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From yesterday's rally in Utah. "7 mile line" to see Sanders (Original Post) TalkingDog Mar 2016 OP
I read this report earlier.. monicaangela Mar 2016 #1
A seven mile long line to Bernie's speech and not one tiny word. ladjf Mar 2016 #2
Are you kidding? RoccoR5955 Mar 2016 #4
You must not have read my post. I predicted exactly what you stated. nt ladjf Mar 2016 #6
I did RoccoR5955 Mar 2016 #10
Did anyone take a picture of this 7 mile long line? Cali_Democrat Mar 2016 #3
Only one I can find. But then, I'm too lazy to Google That For You. TalkingDog Mar 2016 #5
I just kicked a thread for you UglyGreed Mar 2016 #7
Hard to believe it really happened KingFlorez Mar 2016 #8
I'm Not In The Habit Of Misting Up.... corbettkroehler Mar 2016 #9
Possible but not probable SwampG8r Mar 2016 #11
If these people don't vote. . . snowy owl Mar 2016 #12

monicaangela

(1,508 posts)
1. I read this report earlier..
Sat Mar 19, 2016, 03:32 PM
Mar 2016

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)
2. A seven mile long line to Bernie's speech and not one tiny word.
Sat Mar 19, 2016, 03:39 PM
Mar 2016

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)
4. Are you kidding?
Sat Mar 19, 2016, 03:44 PM
Mar 2016

If Drumpf is elected president he shall revoke the US Constitution, and name himself Chancellor!

 

Cali_Democrat

(30,439 posts)
3. Did anyone take a picture of this 7 mile long line?
Sat Mar 19, 2016, 03:40 PM
Mar 2016

Most people have smart phones now days....did anyone take a picture?

UglyGreed

(7,661 posts)
7. I just kicked a thread for you
Sat Mar 19, 2016, 03:52 PM
Mar 2016

I don't know if it shows seven miles but if it did you would say it is fake anyway......

KingFlorez

(12,689 posts)
8. Hard to believe it really happened
Sat Mar 19, 2016, 03:53 PM
Mar 2016

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)
9. I'm Not In The Habit Of Misting Up....
Sat Mar 19, 2016, 04:04 PM
Mar 2016

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)
11. Possible but not probable
Sat Mar 19, 2016, 05:27 PM
Mar 2016

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)
12. If these people don't vote. . .
Sat Mar 19, 2016, 07:36 PM
Mar 2016

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.

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