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Michael Moore just asked on FB: how many people would line up and sleep on the sidewalk for five days to attend a Biden rally?
Probably none. Know why? Because we're grown-ups.
Anyone willing to sleep outdoors for a Dufus rally clearly doesn't have a job or any grown-up responsibilities.
Plus: five days with no baths?! That arena is gonna REEK.
still_one
(92,061 posts)Pisces
(5,599 posts)JI7
(89,239 posts)Cha
(296,846 posts)big Rally crowds are NOT what counts.
What was MM's point, anyway?
Thank you, still_one
still_one
(92,061 posts)translate into winning
I assume MM is referring to trump supporters, and ironically the turnout in Tulsa was far less less than they were saying.
Moore's demoralizing messaging is wrong again, just like when he predicted we would be seeing "president Romney"
As for "enthusiasm", I think Moore should be concerned about the lack of enthusiasm more and more people are having for him
Cha
(296,846 posts)one clue and needs to wake up and smell the Reality!
pstokely
(10,522 posts)you can't win with just your own cult of roadies, didn't work for Bernie, rallies don't mean votes, especially when much of the crowd are just regulars that follow you around
still_one
(92,061 posts)Proud liberal 80
(4,167 posts)They might not be inspired to go see Biden, but they have been inspired protest these last few weeks and they are Democratic voters .
hlthe2b
(102,119 posts)I don't want ANYONE thinking for me, unlike R's who want an authoritarian "Daddy."
Siwsan
(26,249 posts)The most line time I can claim is, I once stood in line for over 5 hours to see the Treasures of Tutankhamun at the British Museum. A real once in a lifetime opportunity. And exhausting. I can't imagine anything or anyone worth a 5 day line wait.
JI7
(89,239 posts)stillcool
(32,626 posts)a hotel suite, with a nice restaurant/bar/entertainment, pool, sauna...I could maybe do that...but not in the time of covid.
superpatriotman
(6,246 posts)They are a cult.
Downtown Hound
(12,618 posts)Their fanaticism and extreme loyalty really carried the day and led them to victory over the soft Americans who would never...oh wait. They got their country bombed the shit out of and turned into a pile of rubble and lost almost every battle after the first few months of the war.
Cult like delusion and devotion only go so far, and can also be liabilities in as much as they are strengths when your followers stop listening to reason and logic. What? Mon Furher wants us to invade Russia and take on England, the Soviet Union, and the United States all while maintaining occupation over much of Europe and North Africa at the same time? Sounds good! What can go wrong? Our devotion and loyalty will carry the day!
leftieNanner
(15,062 posts)The answer is NONE, because Joe Biden wouldn't ask us to put ourselves, our families, and our community in jeopardy by congregating like that. He would hold a virtual rally and we would ALL be there!
LizBeth
(9,952 posts)efhmc
(14,723 posts)stopdiggin
(11,242 posts)Cha
(296,846 posts)What was MM's POINT?
Biden has already proven it's Not big rally sizes that count.. it's Voting booth.
Me.
(35,454 posts)Not even him
Cha
(296,846 posts)point, anyway?
Sounds like he's trying to puff up BLOTUS.. who doesn't really need that.. that's BLOTUS' job.
kimbutgar
(21,055 posts)I know what VP Biden is all about. He is a good man and wouldnt have a rally during a pandemic to stroke his ego.
because they aren't brainwashed.
But I'll tell you this Mr. Moore. 99% of the tens of thousands of people who took to the streets are not going to vote for Trump.
dhill926
(16,314 posts)StarfishSaver
(18,486 posts)They think politics is a form of entertainment driven by a cult of personality.
I don't know a single person who would sleep outside of a stadium to see Bide give a speech.
I do know plenty of people who will stand on line for hours to vote for him
Generic Brad
(14,272 posts)They did not demonstrate enthusiasm. They displayed delusions.
Crunchy Frog
(26,578 posts)because there's a pandemic going on.
Cha
(296,846 posts)pstokely
(10,522 posts)and he thinks Bernie has a cult that would follow him like tRump does
Cha
(296,846 posts)the Polls spending 4x less $$$$ to do it. Booom!
edhopper
(33,479 posts)he didn't and Moore has never admitted that it was only a confluence of unfortunate events and cheating that allowed the loser of the votes to become President.
Moore still thinks Trump is popular.
Tarc
(10,472 posts)It is THEIR metric though, and by their own cont, he failed miserably last night.