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oberliner

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85. There is enthusiasm for both campaigns

Mon Jun 15, 2015, 08:19 AM

Jun 2015

There is no reason to join with the RW in giving HRC crap about how many people were at her event. Roosevelt Island is a lot more inaccessible than the Burlington waterfront. If she had it in Central Park, the numbers would have been a lot bigger. Can't we Democrats get excited about all our great options?

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Imagine! Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton had roughly the same number of people at their kickoffs. [View all] MannyGoldstein Jun 2015 OP

i heard 6000 for bernie questionseverything Jun 2015 #1

Yup, they both filled their respective venues to capacity...nt SidDithers Jun 2015 #2

Have a reputable link showing that for Hillary's event? MannyGoldstein Jun 2015 #4

your out is 'reputable.' Now, any link given will be dismissed as not being 'reputable.' wyldwolf Jun 2015 #5

The Examiner article references Politicususa MannyGoldstein Jun 2015 #7

voil�! wyldwolf Jun 2015 #8

Really good point you make MannyGoldstein Jun 2015 #10

That's unfair. NewSystemNeeded Jun 2015 #16

A picture is worth a thousand words, as always. Divernan Jun 2015 #26

At your first link: BeanMusical Jun 2015 #50

In a city of 8 million she drew 6 thousand? zeemike Jun 2015 #24

That is truly confounding for so popular a candidate? SaranchaIsWaiting Jun 2015 #36

Sometimes people don't go simply because they are afraid the crowd will be too massive or Gloria Jun 2015 #55

Then this place was chosen for those reasons, the inaccessability. SaranchaIsWaiting Jun 2015 #56

No, it was the symbolism, apparently they weren't going for a stadium sized crowd... Gloria Jun 2015 #57

Roosevelt Island has had a subway station for quite a few years now. KamaAina Jun 2015 #95

Funny, it was not a problem in Burlington. RoccoR5955 Jun 2015 #106

In a city of 8 Million, bvar22 Jun 2015 #90

The only part I really don't like is the attempted connection with FDR pangaia Jun 2015 #96

Here: JaneyVee Jun 2015 #12

Those tickets were meaningless; even says that at your link: MannyGoldstein Jun 2015 #15

But it does acknowledge that there is a maximum capacity for the event. JaneyVee Jun 2015 #27

Tickets were not needed to attend MannyGoldstein Jun 2015 #30

Look, I'm really happy Bernie is doing great.... JaneyVee Jun 2015 #33

It's just facts. nt MannyGoldstein Jun 2015 #61

The tickets served the purpose of list-building for fundraising. cherokeeprogressive Jun 2015 #65

Ah jeez MannyGoldstein Jun 2015 #35

It really pains me to hear you say that... SidDithers Jun 2015 #43

Someone is apparently NOT a Batman fan... n/t Dr Hobbitstein Jun 2015 #93

Hillary actually had set aside an area for ordinary people expecting an overflow sabrina 1 Jun 2015 #92

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Jun 2015 #3

Stop picking on Hillary!!!! She's THE ONLY ONE WHO CAN BEAT THE REPUBLICANS!!!!!!!!! Indepatriot Jun 2015 #6

I think you mean she's EXACTLY who the Republicans feel they can beat.... dirtydickcheney Jun 2015 #9

Your snark detector may need adjusting.... Indepatriot Jun 2015 #11

Sorry... thought you might be joking but wasn't sure.... dirtydickcheney Jun 2015 #13

And he only trails her by 12 points in New Hampshire. NewSystemNeeded Jun 2015 #14

That's very exciting. nt MannyGoldstein Jun 2015 #18

Wow. OnlinePoker Jun 2015 #29

In one outlier poll.... Adrahil Jun 2015 #104

Americans are ready for Hillary! hrmjustin Jun 2015 #17

to lose. :D roguevalley Jun 2015 #22

To win. hrmjustin Jun 2015 #23

Good one MissDeeds Jun 2015 #44

I think you mean delrem Jun 2015 #25

I think you should not presume to speack for me. (ok) hrmjustin Jun 2015 #28

Americans are ready for Bernie Autumn Jun 2015 #34

Like in 2008 when she had a 30 point lead? Nt Logical Jun 2015 #47

Not a problem because she's decided to give us less face time closeupready Jun 2015 #99

Americans are turning out that never have before because they see a candiate in Sen Sanders rhett o rick Jun 2015 #89

Was 5,500 the final # for Hillary? bigwillq Jun 2015 #19

That was the Clinton Campaign's own estimate MannyGoldstein Jun 2015 #20

Ok. Thanks for the info (nt) bigwillq Jun 2015 #21

Exactly my thoughts... SoapBox Jun 2015 #31

It had everything to do with the location. uberblonde Jun 2015 #42

Perhaps the polls showed Hillary's popularity decreasing and Sanders increasing SaranchaIsWaiting Jun 2015 #66

Yes. Looks better to fill a small site than have a small crowd at a big one. Her overflow areas were peacebird Jun 2015 #83

Look, I am a Bernie supporter, but I don't think that pangaia Jun 2015 #98

Bernie had expensive BOATS behind him.... Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2015 #32

What did Hillary say back when Bubba ended welfare as we know it? merrily Jun 2015 #60

I enjoy a good comedy read from time to times.... Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2015 #68

Then you might enjoy these two: merrily Jun 2015 #69

CNN always cracks me up.... Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2015 #70

OK, OK. We Hillary supporters are well aware that our candidate is the underdog. Nye Bevan Jun 2015 #37

Actually, no one of Bernie's ethnicity has ever occupied the White House. nt NewSystemNeeded Jun 2015 #39

Well we have a black president elected twice zeemike Jun 2015 #41

I think that's spelled vagenie. Elmer S. E. Dump Jun 2015 #100

Had to look that up zeemike Jun 2015 #105

It's a vajayjay! And don't you forget it! ladyVet Jun 2015 #107

Vajazzle the vajayjay! Then request the vagenie to let you in!! Elmer S. E. Dump Jun 2015 #112

K & R AzDar Jun 2015 #38

Holy shit! Look at this crowd! OilemFirchen Jun 2015 #40

LOL There's even a dude looking thru the window... from the overflow area. n/t Beartracks Jun 2015 #46

Lol, May 2. nt ChisolmTrailDem Jun 2015 #48

Sleeping room only SaranchaIsWaiting Jun 2015 #67

We are just getting started. Kalidurga Jun 2015 #45

Saddens me to see the infighting between us kacekwl Jun 2015 #49

True! It's silly and rather immature Gloria Jun 2015 #58

This is the very reason I only Skidmore Jun 2015 #84

Well, the problem for me is that I really do not want to see Hillary in the White House. Maedhros Jun 2015 #103

Good. It's excellent that they're getting so many out rpannier Jun 2015 #51

And each had more than any of the Republicans RandySF Jun 2015 #52

This is nonsensical awoke_in_2003 Jun 2015 #53

I see we had similar ideas about Jackpine. What a loss to DU. merrily Jun 2015 #54

+1 L0oniX Jun 2015 #59

Bottom line is the convention will determine who the candidate will be to represent the Dems. YOHABLO Jun 2015 #62

Thanks for recycling Jesus Malverde Jun 2015 #63

It is awesome that democrats are popular. Emily Grierson Jun 2015 #64

Clinton's people are playing it smart, keeping it low key. joshcryer Jun 2015 #71

Which is why this event had "overflow zones" that were empty. jeff47 Jun 2015 #72

I think that was due purely to messaging (or lack thereof). joshcryer Jun 2015 #74

Because candidates want to appear unpopular. jeff47 Jun 2015 #75

I don't think it's a bad campaign. joshcryer Jun 2015 #77

I remain puzzled by your declared support for Bernie. AtomicKitten Jun 2015 #109

I'm a political junkie first and foremost. joshcryer Jun 2015 #111

I am so psyched for her to be our next President of the United States. Emily Grierson Jun 2015 #73

You're becoming "a heriditary obligation" on the HRC campaign. Ken Burch Jun 2015 #76

So less than 50 posts TM99 Jun 2015 #78

Well I've read at least six of her posts and her post total ladjf Jun 2015 #102

They are no longer with us. AtomicKitten Jun 2015 #110

Do we know why? n/t cui bono Jun 2015 #113

If Hillary is our candidate, the next President will be Scott Walker. Scuba Jun 2015 #80

I am a Bernie supporter because I believe that he would be best for our totodeinhere Jun 2015 #88

Less "fired-up", one suspects, than ...... Smarmie Doofus Jun 2015 #79

I won't believe any event is a flop until I see pictures of porta potties! tularetom Jun 2015 #81

Kicked and recommended a whole bunch! I call those numbers significant. Enthusiast Jun 2015 #82

There is enthusiasm for both campaigns oberliner Jun 2015 #85

Democrats would normally not join in the RE smears, nope. bettyellen Jun 2015 #86

Yes, Democrats should get excited about their "great" options Utopian Leftist Jun 2015 #87

But, why pick an area that is so small and hard to get to? ladyVet Jun 2015 #108

K&R! marym625 Jun 2015 #91

Hah kenfrequed Jun 2015 #94

Yet the coverage was decidedly tilted. AtomicKitten Jun 2015 #97

Bernie didn't buy it . orpupilofnature57 Jun 2015 #101