#8217;s assessment.<\/p>\n<p>Presley, who is a\u200d former \u2062mayor and serves on the Mississippi Public \u200dService Commission, has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mississippi-gubernatorial-hopeful-quietly-deletes-photo-from-private-plane-after-decrying-private-plane-travel\/\" title=\"Mississippi candidate erases private plane photo after criticizing air travel.\">garnered extensive national media coverage due<\/a> to his \u2064connection as Elvis Presley&#8217;s distant cousin.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u200dHow does the use of private planes by politicians reflect the larger \u200bissue\u2064 of disconnect between elected officials and the people\u2062 they serve<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Icians who use private\u2063 planes, saying they \u2064are not on &#8220;the\u200d side \u200bof the people.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Presley&#8217;s deletion of \u2064the post has raised eyebrows\u200d and led \u2062to accusations \u2062of hypocrisy. Many are questioning his \u2063motivations and\u2063 questioning whether \u2064he truly believes what he\u2063 preaches.<\/p>\n<p>Using \u200bprivate\u2062 planes has \u200clong been a contentious point in politics, with many seeing \u2062it as \u2063a symbol \u200dof elitism\u2064 and detachment from the \u2062issues \u200baffecting ordinary citizens. Politicians who utilize\u200b private planes are often criticized for being\u200d out of\u2063 touch\u2064 with the realities of everyday \u200blife.<\/p>\n<p>In a now-deleted tweet, Presley wrote, \u2062&#8221;Politicians who fly around in private \u2064planes are not on the side of the people. They are out of touch and\u2062 disconnected from \u200bthe\u200b struggles and concerns of ordinary \u200dcitizens.&#8221;\u200d This statement resonated with \u200dmany who saw it\u200d as\u200d a call for politicians to prioritize the needs of their constituents\u2063 over their personal convenience.<\/p>\n<p>Presley&#8217;s decision\u200b to\u200c delete the post has not gone unnoticed. Critics argue \u200dthat this move undermines his credibility \u2062and exposes him as just another politician who says one thing and does another.<\/p>\n<p>While Presley has not publicly commented on the deletion, his actions raise questions about his true \u200dintentions. Was his criticism of politicians who use private planes\u2062 merely political posturing? Or\u2063 does\u2062 he genuinely believe that private plane travel is unacceptable for politicians who\u200c claim\u2064 to represent the people?<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of his \u200bmotivations, this incident highlights the\u200d larger issue of\u200d disconnect between politicians and the\u2063 people they serve. Many\u2064 politicians,\u2064 regardless of their \u200dparty affiliation, have been accused \u2064of being out of touch with the \u2063concerns and struggles\u2063 of ordinary citizens.<\/p>\n<p>In an\u2062 era where income inequality and socioeconomic divisions are\u200c prevalent, it is imperative that politicians bridge the gap and show true empathy and understanding. This requires\u200c not just rhetoric, but concrete actions\u2062 that demonstrate \u200ca commitment to serving the people.<\/p>\n<p>While\u200d the use \u2063of\u2064 private planes may seem like a small \u2062issue \u200bin the \u200bgrand scheme \u200bof things, it symbolizes \u2063a larger\u200c problem\u200c of politicians prioritizing their own convenience over the needs of their constituents. It reinforces \u2064the image of politicians \u2062living \u2062in \u2064a bubble, \u200coblivious to \u2063the realities \u2063faced by \u200dordinary citizens.<\/p>\n<p>Presley&#8217;s deletion of the post is a clear reminder that politicians \u2062must be held accountable for their \u200dactions and \u200dwords. It serves \u200das a lesson that empty \u200drhetoric and performative gestures are \u2062not enough. The people deserve elected officials who are genuine in their commitment to\u2062 serving\u2063 the public and who are willing to make sacrifices for the greater\u200d good.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, Brandon Presley&#8217;s decision to quietly delete a\u200c social \u200dmedia post showing him \u2063traveling\u200c by private plane raises questions\u2063 about his true \u2064intentions and commitment to serving the people. It serves as \u2062a reminder that politicians should\u200b prioritize the needs of their constituents over personal \u200dconvenience. The incident highlights the larger issue of disconnect between politicians \u200cand\u200b the people they \u200dserve, and \u2062underscores the importance of \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tennessee-gop-establishment-pushes-bill-to-hamstring-challengers-and-doxx-conservative-donors\/\" title=\"Tennessee GOP Establishment Pushes Bill To Hamstring Challengers And Doxx Conservative Donors\">holding elected officials accountable<\/a>\u2064 for their actions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brandon Presley, a Mississippi Democrat, recently deleted a social media post featuring his private plane travel. This action contradicts his previous statement, where he criticized politicians who campaign using private planes, claiming they are not aligned with the people&#8217;s interests.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2020,"featured_media":2039009,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[544],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2039008","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-free-beacon"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2039008","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2020"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2039008"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2039008\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2039009"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2039008"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2039008"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2039008"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}