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GreatGazoo

(3,962 posts)
Sun Jun 5, 2016, 09:21 PM Jun 2016

Blogger Describes "My Day at a Hillary Clinton Rally" in Salinas CA



How exciting! The first female candidate with a true shot to become “President of the Free World” (per some) had planned a stop in Salinas CA !!! Given she is ahead in a close race, the turnout should be pretty damn large, and she’d plan a space that would enable her to connect with anyone that wanted to connect with her, right?
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My buddy and I arrived at 1:20 pm. We came in the back way to Hartnell College, which is about the size of large high school campuses I’m familiar with in Columbia SC. It was strange. There wasn’t a single sign anywhere advising of the HRC event.
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When the protesters would start chanting ..., she tried to get Hillary cheers going. Where there should have been voices of support from a long line waiting for Hillary, there was mostly silence. She couldn’t get more than two or three people to join her energy for more than about 2-3 seconds at a time. Having been to a Bernie rally, it was all strange.

Strange. Only about 1 in 10 had anything on related to HRC. The adorned items included buttons, shirts, and stickers on bags, but there were almost no hand signs, and the HRC items were singular on most. Having been to a Bernie Rally and seen big Trump rallies on TV, this all seemed odd. Alternate universe kind of stuff. Then I saw a girl in a dress with Bernie socks on, and things started to make more sense...


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Blogger Describes "My Day at a Hillary Clinton Rally" in Salinas CA (Original Post) GreatGazoo Jun 2016 OP
She's doomed: "almost no hand signs"!!!!!! Democrats Ascendant Jun 2016 #1
no clothing or pins or anything on most of those in line GreatGazoo Jun 2016 #2
So what? Democrats Ascendant Jun 2016 #3
so where is the enthusiasm? GreatGazoo Jun 2016 #4
So where's the rap music?!! Hortensis Jun 2016 #35
15 pieces of flair. That's the bare minimum sufrommich Jun 2016 #21
yes, serious enthusiasm gap GreatGazoo Jun 2016 #24
A lot has changed since February when he made that statement. sufrommich Jun 2016 #25
you can just keep repeating that "...be our president" stuff to yourself NJCher Jun 2016 #26
There have been changes indeed GreatGazoo Jun 2016 #29
Zerohedge,the Infowars of the left.nt sufrommich Jun 2016 #31
Haven't you heard? -none Jun 2016 #34
It's part of the new math program, they even give you a metric abacus nolabels Jun 2016 #38
You mean they are not already? -none Jun 2016 #42
This is the kind of stuff you guys have to resort to? book_worm Jun 2016 #5
"you're" Sky Masterson Jun 2016 #6
This "kind of stuff" ? You mean truth? GreatGazoo Jun 2016 #8
What is this "truth" you speak of? mac56 Jun 2016 #9
Not sure but I've heard it said that truth is 'the reason were (sic) losing'. GreatGazoo Jun 2016 #10
More accurately, "an interpretation of the observed filtered through passion and bias." LanternWaste Jun 2016 #40
here is some observation without filters... GreatGazoo Jun 2016 #41
'This kind of stuff' and 'you guys' and 'your losing' out of book_worm? Bluenorthwest Jun 2016 #16
Stuff like pretending puffy socks Jun 2016 #32
Is this more like it? geek tragedy Jun 2016 #7
Bwahahaha!!!! NCTraveler Jun 2016 #11
Voting for president does not equal voting for your idol or being a fanatic. qdouble Jun 2016 #12
I am glad Sanders campaign provided nice shiney things MyNameGoesHere Jun 2016 #13
a huge, politically active, supportive community is a "shiny thing"? Fast Walker 52 Jun 2016 #14
I still think it's odd that her rallies are so pathetically small Fast Walker 52 Jun 2016 #15
The rooms are 50%+ media GreatGazoo Jun 2016 #18
the article is worth a full read, and is pretty damning Fast Walker 52 Jun 2016 #17
The tiny size is odd and what a turn off for those who truly support her and don't get picked GreatGazoo Jun 2016 #19
It was a casting call. Barack_America Jun 2016 #28
A Bernie/Trump supporter's account of a Hillary rally. You guys are funny. And desperate. YouDig Jun 2016 #20
not as desperate as a candidate who can't fill half a grade school gym GreatGazoo Jun 2016 #22
You mean the candidate that demolished yours and is going to be the nominee in less than 48 hours? YouDig Jun 2016 #23
Is it July 25th already? GreatGazoo Jun 2016 #27
June 7, she clinches and becomes presumptive nominee. Your #berniemath won't change that. YouDig Jun 2016 #30
What a loser. Oh wait. She kicked Sanders ass, from start to finish. Like, the winner. seabeyond Jun 2016 #33
My experience was different. ucrdem Jun 2016 #36
Thanks for sharing those. GreatGazoo Jun 2016 #37
... DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2016 #39
1. She's doomed: "almost no hand signs"!!!!!!
Sun Jun 5, 2016, 09:27 PM
Jun 2016

You left out this tidbit:

"Being a Bernie fan, with a fall back of Trump (anybody but Hillary Syndrome), I was still interested in silently listening to what Hillary presented to her supporters."

No thanks.

GreatGazoo

(3,962 posts)
4. so where is the enthusiasm?
Mon Jun 6, 2016, 06:17 AM
Jun 2016

If I was going to see my candidate in a room the size of yoiur average McDonald's I would be pumped up.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
35. So where's the rap music?!!
Mon Jun 6, 2016, 08:44 AM
Jun 2016

There are real reasons why mature and older adults usually socialize separately from young adults, and it's not because younger ones run the other way. Although I know the kids might find that hard to believe. "We're not boring, but they sure are." goes both ways.

Btw, just guessing, but the music wasn't some variation on Bernie's "We Shall Overcome" either, was it?

NJCher

(38,004 posts)
26. you can just keep repeating that "...be our president" stuff to yourself
Mon Jun 6, 2016, 08:17 AM
Jun 2016

'Cuz we know otherwise.


Cher

-none

(1,884 posts)
34. Haven't you heard?
Mon Jun 6, 2016, 08:34 AM
Jun 2016

The more people that show up in support of a candidate, the less people will vote for them.
I read that several places right here on DU, so it's gotta be true.

nolabels

(13,133 posts)
38. It's part of the new math program, they even give you a metric abacus
Mon Jun 6, 2016, 10:30 AM
Jun 2016



Btw, when do you think they will run out those big enough lies that everybody has to believe?

-none

(1,884 posts)
42. You mean they are not already?
Mon Jun 6, 2016, 12:10 PM
Jun 2016

I'm with those than when the Hillary people say the sky is blue and the grass is green, I have to check for myself. Very little they say is true. Mostly it is spin, projection and outright lies.
And their projections!!!!11!!! Do they think anyone really believes any of that? If this is what her campaign is like, can you imagine what her Presidency would be like?
Oh yeah, we already can. She served as Security of State and now has the FBI investigating her on that.

 

LanternWaste

(37,748 posts)
40. More accurately, "an interpretation of the observed filtered through passion and bias."
Mon Jun 6, 2016, 10:39 AM
Jun 2016

"You mean truth?"

More accurately, "an interpretation of the observed filtered through passion and bias."

 

Bluenorthwest

(45,319 posts)
16. 'This kind of stuff' and 'you guys' and 'your losing' out of book_worm?
Mon Jun 6, 2016, 07:38 AM
Jun 2016

What kind of stuff? Are us guys the same as 'you people'? And you're in need of spell check.

'This stuff is the kind of stuff you people do, it's that kind of stuff not another kind of stuff!!!!'

Perhaps this stuff is actually the kind of stuff you personally and individually do? I think it's that kind of stuff. Can you prove otherwise?

 

puffy socks

(1,473 posts)
32. Stuff like pretending
Mon Jun 6, 2016, 08:28 AM
Jun 2016

crowd size and yard signs equal votes.

Laugh at it all you want
neither has resulted in your candidate winning.
And trying to claim every election he lost was rigged just shows how desperate Bernard and co. are.

 

NCTraveler

(30,481 posts)
11. Bwahahaha!!!!
Mon Jun 6, 2016, 06:46 AM
Jun 2016

"Being a Bernie fan, with a fall back of Trump (anybody but Hillary Syndrome)"

Now you are just poking Sanders supporters with sticks. Play nice.

 

MyNameGoesHere

(7,638 posts)
13. I am glad Sanders campaign provided nice shiney things
Mon Jun 6, 2016, 07:09 AM
Jun 2016

For his supporters. That really helped him secure second place, but a least there are tons of shiney things his supportes can cleave to for eternity.

GreatGazoo

(3,962 posts)
18. The rooms are 50%+ media
Mon Jun 6, 2016, 07:49 AM
Jun 2016

it is Potemkin-esque.

They had trouble with more open rallies and filling bigger venues as Bill's infamous lecture to BLM showed.

 

Fast Walker 52

(7,723 posts)
17. the article is worth a full read, and is pretty damning
Mon Jun 6, 2016, 07:44 AM
Jun 2016

I really have no idea what the HRC campaign is doing with these rallies.

Barack_America

(28,876 posts)
28. It was a casting call.
Mon Jun 6, 2016, 08:23 AM
Jun 2016

Have the right look? You're in.

I wonder how many of those pulled from the line were men.

Sad that she would leave her truest supporters, elderly white women on the outside, looking in.

GreatGazoo

(3,962 posts)
27. Is it July 25th already?
Mon Jun 6, 2016, 08:17 AM
Jun 2016

What candidate "demolished" Bernie Sanders in Michigan, Indiana, New Hamsphire, Kansas, Colorado, Nevada, Alaska, Utah, Washington, Vermont, etc because it sure wasn't Hillary.



 

seabeyond

(110,159 posts)
33. What a loser. Oh wait. She kicked Sanders ass, from start to finish. Like, the winner.
Mon Jun 6, 2016, 08:30 AM
Jun 2016

But hey... No one likes her.

Maybe Clinton supporters think it is stupid to play the little game of chanting over hate. You know, grown ups. Not a lot of kids that find that indicative of a winner. Who yells loudest.

ucrdem

(15,720 posts)
36. My experience was different.
Mon Jun 6, 2016, 09:11 AM
Jun 2016

This looks like a recently-added GOTV event at a phone bank:

a) The Clintons have added 50 appearances in CA this last week for the benefit of campaign volunteers per the LA Times.
b) The Hillary event I attended in So Cal a few weeks ago was a regular campaign event and was packed to the gills with attendees and media galore.
c) It was in a UCR gym and was way full with several hundred more outside.
d) There wasn't much swag at that one either but I made my own sign and put it to good use. They usually don't allow signs inside though so there's not a lot of incentive to bring them.
e) Yes, there were a lot of protesters making a racket, but that goes with the territory, which was annoying to
f) The Hillary supporters who were there came to hear her speak, not ape fans at a Liverpool soccer match.
g) They might have run out of the 11" x 17" Hillary signs used to mark events as they were giving them away on Saturday (nice too! perfect for door/window)
h) Hillary swag becomes obsolete when she announces her veep so they're probably not rushing to make more
i) This is apparently written by a Sanders supporter from another state so there's that.
j) Yes, it is exciting!

Here are my DU accounts of 3 recent Clinton GOTV events:

May 24, Hillary speaks at UC Riverside - http://www.democraticunderground.com/12512046962
May 29, HFA call enter in Woodland Hills - http://www.democraticunderground.com/12512083335
June 4, Bill Clinton speaks in Compton - http://www.democraticunderground.com/12512127054

GreatGazoo

(3,962 posts)
37. Thanks for sharing those.
Mon Jun 6, 2016, 10:16 AM
Jun 2016

I am a big believer that each of us has a piece of the larger truth and that real knowledge comes from comparing and assembling those pieces.

The Salinas thing was toward the end of May.

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