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LeftInTX

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29. Most of his voters don't live close to DC.

Reply to CatWoman (Original post)

Wed Jan 25, 2017, 02:26 PM

Jan 2017

They are also older.

Seriously, I wouldn't find going to an inauguration appealing. It looks like a big headache. I would just rather watch it on TV.

Caveat: The crowd size doesn't say a whole lot about his popularity.

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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