CBS/DFW Local News: No one wants to host Trump event for this Thursday

[MagickMuffin]

No link, it was reported on the 6:00 broadcast.

No law enforcers are willing to help.

Irving-OUT
Grand Pairie- OUT
Dallas-OUT

Not sure about the other communities in DFW. But this is a start!

[tallahasseedem]

1. In Texas? Really?

This is amazing news! I never thought this would happen...interesting!

[Quixote1818]

11. Dallas is pretty moderate. It voted for Obama in 2008 and 2012.

Houston did too believe it or not. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_election_in_Texas,_2012


Dallas is in Dallas county and Houston is in Harris county.

[uponit7771]

19. +1, we need most of the counties in absorbed by FW and outer Houston and the state might turn

... but there's no ... DEM.... GOTV in FW or Suburban Houston.

I'd like to pull my hair out

[MagickMuffin]

42. That is not true: as a Precinct Chair here in Ft Worth

The Tarrant County Democratic Party has been making progress in this area of GOTV. It isn't an easy task. But we have precinct chair training among other efforts to increase democratic turnout.

It is really sad though, and a lot more work needs to be done.

I was the election judge for our runoff primary. I was in charge of 17 precincts, 3060 ballots and only 10 people came out to do their civic duty and vote. Two of the votes were my hubby and mine. So, only eight people bothered to get out and vote.

[rdking647]

38. dallas,houston,san antonio,austin and el paso are blue or at least purple

its the rest of the state thats bat shit crazy

[TwilightZone]

13. The major cities in Texas are on the blue side of purple.

Obama won them all - and most of the Valley - in 2012.

Trump might have to head to the 'burbs.

[uponit7771]

22. +1, if there was a... DEM... GOTV in the burbs in DFW and Greater Houston its over for the GOP but

... the DNC doesn't show up out here.

They still think its con country and its not ... most of the folk here are racial minorities or from the coastal states and can't stand the conservatives here but the conservatives are starting to moderate to keep there seats.

The mayor of McKinney came out quick against the one stupid cop cause they know the PoC there vote in big numbers and he wanted to keep his seat

[TwilightZone]

29. Gerrymandering is a huge problem here. It dissuades local efforts and that bleeds over into

the state and national races. It's also kind of a self-fulfilling prophecy. If there's little reason to try to win House races - and, really, the way the state has been hacked up makes a huge percentage of them safe - then it's hard to convince people to GOTV for the other races.

Not that we shouldn't try, of course.

But, as the old joke goes, all politics is local. Has to start there.

[Gman]

34. Campaign $$ in TX has been a problem for 20 years.

I believe TX could have been prevented from going red 20 years ago. I severely blame the state party.

Don't expect much effort in TX. The effort will go into swing states and reliably blue states. (Can't blame them. It's just smart politics). It's also why TX is seated in the parking lot at the convention.

[uponit7771]

36. +1

[left-of-center2012]

17. Texas could go blue in November

Both MSNBC and CNN have said for some time that Texas could 'flip' this fall and go for Clinton.

[tallahasseedem]

21. What do you think the chances are...

that Hillary chooses Castro as VP? That could help!

[left-of-center2012]

37. I like Castro, but ...

I think she already has the Hispanic vote.

[TwilightZone]

24. Unfortunately, I don't think so.

There's still a pretty solid GOP base entrenched in the suburbs and rural areas here. They vote for pretty much anything followed by an R, and there aren't a lot of signs that even Trump will dissuade enough of them to swing the state.

Not that we won't try, of course.

I just don't think the numbers are there yet for 2016, but it's trending. It would be nice to make some inroads in 2018 and 2020 to try to reverse some of the ridiculous gerrymandering we have.

[Gman]

35. If it does it's an anomaly and not a trend

That would say volumes about the rejection of Trump.

[Jim Beard]

39. No way...from a Texan....

Maybe in Dallas but not Frisco, TX or Plano, TX

[blogslut]

43. Okay, I'm ready to bring this up:

In this last Texas GOP primary, statewide, Ted Cruz got 43.76% of the vote. Trump got 26.75%.

Then there is Texas' 13th district. The most republican district in the United States, the majority of the population residing in Potter and Randall counties.

In Potter county, Ted Cruz got 47.59% of the vote. Trump got 24.33%.

In Randall county, Ted Cruz got 51.21% of the vote. Trump got 21.92%.

I'm just sayin'

[Laura PourMeADrink]

25. I heard someone say that Texas could go Dem !!! nt

[TeamPooka]

33. Who wants to alienate the Latinos in their area? Step right up and rent to trump. nt

[winstars]

2. Maybe this cop is available in McKinney TX to work the tRump event????

[KamaAina]

3. Arlen?

[mascarax]

15. Well, at least Dale Gribble

Would probably help!
🙂

[dlwickham]

20. I think Dale would have supported Bernie

[Gabi Hayes]

41. so would he:

[ChisolmTrailDem]

4. Good! Glad to know I can say "we" don't want him here! Fuck donnie chump! nt

[lindysalsagal]

5. If he loses the police, are the military going to refuse pres.fRump, too?

[Laura PourMeADrink]

26. Never heard of a police force not involved in a political gathering, have you?

[lindysalsagal]

45. They've always been great at the rallies I've been to.

He's just not going to get anyone's cooperation.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

46. Right. It's just part of a police force's life, in a big city. If there

is an official visiting, you man the town. Never thought about the expense of this before. I imagine in huge cities, it is an enormous expense. All that said, Trump is now a pariah and I am loving every minute of it !

[tanyev]

6. Heh.

[PJMcK]

7. Organizations don't want to be associated with Donald Trump

This is just another example of the free market in play (wink). Donald Trump's expressions about every minority I could list has caused corporations and other groups to shun any direct associations with him. This Texas example is the latest.

A couple of weeks ago, it was announced that an important and prestigious golf tournament would be leaving the Trump-owned Doral course in Miami after more than 50 years because no corporate sponsors could be found for the event. No one wanted to be associated with Mr. Trump because of his toxicity. The kicker is delicious: the event will be played in Mexico where it will be sponsored by a Mexican bank.

[Rex]

8. Hello blue state, my old friend!

That means we can also get rid of the shitbags like Cruz and Gohmert Shitpiles! Oh this will be good, this will be good!!!

[Laura PourMeADrink]

27. Oh please...take the Gov and Lt Gov. Mika *intellectually lazy fawned

all over the gov because she is too lazy to read about how fucked up he is.

[Rex]

9. Houston will probably take him, they are still a hotbed for idiotic GOPukers.

Houston on down. If he gets refused all over Texas, that will be a huge statement!

[malaise]

10. Delish

Love it

[BootinUp]

12. +1 LOL

[Chemisse]

14. I love it! I have a dream . . .

That Trump will lose horribly in November, with only the most diehard racists supporting him, and we will show ourselves and the world that the core of the American dream is still alive.

[TxBluebonnetDem]

16. Here's a link.....

Too crazy for Texas...haven't logged in for years, but to share this...oh yeah

[link:http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2016/06/14/two-north-texas-cities-reject-trump-campaign-rallies/|

[uponit7771]

18. Thank GOD GP is out!!! Upper mid cities might take him though...

[63splitwindow]

23. Gotta be a YUUUUUGE stockyards somere in Dallas/Fort Worth...

that one more giant turd on the manure pile would cause no never-mind.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

28. this is big - he could lose TX - hispanic hatred. He knows he

has to go to TX and he's got to go to a populated place

[Vogon_Glory]

30. The Donald Can Always Move It To Tyler

Tyler is a small city 100 miles East--Southeast of Dallas. It's in the heart of Louis Gohmert country. I'd think they'd welcome him there with open arms.

[TexasBushwhacker]

31. Let him go to Lubbock. It's red

and really windy.

[Vincardog]

40. He should go to Waco, I hear W's pig farm is available.

[pnwmom]

32. I believe this is the story you're talking about.

http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2016/06/14/two-north-texas-cities-reject-trump-campaign-rallies/

NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – CBS11 News has learned two cities in North Texas, Grand Prairie and Irving, have rejected playing host to Donald Trump’s campaign rallies in the days leading up to the presumptive Republican nominee’s visit to the Dallas area Thursday.

Aside from a rally, the Trump campaign has scheduled a fundraiser.

“It’s very unusual that the Republican candidate for president in this deep red state would be having trouble finding a venue for his rallies,” said SMU Political science professor Cal Jillson.

The Trump campaign requested to hold the rally Thursday evening at the Verizon Theater in Grand Prairie; the same location Democrat Bernie Sanders attracted 7,000 supporters in February.

But Grand Prairie police, who declined an on-camera interview, said the city rejected the Trump campaign’s request because of traffic and parking concerns.

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The city of Irving rejected the Trump campaign’s request to hold the rally at its convention center. It released the following statement:

“In consultation with the Irving Police Department, the city of Irving decided it was not given sufficient time – given a 48 hour notice – to gather the resources necessary to ensure the safety and security of those attending such a large-scale, high-profile event.”

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[MagickMuffin]

44. Thank you, I went to their site after the broadcast but there wasn't anything posted

[herding cats]

47. They found a venu willing to take them in, but there's a nice additon to that story.

Protesters promise to give Trump 'hot Texas welcome' Thursday at Gilley's

After being turned down by venues in Irving, Grand Prairie and Dallas, the campaign managed to secure space at Gilley's, a 92,000-square-foot entertainment facility across from Dallas police headquarters on South Lamar Street. Tickets are now available online.

Organizers say they could have as many as 10,000 to give Trump a "hot" Texas welcome at the 7 p.m. event. Dallas police, who went through riot training Wednesday, stand ready if things get out of hand.

Trump's rallies are often a spectacle, inside and out, with the bombastic New York businessman thrilling supporters with promises to build a wall along the southern border and wipe out the Islamic State.

In other cities, protests have gotten out of hand.

"We will be giving Donald Trump a warm, hot Texas welcome," said Dallas lawyer Domingo Garcia, an activist who has helped organize the protest. "We are expecting to send a message to Donald Trump that his campaign of hatred, bigotry and division is not welcome in the United States or North Texas."
http://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/headlines/20160614-protesters-promise-to-give-trump-hot-texas-welcome-thursday-at-gilley-s.ece