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In reply to the discussion: Neera Tanden tweet about freezing Trump rally goers in Omaha: [View all]calimary
(81,085 posts)54. Yeah. I'd bet that, too.
Especially in those buses they finally crowded into. Puffing and panting and shivering and huddling close to get warm - gee, what could possibly go wrong?
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NPR literally didn't even touch this in today's "Morning Edition". In fact,
bullwinkle428
Oct 2020
#5
They had the buses, but because of poor planning, the buses couldn't get to the airport.
tblue37
Oct 2020
#7
do you think the more immediate hypothermia, plus the thousands unprotected from the virus
LanternWaste
Oct 2020
#70
The turd is all impulse and kneejerk response. He couldn't plan his way out of a wet paper bag.
not_the_one
Oct 2020
#55
I'm guessing many were bused in from old-folks homes and promised a dime and a hot meal.
erronis
Oct 2020
#50
I agree. When my Mom quite some time ago (she's gone now, bless her heart) she tried traveling
SWBTATTReg
Oct 2020
#27
Just the kind of bus service I'd want. Unfortunately, my Mom was in a very rural part of the state,
SWBTATTReg
Oct 2020
#49
Probably encouraged to take an outing by the retirement home director (a trumpist.)
erronis
Oct 2020
#51
To be honest with you, I thought the exact same thing! My dad was a trump nut and he wanted
SWBTATTReg
Oct 2020
#62
Thank you for sharing your story. I agree w/ you in that as old as we are, what more do we need ...
SWBTATTReg
Oct 2020
#63
"This freezing to death on the tarmac will just magically disappear in April"
grantcart
Oct 2020
#28
That is absolutely a fact. The "media" could not report on Hillary without negativity or blame.
jaxexpat
Oct 2020
#37
And those cult members despite freezing their asses off will still vote for him on November 3rd !
kimbutgar
Oct 2020
#30
I'll bet many of the older people in the crowd were brought there without knowing why.
erronis
Oct 2020
#52