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zipplewrath

(16,698 posts) Sun Jun 21, 2020, 12:12 PM Jun 2020

How do we know the prank actually happened? [View all]

I haven't actually seen anyone that can document that there were ever all that many ticket requests. There are a multitude of reasons for the low turn out, not to mention the bad estimating on the part of the campaign.

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How do we know the prank actually happened? [View all] zipplewrath Jun 2020 OP

Because there was a viral effort to request tickets PTWB Jun 2020 #1

Your over-thinking of it is interfering with your rejoicing in the outcome. Paladin Jun 2020 #2

Were there? zipplewrath Jun 2020 #7

They couldn't manage to get 19k COVID-19 deniers to show up. Bottom line. Nevilledog Jun 2020 #11

Seems they got trolled by the number of ticket requests. They believed the numbers, thus the huge... brush Jun 2020 #14

Oh, they expected people to travel to attend this. Mariana Jun 2020 #15

Yep, they trolled themselves. brush Jun 2020 #17

the amount of hits on the viral tic toc posts mucifer Jun 2020 #3

Parscale, with his slick personal information vacuum software could document it Brother Buzz Jun 2020 #4

Hey Brad... How's that record data haul working out for ya? Nevilledog Jun 2020 #12

the hype was hyped stillcool Jun 2020 #5

I am skeptical in a different way rurallib Jun 2020 #6

A few simple explanations zipplewrath Jun 2020 #9

I think your number 4 has merit. Mariana Jun 2020 #16

You are undercutting your own OP unitedwethrive Jun 2020 #19

For their miscalculation zipplewrath Jun 2020 #20

The event was mostly virtual as is many events these days LeftInTX Jun 2020 #8

Probably having people sign that they would not sue if they got Covid womanofthehills Jun 2020 #10

Who cares? Trump has been publicly humiliated. fleur-de-lisa Jun 2020 #13

The prank didn't really affect turnout. What it did... Wounded Bear Jun 2020 #18

This! n/t MFGsunny Jun 2020 #21