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Showing Original Post only (View all)Blogger Describes "My Day at a Hillary Clinton Rally" in Salinas CA [View all]
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 shed 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 Im familiar with in Columbia SC. It was strange. There wasnt 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 couldnt 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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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 Im familiar with in Columbia SC. It was strange. There wasnt 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 couldnt 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 [View all]
GreatGazoo
Jun 2016
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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
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
A Bernie/Trump supporter's account of a Hillary rally. You guys are funny. And desperate.
YouDig
Jun 2016
#20
You mean the candidate that demolished yours and is going to be the nominee in less than 48 hours?
YouDig
Jun 2016
#23
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