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2016 Postmortem

Blue Idaho

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21. I really think this is a story the press is suppressing...

Reply to ailsagirl (Original post)

Wed Nov 2, 2016, 09:06 PM

Nov 2016

I think Trump crowds have been dwindling for a while now but careful staging and even more careful camera angles are used to keep selling the "horse race" meme. It's happened before and the M$M always says they don't talk about it because they don't want to "influence" the election...

Which of course is influencing the election...

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PoliticusUSA: Nobody Shows Up For Trump Rally In Florida As Trump�s Big Boasts Draw Smaller Crowds [View all] ailsagirl Nov 2016 OP

But I thought this was all the media's fault! NastyRiffraff Nov 2016 #1

Early voting is a huge factor. 4 million already in Florida BlueStreak Nov 2016 #2

I already voted but would go to a Hillary rally near me. Fired up, ready to go! nt JTFrog Nov 2016 #43

That looks like a couple hundred, at most. Cracklin Charlie Nov 2016 #6

Rally here in Pensacola due to begin any minute. Grammy23 Nov 2016 #8

Some drumph fan on CNN claimed he wa going to appear in PA BSdetect Nov 2016 #9

Either lying or delusional! ailsagirl Nov 2016 #10

this is the real reason why he hates katy tur Tom Rivers Nov 2016 #12

That's what I love to see! ailsagirl Nov 2016 #13

As Yogi Berra said... Roy Rolling Nov 2016 #14

Yogi was awesome. nt fleabiscuit Nov 2016 #15

Thank you. mountain grammy Nov 2016 #17

As per his usual, madamesilverspurs Nov 2016 #18

And Hill's rally in central FL yesterday mcar Nov 2016 #19

Enthusiasm! Cha Nov 2016 #37

Love it! mcar Nov 2016 #40

"Rosebud" NBachers Nov 2016 #20

I don't ever want to know what Trump's "rosebud" would be. Not a sled that's for sure. anneboleyn Nov 2016 #22

a sex toy. mopinko Nov 2016 #24

Ewww. Now I need brain bleach. progressoid Nov 2016 #34

I really think this is a story the press is suppressing... Blue Idaho Nov 2016 #21

Wait p, I heard him say he has the biggest crowds ever! kimbutgar Nov 2016 #23

I hope drumpf's evil campaign is dead workinclasszero Nov 2016 #25

What is the flag with the big red "X"? Equinox Moon Nov 2016 #26

State of Florida Flag pkdu Nov 2016 #27

Wow, that is intense. It has the visual association of confederacy symbolism, Equinox Moon Nov 2016 #48

I thought that was a marker NastyWomen Nov 2016 #33

Donald Trump is a pathological liar. spiderpig Nov 2016 #29

I read that as "Trump's Big Breasts" for a split second! KamaAina Nov 2016 #30

To be fair you can't go by crowd sizes bigdarryl Nov 2016 #31

Thank you, ailsagirl! Cha Nov 2016 #35

This warms my heart - nt Ardoewaan Nov 2016 #36

The show's almost over, folks Hekate Nov 2016 #38

I keep saying Florida isn't the battleground people think it is. Pacifist Patriot Nov 2016 #39

Somethings happening here Katy! jcgoldie Nov 2016 #41

a third to a quarter full? 2,500 people?? there are barely 250 there. niyad Nov 2016 #42

Probably more port-a-potties than people there. nt madinmaryland Nov 2016 #44

This message was self-deleted by its author bora13 Nov 2016 #45

Please join me in a moment of silence for his embarrassing scampaign. TonyPDX Nov 2016 #46

Looks like there are more portable shit houses there then there are people. 47of74 Nov 2016 #49

how can you tell the difference? jcgoldie Nov 2016 #52

They're still out there folks Loge23 Nov 2016 #51

Remember how Karl Rove would have Bush supporters bused into a rally? INdemo Nov 2016 #53

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