AP Reporter: "people leaving Romney rally in the middle of his speech...energy level low"

[VirginiaTarheel]

Steve Peoples ?@sppeoples

Steady stream of people leaving Romney rally in the middle of his speech. Maybe it's the cold, but energy level low in Ohio. #2012

https://twitter.com/sppeoples

[liberalmuse]

1. That's not what David Gergen and John King said earlier.

Could they have been...lying?

[bluestateguy]

6. I think they had a little too much to drink at the Georgetown cocktail party tonight

What goes on at these super secret pow wows?

[Jennicut]

11. They were under mind control.

Or they were speaking in secret tongue that really meant everything they said was opposite.
Or they are just total hacks and want to keep the race "close".

[faithfulcitizen]

13. maybe the "energy" was more about Kid Rock, not Romney...

[Guitarzz]

36. Four More Days Till GOD Tells R$ To Home And Shut Up!!!

[mazzarro]

66. Love your shorthand for Rmoney (R$) -- n/t

[calimary]

84. Welcome to DU, Guitarzz! (An intriguing screen name for us rockers!)

And I LOVE your "r$" name for that greedy vampire capitalist bastard! Or vulture capitalist, whichever gets evicerated first.

I hope we can SEND HIM HOME on Tuesday night! Home to Michigan. Or Massachusetts. Or Utah. Or La Jolla CA. Or whichever state he's claiming as his home state this week. And take his haughty little Imelda-Marcos-meets-Leona-Helmsley wifey with him, too. Madame Smug. ICK.

Glad you're here! We need you to help us clinch this one!







Now get to work (and strumming!).

[catbyte]

88. We don't want him here! :)

[tiredtoo]

92. Send him to anywhere

except Michigan we do not want him here.

[Lex]

45. inside the beltway pundits

making shit up

[LovingA2andMI]

48. John King and David Gergen

Are paid by the GOP to say otherwise....

[Joe Bacon]

52. TweedleDUMB and TweedleDUMBER

They're going to get a rude awakening Tuesday night!

[Arneoker]

71. How so?

They will still get, as the kids put it, ginormous salaries. And most people will forget what they said.

For pundits, there are simply no negative consequences for getting it wrong.

[WinstonSmith4740]

80. Totally agree!

Look at Dick Morris for example. He predicted for Rmoney by 8-10 points and that was just a couple of weeks ago. Why is he still considered relevant? Has he ever been right?

[russspeakeasy]

85. Just be glad that chuck toad wasn't there.

[zbdent]

2. Their "bullshit carry-all" bags

overfloweth ...

[renate]

3. that does my heart good

[barnabas63]

4. I think Nat said it best...

[mrmpa]

39. Great song from a fairly good play & movie..........

Bells Are Ringing sung by Judy Holliday opposite Dean Martin in the movie. She sang it opposite Sydney Chaplin in the Broadway play.

Just some obnoxious trivia that travels through my brain on occasion.

[barnabas63]

63. It is a great song....

I love this video too! Never saw the movie...

[CitizenLeft]

78. please post that again Tuesday night...!

(...of course, only if we win... )

[barnabas63]

83. I will....isn't it perfect? nt

[Rosa Luxemburg]

5. maybe they were bored?

[barnabas63]

8. next tweet said there are 18K people there...

big sleepy crowd i guess

[Rosa Luxemburg]

9. Romney probably paid them to be there

he can afford it

[Floyd_Gondolli]

12. Most are there for Kid Rock

Free show and all. People like free.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

17. Ah ha!

[Rosa Luxemburg]

21. Good job Big bird wasn't there

Big Bird would peck him!

[klook]

30. They'd have to pay me a couple mil to see Kid Schlock

but then if I were a Republican I'd probably think he was the next...uh, the next Pat Boone, I guess, or maybe the next Meatloaf.

[Floyd_Gondolli]

31. His appeal is rather selective.

[LovingA2andMI]

49. He's from the Downriver area in Michigan....

Where it's a small majority of folks that believe that African-Americans still should be in the South (not the North) picking cotton off of fields for free.

As a fellow Michigander, not only would a not attend a Kid Rock concert (if you want to call what he does music) but I'll be upset if my local law enforcement is wasting my tax dollars in overtime to protect his ass-ets.

[ejpoeta]

76. aw come on... they had it good! had a roof over their head and

food.... slavery wasn't so bad!!

[notadmblnd]

94. He lives in Clarkston

It's about 30 miles north of Detroit.

[loudsue]

33. Kid Rock is playing for Romney???

WTF??? No way!

[Chakab]

37. Yes way.

Kid Rock is a right wing douchebag. He also supported Bush and McCain.

[loudsue]

43. Yuck! Eeewww.

That sucks.

[awoke_in_2003]

93. So does his music. nt

[VirginiaTarheel]

16. For Kid Rock Concert

[DemoTex]

15. Bored to tears

Literally

[ItsTheMediaStupid]

7. Maybe they're just tired of Mendacious Mitt

Somebody posted earlier that a lot of people just went to see Kid Rock and then left.

[fugop]

10. HA! Now THAT explains the Gergen comment!

There was concert energy ... Then it left! LOL.

[krawhitham]

14. That happened at another event with Kid Rock

After Kid Rock played they started leaving in the middle of rMoney's speech

[BouzoukiKing]

62. And later...

...every one of them bragged to their friends:

"Hey man! I made the Kid's concert last night. It was awesome!"

"You mean that one where he was the opening act for Romney?"

"Oh. Is that who that boring guy was? I dunno - I split..."

[nolabear]

18. There was another tweet from there that said the same thing.

[tomg]

19. Maybe Romney would do better with

numbers if he was the warmup for Kid rock. Or maybe most would just come later.

[BlueStreak]

59. They could break it up a little

Let Romney spew his shit for 5 minutes, then have Mr. Rock play a tune, then go back to more bullshit from Romney and then another tune from Mr. Rock. etc. You know, like the Jerry Lewis Telethon.

[courseofhistory]

20. I saw Romney leave one of his

rallies, headed directly down the stairs surrounded by staff/and/or secret svc. and kind of push his way to get out like he couldn't wait. No hand shaking, waving, nothing! He sees the writing on the wall (which is a surprise because he is so out of touch otherwise!)

[noamnety]

35. lol

I thought you were going to say you saw him leave one of his own speeches halfway through instead of staying to the end.

[bvf]

55. Wouldn't it be nice?

Oh, I'd love to see that! Especially with a still-open mike at the podium catching him muttering, "What's the problem with these assholes?"


- bvf

[onecent]

70. OMG Seriously???? This is good to hear. Thanks

for posting....it gives me more hope that their "crowd" is just one big front.

[Richard D]

22. It is Day of the Dead . . .

[frazzled]

23. Maybe that's the "change" he was talking about

People changing their minds en masse, and just walking out.

[Dem_Joe_614]

24. their energy should be low...

Their candidate sucks!! And this whole "Media Silence" thing... bullSh!t Sir, I call Bullsh!t !!

[krawhitham]

25. free Kid Rock concert on a Friday night, they left after the concert while Mitt was still talking

[UrbScotty]

26. What an inspiring leader!!

[central scrutinizer]

27. four more days four more days!

then this shit stain will be gone!

[zebe83]

28. Where was this event held??

In a stadium?

[lib87]

29. Many only showed up for a concert? lmao

They showed both of them speaking at rallies today.

The POTUS was energetic and relaxed. Mitt was tense and angry.

It's almost like they know something we don't know and it's affecting their attitudes on the trail...

[YOHABLO]

64. Showed Up for Kid Rock? Oh puleeeeeze.. is that the best they can do?

[lib87]

67. Lmao!

That or take another chance with Meatloaf.

Kid Rock it is!

[maddiemom]

79. Oh, get real. Who would you rather see? Kid Rock, Meatloaf, or Springsteen?

[animalcrackers]

32. Typical Big Republican philosophy

Handing out free concerts to buy votes, encouraging a system of entertainment entitlements. Free market blah, blah, blah.... boot straps.

[beveeheart]

41. Don't know if you know, but Dave Mathews

is appearing with Obama in Aurora CO Sunday and somewhere else Monday.

[progressivebydesign]

56. The DIFFERENCE is that the President draws 18k on his own..

the talent is just a bonus. Romney has NOT drawn a crowd over 5k by himself.. Period. It's been a free concert where they gave tix to anyone.. that got him a full house. HUGE difference. People pack in to see the President, he doesn't need shiny objects to lure people in.

[VirginiaTarheel]

34. Three more days of campaigning

[zwyziec]

38. Rabid Repugs at Romney's Rally in Etna, Ohio

CNN reporter Jim Acosta got shouted down by Romney supporters at a Romney for President rally in Etna, Ohio Friday afternoon after Acosta tried to do a newscast from the press stand.

These are rabid people who can't stand the facts, are getting desperate and are seeing their candidate fail.

http://redalertpolitics.com/2012/11/02/romney-supporters-shout-down-cnns-jim-acosta-over-libya/

[VirginiaTarheel]

47. And that is CNN, which is actually on their side

[progressivebydesign]

57. same people that threw peanuts at the black CNN crew member at the RNC Convention

it's the Palin crowd. Ill-mannered, racist, and ignorant.

[luvs2sing]

69. Etna, Ohio?!?

Good grief, does anyone still live in Etna, Ohio? I guess he could probably pull from the far east side of Columbus and the Pickerington area, or Newark/Heath, but the last time I drove through Etna, which is really an unincorporated crossroads, I'm not sure if I even saw any houses still standing. I know my old high school sweetheart's house which was kind of an area landmark, was long gone. If he's campaigning in Etna, that's just beyond pitiful...LOL!

[silvershadow]

40. Maybe their feet were tired, and they wanted to get back on the bus to the next event.

[fascisthunter]

42. He's a fucking fraud perpetuated by the Billionaire, wimpy Club

Their views will NEVER sway the ,majority... they will always have to force citizens to accept their bullshit. They are nothing but cosmetics on an old face we all know.

[Democrat112]

44. Interesting news

http://www.addictinginfo.org/2012/11/02/romney-has-temper-tantrum-admits-anti-choice-positions-video/

GO to 1:38, if anyone got a hot line to the Preds. Send it... I know I didn't just hear what Romany just said bout the Jews..

[VirginiaTarheel]

51. rude bully

[faithfulcitizen]

65. Wow, how can anyone see this & not be concerned about Romney's temperament?

And I don't know what to say about the Jews comment, just SMH...

[Blue Owl]

46. Some sort of stench or something

n/t

[Canuckistanian]

50. Condi a no-show from the same event...

Steve Peoples ?@sppeoples

Condoleezza Rice did not attend Romney's huge Ohio rally as scheduled. Campaign had no immediate explanation. #2012

[VirginiaTarheel]

54. Condi has a stench-detector. She flees at the first smell of death

She tends to be risk-aversive.

[progressivebydesign]

53. because they came for a free concert. Duh. Should have had Romney pop out in the middle!!

Dumbasses. No one came to see Romney. People like Kid Rock for some weird reason... free concert. period.

[SammyBrown]

58. ROMNESIA

Obamacare can take care of that.

[lexw]

61. :D

[lexw]

60. This election is feeling so good, now.

GO OBAMA!!! GO GO GO!!!
...scuse me.

[barnabas63]

72. .

(barring any extreme weirdness) i'm very hopeful

Go Bronco Bamma!

[-LOKI -BAD FOR YA]

68. ryan jumps ship,runs home to save second job,

[onecent]

73. Is this true???? Haven't seen much of him lately though! nt

[Myrina]

81. Yes, he's been on the campaign trail in WI. Check the WI news sites ...

www.greenbaypressgazette.com


http://www.jsonline.com/

[Walk away]

74. Let's hope that by Weds his second job is Wallmart Greeter!..nt

[ejpoeta]

77. naw, they'll give him a show on fox

[C_U_L8R]

75. The stink of Romney

enough to drive anyone away

[CindyinIndy]

82. FIRED UP!

READY TO GO!

[rizlaplus]

86. People do tend to leave early when

their team is on the losing end with no chance of a comeback!

[VirginiaTarheel]

87. truedat

[penndragon69]

89. The rats know a sinking ship when they see one!

[budkin]

90. BUT THERE WERE 30,000 PEOPLE!!!

ROMENTUM!!!

[Vincardog]

91. May be they were only paid to be there for that long. $20/hr and your hour is up / bye bye