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Spitfire of ATJ

(32,723 posts) Sun Jul 26, 2015, 11:00 PM Jul 2015

Bernie in New Orleans - WaPo claims "A lot riding on it"

Because the OPTICS have to show BLACK PEOPLE in his audience.

http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2015/07/bernie_sanders_louisiana_visit.html

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Bernie in New Orleans - WaPo claims "A lot riding on it" (Original Post) Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2015 OP

Beltway thinking. Fawke Em Jul 2015 #1

Naturally it's the WP. Gotta keep that narrative alive!n/t arcane1 Jul 2015 #2

Very successful! Exceeded the maximum capacity by over 700 people London Lover Man Jul 2015 #3

They paid people to not enter? RobertEarl Jul 2015 #4

The Bezos Billionaire's Gazette strikes again! moondust Jul 2015 #5

Fawke Em

(11,366 posts)

1. Beltway thinking.

Reply to Spitfire of ATJ (Original post)

Sun Jul 26, 2015, 11:02 PM

Jul 2015

Most average people only use the word, "optics," when they're talking about eye doctors.

And, Bernie appeals to "average" people. He's not running for the WaPo.

arcane1

(38,613 posts)

2. Naturally it's the WP. Gotta keep that narrative alive!n/t

Reply to Spitfire of ATJ (Original post)

Sun Jul 26, 2015, 11:03 PM

Jul 2015

London Lover Man

(371 posts)

3. Very successful! Exceeded the maximum capacity by over 700 people

Reply to Spitfire of ATJ (Original post)

Sun Jul 26, 2015, 11:10 PM

Jul 2015

Reports are out that over 4,300 showed up for a capacity of 3,700 in Kenner.

RobertEarl

(13,685 posts)

4. They paid people to not enter?

Reply to London Lover Man (Reply #3)

Sun Jul 26, 2015, 11:58 PM

Jul 2015

Just kidding.

moondust

(21,352 posts)

5. The Bezos Billionaire's Gazette strikes again!

Reply to Spitfire of ATJ (Original post)

Mon Jul 27, 2015, 12:38 AM

Jul 2015

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