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demmiblue

(36,864 posts) Wed Jul 3, 2019, 01:33 PM Jul 2019

Inside White House, Trump's July 4 event is cloaked in suspense and nervousness

Trump and RNC aides are scrambling to ensure turnout at the event and avoid another controversy about crowd size.

The White House and Republican National Committee have spent the last week scrambling to distribute VIP tickets to President Donald Trump’s Fourth of July speech at the Lincoln Memorial.

Now, White House officials and allies are wringing their hands over the risk of the hastily arranged event morphing into Trump’s Inauguration 2.0, in which the size of the crowd and the ensuing media coverage do not meet the president’s own outsized expectations for the event.

“They started this too late and everyone has plans already,” said Dan Eberhart, a Republican donor and chief executive officer of the drilling services company Canary, LLC. “Everyone will be there in spirit, but in reality, people planned their July 4th activities weeks ago.”

Less than 36 hours before the event, White House aides were crafting Trump’s speech while administration and Republican National Committee officials finalized the guest lists.

https://www.politico.com/story/2019/07/03/donald-trump-july-4-event-1397772

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Inside White House, Trump's July 4 event is cloaked in suspense and nervousness (Original Post) demmiblue Jul 2019 OP

They'll just blame it on bad weather. nt Phoenix61 Jul 2019 #1

Taking bets on how long into his wonderful speech before he violates the Hatch Act. Vinca Jul 2019 #2

Well,they could Wellstone ruled Jul 2019 #3

pray for thunderstorms mainer Jul 2019 #4

That IS in the forecast! Mme. Defarge Jul 2019 #8

I will bdamomma Jul 2019 #11

Yes, please. demmiblue Jul 2019 #17

I am hoping for a spectacular failure! smirkymonkey Jul 2019 #5

Classic tRump - that he will expect all "his" dignitaries and donors to change Totally Tunsie Jul 2019 #6

I think we should let people know that pictures will be taken and they will go down Tech Jul 2019 #7

Is this why Pence was suddenly called back to D.C.? Mme. Defarge Jul 2019 #9

don't anyone go bdamomma Jul 2019 #10

No one ever knows where lightening will strike Cyrano Jul 2019 #12

If I planned to go, I would so quickly change my plans nilram Jul 2019 #13

What do you expect from a bunch of lazy grifters? Claritie Pixie Jul 2019 #14

Will KellyAnne Nutjob wear her red, white and blue toy soldier outfit?? llmart Jul 2019 #15

This One? smb Jul 2019 #18

A ha ha! llmart Jul 2019 #20

"Everyone will be there in spirit" gratuitous Jul 2019 #16

He'll say, "I've been told this is the biggest gathering of people in the history of our nation's book_worm Jul 2019 #19

Phoenix61

(17,006 posts)

1. They'll just blame it on bad weather. nt

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Wed Jul 3, 2019, 01:36 PM

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Vinca

(50,278 posts)

2. Taking bets on how long into his wonderful speech before he violates the Hatch Act.

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Wed Jul 3, 2019, 01:37 PM

Jul 2019

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)

3. Well,they could

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Wed Jul 3, 2019, 01:39 PM

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bus in hundreds of Day Actor's at 75 bucks and a free Maga Hat like he did in Vegas three years ago.

mainer

(12,022 posts)

4. pray for thunderstorms

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Wed Jul 3, 2019, 01:39 PM

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and a soggy, soggy fourth in DC

Mme. Defarge

(8,033 posts)

8. That IS in the forecast!

Reply to mainer (Reply #4)

Wed Jul 3, 2019, 02:01 PM

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bdamomma

(63,868 posts)

11. I will

Reply to mainer (Reply #4)

Wed Jul 3, 2019, 02:13 PM

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Mother Nature he can't control. Ha!

demmiblue

(36,864 posts)

17. Yes, please.

Reply to mainer (Reply #4)

Wed Jul 3, 2019, 04:48 PM

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smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)

5. I am hoping for a spectacular failure!

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Wed Jul 3, 2019, 01:44 PM

Jul 2019

https://weather.com/weather/5day/l/c1535f42ba5fc52449e416514aca69b3b2a16aae4b89abd6c92e662f7a89c02f

Weather Channel is predicting 90 degrees and scattered thunderstorms throughout the day. If there are thunderstorms in the evening, there will not be any fireworks at all.

Most reasonable people would rather be anywhere else than standing in the sweltering DC heat listening to the insane rantings of a certified lunatic risking the possibility of getting caught in a thunderstorm. I doubt the military jets will fly if it is storming either.

And who the hell wants to see tanks? Am I the only person in the world that thinks that tanks are the least interesting, most ridiculous things to have on display for a holiday that is supposed to be about celebrating our nation's independence, enjoying cookouts with family and friends and watching fireworks at a beach somewhere?

Totally Tunsie

(10,885 posts)

6. Classic tRump - that he will expect all "his" dignitaries and donors to change

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Wed Jul 3, 2019, 01:46 PM

Jul 2019

their plans in order to show up for his orgasmic event. Let's hope they grow a spine and JUST SAY NO!

Tech

(1,771 posts)

7. I think we should let people know that pictures will be taken and they will go down

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Wed Jul 3, 2019, 01:58 PM

Jul 2019

In history as a trump freak.

Mme. Defarge

(8,033 posts)

9. Is this why Pence was suddenly called back to D.C.?

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Wed Jul 3, 2019, 02:02 PM

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bdamomma

(63,868 posts)

10. don't anyone go

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Wed Jul 3, 2019, 02:12 PM

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let his ego go limp like his.................

Cyrano

(15,041 posts)

12. No one ever knows where lightening will strike

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Wed Jul 3, 2019, 02:21 PM

Jul 2019

But one can hope there is some kind of built-in justice in the universe.

As for me, I'm skeptical. If anything exists "out there," it seems to prefer drowning desperate people in the Rio Grande, rather than smiting those responsible for their deaths.

nilram

(2,888 posts)

13. If I planned to go, I would so quickly change my plans

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Wed Jul 3, 2019, 03:08 PM

Jul 2019

without a second thought.

Claritie Pixie

(2,199 posts)

14. What do you expect from a bunch of lazy grifters?

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Wed Jul 3, 2019, 03:12 PM

Jul 2019

There's no way they can get it together enough. I love it!

llmart

(15,540 posts)

15. Will KellyAnne Nutjob wear her red, white and blue toy soldier outfit??

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Wed Jul 3, 2019, 03:20 PM

Jul 2019

That would surely be the icing on the cake!

smb

(3,471 posts)

18. This One?

Reply to llmart (Reply #15)

Thu Jul 4, 2019, 01:06 PM

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llmart

(15,540 posts)

20. A ha ha!

Reply to smb (Reply #18)

Thu Jul 4, 2019, 01:45 PM

Jul 2019

That's the one. People had a lot of fun with that outfit.

She's despicable.

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)

16. "Everyone will be there in spirit"

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Wed Jul 3, 2019, 03:40 PM

Jul 2019

Sure they will, Dan. You tell yourself that. And Needy Amin, too! He's going to need the jumbo size butt hurt creme, but you'll be right there to apply it, won't you, Mr. Eberhart?

book_worm

(15,951 posts)

19. He'll say, "I've been told this is the biggest gathering of people in the history of our nation's