Bernie speaks to 31,000 in Iowa!!!!

[BigBearJohn]

Last edited Fri Jan 1, 2016, 01:40 PM - Edit history (1)

http://trofire.com/2015/12/31/crowds-for-bernie-31000-in-iowa/

Correction: In the Des Moines Register Bernie says so far he has spoken to 31,000 people in Iowa. Apparently, not in one crowd.

[saltpoint]

1. I hope those 31,000 gave Bernie

their best ears, and that among them were people of all ages.

Let them drive home from the rally talking about what they heard and how it affects the country they live in.

I hope many of the young people at the rally met other young people they never knew before and that plans were struck to get together to volunteer for the campaign, and afterward, enjoy each other's company over a pizza.

[valerief]

2. Wow, that's like 30,000 more than his competitor gets. nt

[CorporatistNation]

4. I'd Say about 31,500 MORE Than The Corporate/Oligarchy Anointed "FrontRunner" Gets

The foundation she be a crumbling...

[brooklynite]

3. Well, if everyone else supports him, I guess I should?

I'm sure that if Hillary Clinton had a large rally turnout, Sanders supporters would join her campaign for the same reason?

[CorporatistNation]

8. NOT The Point...

The Point is... Hillary is NOT getting any turnout in the exact same areas that Bernie is... Derived from that and in TOTAL Contradiction to the erroneous BS MSM publicized ad nauseum "Poll" results... The Momentum/ENTHUSIASM from the people themselves is monumental for Bernie in comparison to HillBill. That is the point.

THIS is why Hill has to bring out Bill which by my observation of video of events thus far is decidedly UNderwhelming as the people NOW understand what Bill was about much more than they did when he was in office... passing NAFTA, Ending Glass Steagal and signing the Commodities Modernization Act etc.

[brooklynite]

10. In that case you have nothing to worry about...

As for Clinton, I'm not worried either.

[Plucketeer]

50. Yeah, she sure doesn't need the salary that pays less than an hour's speaking.

And she will be able to catch up on her house cleaning and kitting booties for Chelsea's next effort right after the primaries

[greiner3]

44. I really like that Hill-Bill tag

And if it's yours can I borrow it

[artislife]

18. We don't expect you to support someone who is not in your best interest.

[brooklynite]

36. If I voted my best interest, I'd support Sanders...

...as most likely to lose to the Republicans. And as for your lazy stereotype, why did I support Elizabeth Warren, Sherrod Brown and Russ Feingold (who told me "if Sanders wins we're in trouble&quot ?

[artislife]

38. How do I know any of this is true?

My belief in your credibility is not very high.

[brooklynite]

39. My identity isn't hidden...feel free to check my FEC filings

...and if you don't believe I'm credible, why do you believe I'm a 1%er who's voting his personal interest?

[artislife]

53. I don't believe your conversations

I believe you think you are influential and privy..to the inner sanctum and love it. I just have no way of knowing if Russ..actually said that. You could be completely making this shit up.

[brooklynite]

54. I suppose I could be making it up...but why would I?

...to become popular? Not much chance of that happening.

...to depress support for Sanders? What happens on an anymous blog has no impact on the real world, so why bother?

Bottom line, I don't care if you believe me or not. I'll keep reporting what happens. You can accept it or not.

[George II]

30. The difference is that Clinton and her supporters don't obsess over crowd sizes. They're too busy..

....registering voters and canvassing.

[Historic NY]

31. K&R

[greiner3]

45. What does

The title mean

[madokie]

48. What is the biggest crowd Hill has got so far?

[bigwillq]

5. Cool.

K and R

[uponit7771]

6. Isn't Sanders repeating the same mistake Hillary made in 08? Crowd sizes != delegates... tia

[lunamagica]

7. Romney had a crowd of 30,000 in Ohio the night before the election

Guess what happened the next day...

[saltpoint]

9. Yes, but wait!! Karl Rove is in Ohio

as we speak, scavenging the countryside for more Romney votes!!

[nc4bo]

11. Of course he lost. When the choice is the crazy GOP

And the saner Left......the left won.

But we're talking primary now.

[99Forever]

12. rMoney have ...

... any crowds of over 30,000 during the primaries?


Hmmm?



Bless your heart.

[lunamagica]

14. Thank you for your kind words and feelings. Such a kind heart.

[99Forever]

21. And thank you for proving my point.

[R B Garr]

23. Its funny how some of you talk to yourselves

and then pass it off as dialogue. It's not. Little to nothing of what you post matches what anyone says to you.

That's hilarious that you pass yourself off as a truth teller when little of your responses are on topic. So, no, your "truth" doesn't hurt. Your so-called truth is your problem, but it's definitely NOT definitive.

[99Forever]

25. I see.

So then you will now post a link to all of the rMoney primary rallies that had more than 30,000 in attendance. I'm waiting with bated breath.

Step right up to the plate and knock it out of the park!

Embarrass me!

I double-dog dare you.


(My guess is that you'll sling some more juvenile, pathetic attempts at insults toward me or threaten with your "angry" husband's wrath again. Fucking bring it on.)

[R B Garr]

26. LMAO! The article says, "NOT in one crowd"

So, lol. I'm sure Romney talked to 30 000 people ----over two days--------not in one crowd.

But a previous thread was locked before I could answer your little "truth" teller self-congratulations. So the comments about your contrived "truths" still stand

AGAIN, you are attacking someone for what you misread. This is a pattern you might want to work on.

And my husband still does not like internet threats, so sue him.

[99Forever]

27. So you've got nothing.

Like always.

Nobody threatened anyone except you. Hubby and you have that going for you.

[R B Garr]

32. There you go again. Completely misdirect and talk to

yourself. There's another one who does this, too, so don't feel alone. But it's very obvious. And, lol, at the copying technique. You are not alone in that tactic either.

And Hillary has talked to A HUNDRED MILLION people --- several hundred million people --- over 20 years. Prove me wrong!!!

[99Forever]

34. I understand that truth...

... is in short supply at Camp Weathervane, however, using it isn't a "tactic," it's the moral, honest way to be.

I'm not at all surprised the a Hillary fan would see it like you do.

[R B Garr]

42. Yes, back to your insults and name-calling.

And back to your phony morals. And your phony self-congratulatory "truths". So far your record is far from the "truth "as you called me a liar for something you misread. You just attacked someone, but you misconstrued the article so your attack was invalid.

Most of what I've read from Bernie supporters here are how superior your morals are. Your so-called "issues" are nothing more than badgering people with how much better you are. No wonder his message is so limited. That kind of self-importance only goes so far. People have their own values and yours are no better.

[99Forever]

43. Same ol same ol.

Like a freakin' broken record.

And just as useful

Ta Ta.

[R B Garr]

46. Yeah, your self-declared morals and so-called truths

are absolutely a broken record. And funny too, since you attack people over something you have misread! I think I see the problem..... WINK

[99Forever]

47. Blah blah blah.

[R B Garr]

52. Foghorn.

[George II]

29. Has Sanders had "any crowds of over 30,000 during the primaries"?

[Proserpina]

16. As I recall, he bused them in (and probably paid them)

Paid shills have no value at the polls.

[Pauldg47]

33. That's Trump no Bernie.....Bernie's to honest for that.....

....by the way, I thought Bernie had over 30,000 a few times or more out west, didn't he.....california ....right? They are waiting for him.

[Proserpina]

51. It was Romney

[sufrommich]

13. Where was this rally? I'm not seeing this reported

anywhere else.

[Luminous Animal]

17. Never happened. As Bernie CORRECTLY states, he has drawn 31,000 Iowans to different events

since the beginning of his campaign.

[sufrommich]

19. Well,that explains why it's not being reported.

The link in the OP calls it "a rally".

[Pauldg47]

35. That's how I always understood it too....

....why are some of these people making him look like a liar?

[Luminous Animal]

15. You are incorrect. As Bernie himself has said, since the campaign has begun

he has spoken to 31,000 Iowans. He never has had a crowd of 31,000 Iowans at any single event.

[Duval]

41. You are correct!

[onenote]

20. Actually, the crowd at the Red Oak event was 400, not 31,000

It would have been tough getting 31,000 people into the Red Coach Inn and Restaurant.

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/elections/presidential/caucus/2015/12/23/bernie-sanders-likens-his-politics-those-bobby-kennedy/77803818/

Not sure why someone would write such a misleading story. As Bernie himself said on December 22, 31,000 is the total number of people who have attended Bernie events in Iowa since his campaign started.

"Since we began this campaign we have spoken to over 31,000 people in the state of Iowa," Sanders told a crowd of about 1,500 at Iowa Western Community College Tuesday evening.

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/elections/presidential/caucus/2015/12/22/sanders-am-getting-very-good-feeling-iowa/77780920/

Stories like the one suggesting 31,000 attended a single rally not only are misleading, they put an emphasis on crowd size that is misguided. It's the GOTV effort that matters.

[Pauldg47]

37. Why are you folks making him a liar or something?

.....I always new it. The biggest crowd was at Iowa State wasn't it. Iowa is to small of a state w small communities to have real large crowds like he had out west. Didn't he have a humongous crowd at Bob Jones University which was an eye raiser?

Look at this....he tells the truth...he does not lie.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1017310060

[rurallib]

22. We had @400 in Muscatine Tuesday - an amazing crowd for Muscatine

But the best part of it was that the crowd was young, very young. Many parents with young children.
Most rallies I have been to recently in Iowa feature a lot of gray hair. I would say only @ 10% Tuesday.

And around here I know probably half of the folks in the crowd - at this one I knew @ 10 people.

Struck up a conversation with a college student. This was his first political event ever. By the end he was really excited and ready to call all his buddies.

[sufrommich]

24. You should probably point out that Ring of Fire

published a blatant lie.

[riversedge]

49. Very disappointed to see R of F do this.

[George II]

28. A bit deceiving - that's 31,000 (actually I read 34,000) since APRIL, or about.....

...3500 per month.

[Duval]

40. K&R nt