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Crowd picture at Madison 20 minutes to speech.... (Original Post) Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2015 OP
Looks like it might be close to 10,000 PatrickforO Jul 2015 #1
Of course! They're all about Crispie Cream announcing. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2015 #2
No they're not. They're waiting for T-Rump! n/t RoccoR5955 Jul 2015 #26
MSM seems afraid to mention his name unless it is in a sensationalized socialist moment lunasun Jul 2015 #3
I saw Katie Couric interview him but it was on Yahoo streaming, which might be viewed by what, PatrickforO Jul 2015 #4
They do what their Masters tell them. Wellstone ruled Jul 2015 #5
Is that... real? MannyGoldstein Jul 2015 #6
They just zoomed out on the live stream to reveal the upper deck filled up behind him. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2015 #8
filled to capacity and closed at least a half hour before the marym625 Jul 2015 #20
Manny, I had peeps there - TBF Jul 2015 #40
That's impressive. At least Chris Hayes started his show with it. Cleita Jul 2015 #7
Always makes me smile madamesilverspurs Jul 2015 #9
Perfect representation of the 1%. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2015 #10
That's really quite sad, but it makes me smile. Is that wrong? smokey nj Jul 2015 #12
If it feels good marym625 Jul 2015 #21
What's wrong with that picture? Glassunion Jul 2015 #14
With rMOney he started on the other team's 30 yd line rpannier Jul 2015 #17
How many car elevators would fit in that stadium? n/t hibbing Jul 2015 #16
Oh, thank you for this!!! n/t zentrum Jul 2015 #18
I'm so jealous!!! arcane1 Jul 2015 #11
Unbelievable SmittynMo Jul 2015 #13
Fantastic, Madison! Iwillnevergiveup Jul 2015 #15
Here's another photo from Bernie's Facebook page a2liberal Jul 2015 #19
Wow! Change has come Jul 2015 #23
Holy smokes, that's impressive! intheflow Jul 2015 #37
Hey, which Sanders fb page is this from? intheflow Jul 2015 #38
Sure thing a2liberal Jul 2015 #47
Okay, this is weird. intheflow Jul 2015 #49
That is really weird a2liberal Jul 2015 #50
Try this one a2liberal Jul 2015 #51
Yes! intheflow Jul 2015 #53
You're welcome :) (n/t) a2liberal Jul 2015 #55
Shit, yes. R. Daneel Olivaw Jul 2015 #54
Kick and recommend! marym625 Jul 2015 #22
This is great. At least they are mentioning us now. I turned off Lawrence O - he showed the jwirr Jul 2015 #24
Lawrence O is clearly trying to be a nice guy about it, but nikto Jul 2015 #28
I know. I listen almost every night but I have yet to hear him be positive on Bernie. jwirr Jul 2015 #29
Lawrence is good at inner Beltway stuff but he is insulated by his money. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2015 #36
Yes. The inside stuff is why I was listening to him in the first place. He knows how things should jwirr Jul 2015 #39
It's all fun and games after you pass the six figure income. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2015 #48
I agree nikto Jul 2015 #57
I totally agree with that nikto Jul 2015 #56
David Axelrod can suck it nikto Jul 2015 #25
Indeed.... TheNutcracker Jul 2015 #30
The Beltway tells him he's a genius for tricking America into believing a moderate was a Liberal.... Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2015 #32
Axelrod Puglover Jul 2015 #43
I listened and watched via the link on his site. SoapBox Jul 2015 #27
It was awesome to watch. Thanks for streaming Bernie! TheNutcracker Jul 2015 #31
It wasn't quite standing room but it was filled...near 10k HereSince1628 Jul 2015 #33
Did you see this? Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2015 #35
My sibling was there - TBF Jul 2015 #41
Yes I was there. HereSince1628 Jul 2015 #42
No hostility meant - TBF Jul 2015 #44
Here is a pic off Huffingtonpost...it shows what I saw... HereSince1628 Jul 2015 #45
That explains it - TBF Jul 2015 #46
k & r. Thanks for posting. nm rhett o rick Jul 2015 #34
The crowd 20 minutes after the speech started. JeffHead Jul 2015 #52

PatrickforO

(14,574 posts)
1. Looks like it might be close to 10,000
Wed Jul 1, 2015, 08:11 PM
Jul 2015

Lot of folks, considering how LITTLE coverage he's gotten from the corporate-owned MSM.

PatrickforO

(14,574 posts)
4. I saw Katie Couric interview him but it was on Yahoo streaming, which might be viewed by what,
Wed Jul 1, 2015, 08:26 PM
Jul 2015

a few thousand people?

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
5. They do what their Masters tell them.
Wed Jul 1, 2015, 08:29 PM
Jul 2015

The 1%ers are scared shittless of Bernie and Liz Warren,they do not have anyone that can go toe to toe with either.

TBF

(32,060 posts)
40. Manny, I had peeps there -
Thu Jul 2, 2015, 07:58 AM
Jul 2015

it is my home state. It was full and according to my sibling "standing room only" when Bernie came on to speak.

It's on. We can beat her.

Cleita

(75,480 posts)
7. That's impressive. At least Chris Hayes started his show with it.
Wed Jul 1, 2015, 08:49 PM
Jul 2015

I hope Rachel does some shots too. I'll have to miss it cuz I have to go to a meeting of our local Dem club that's too important to miss.

SmittynMo

(3,544 posts)
13. Unbelievable
Wed Jul 1, 2015, 09:15 PM
Jul 2015

Now this is quite impressive. Soon the media will no longer ignore him. They're all scared shitless.

Iwillnevergiveup

(9,298 posts)
15. Fantastic, Madison!
Wed Jul 1, 2015, 09:37 PM
Jul 2015

Wonder how many people were there who protested in the freezing cold in what...2012? I heard an amazing number: between the crowd there and people listening on livestream, we're talking about an audience of 20,000. I believe it.

intheflow

(28,473 posts)
38. Hey, which Sanders fb page is this from?
Thu Jul 2, 2015, 12:43 AM
Jul 2015

I subscribe to three Bernie facebook pages and wanted to share this fantastic shot, but it's not up on the three page I subscribe to! Do you have a fb link you could share for this?

a2liberal

(1,524 posts)
47. Sure thing
Thu Jul 2, 2015, 09:50 AM
Jul 2015

Here's the direct link:
https://www.facebook.com/berniesanders/photos/np.1435800513007078.2252082/860353124019693

This is the Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/berniesanders

A lot of other fan pages have popped up, but I believe it's the official campaign page. I've got it set up so that I get notifications whenever he posts something new... something I do pretty rarely but it's been amazing for this page.

intheflow

(28,473 posts)
49. Okay, this is weird.
Thu Jul 2, 2015, 10:06 PM
Jul 2015

That's one of the Sanders' pages I subscribe to, but when I clicked your first link, I got a facebook page with this message on it:

Sorry, this content isn't available right now
The link you followed may have expired, or the page may only be visible to an audience you're not in.


Maybe whoever posted it has privacy settings that exclude me?

a2liberal

(1,524 posts)
50. That is really weird
Thu Jul 2, 2015, 11:02 PM
Jul 2015

It was posted by the page account... A more benign explanation could be something about Facebook servers and geographical caching or something... or maybe Bernie just hates you

In all seriousness, it's almost certainly a technical glitch. It shows the privacy setting set to Public. Though oddly, I would expect to be able to see it when logged out in that case and I can't

I would be curious whether it changes over time...

a2liberal

(1,524 posts)
51. Try this one
Thu Jul 2, 2015, 11:07 PM
Jul 2015
https://www.facebook.com/berniesanders/photos/a.324119347643076.89553.124955570892789/860353124019693/

Maybe the one I posted before was somehow linked to my notification alert. I got this by going to the album page and clicking the photo, and I can see it in when logged out too. I asked someone else and they also couldn't open the earlier link but could open this one.

jwirr

(39,215 posts)
24. This is great. At least they are mentioning us now. I turned off Lawrence O - he showed the
Wed Jul 1, 2015, 10:34 PM
Jul 2015

huge crowd and then told us that Biden was ahead in the national polls. I turned him off and he is going to stay off.

 

nikto

(3,284 posts)
28. Lawrence O is clearly trying to be a nice guy about it, but
Wed Jul 1, 2015, 10:54 PM
Jul 2015

He cannot hide his being a tool for Hillary and the Centrist-Dems.

jwirr

(39,215 posts)
39. Yes. The inside stuff is why I was listening to him in the first place. He knows how things should
Thu Jul 2, 2015, 07:55 AM
Jul 2015

work in DC.

 

nikto

(3,284 posts)
56. I totally agree with that
Sat Jul 4, 2015, 02:49 AM
Jul 2015

Same thing probably applies to Rachel maddow and Chris Hays too, unfortunately.



Personally, I preferred (when she was on) ...

Abby Martin



Straight-talk, no bullshit.

I hope she gets another show in the fall (I heard she might, but don't know which network or website).

 

Spitfire of ATJ

(32,723 posts)
32. The Beltway tells him he's a genius for tricking America into believing a moderate was a Liberal....
Wed Jul 1, 2015, 11:04 PM
Jul 2015

I expect him to start trashing Liberals now to fit in with his new friends.

SoapBox

(18,791 posts)
27. I listened and watched via the link on his site.
Wed Jul 1, 2015, 10:48 PM
Jul 2015

It was fun.

He waved...said thank you...and my ATT service died.

But I got it all.

HereSince1628

(36,063 posts)
33. It wasn't quite standing room but it was filled...near 10k
Wed Jul 1, 2015, 11:12 PM
Jul 2015

would probably be a safe guess.

Lost count for standing ovations at 6.

TBF

(32,060 posts)
41. My sibling was there -
Thu Jul 2, 2015, 07:59 AM
Jul 2015

were you? He said "standing room only" before Bernie got up to speak. But I don't know exactly where he was standing. His photo showed the podium with stands behind it full. Maybe just a few minutes before Bernie spoke?

HereSince1628

(36,063 posts)
42. Yes I was there.
Thu Jul 2, 2015, 08:11 AM
Jul 2015

Parked in section 16, 2nd slot from the end, got my Bernie sticky circle label as a ticket and was seated back even with the press stand...about 6 people away from the family leading the 'Feel-The-Bern!' cheer...if -you- were there you know what I mean.

WTF is it with hostile challenge? I honestly stated what I saw with my own eyes and you climb on me as is I'm Bill O'Reilly? The SO has video on her smart phone which shows the east, north and west sides. If she loads it to a youtube I'll be sure to post it here.

TBF

(32,060 posts)
44. No hostility meant -
Thu Jul 2, 2015, 09:00 AM
Jul 2015

that's why I was trying to describe what I saw in his photo and wondered how it was different from your perspective (seats behind him could've been empty for all I know). "It wasn't quite standing room but it was filled...near 10k" - that was your quote and I wondered why my brother thought it was standing room only. Just trying to figure out the discrepancy.

HereSince1628

(36,063 posts)
45. Here is a pic off Huffingtonpost...it shows what I saw...
Thu Jul 2, 2015, 09:05 AM
Jul 2015

a full venue but with some empty seats, especially in places where the view wasn't great.

If you were there and saw it you also realize what this picture also shows down on the colesium floor... the isle on the camera side of this pic is packed with people standing and taking pictures. That continued for much of the speech, caused many people in that general area to be on their feet to see around them. Anyone in that area would have a different perspective on the crowd.

TBF

(32,060 posts)
46. That explains it -
Thu Jul 2, 2015, 09:10 AM
Jul 2015

I am pretty sure he was standing and taking photos because his view was podium & behind it. He could've missed seats behind him (especially if they were partially blocked).

I'm so excited about the turnout. I expected it in Madison but still great to see!

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