Well, that was boring...

[highplainsdem]

I'd mentioned earlier in response to a thread from George II that I was going to watch Trump's speech today, and I did get through all of it, though it was excriciatingly boring, and I wasted even more of my time than I'd expected to since he was really late (time I used to take care of some cleaning that didn't really have to be done).

Then I drank, though not too heavily, through the speech.

The good news was that the audience often looked as bored as I felt. They'd looked MUCH more excited about half an hour before Trump finally showed up, shortly after they started playing the first of several songs used before his rally appearances, than they looked during long stretches of his speech.

More good news - I thought Trump looked rather sad as he looked out over the small audience before he started to speak. Wistful. Don't know whether it was the disappointing crowd (not that many people outside either, as far as I could tell from some RSBN coverage earlier) or the disappointing straw polls. Although 68% said they'd like to see him run for president in 2024, that number dropped to 55% when the question was whether the respondents would vote for him or another Republican in the primaries. Trump can't be too happy tonight with DeSantis's popularity.

The bad news, in terms of what I was hoping for, was that he didn't go off-script as much as I'd hoped. I was still hoping for that when he did a lot of riffing in just the first few sentences. But he didn't keep that up throughout the speech. Most of it was xenophobic scaremongering that you can bet Stephen Miller wrote. But there weren't the batshit crazy sound bites I'd been hoping we'd get out of the speech.

OTOH, there were all those expressions of boredom.

And that initial look on Trump's face showing he probably realizes his time is past.

And he might be so disappointed by how poorly he did in the straw poll that he'll spend some time going after DeSantis.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. A big fat K&R! ♥

[Midnight Writer]

2. I watched a bit earlier on C-Span as people were waiting for his speech.

Looked like a very sparse crowd, with lots of open floor space and some empty seats up front.

Reminded me of the local VFW waiting for Timothy P and the Rural Route Three to perform.

I wondered if that would throw him, or if that was the reason he was an hour late coming out.

I didn't watch any of the speech. I just can't stomach the guy.

[highplainsdem]

6. The Trump supporters outside were spread out along the street, too, rather than packed close

together. And though there were cars and trucks going by with Trump signs and flags, the RSBN reporter mentioned he'd already seen some of them a few times -- they were just driving in circles around the Hyatt.

[catbyte]

9. "Timothy P and the Rural Route Three"

[OAITW r.2.0]

25. No idea what I am witnessing, but it's a pretty thin mosh pit....

[Midnight Writer]

33. Maybe I should amend that to "the late Timothy P"

[OAITW r.2.0]

3. Thanks for posting!

Was hoping to read DUer reviews of the event. It sounds like it met my expectations. Scheduling Trump for the last night was a tactical error, I think. Should have gone with Friday or Saturday night. Given his ego, this was probably a major letdown. Shortly, I except to see DJT,Jr. posting his freebased thoughts to the Internet.

[GopherGal]

14. Last day of the conference AND he was running late?

Kind of a recipe for disaster, attendance-wise.

I've been at professional conferences where I had to empathize with some colleagues who got stuck with the "getaway day" time-slots with audience members slipping out of sessions early to catch their cabs to the airport.

If he really did show up over an hour late, he did some of it to himself, though.

[MyOwnPeace]

19. "DJT,Jr. posting his freebased thoughts"

O-M-G!

[zentrum]

4. Wonder if his low energy

......is also the after-effects of his covid.

[highplainsdem]

10. Possibly. Though the more I think of it, the more I suspect the straw poll results must have really

been a blow to his ego. I'd bet he was expecting 90%+ in both those polls.

[OMGWTF]

30. Many Prosecutors are sharpening their knives for Traitor Tot. He knows he's fked.

[smirkymonkey]

5. I didn't watch at all, but I heard on Twitter that he looked like absolute hell.

Worse than usual, and seemed like he had a hard time getting through it. Was that your impression?

[highplainsdem]

8. I didn't think he looked like hell. Just discouraged, and maybe a bit heavier.

[arlyellowdog]

7. Thank you for your service

[soothsayer]

11. +1

[speak easy]

12. Better you than I, HPD !

I remember how sick and lifeless he was at Mt. Rushmore.

[BigmanPigman]

13. Seems like the ending scene of A Face In The Crowd.

CNN said he wasn't mentioning policy, etc. just the same old boring ranting of his grievances and who they all hate. Boring.

[highplainsdem]

22. He did spend quite a bit of time talking about policy, especially immigration policy.

Very xenophobic. He even referred back to his infamous escalator speech again, after once again telling his audience that Mexico and other Latin American countries "aren't sending their best." I'd be very surprised if most if not all of the speech wasn't written by Stephen Miller.

But I suppose you could categorize his immigration policy as talking to his followers about "who they all hate."

The election grievances and attacks on Republicans who weren't loyal enough to him were in the last half hour of the speech.

[RussellCattle]

31. Thank you. Absolutely perfect comparison to Trump today.

[Raine]

15. I watched too and those were my exact impressions, very boring

and actually pathetic.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

16. I refused to watch thus speech

[EndlessWire]

17. He congratulated

those that managed to get in.

[Marie Marie]

18. Thanks for the post for those of us without the stomach to watch.

Trump looking sad and washed up makes my day. This should have been his exciting come back after a month of oblivion.

[MyOwnPeace]

21. And if that's the best he can do.....

with a band of idiots that love him - he's definitely on his way out - and it couldn't happen to somebody more deserving. I'm sure he'll be encouraged by the crowds that watch him marching into his preliminary hearings - that'll make him feel better.....

[Hoyt]

20. The "magic" is gone, he's just another loser.

[MyOwnPeace]

23. Oh, NO, sir!!!!

He's the BESTEST loser - many people are saying.......

[Hoyt]

24. A perfect, whuuuuuge loser.

[MyOwnPeace]

26. GOT it!!!!!

[TwilightZone]

44. Agreed.

Since January 6th, I've been saying that his political career ended that day, and I see little to change that opinion. He barely cleared a majority in the straw poll, his approval ratings have dropped precipitously, and it's only going to get worse as the insurrection trials are started and more connections are made. Then there are the civil and criminal cases....

[mnmoderatedem]

27. you mentioned you were drinking while watching

any creative drinking games you participated in? Take another drink every time he says "fake news" or "deep state" or "hang Mike Pence"?

If so, hope you are not too hung over tomorrow.

[highplainsdem]

37. No, nothing that creative. And it was just a couple of drinks. I was irked at the damn

hour-plus delay before Trump finally showed up. I still wanted to see the speech, but definitely hadn't planned to spend 3 hours that way.

[yonder]

28. Thanks for the heavy lift of watching, hpd. And the descriptive post too,

That's more than I could muster.

[RussellCattle]

29. It was like he was playing his old greatest hits and folks were just tired of it. Perfunctory....

.....would be how you should describe the crowds applause.

[ewagner]

39. Toward the end of his campaign....

the audiences were getting bored with his "greatest hits" routine...

I remember a rally in Central Wisconsin where people were walking out while he was still speaking.

I think his act is defunct...

[ashredux]

32. HE WAS BORING! Same old stuff. Empty chairs says it all

[Roy Rolling]

34. What's that Song?

“Is That All There Is?”

He’s nothing without “POTUS” behind his name.

[OMGWTF]

35. Palm Springs had its usual Sunday parade of loud and obnoxious MAGAts driving down Hwy 111

This time there were only four of them instead of the usual 20+. I'm sure they're all geared up for March 4th (or 15th) when the mighty Trump will rise again. LOLOLOLOL -- what a bunch of pathetic and ungracious LOSERS! Can't wait to see what next Sunday brings.

[highplainsdem]

36. See reply 6 above. There was a Trump parade at the Hyatt but it was just driving in circles

around the hotel. Might've seemed more impressive if the RW reporter commenting on it hadn't admitted he'd already seen the vehicles go by a few times.

[SCantiGOP]

38. I saw the crowd

I guessed about 500.
And some of them, with the hugging and handshakes and no masks, might be dead in a month.

[czarjak]

42. Not so Super-Spreader?

[Mr. Evil]

40. Maybe it's starting to hit home that he has bigger fish to fry.

He's going to experience an onslaught of indictments and lawsuits in the coming months.

[AwakeAtLast]

41. If he was boring he was probably drugged up

So he wouldn't go off script as much. Every time he does that causes more liability. Darn.

[hay rick]

43. You listened to Fox News so I didn't have to. Thanks!

[BobTheSubgenius]

45. First, thank you for watching and reporting!

So, SO much better than doing it myself, so I appreciate it.

It's the last sentence of your report that really interested me with its possibility. It's a potentially fraught balancing act, but I think I like the idea of him remaining loose for a time...a time long enough for him to rip some savage wounds into the GOP frontrunners.l

[PatSeg]

46. Thank you for your service

It was really noble of you to do what so many of us just couldn't handle. Good to know that it was boring and rather subdued.

[George II]

47. Thanks for that report. As noted in my thread, I decided to pass and wait for snippets....

Looks like I didn't miss much. Seems the interviews of idiots before the speech by CNN were more interesting.

It's scary to see them, but then I realize the outspoken ones, although dangerous, are not as numerous as we think.

Thanks again!!

[Blue Owl]

48. I lost count of the times his "loyal followers" ditched out early at his ego rallies

And yet, they still think he's all that and a bag of chips...

[ancianita]

49. Even several TV commentators noted how bored the crowd was. Best news all day.

[Pluvious]

50. Thank you for your sacrifice, summary, and service.

May Zeus preserve your sanity

[moondust]

51. Any good 3rd grade name calling?

Makes everybody so proud.

[highplainsdem]

52. "Crazy Nancy" is the only one I noticed.

[samnsara]

53. his expiration date was years ago..hes starting to stink and mold...