Congress members are typically on the hook for their travel to and from the district to work. Perhaps he's thrifty, I'm sure it's cheaper to take the train. Possibly faster, when you factor in to and from the airport, security, etc., though I'm sure these guys are fast-tracked thru the PITA's that us regular folks have to deal with.
I may be in the minority here, but most of the average Joes I know, don't wear gold cuff links and fire shotguns in the air.
He is a slick and polished politician, he says some incredibly stupid stuff, and somehow gets a pass on it. Hence the moniker Crazy Uncle Joe.
Just seems odd to me, a guy who was in the senate for that long, took multiple stabs at the White House, and the poor guy is broke.....just like the rest of us.