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TwilightZone

(28,722 posts)
3. Local officials will not agree to locking the doors.
Sat Sep 14, 2024, 10:44 AM
Sep 14

The potential liability would be too great even for the MAGA diehards.

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