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FSogol

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42. In the past, presidents were popular charismatic people and folks would should up to see them.

Fri Dec 1, 2017, 12:05 PM

Dec 2017

Now, not so much.

Some years, we'd go see the tree. They put a smaller one up for each state and territory, decorated with ornaments from kids in each state. Sometimes, they'd have reindeer and a bonfire. Nice place to walk around. We pour hot toddies into a travel coffee mug and take in the sights.

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Trump draws embarrassingly tiny crowd for National Christmas Tree lighting [View all] turbinetree Dec 2017 OP

Tiny crowds, tiny hands, tiny dick...Tiny Trump. jalan48 Dec 2017 #1

Tiny brain lkinwi Dec 2017 #29

The orange one has yet to comment on the crowd size at his tree lighting. Brother Buzz Dec 2017 #2

Trump is delusional. SergeStorms Dec 2017 #16

"an endless sea of supporters, like prairie grass" lagomorph777 Dec 2017 #35

Millions! Lint Head Dec 2017 #3

He's sure playing by the Nazi handbook, finding races to persecute to rally his herd. n/t RKP5637 Dec 2017 #6

he was there. that's all that matters to him nt msongs Dec 2017 #4

I think so. He didn't even have his young son on stage for the lighting. Most young kids lunasun Dec 2017 #32

I thought the tree looked ugly, all done in gold and cold, possibly under his directive? n/t RKP5637 Dec 2017 #5

Omg!! Haaahaaa. SAD😣 Wwcd Dec 2017 #7

😆😂🤣 Oops. 😱 I'm sorry. No, I yam NOT!!! sprinkleeninow Dec 2017 #12

In fairness that photo show different angles and distances. Unless, it's the same event The Wielding Truth Dec 2017 #14

It's the same tree lighting event DeminPennswoods Dec 2017 #20

embarrassingly tiny milestogo Dec 2017 #8

christmas is pointless. bdtrppr6 Dec 2017 #9

I like Christmas. murielm99 Dec 2017 #11

I welcome Christmas Eve and Christmas Day and that's it. This Holyday sprinkleeninow Dec 2017 #13

I enjoy Christmas and look forward to spending it with those I love...when the kids were small it Demsrule86 Dec 2017 #30

Same here. We have a lot of fun with family and friends this time of year. n/t FSogol Dec 2017 #40

I dislike the "Holiday" as well. SergeStorms Dec 2017 #17

Has anything been written about his holiday party? murielm99 Dec 2017 #10

First & Last Line of article WIN FirstLight Dec 2017 #15

Sad to be a republican LOSER treasonweasel* Achilleaze Dec 2017 #18

It's the National GasLighting Ceremony. NP Dorian Gray Dec 2017 #19

yes indeed bdamomma Dec 2017 #34

Dumbest possible thing to attack Trump over oberliner Dec 2017 #21

indeed. we'd be much better off focusing on ousting that scoundrel Franken. uncle ray Dec 2017 #22

Well Played, Ray! ProfessorGAC Dec 2017 #28

Nice! Kingofalldems Dec 2017 #37

LOL. n/t FSogol Dec 2017 #41

This isn't an attack leftynyc Dec 2017 #26

Yes, I bet Trump supporters are having a bad day today. Kingofalldems Dec 2017 #36

Like Flynn getting locked up tenderfoot Dec 2017 #38

To top it off he's holding it at 2pm when they're working. Apparently he's hoping none will show up ATL Ebony Dec 2017 #23

"tiny" seems to be a recurring theme with this administration DrDan Dec 2017 #24

WRONG! FAKE NEWS! Everyone knows it was the biggest, hugest, most giantest (new word) crowd Vinca Dec 2017 #25

Everything t-rump touches turns to shit Iliyah Dec 2017 #27

drumpf destroys the mood of the holidays! democratisphere Dec 2017 #31

yuk, bdamomma Dec 2017 #33

Never understood tree lighting..sit outside in the cold and dark to watch someone flip a switch dembotoz Dec 2017 #39

In the past, presidents were popular charismatic people and folks would should up to see them. FSogol Dec 2017 #42