2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumFrom yesterday's rally in Utah. "7 mile line" to see Sanders
Caveat: It was announced, she didn't see it. It was probably cars instead of people.
https://twitter.com/AliciaCCTX/status/710944280328536064
monicaangela
(1,508 posts)Bernie Sanders made his way to utah this afternoon after a very busy morning. first off this morning, the democratic candidate held a campaign rally in flagstaff, arizona. pretty rowdy crowd there as they chanted his name over and over several times before he started his speech. From there, senator Sanders took his "a future to believe in" battle cry to idaho falls, idaho. this was the senator's first campaign stop in idaho and he let the crowd know he appreciated their warm welcome. From idaho falls, senator sanders made his way to salt lake city at "this is the place heritage park." good 4 utah's glen beeby joins us live from there with more on the sanders rally. glen. Glen b the line of people to get in was over a mile long, and it's estimated that around 15 thousand people showed up to watch him speak which is almost unheard of here for a presidential candidate of any party. glen b senator sanders joked that he was given miss information about utah being a red state because it didn't look like it today.
http://www.onenewspage.com/video/20160319/4085045/Utahns-Feel-the-Bern-at-Rally-in-Salt.htm
ladjf
(17,320 posts)Americans, your minds are being "messed" with in major ways. The Establishment demands that the
"stealing machine" not be slowed down by anyone. They shut Howard Dean down when he was running as the lead candidate with one week after he said that he was going to investigate the biased reporting in the media. They actually rigged the audio on his "Dean scream" to make it appear that he was a bit crazy.
IMO, Trump aims to seize control of the "stealing machine" and the "Government machine" for his own
personal gain. If he's successful, we will see massive abuses of all American rights. Instead of just the oligarch's , big banks, and Wall Street, all of the money and power will simply by taken over by Trump.
How can such a scam succeed? Easy, with some considerable skills as a "con man", a few billion dollars in the bank, a stupid and crazy media and a considerable number of Americans who psychologically damaged and are therefore a "piece of cake" from the Trumpmeister.
It was news when there was a seven mile long line to hear Bernie.
It wasn't news when Trump was having a conflict with one CNN news reporter.
As for the Clinton fans, I'm going to withhold my remarks due to the fact that no one cares what I think about them. I will say that they are making a history that only time can reveal the results.
RoccoR5955
(12,471 posts)If Drumpf is elected president he shall revoke the US Constitution, and name himself Chancellor!
ladjf
(17,320 posts)I was trying to make it simply stated.
Cali_Democrat
(30,439 posts)Most people have smart phones now days....did anyone take a picture?
TalkingDog
(9,001 posts)UglyGreed
(7,661 posts)I don't know if it shows seven miles but if it did you would say it is fake anyway......
KingFlorez
(12,689 posts)7 miles is quite a long stretch, especially in a fairly underdeveloped area like Utah. There are some tall tales told in campaigns.
corbettkroehler
(1,898 posts)but, quite candidly, even a line of 1 mile would be significant. I stood in such a line in October of 2008 in Kissimmee, FL to see Barack Obama and Bill Clinton. I did it gladly and remember it well. 7 miles? I don't know that I would have been up to it.
¡Sí, se puede!
SwampG8r
(10,287 posts)5280 x 7 = 36960 feet in 7 miles
Give everyone 3 feet of space = 12320 people in single file
Possible but not plausible.
Only a dick.would.focus on the length of the line and ignore the turnout though.
snowy owl
(2,145 posts)what's the difference. So far, big rallies but voter turnout not so. I don't get it. Report of Colorado says delegates not showing up. These people have to walk the whole walk. If rallies were any indication, damn, he'd be winning.
What's going on?