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babylonsister

(171,035 posts)
Fri Nov 2, 2018, 10:08 PM Nov 2018

Trump Tantrums After Obama Draws Crowd Four Times Bigger Than His

https://www.politicususa.com/2018/11/02/trump-tantrums-after-obama-draws-crowd-four-times-bigger-than-his.html?fbclid=IwAR1IjmaiAY2MhufgXK2q47D_oe-dD1Simxyl0AyH0-C7DzttJk6zxDLGcOs

Posted on Fri, Nov 2nd, 2018 by Jason Easley
Trump Tantrums After Obama Draws Crowd Four Times Bigger Than His


Trump fumed at a rally after thousands of people waited in line and showed up to see former President Obama in Florida.

Trump said in West Virginia, “He had a very small crowd, I have to be honest… I had to listen, I was in the plane, I had nothing else to do. And I heard him talk about telling the truth… and yet, 28 times he said you can keep your doctor, if you like your doctor, you can keep your plan, if you like your plan. They were all lies…”

Trump went on to rant about the size of his crowd in Texas when he campaigned for Ted Cruz, which he also exaggerated and lied about.

The president was tantruming because the White House Pool Report estimated the crowd size at Trump’s West Virginia rally to be maybe 1,000 people, while 4,000 people waited in line for hours to see President Obama in Miami.



Trump can’t handle the truth that he will always be in Obama’s shadow, and he will never measure up to the man who came before regarding crowd size, presidential behavior, or as a human being.
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Trump Tantrums After Obama Draws Crowd Four Times Bigger Than His (Original Post) babylonsister Nov 2018 OP
And the networks aired it. panader0 Nov 2018 #1
CNN covered Obama's speech at the Miami rally from start to finish, with picture in picture.... George II Nov 2018 #19
I was also shocked FOx covered it. kimbutgar Nov 2018 #58
The pathological obsession with size dalton99a Nov 2018 #2
Obviously trying to compensate for something else. smirkymonkey Nov 2018 #4
He has a tiny two minute toadstool, according to someone who would know first hand... YessirAtsaFact Nov 2018 #13
"First hand"? Did you REALLY say that?????? George II Nov 2018 #20
Since the "First Lady" learned of his Stormy past, Maru Kitteh Nov 2018 #34
I can see the headlines now.... KY_EnviroGuy Nov 2018 #41
bigger hands too mnmoderatedem Nov 2018 #3
You want a crowd, Trump? NastyRiffraff Nov 2018 #5
"I had nothing else to do" GusBob Nov 2018 #6
"Yeah, I had time to kill." Deliver us, soon. LuckyLib Nov 2018 #14
Read one of your PDBs for once, SergeStorms Nov 2018 #32
cartoon Constitution? Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2018 #35
It would have to be all pictures. SergeStorms Nov 2018 #54
Every potus said that all the time. No, wait..... BSdetect Nov 2018 #37
Really! LiberalLovinLug Nov 2018 #42
People walked out on Trump when he was still talking? Cracklin Charlie Nov 2018 #7
I could totally picture Trump blowing up Ron Burgundy style. Initech Nov 2018 #21
I'd love it if there was an organized walkout. LiberalLovinLug Nov 2018 #43
Wasn't Dumps first official presidential lie about the size of his pathetic inauguration crowd? workinclasszero Nov 2018 #8
Trump can't manage anything more than Shithole rallies...n/t blitzen Nov 2018 #9
Of course more folks want to see Obama nuxvomica Nov 2018 #10
So Donnie of little Truth,is going to Wellstone ruled Nov 2018 #11
Mine's bigger than yours! To think this is what we have as POTUS appalachiablue Nov 2018 #12
Rump should have kept his doctor ProudLib72 Nov 2018 #15
This guy teaches ducks how to quack!! LOL Lucky Luciano Nov 2018 #16
I knew it! trump will always be in the gutter Cha Nov 2018 #17
Trump is not even 1/100th of the man that Obama is and he knows that and it cstanleytech Nov 2018 #18
and Trump's second rally of the day was at Southport high school (south of Indianapolis) salin Nov 2018 #22
I just flashed on Jack Nicholson's character in a "A Few Good Men" Haggis for Breakfast Nov 2018 #23
Here is the clip - got to 2:50 mark for Nicholson's You can't handle the truth iluvtennis Nov 2018 #24
THANK YOU, iluvtennis. Haggis for Breakfast Nov 2018 #28
How about this line from "The Shining"? saidsimplesimon Nov 2018 #36
Most of Trump's rallies True Blue American Nov 2018 #25
And many of the "fans" are paid to be there FakeNoose Nov 2018 #29
Craigs List? True Blue American Nov 2018 #30
Are those ads real? Rural_Progressive Nov 2018 #46
I really do not know True Blue American Nov 2018 #52
I have seen a couple of them on Craigslist after I've read about them here Rural_Progressive Nov 2018 #55
I'd like to hear more about this. qwlauren35 Nov 2018 #56
Awwww Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2018 #26
tRump will be in Pensacola tomorrow night .... Grammy23 Nov 2018 #27
Trump has been insisting True Blue American Nov 2018 #31
K&R Scurrilous Nov 2018 #33
This was also part of the tantrum malaise Nov 2018 #38
I have tickets to Sundays Trump rally. Was hoping I could find some rube on FB to PAY me for them. 7962 Nov 2018 #39
what is driving Don nuts azureblue Nov 2018 #40
Seriously, the do called president of the United States hsd dflprincess Nov 2018 #44
K&R, thanks for posting red dog 1 Nov 2018 #45
Trump's such a toddler Rizen Nov 2018 #47
K and R...Thank You for Posting Stuart G Nov 2018 #48
And Obama has something else four times bigger than you thegoose Nov 2018 #49
Trump will always feel inadequate. Obama's is always bigger IronLionZion Nov 2018 #50
And so Mango Mussolini is claiming that President Obama lied.. Permanut Nov 2018 #51
4,000 is four times AS BIG AS 1,000, not "four times bigger." (I hate it when people do that.) Towlie Nov 2018 #53
Face it, Trump. We're just not that into you... Wounded Bear Nov 2018 #57
TRUTH! It's what's for dinner, Trump! nt Honeycombe8 Nov 2018 #59
Yes!!! LAS14 Nov 2018 #60

George II

(67,782 posts)
19. CNN covered Obama's speech at the Miami rally from start to finish, with picture in picture....
Fri Nov 2, 2018, 11:06 PM
Nov 2018

....(no sound) of trump for a short period of time.

Maru Kitteh

(28,317 posts)
34. Since the "First Lady" learned of his Stormy past,
Sat Nov 3, 2018, 04:17 AM
Nov 2018

It's likely that the "First Hand" has likely been his only, ummmm, companion as of late.

KY_EnviroGuy

(14,488 posts)
41. I can see the headlines now....
Sat Nov 3, 2018, 02:02 PM
Nov 2018

"The President was accompanied by the First Hand "Bob" as he exited Air Force One on a stop in Berlin".

"While the President meets with dignitaries, the First Hand will be entertained by a troupe of male strippers from Hamburg".

............

NastyRiffraff

(12,448 posts)
5. You want a crowd, Trump?
Fri Nov 2, 2018, 10:22 PM
Nov 2018

Wait'll you see the Democratic Blue Wave on November 6. People are voting in unprecedented numbers. Against you.

SergeStorms

(19,186 posts)
32. Read one of your PDBs for once,
Sat Nov 3, 2018, 12:58 AM
Nov 2018

Assface. Learn what the government actually does, learn what your responsibilities are as "president", learn what you can and can't do as "president" of the United States. Hell, read the Constitution for the first time in your life, and have someone explain it to you. "Nothing else to do". What a fucking loser.

Hermit-The-Prog

(33,258 posts)
35. cartoon Constitution?
Sat Nov 3, 2018, 05:02 AM
Nov 2018

Is there a porno cartoon version of the U.S. Constitution? That's likely what it would take for Daddy's Boy Donnie to 'read' it.

SergeStorms

(19,186 posts)
54. It would have to be all pictures.
Sat Nov 3, 2018, 05:42 PM
Nov 2018

Like "freedom of the press" could be a newspaper with sticks of dynamite beneath it, within a red circle, with a red slash through it. "Don't blow up the press". He might get the idea, but I doubt it. Like you said, having a porn actress recite them to him with graphic illustrations might be effective.

LiberalLovinLug

(14,164 posts)
42. Really!
Sat Nov 3, 2018, 02:23 PM
Nov 2018

Any other President would use the time to go over intelligence reports, or discuss some new policy etc. Im sure there was something he could have been occupying his time with.

Initech

(100,040 posts)
21. I could totally picture Trump blowing up Ron Burgundy style.
Fri Nov 2, 2018, 11:13 PM
Nov 2018

"TURN THE MUSIC OFF!!! I'M STILL TALKING!!!"

LiberalLovinLug

(14,164 posts)
43. I'd love it if there was an organized walkout.
Sat Nov 3, 2018, 02:30 PM
Nov 2018

Fill the stadium, for the first time, for a Trump event, because half would be Democratic supporters. He'd be gushing with hubris about the crowd size.

And with Fox News covering it. And then at a signal or time, maybe as soon as he starts hinting at violence towards the press, half the crowd gets up and walks out. An act like that would stretch out as that many people made their ways up in lines to get out. I'd love to see Trumps face as this happened. Because he'd actually have believed they were all there, OBVIOUSLY, for him. It would be a yuuuuuuuuge kick in the nuts.

 

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)
8. Wasn't Dumps first official presidential lie about the size of his pathetic inauguration crowd?
Fri Nov 2, 2018, 10:28 PM
Nov 2018

Orange Hitler still drawing tiny brain damaged groups and lying about it SMH

nuxvomica

(12,411 posts)
10. Of course more folks want to see Obama
Fri Nov 2, 2018, 10:30 PM
Nov 2018

He was actually president. It's not fair to compare Trump to an actual president. It's like comparing Charlton Heston to actual Moses, or to that astronaut that landed in the future.

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
11. So Donnie of little Truth,is going to
Fri Nov 2, 2018, 10:37 PM
Nov 2018

have a lie fest with his pal Hannity on Monday night. Well well,should be a great Football game on . Nuf said. Got to do get out to vote Monday evening which is more important than the Game.

Cha

(296,853 posts)
17. I knew it! trump will always be in the gutter
Fri Nov 2, 2018, 10:50 PM
Nov 2018

as President Obama walks down the street with his head held high.

salin

(48,955 posts)
22. and Trump's second rally of the day was at Southport high school (south of Indianapolis)
Fri Nov 2, 2018, 11:16 PM
Nov 2018

Approximately 2000 students. Not a big venue.

Actually, a pathetically small one for all his bragging about his big crowd sizes.

Haggis for Breakfast

(6,831 posts)
23. I just flashed on Jack Nicholson's character in a "A Few Good Men"
Fri Nov 2, 2018, 11:40 PM
Nov 2018

where he hollers, "You can't handle the truth."

(Maybe one of our tech-savvy DUers can capture that and post it. Hint, hint.)

saidsimplesimon

(7,888 posts)
36. How about this line from "The Shining"?
Sat Nov 3, 2018, 12:05 PM
Nov 2018

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="

" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>

True Blue American

(17,981 posts)
25. Most of Trump's rallies
Fri Nov 2, 2018, 11:53 PM
Nov 2018

Are now held with people huddled together in front of Air Force 1. Trump insists on that.

But videos taken inside a venue show them over half empty and many walking away while he is,uh,speaking, blathering, lying?

FakeNoose

(32,594 posts)
29. And many of the "fans" are paid to be there
Sat Nov 3, 2018, 12:51 AM
Nov 2018

... so it's all fake anyway. Just another stunt for the TV cameras.

Rural_Progressive

(1,105 posts)
46. Are those ads real?
Sat Nov 3, 2018, 03:45 PM
Nov 2018

Or are they just put in there for fun? I haven't been able to get an answer on that from anyone. I know what I want to believe but I'd actually like to know the truth.

True Blue American

(17,981 posts)
52. I really do not know
Sat Nov 3, 2018, 05:16 PM
Nov 2018

Are there ads there? I just hear the stories and that Trump had to pay people to wtch him walk down the stairs at Trump Tower. I have seen enough of his rallies to know many are half emptypeople bunched together like a Jimmy Swaggert meeting after his Metarie escapade.

Am now reading Woodward’s book. Even Bannon was shocked at how little Trump knew.

John Fae has a book out,too. About Evangelicals. A friend sai it is really good. I ordered it from the Library today. Trying to understand their way of thinking.

Rural_Progressive

(1,105 posts)
55. I have seen a couple of them on Craigslist after I've read about them here
Sat Nov 3, 2018, 06:50 PM
Nov 2018

look legit but don't know if somebody is just punking his sorry butt. That's what I'm curious about, hoax or real?

Grammy23

(5,810 posts)
27. tRump will be in Pensacola tomorrow night ....
Sat Nov 3, 2018, 12:09 AM
Nov 2018

appearing at a hanger at the airport. No Bay Center this time. Just a simple airport hanger. Lazy bastard will hardly even have to get off the plane.

Navy Blue Angels fly their homecoming show in town tomorrow afternoon. Maybe that will divert some of the trumpees and wear them out so they will be too pooped to go to a 6:30 p.m. rally.

True Blue American

(17,981 posts)
31. Trump has been insisting
Sat Nov 3, 2018, 12:56 AM
Nov 2018

Air Force 1 be his back drop with people huddled in from
Nt of it. He had 1000, President Obama 4000.

Notice Trump wears his over coat to hude his ever increasing girth?

 

7962

(11,841 posts)
39. I have tickets to Sundays Trump rally. Was hoping I could find some rube on FB to PAY me for them.
Sat Nov 3, 2018, 01:25 PM
Nov 2018

So far, no luck. Which tells me the venue isnt going to be full.

azureblue

(2,145 posts)
40. what is driving Don nuts
Sat Nov 3, 2018, 01:37 PM
Nov 2018

Is the knowledge that no matter what, he will never be as good as a black man - President Obama. A racist's nightmare.

dflprincess

(28,072 posts)
44. Seriously, the do called president of the United States hsd
Sat Nov 3, 2018, 03:17 PM
Nov 2018

"Nothing else to do"?

I'll bet he's the first one that ever said that.

Rizen

(707 posts)
47. Trump's such a toddler
Sat Nov 3, 2018, 03:50 PM
Nov 2018

Cognitively challenged people were more likely to vote for him
https://psmag.com/news/trumps-appeal-to-the-cognitively-challenged
the rest of us are thinking "are you serious? You think this clown can lead anything?"

Towlie

(5,322 posts)
53. 4,000 is four times AS BIG AS 1,000, not "four times bigger." (I hate it when people do that.)
Sat Nov 3, 2018, 05:37 PM
Nov 2018

5,000 would be four times bigger than 1,000, but 4,000 is only three times bigger. Sorry, but it bugs me when people screw that up.

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