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Photos: Biggest political event in Idaho history we think. 12,500 in Nampa [View all]

We filled an arena of 12,500 people tonight in Nampa, Idaho.
Yes, Idaho.

Red state, blue state — the American people are prepared to fight Trumpism.

The Idaho Center’s capacity is listed at 12,200, depending on the arrangement of the stage. Rally organizers said they closed the venue’s doors at 12,500.

Read more at: https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/northwest/idaho/article304189026.html#storylink=cpy

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Photos: Biggest political event in Idaho history we think. 12,500 in Nampa [View all] Donkees Apr 15 OP

I am hoping other Congressional Democrats go into 'red' areas also. riversedge Apr 15 #1

This makes me happy. sop Apr 15 #2

Go Bernie and AOC malaise Apr 15 #3

''This was a Bernie Sanders rally in deep red Idaho.'' Donkees Apr 15 #14

Thanks malaise Apr 15 #18

Disappointing AltairIV Apr 15 #4

Invigorating. Pinback Apr 15 #5

"Why are they the only two out there doing this? " BumRushDaShow Apr 15 #6

OK. Can you post pictures from any other similar events? Bluetus Apr 15 #7

Apparently they are posting a lot of the video on Instagram and Facebook BumRushDaShow Apr 15 #9

Thanks for those references Bluetus Apr 15 #24

"It appears to me that, as usual, Democrats are still acting like free agents, each with their own direction and agenda. BumRushDaShow Apr 15 #25

You certainly represent the people I am referring to well Bluetus Apr 15 #26

To respond BumRushDaShow Apr 15 #29

I am sympathetic to most of your argument Bluetus Apr 15 #36

And as a note BumRushDaShow Apr 15 #38

That is noise to distract you Bluetus Apr 15 #39

Again BumRushDaShow Apr 15 #40

Your history is your history. I'm talking about winning elections Bluetus Apr 15 #41

I see where the problem is BumRushDaShow Apr 15 #43

Thank you for all your responses here, BRDS. sheshe2 Apr 16 #55

It's like the popular meme taken from "Naked Gun" BumRushDaShow Apr 16 #56

Yes, so true. sheshe2 Apr 16 #59

You are incredibly patient with this -- stuff --BRDS, & I thank you so much for your thorough responses.. Hekate Apr 17 #62

It's one thing having a lot of blowhard "rhetoric" hurled against certain demographics to stoke their "base" BumRushDaShow Apr 17 #63

It's all of it all at once all the time. We are being thrown back close to 150 years, imo... Hekate Apr 17 #64

My born-in-1930 mother told her daughters about how it always was BumRushDaShow Apr 17 #65

Heh, all the new things (or things to be reminded of) to look up. Great post! electric_blue68 Apr 15 #47

I was hunting around and discovered that Bill Moyers is still around and participating in interviews BumRushDaShow Apr 16 #49

Not true mimitabby Apr 15 #12

Walz NOT Waltz Wiz Imp Apr 15 #20

Elizabeth Warren just did a town hall in Nashville. 70sEraVet Apr 15 #8

Here are clips of Warren in Nashville (from an attendee) BumRushDaShow Apr 15 #10

How many are attending those :town halls"? Autumn Apr 15 #13

I don't do Facebook or Instagram or TikTok BumRushDaShow Apr 15 #17

Many of their rallies are being shown on news stations, not just being uploaded by the attendees. Autumn Apr 15 #19

I mentioned that in another post in this thread BumRushDaShow Apr 15 #21

I missed that but it's so true we have no "national" media. That's only one of the big problems we have Autumn Apr 15 #22

It's a HUGE problem BumRushDaShow Apr 15 #23

It doesn't have to be either/or -- IF THE MESSAGES ARE CONSISTENT Bluetus Apr 15 #42

Thanks, yes, Tim Walz is out there and in my youtube feed there are posts of Democratic held town halls in ShazamIam Apr 15 #15

No one else is doing nearly as many as Bernie and aoc, not even close questionseverything Apr 15 #27

How would you know that BumRushDaShow Apr 15 #30

The people's town hall schedule only had one town hall by a representative questionseverything Apr 15 #31

It's still a "work in progress" BumRushDaShow Apr 15 #33

Yes I have read about him, frost is great questionseverything Apr 15 #34

Jamie Raskin is coming to ruby red Suffolk County here on LI for a People's Town Hall on May 3. lapucelle Apr 16 #60

THANK YOU Skittles Apr 15 #46

Sean Casten, murielm99 Apr 15 #11

Casten has done lots of town halls, mostly with his own constituents questionseverything Apr 15 #32

So what are you doing in your district? Is your rep holding a town hall that you are attending? travelingthrulife Apr 15 #16

Telephone townhall only as suggested by the speaker of house AltairIV Apr 16 #58

Of course it is MorbidButterflyTat Apr 15 #37

There are some happening that aren't widely publicized. I just went to one callous taoboy Apr 16 #51

OMG BumRushDaShow Apr 16 #53

Here's the thing, Bernie has been doing these since February 21st questionseverything Apr 16 #54

Good to hear. And yay Joaquin electric_blue68 Apr 16 #61

They are two that people think are authentic Renew Deal Apr 16 #57

If ever there was a time for Democrats to speak with a unified message, IT IS RIGHT NOW. gab13by13 Apr 15 #28

"I am seeing mainly progressive Democrats doing town halls," BumRushDaShow Apr 15 #35

Thanks SocialDemocrat61 Apr 15 #44

Most welcome and I know there are A LOT of "Democrats" doing all kinds of things BumRushDaShow Apr 15 #45

I'm glad kim is out doing town halls with his constituents questionseverything Apr 16 #50

He just got elected to the Senate in 2024 in NJ to replace Bob Menendez BumRushDaShow Apr 16 #52

This is very positive seeing this kind of turn out in red Idaho. GoodRaisin Apr 16 #48