Eugene Robinson: Bernie's "crowds are almost as big as Trump's and perhaps more enthusiastic." Huh?

[imagine2015]

Almost as big. ????!!!!!

Perhaps more enthusiastic !!!!????

What in the world made you reach those conclusions Eugene? Perhaps you've been paying too much uncritical attention to Trump's bombastic claims and propaganda blasts!












In Utah over 14,000 people turned out to hear Obama. Fewer than 1,000 showed up at a Trump rally. And Utah is one of the most conservative states in the nation!



Trump Rally Salt Lake City,Utah



Sanders Rally Salt Lake City,Utah

[brooklynite]

1. UNREC

Pulling ONE picture from ONE Trump rally isn't a fair comparison, and denying that Trump isn;t getting large turnout isn't realistic.

[imagine2015]

5. So who denied that Trump has drawn large crowds? However, so you agree with Robinson's claim ....

That Trump is drawing bigger crowds than Bernie!!!!

And are you also claiming that Trump drew a much bigger crowd than Bernie in Salt Lake City? Pictures please!

Thanks for the info!

Do you have anymore fun facts you'd like to share with us?

[brooklynite]

8. The size is about the same, but Trump holds more of them...

[tritsofme]

15. I guess I'm not sure why Salt Lake City holds any significance here?

Trump is particularly toxic in Utah and among Mormons, I think he came in third of fourth place in that primary. Seems like a bad place to start drawing comparisons.

[imagine2015]

9. There must be several hundred people in the last two Trump rally photos you posted. Impressive!

[brooklynite]

11. ...which are segments of the larger arena...

...I must ask, WHY do Sanders keep fixating on rally size as such an important measure? It clearly hasn't helped with turnout.

[Bluenorthwest]

14. What are you, Donald's advance man? Good lord.

nt

[brooklynite]

17. No - I believe in acknowledging facts

If I'm going to work to deny Trump the election, it's smart to be aware of what his strengths are. One of the weaknesses of the campaigning by the Sanders supporters was, in my opinion, their unwillingness to acknowledge that Democrats actually wanted to vote for Clinton, and campaigning accordingly, rather than dismissing her strengths by (for example) focusing on how much smaller here crowds were.

[snagglepuss]

2. YAY! Bernie! Go Bernie GO!

[Txbluedog]

3. And Trump,s yuuuge crowds translate in yuuuge votes for him?

Explain to me why this doesn't happen for Bernie?

[bahrbearian]

7. The DNC doesn't want the Independents in the Big Tent. They are unwashed, not Real Americans

[bahrbearian]

4. At Rump rallies the count the protesters in with the crowd.

[KoKo]

6. Like Maddow, Eugene Robinson is not the "fair and balanced" he once was....

---Money and Comcast control will do that to you.

[Thinkingabout]

10. As we see from both Trump and Sanders rallies does not result in a

Larger vote count. Hillary has smaller groups and larger vote count, think I will stay with the smaller groups and get the votes.

[pmorlan1]

12. Odd isn't it?

Yes that is the meme we've seen to try to explain this away but I find it quite odd.

[oldandhappy]

13. and less violent!!

[felix_numinous]

16. The millionaire class can't handle the truth

the people want representation in a democracy. The meritocracy has run it's course--it is harming America and the Earth.