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lees1975

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Sat Sep 14, 2024, 11:37 AM Saturday

Harris was right about people streaming out of Trump rallies long before he is done speaking. [View all]

I have a relative who works near the Ronstadt Music Theater at the Tucson Community Center where Trump held his rally earlier this week. They'd already moved it from the arena there, which holds 6,000, to the theater, capacity around 2,100, because of the smaller anticipated crowd (on the same day Kamala was speaking to over 25,000 people in North Carolina). She said that when she went to lunch, around 1:00, there was a small line outside the entrance to the theater, not any noticeable increase in traffic. She thought the rally was over when she was leaving work, because of the cars coming out of the parking garage, and people walking across the plaza carrying banners and signs. When she got home, and turned on the news, she found out he was still speaking.

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I have seen in several of TSF rally destinations that there are ads on Craigslist paying folks $20 to come for an hour. flying_wahini Saturday #1
And during the debate he accused Harris of buying rally participants. live love laugh Saturday #14
He specializes in projection DeeDeeNY Saturday #18
Yes, his mental library is limited. pandr32 Saturday #35
"He specializes in projection" Dave Bowman Saturday #42
Which is a sure sign that that's ewhat HE is doing. n/t NH Ethylene Saturday #51
Maybe, but the attendees like what they hear and stay there. LiberalArkie Saturday #64
I posted links to some of those ads on X Jarqui Saturday #15
Could you... robleb Saturday #26
Not so easy Jarqui Saturday #44
I see what you mean-- kind of creepy. n/t ailsagirl Sunday #81
It was alleged that some of the reason Jarqui Sunday #82
If the campaign hasn't figured out some way to pay them only on completion Susan Calvin Sunday #83
Please post them! Iwasthere Saturday #29
A friend of mine in Indiana saw one of his ads Demobrat Saturday #41
Now this is really interesting. Kamala should ask him about it at the next debate. MMBeilis Saturday #43
hope they make sure they get the money up front rurallib Saturday #59
Yeah I don't know how that works. Demobrat Saturday #60
Not Necessarily smb Saturday #65
Good point. Demobrat Saturday #71
I think I posted a screen I_UndergroundPanther Saturday #61
I saw that one! He was an AA male, and obviously having a pretty good time--- Jack Valentino Saturday #79
$20 would not pay the transportation costs for many.... Jack Valentino Saturday #76
Maybe he should try locking the doors or busing people to rallies in remote places.. Omnipresent Saturday #2
Local officials will not agree to locking the doors. TwilightZone Saturday #3
just hold a raffle at the end DBoon Saturday #10
Or a piece of that shroud that he wears thinking it's good looking baggy clothes. erronis Saturday #19
The Shroud Of Turd-in nt smb Saturday #66
Offer free beer. They'll stay for that. nt Wednesdays Saturday #39
That's a great idea but... AZ8theist Saturday #57
Locking the doors would violate fire codes (not that TFG cares about laws), Ocelot II Saturday #5
Also, Word Has Gotten Around About His Habit Of Stiffing The Venue smb Saturday #67
I'm just giving ridiculous solutions for a ridiculous manchild named, "Donald Trump". Omnipresent Saturday #72
yep, that is probably next! Jack Valentino Saturday #77
There's plenty of video . . . peggysue2 Saturday #4
I just want the reduced crowd size to translate into REDUCED Trump votes Nov 5!!! riversedge Saturday #7
Can I get an AMEN up in here?! Oopsie Daisy Saturday #9
yes! et tu Saturday #12
Amen Most Definitely!!! calimary Saturday #32
AMEN! AMEN! AMEN!!! ProudMNDemocrat Saturday #45
I expect it will. LiberalFighter Saturday #49
yep, been seeing those videos all year of rally attendees leaving Trump--- Jack Valentino Saturday #78
I realize all our DU stories are anecdotal but there is a VIBE!! CrispyQ Saturday #6
I agree. lees1975 Saturday #8
Kamala Got Under His Skin smb Saturday #68
Maybe TSF could get his fellow monster Greg Abbott... Trueblue Texan Saturday #11
I've seen some comparisons to Dead shows AZSkiffyGeek Saturday #13
There may be something to this. TomSlick Saturday #16
++ appalachiablue Saturday #38
That, and the carnival atmosphere. Demobrat Saturday #46
Yep. The narrow minded, bigotted, willfully ignorant work hard Attilatheblond Saturday #54
When Trump had his beach rally in NJ Deminpenn Saturday #22
That's exactly it Random Boomer Saturday #27
Mini-Woodstocks for Magas! n/t slightlv Saturday #58
"Woodstock"? More Like Blockheadstock nt smb Saturday #70
Or Burning Man Seinan Sensei Saturday #73
Rally attendance is a poor predictor of election outcome Picaro Saturday #17
Trump's rally attendance in 2020 was not great. lees1975 Saturday #20
Agreed Picaro Saturday #25
Re your remark about Harris volunteers in AZ: Us AZ DEMS are damned serious and have been since 2018 Attilatheblond Saturday #55
Yep pat_k Saturday #23
the point about this barbtries Saturday #24
At least the Phoenix Harris/Walz rally was all about getting volunteers AZSkiffyGeek Saturday #40
i don't watch all of their speeches all the time, barbtries Saturday #50
lol barbtries Saturday #21
They are going to start announcing fake bomb threats. yellowcanine Saturday #31
While Kamala's message remains the same, she is adding more to her message. ProudMNDemocrat Saturday #28
They said, "Sir, we only agreed to stay one hour." yellowcanine Saturday #30
... with tears in their eyes Seinan Sensei Saturday #74
To be fair, he gets the best small crowds! yellowcanine Saturday #33
Hal Sparks recorded it happening. GoCubsGo Saturday #34
Let me say this up front. I DO NOT BELIEVE CHINESE RESTAURANTS ARE SERVING DOGS OR CATS OR ANYTHING ELSE UNTOWARD. rsdsharp Saturday #36
There is so much food available it's not mucifer Saturday #47
I was served grilled Guinea pig with the fur Demobrat Saturday #48
Guinea pigs are BlueMTexpat Sunday #80
I would have I_UndergroundPanther Saturday #62
I don't think you would have liked a Chinese jail. rsdsharp Saturday #63
Trump rallies have a concept of a crowd. lees1975 Saturday #37
There are plenty of videos on X showing people getting bored and leaving Trump's speeches early SpankMe Saturday #52
There have been lots of video of people doing that many times before the debate. 4lbs Saturday #53
Even his die-hard cultists can't sit through two hours of his insane bullshit. MLF1981 Saturday #56
Of course she was-- she doesn't make up lies-- she knows exactly what she's doing ailsagirl Saturday #69
YES, this is OLD NEWS---- I've watched videos showing the early leavers Jack Valentino Saturday #75
This makes me smile LetMyPeopleVote Tuesday #84
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