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7. The campaign crowds were a media creation too...

Wed Jan 25, 2017, 01:30 PM

Jan 2017

Just like the footage of the Iraqi people dragging down the statue of Saddam. They had tight shots and people bunched in around him.

People didn't show up to the inauguration because they were advised against it to prevent 'normalizing' his presidency.

Now, I will say that Spicer may have had a point that the internet crowd may have been bigger than they are given credit for, I don't know how difficult that is to account for and I haven't seen Jon Karl refute it on GMA. Obviously, the photos of the crowds at the Washington Monument were smaller within 2 minutes of each other (the Obama 2009 vs Trump 2017 photos) but it was cold that day.

What we need to get to eventually is that it's not the crowd size that matters, it is the lie.

We had a president impeached because he lied. I say we stick to the fact that the president lied about the crowd size.

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I've been thinking and thinking. Can't find an answer. [View all] CatWoman Jan 2017 OP

Just look at his hands. Tommy_Carcetti Jan 2017 #1

come on be serious CatWoman Jan 2017 #2

The campaign crowds were a media creation too... Blanks Jan 2017 #7

I got into a fight on Facebook with a Trumpbot CatWoman Jan 2017 #13

you know bdamomma Jan 2017 #24

They were large, but never as large as he claimed. Tommy_Carcetti Jan 2017 #11

very good post, Tommy CatWoman Jan 2017 #15

Because a lot of water ran under that bridge between nov 8 and jan 20 madokie Jan 2017 #3

you think people saw through him that fast? CatWoman Jan 2017 #4

I think some have madokie Jan 2017 #20

Honestly. I think: nolabear Jan 2017 #5

It's expensive jehop61 Jan 2017 #6

Unemplyment was higher when Obama took office. They found their way there then. nt LaydeeBug Jan 2017 #8

That's what I think as well... Phentex Jan 2017 #9

They were all at home watching NASCAR. Rex Jan 2017 #10

He is not a popular president ismnotwasm Jan 2017 #12

Well the weather was bad, but... MountCleaners Jan 2017 #14

by all accounts, this was the warmest inaugural day Washington has seen for some time CatWoman Jan 2017 #16

"THEY" will say it is because they have jobs... logosoco Jan 2017 #17

I live among these people Deb Jan 2017 #18

It takes money to get there Generator Jan 2017 #19

His favorability wasn't good even on election night, but... Buckeye_Democrat Jan 2017 #21

lol CatWoman Jan 2017 #23

Nobody was willing to pay them like the 2naSalit Jan 2017 #22

Trump is not even trying to be President of everyone alarimer Jan 2017 #25

Ran out of Viagra blm Jan 2017 #26

Because no one really likes or supports him tenderfoot Jan 2017 #27

Nobody likes him. Iggo Jan 2017 #28

Most of his voters don't live close to DC. LeftInTX Jan 2017 #29

Some aren't looking at another factor: HughBeaumont Jan 2017 #30

Nothing historic about it alllove Jan 2017 #31

Low approval means low attendance. n/t Motown_Johnny Jan 2017 #32

For trump - I am surprised at how many people were actually there... jmg257 Jan 2017 #33

the second is a very nice pic CatWoman Jan 2017 #34

Thanks! I posted some of the march, but my darn camera died way too early in the AM on Saturday. jmg257 Jan 2017 #35

Hi Catwoman! My take - a significant number of his voters were intellectually lazy. haele Jan 2017 #36

Post removed Post removed Jan 2017 #37

Oh fuck no. ismnotwasm Jan 2017 #38

Why does anyone on either side care? Really, why? WillowTree Jan 2017 #39

They couldn't take their guns Runningdawg Jan 2017 #40

It proves not that many people like him or voted for him. lpbk2713 Jan 2017 #41

Here's a question I have: robbob Jan 2017 #42