{"id":2328554,"date":"2024-08-21T15:52:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-21T19:52:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-bash-harris-after-plane-circled-extra-15-minutes-to-watch-husbands-dnc-speech-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-21T15:54:11","modified_gmt":"2024-08-21T19:54:11","slug":"republicans-bash-harris-after-plane-circled-extra-15-minutes-to-watch-husbands-dnc-speech-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-bash-harris-after-plane-circled-extra-15-minutes-to-watch-husbands-dnc-speech-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Republicans bash Harris after plane circled extra 15 minutes to watch husband\u2019s DNC speech &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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\">34<\/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%2Frepublicans-bash-harris-after-plane-circled-extra-15-minutes-to-watch-husbands-dnc-speech-washington-examiner%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=2328554&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--><p>During the Democratic National Convention (DNC), Vice\u200c President Kamala Harris drew\u2062 criticism from\u200b Republicans after her plane, Air Force Two, circled the airport for an additional 15\u2062 minutes so she could watch\u2064 her husband, Doug Emhoff, deliver a\u200b speech. This occurred while she was returning from a campaign stop\u200d in\u200b Wisconsin. Critics quickly accused Harris of hypocrisy regarding her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/business-fights-back-as-republican-state-lawmakers-push-anti-esg-agenda\/\" title=\"Businesses take a stand against Republican state lawmakers pushing anti-ESG policies. The fight is on to protect environmental, social, and governance practices. Join the battle for a better future.\">climate change stance<\/a>, as her actions contradicted her advocacy for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oregon-citizens-consider-approving-conservative-secession-plan-to-flee-liberal-led-state\/\" title=\"Oregon residents contemplate endorsing conservative secession proposal to escape liberal-controlled environment\">reducing fossil fuel usage<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sec-unveils-sweeping-climate-requirements-for-public-companies\/\" title=\"SEC Unveils Sweeping Climate Requirements For Public Companies\">promoting environmental policies<\/a>. Prominent Republican voices took to social media to label her \u2063actions as &#8220;fuel\u2062 wasting&#8221; and\u2062 indicative of an elitist \u200cattitude, questioning the sincerity of Democratic commitments to climate issues.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Republicans bash Harris after plane circled extra 15 minutes to watch husband&rsquo;s DNC speech<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1735387\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republicans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Republicans\">Republicans<\/a> bashed Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Republicans\">Kamala Harris<\/a> after her plane circled an extra 15 minutes so she could watch second gentleman Doug Emhoff&rsquo;s speech.<\/p>\n<p>Emhoff was one of the star speakers on the second night of the DNC, speaking ahead of former first lady Michelle Obama and former President Barack Obama. Harris was flying at the time of his speech, coming back from a campaign stop in Milwaukee, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Wisconsin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Wisconsin<\/a>. According to CNN, Air Force Two circled the airport for 15 extra minutes so she could watch her husband&rsquo;s speech uninterrupted.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris&nbsp;speaks at the Fiserv Forum during a campaign rally in Milwaukee, Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024. (AP Photo\/Jacquelyn Martin)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Republicans were quick to accuse Harris of hypocrisy, given her stance on climate change.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;REMINDER: This fuel wasting comes as Harris seeks to ban fracking, push EV mandates on Americans, and restrict fossil fuel usage,&rdquo; the Conservative War Machine X account said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#128680; JUST IN: CNN reports that Kamala Harris had her plane circle &#8220;for an extra 15 minutes&#8221; so that she could watch Doug Emhoff&rsquo;s DNC speech:<\/p>\n<p>REMINDER: This fuel wasting comes as Harris seeks to ban fracking, push EV mandates on Americans, and restrict fossil fuel usage. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/owVxIUoBHD\">pic.twitter.com\/owVxIUoBHD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Conservative War Machine (@WarMachineRR) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WarMachineRR\/status\/1826111003953705461?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 21, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;Typical elitist Democrat &mdash; never practicing what they preach!&rdquo; the Trump War Room account posted.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Typical elitist Democrat &mdash; never practicing what they preach! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GqRLbiTO2H\">https:\/\/t.co\/GqRLbiTO2H<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TrumpWarRoom\/status\/1826117357997015233?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 21, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;Democrats are HYPOCRITES. What happened to the whole &lsquo;climate change&rsquo; thing?&rdquo; influencer Nick Sortor said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#128680; JUST IN: Kamala Harris demanded her plane circle in the air for an extra FIFTEEN MINUTES so that she could listen to her husband speak at the DNC tonight<\/p>\n<p>Democrats are HYPOCRITES.<\/p>\n<p>What happened to the whole &ldquo;climate change&rdquo; thing? &#129315; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eZNDd6YqyO\">pic.twitter.com\/eZNDd6YqyO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nicksortor\/status\/1826112713979740577?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 21, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Harris&rsquo;s sudden ascension as the Democrats&rsquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-biden-knows-he-messed-up-on-fracking-at-debate-and-is-now-doing-damage-control-the-daily-wire\/\" title=\"Joe Biden Knows He Messed Up On Fracking At Debate And Is Now Doing Damage Control | The Daily Wire\">presidential candidate<\/a> for 2024 resulted in a surge of enthusiasm among environmental activists, who see her as a close ally.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s night and day,&rdquo; Stevie O&rsquo;Hanlon, a spokesman for the youth-led environmentalist Sunrise Movement, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2024\/08\/11\/g-s1-16052\/kamala-harris-climate-change-environment-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"told\">told<\/a> NPR. &ldquo;I think it&rsquo;s clear to me talking to young people around the country that there&rsquo;s a really big opportunity to totally change the game with the youth vote this November.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1735387\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1735387\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republicans criticized Vice President Kamala Harris after her plane circled for an additional 15 minutes to allow her to watch her husband Doug Emhoff&#8217;s speech at the DNC. Emhoff was a key speaker on the second night of the convention, addressing the audience before former First Lady Michelle Obama and former President Barack Obama. At that time, Harris was returning from a campaign event in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. According to CNN, Air Force Two remained in the air for an extra 15 minutes so she could view his speech without interruption. <\/p>\n<p>Republicans quickly labeled Harris as hypocritical due to her position on climate change. The Conservative War Machine account remarked, \u201cREMINDER: This fuel wasting comes as Harris seeks to ban fracking, push EV mandates on Americans, and restrict fossil fuel usage.\u201d Similarly, the Trump War Room account stated that this behavior exemplifies &#8220;typical elitist Democrat&#8221; actions\u2014failing to adhere to their own principles.<\/p>\n<p>Influencer Nick Sortor also chimed in with criticism: \u201cDemocrats are HYPOCRITES. What happened to the whole \u2018climate change\u2019 thing?\u201d He highlighted that Harris had requested her plane circle for an extra fifteen minutes just so she could listen to her husband\u2019s address.<\/p>\n<p>Despite this backlash from Republicans, Harris&#8217;s recent rise as the Democratic presidential candidate for 2024 has energized environmental activists who view her as a strong ally in their cause. Stevie O&#8217;Hanlon from the youth-led Sunrise Movement expressed optimism about engaging young voters this November: \u201cIt\u2019s night and day&#8230; there\u2019s a really big opportunity to totally change the game with the youth vote.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2328555,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/kamala-harris-2024-election-august.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[38697,32438,3756],"class_list":["post-2328554","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-dnc-speech","tag-kamala-harris","tag-republicans"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/kamala-harris-2024-election-august.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2328554","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\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2328554"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2328554\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2328555"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2328554"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2328554"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2328554"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}