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sufrommich

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17. That's interesting,although I expect the Trump campaign

Reply to cali (Reply #16)

Thu Jan 7, 2016, 03:39 PM

Jan 2016

will turn that into portraying themselves as victims,which may have been the plan to begin with.

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Per MSNBC: Trump Campaign gives 18,000 tickets for a 1400 seat venue in Vermont [View all] nolabear Jan 2016 OP

Anyone have a clue as to why Trump is doing this?.... Little Star Jan 2016 #1

Publicity cali Jan 2016 #2

Yep. nt sufrommich Jan 2016 #4

Oh, right. Any publicity is good publicity? nolabear Jan 2016 #5

It really is weird but I would die if he ever made... Little Star Jan 2016 #14

I know. Me either. nolabear Jan 2016 #3

To thwart protesters' plans to get most of the original tickets & not attend... pinboy3niner Jan 2016 #8

interesting... that actually makes sense renate Jan 2016 #36

Yes, to create a narrative about having a huge crowd in Bernie's backyard. Punkingal Jan 2016 #9

Vermont? riversedge Jan 2016 #10

He'll bus them in. nt 2naSalit Jan 2016 #35

The total population of Burlington is only 43000 or so Cal Carpenter Jan 2016 #6

Evidently most of those currently in line are from NY cali Jan 2016 #13

Are there any estimates of the crowd size yet? Cal Carpenter Jan 2016 #18

No estimates of current crowd size but the trump campaign says 6,500 people cali Jan 2016 #26

Thanks for the scoop Cal Carpenter Jan 2016 #27

Can the campaign be indicted for incitement to riot? Clearly what they are doing is KNOWINGLY randys1 Jan 2016 #7

They'll allow 1400 in and set up loudspeakers outside for overflow. sufrommich Jan 2016 #15

I just heard the police aren't allowing them to set speakers up outside cali Jan 2016 #16

That's interesting,although I expect the Trump campaign sufrommich Jan 2016 #17

Hi Cali. SamKnause Jan 2016 #28

Hi, Sam. Starts at 7. I'm getting my info from local sources cali Jan 2016 #29

If you know you wont have room and invite an extra ten thousand people, you are randys1 Jan 2016 #19

My guess it's 90% visuals. To pump up the impression Hortensis Jan 2016 #11

I recently read a post somewhere by a professional cameraman re those rallies. nolabear Jan 2016 #23

Depends n the outlet nadinbrzezinski Jan 2016 #32

Umhm. Just like CSPAN coverage of Congress Hortensis Jan 2016 #34

i get m$nbc on sirius in my car. i used to listen. now it's trump central. i hate it. spanone Jan 2016 #12

I know. I'm conflicted about it. But it's hard to look away. nolabear Jan 2016 #24

I can't wait for his treasury secretary (Bernie Madoff?) to start issuing Monopoly money KamaAina Jan 2016 #20

Who are Trump's people? Does he have people? NightWatcher Jan 2016 #21

My question too. All his campaign reps are nuts. I'm not sure he knows what they're doing. nolabear Jan 2016 #25

Extra butter for me please! Initech Jan 2016 #22

So Trump offers something he can't possibly deliver on and leaves his supporters out in the cold. winter is coming Jan 2016 #30

My guess is that many are protesters cali Jan 2016 #31

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