On a scale of 1 to 10 ...

[NanceGreggs]

... how pathetic was Trump's performance tonight?

He's actually begging his supporters to march in the streets - not in support of his claims of a stolen election, not in solidarity with their their Dear Leader who was unjustly deprived of his rightful second term, not in protest of the fraudulent votes that elected Biden - but as a show of force against his being prosecuted for crimes he's actually committed.

The reference to his prosecutors being 'racist' was an especially bizarre touch, given that most of his supporters are racists and naturally sympathize with their fellow bigots - not to mention the fact that racists don't normally seek to prosecute old, fat, rich white men - but I digress.

What The Slobfather was asking for was that his minions protect him - the Great & Mighty Stable Genius - from the meanies who are compiling evidence against him. He did not protest his innocence, he did not suggest that investigations would eventually exonerate him of any wrongdoing. His only aim was to rile up a crowd he thought would be sympathetic to his whiningly-delivered entreaties to keep the schoolyard bullies from kicking his ass.

In promising pardons to the January 6th insurrectionists, what his Orangeness failed to take into account is that everyone has already seen his disregard for them up to now. The self-proclaimed billionaire never posted bail for a single rioter, nor did he fund anyone's legal defense - and promising anything contingent on his being re-elected pOTUS is pretty much confirming that it's never going to happen.

So will Trump's dwindling group of supporters take to the streets to protest the alleged abuse of their Dear Leader? I doubt it. If there's one thing he's taught them, it's that you don't put your neck out if there's nothing in it for you - and there's nothing in it for anyone who's dumb enough to march in solidarity with a man whose only defense is that he's being persecuted for crimes he has no defense for.

As for that scale of 1 to 10, I'd say it's an 11. It's that one more boost of volume that has-been politicians hope will resonate with what's left of their audience.

[essaynnc]

1. Does anyone know how well attended his rally was?

I've seen the attendance at other people's has been way down. how about for the main provocateur?

[Alexander Of Assyria]

2. Who cares? The man is going to jail for rest of his life...the crowds will be small there.

[essaynnc]

3. yup, thats the plan!

I'm hoping in the meantime his support is waning, less mess to clean up after the downfall....

[Alexander Of Assyria]

41. Yes, roundly.

[brewens]

6. I'm more interested in how the other fund-raising efforts went. I saw some pretty high

prices for the one right before the rally. I doubt he did very well. Maybe I should hope he did? I can't see him making it anywhere near winning the presidency again, so anything given to him should be wasted. Better than it going to someone else.

[OMGWTF]

26. Once Shitler announces he's running again all donations become subject to campaign laws

Until then, as a private citizen, he can grift, grift, grift the night away with all the fumduck's $ going directly to him.

[ancianita]

23. Here's a link with videos of the Conroe rally.

https://heavy.com/news/trump-conroe-texas-rally-crowd-photos-2022/

Steven Monacelli of Rolling Stone, The Daily Beast, and Dallas Weekly tweeted that there were “tens of thousands” at the event. If fire or police officials release an official estimate, this story will be updated with that number.

I don't find these estimates hard to believe about Texas.

[ancianita]

35. I hear you.

I'm just going by what the link reports.

[fightforfreedom]

32. A lot of his crowd are the same people who travel to all of his rallies.

We should call them the Trumpheads.

[doc03]

4. Don't know I make it a point to shut him off, if it wasn't for the MSM

following him around like a puppy dog he would be forgotten. I turned on MSNBC yesterday, there was
his rally being covered on the "Liberal Media".

[Richard58]

11. Truth!

It was the mainstream media that got him elected in 2016. Out of the 18 Republican contenders the media focused solely on Trump. They followed him around like a puppy dog always asking, "What's Trump saying now?" and "What's Trump doing now?" They gave him billions of dollars worth of campaign ads. I found it maddening.
And even though Trump has been out of office for over a year the media still rushes to attend his rallies and reports his every utterance. Why? Ignore the orange loser!

[kentuck]

13. But these people don't watch MSNBC ?

They have their own propaganda networks, regardless of what MSNBC and other cable news might report, in my opinion.

[Farmer-Rick]

15. Well to be honest

He got a little help from Russia, Troll Farms and Zuckerberg.

[gab13by13]

21. MSNBC is not the liberal media.

[OMGWTF]

27. The media is only as liberal as its corporate owners.

[Farmer-Rick]

31. Exactly right.

And most of these corporations are run by psychopaths and privileged people who were carefully trained to see only their immediate needs and wealth.

That old saying, "Don't take it personally it's only business." Is a way of removing any moral obligation. You can do anything if it is only business.

[doc03]

37. Well the Republicans would say it is. Even though Joe Scarborough was Trump's

biggest promoter.

[C_U_L8R]

5. Just like his failed coup

Trump overestimates the strength of his lardass magat army.

[NanceGreggs]

9. Exactly. n/t

[niyad]

7. Spot on, as always.

[kentuck]

8. Also, it was an admission of guilt...

For the insurrection of January 6th.

It was obvious from his comments that he believes he has the power to "incite" these folks to violence once again. He knows he was responsible for inciting the violence on January 6th. He believes he has the power to do it again.

He needs to be charged and brought before a judge, and the sooner the better for our country.

[NanceGreggs]

12. Yes.

What he did tonight was an admission of guilt - "I incited the January 6th mob - and I'm proving it by trying to do it again."

[kentuck]

17. He is the most brazen criminal we have seen in a very long time.

His lawlessness is right out in the open for all to see.

And, unfortunately, many admire it.

[Poiuyt]

19. He might as well be brazen. He knows he can get away with it

And he will (for the most part).

[SheilaAnn]

34. Maybe that statement is what the J6 panel and Garland have been waiting for PROOF!!!!

[bucolic_frolic]

10. "meanies who are compiling evidence against him"

Absolutely love it. He is so childish too.

[GoCubsGo]

16. And, every time this stupid fuck holds another rally,

or gives another interview, he just provides them with even more evidence. Every time this imbecile opens his damn mouth, he incriminates himself. People are saying that the DOJ is doing nothing to stop him. I say they're giving him more rope with which to hang himself. He just can't help himself, and they know it.

[Mr. Ected]

14. I thought inciting others to interfere in a criminal investigation

Was textbook obstruction of justice.

Add another count or 2 to the ever-growing list.

[underpants]

18. 11. Great piece as always. Trump just wants to see his monkeys dance.

The rallies. January 6th. Al of it was just so he could relish that so many people will do whatever he says. That’s it. He wants them to dance for his amusement.

[Cozmo]

20. Democrats have bigger fish to fry than to rehash trump's drivel. There is work to be done!

Watching the village idiot is not on the to-do list, IMHO

[FoxNewsSucks]

25. Part of that work is meting out well-deserved justice.

It may be the most important part along with voting rights. There should be no drivel to rehash, unless they want to get his comments from inside a prison cell.

[gab13by13]

22. In the words of president Biden,

it's no joke folks. Laugh all you want but we have a man who wants to end our democracy, who wants to imprison anyone who doesn't support him, travelling around the country continuing the insurrection.

I think what he is doing is horrific and fucking scary. His actions show me that he is not afraid, not worried about being held accountable and he is flaunting it in all of our faces.

It's no joke folks.

[Upthevibe]

24. Kick. N/T

[Buns_of_Fire]

30. We're gonna need a bigger scale.

[Nevilledog]

33. This is gonna be his new thing

Link to tweet

[lame54]

36. It's the first of many...

He is going to turn up the heat more on each one

[ThoughtCriminal]

38. "This one goes to eleven"

on a scale of 1-10, Trump is on another scale.

[BidenRocks]

39. Excellent NanceGreggs

This must be on every existing paper or E version.
So much stupid.
They will NOT be allowed to take over OUR country!
WE are the majority! They lie about that also.

[Skittles]

40. off the charts pathetic

even Trump's brain dead supporters have to wonder about this timing

[Emile]

42. Take to the streets and protest is one thing, inciting

a riot is against federal law.