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Bernie Sanders

Playinghardball

(11,665 posts) Sat Jan 30, 2016, 10:34 PM Jan 2016

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3,700 are here for Bernie event in Iowa City, a town of 70,000....

Trump had the crowd of 900 in this same building...

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3,700 are here for Bernie event in Iowa City, a town of 70,000.... (Original Post) Playinghardball Jan 2016 OP

Wow if Bernie does not win I will think the thing was rigged. I think the bkkyosemite Jan 2016 #1

he's killing it EdwardBernays Jan 2016 #2

I wonder when trump was there. mucifer Jan 2016 #3

Trump was here 72 hours ago. (eom) slumcamper Jan 2016 #17

That's good news ! mucifer Jan 2016 #18

Either Bernie Supporters are just a hardy bunch who like to travel around a lot ... Trajan Jan 2016 #4

Yeah - like the Deadheads - groovy man, far out! LiberalElite Jan 2016 #12

Jerry lives! jalan48 Jan 2016 #16

You know they will be too tired to caucus on Monday, though. artislife Jan 2016 #5

They have all day Sunday to take it easy LiberalElite Jan 2016 #13

Awesome picture. SoapBox Jan 2016 #6

I'm watching him on my Roku YouTube channel! He's fantastic! The seemingly, very young crowd, in_cog_ni_to Jan 2016 #7

LOL! "How would you like to make the pundits look dumb by showing up to caucus?" YOUNG CROWD ROARED! in_cog_ni_to Jan 2016 #8

That is awesome!! Thanks for reporting. jillan Jan 2016 #10

Woah! What a beautiful sight! jillan Jan 2016 #9

Bernie's on stage singing with the musicians! I love him! n/t in_cog_ni_to Jan 2016 #11

Reaction from a resident of NYC, population 8,000,000 - LiberalElite Jan 2016 #14

Yep 840high Jan 2016 #24

Trump had 900 - LiberalElite Jan 2016 #15

Home of the University of Iowa mobeau69 Jan 2016 #19

But Hillary has a 3-point lead! frylock Jan 2016 #20

Hell yeah! TIME TO PANIC Jan 2016 #21

Lookin' good. JDPriestly Jan 2016 #22

I would be willing to bet that a significant number of LibDemAlways Jan 2016 #23

I Love It Left Coast2020 Jan 2016 #25

bkkyosemite

(5,792 posts)

1. Wow if Bernie does not win I will think the thing was rigged. I think the

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Sat Jan 30, 2016, 10:36 PM

Jan 2016

polls are...my opinion of course.

EdwardBernays

(3,343 posts)

2. he's killing it

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Sat Jan 30, 2016, 10:38 PM

Jan 2016

c'mon guys... vote vote vote...

mucifer

(23,542 posts)

3. I wonder when trump was there.

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Sat Jan 30, 2016, 10:39 PM

Jan 2016

So many crazy people in this country.

slumcamper

(1,606 posts)

17. Trump was here 72 hours ago. (eom)

Reply to mucifer (Reply #3)

Sun Jan 31, 2016, 12:42 AM

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mucifer

(23,542 posts)

18. That's good news !

Reply to slumcamper (Reply #17)

Sun Jan 31, 2016, 12:46 AM

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Trajan

(19,089 posts)

4. Either Bernie Supporters are just a hardy bunch who like to travel around a lot ...

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Sat Jan 30, 2016, 10:40 PM

Jan 2016

Or ....

Bernie has a lot more support than the polls are letting on ...

LiberalElite

(14,691 posts)

12. Yeah - like the Deadheads - groovy man, far out!

Reply to Trajan (Reply #4)

Sat Jan 30, 2016, 11:28 PM

Jan 2016

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deadhead

jalan48

(13,864 posts)

16. Jerry lives!

Reply to LiberalElite (Reply #12)

Sun Jan 31, 2016, 12:36 AM

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artislife

(9,497 posts)

5. You know they will be too tired to caucus on Monday, though.

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Sat Jan 30, 2016, 10:41 PM

Jan 2016

heh

LiberalElite

(14,691 posts)

13. They have all day Sunday to take it easy

Reply to artislife (Reply #5)

Sat Jan 30, 2016, 11:29 PM

Jan 2016

then they better damn well show up.

SoapBox

(18,791 posts)

6. Awesome picture.

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Sat Jan 30, 2016, 10:46 PM

Jan 2016

...awesome.

in_cog_ni_to

(41,600 posts)

7. I'm watching him on my Roku YouTube channel! He's fantastic! The seemingly, very young crowd,

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Sat Jan 30, 2016, 10:48 PM

Jan 2016

LOVES him! This is INCREDIBLE!

PEACE
LOVE
BERNIE

in_cog_ni_to

(41,600 posts)

8. LOL! "How would you like to make the pundits look dumb by showing up to caucus?" YOUNG CROWD ROARED!

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Sat Jan 30, 2016, 10:50 PM

Jan 2016

They're caucusing!

PEACE
LOVE
BERNIE

jillan

(39,451 posts)

10. That is awesome!! Thanks for reporting.

Reply to in_cog_ni_to (Reply #8)

Sat Jan 30, 2016, 10:52 PM

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jillan

(39,451 posts)

9. Woah! What a beautiful sight!

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Sat Jan 30, 2016, 10:52 PM

Jan 2016

Show up and caucus people.

in_cog_ni_to

(41,600 posts)

11. Bernie's on stage singing with the musicians! I love him! n/t

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Sat Jan 30, 2016, 10:55 PM

Jan 2016

LiberalElite

(14,691 posts)

14. Reaction from a resident of NYC, population 8,000,000 -

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Sat Jan 30, 2016, 11:30 PM

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holy fucking WOWZA!

840high

(17,196 posts)

24. Yep

Reply to LiberalElite (Reply #14)

Sun Jan 31, 2016, 01:32 AM

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LiberalElite

(14,691 posts)

15. Trump had 900 -

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Sat Jan 30, 2016, 11:38 PM

Jan 2016

and CNN's headline is this: " In Iowa, Trump plays president in triumphant campaign stop"

Covering Bernie's event would kill the internets.

mobeau69

(11,144 posts)

19. Home of the University of Iowa

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Sun Jan 31, 2016, 12:56 AM

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It great that he filled the place up but I wouldn't read to much into the comparison with The Fuhrer. Just sayin'.

frylock

(34,825 posts)

20. But Hillary has a 3-point lead!

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Sun Jan 31, 2016, 12:59 AM

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TIME TO PANIC

(1,894 posts)

21. Hell yeah!

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Sun Jan 31, 2016, 01:01 AM

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JDPriestly

(57,936 posts)

22. Lookin' good.

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Sun Jan 31, 2016, 01:27 AM

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Iowa cities by population.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_Iowa_cities_by_population

LibDemAlways

(15,139 posts)

23. I would be willing to bet that a significant number of

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Sun Jan 31, 2016, 01:30 AM

Jan 2016

those who showed up to see Trump were there simply out of curiosity. I think the takeaway Tuesday will be that Trump did worse than expected and Bernie better. He has the most enthusiastic supporters and an inspiring message about returning political power to the people and moving America forward on his side.

Left Coast2020

(2,397 posts)

25. I Love It

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Sun Jan 31, 2016, 02:11 AM

Jan 2016

And for that many people at a Bernie rally, that deserves a

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