Once A Curiosity, Trump Rallies Are Now Joyous Celebrations
Four years ago, I walked in from a freezing New Hampshire blizzard into my first Donald Trump for president rally. We knew a few things — at least we thought we did. At the time he wasn’t just a long shot, he was frankly an impossibility.
The event felt less like a campaign rally and more like a curiosity. It’s not a curiosity anymore. Monday night’s rally was a celebration, and unlike any any political event I’ve ever experienced.
I arrived at about noon for the 7 p.m. shindig. In a driving and freezing rain, the line outside seemed to stretch to Massachusetts. A jubilant crowd was hooting and hollering holy hell. The most tangible feeling was of brotherhood.
in 2016 a curtain cut off part of the arena, a portion of the seating. Not so Monday night. By 3 p.m., a full four hours before Trump was set to speak, the arena was nearly packed. There aren’t a lot of things people will wait four hours for, but apparently Donald Trump is one of them.
There were no angry gestures towards the news media. Why would there be? It would have been cruel to be mean to people so wrong and humiliated.
The theme of the night was “ Promises Made, Promises Kept .” For the Trump supporters I spoke with, this is his strongest selling point: he means what he says and he does it. Many think they took a crazy chance four years ago and it’s paid off like 10 to 1 shot at the Acquaduct Raceway.
Upon entering, the cheering was so loud Trump could barely begin his speech. They could have drowned out a Megadeath concert. It sounded more like a national convention than a New Hampshire campaign rally.
The rhetoric was restrained, and perhaps Trump realizes that this time he can’t run against Washington but must run on his record. As far as this crowd was concerned, that record is more than enough.
February 15, 2020, 01:51 PM
Elk Hunter
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Originally posted by recoatlift:
Lights are on, ain’t nobody home.
I am not even sure the lights are on.
Elk
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FBHO!!!
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February 15, 2020, 01:57 PM
P220 Smudge
You guys are going to trigger an image tsunami of that goofy clown if you’re not careful.
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February 15, 2020, 03:00 PM
GT-40DOC
That clown will be doing some jail time if he broke a fella's jaw.......plus striking a minor(unprovoked).
February 15, 2020, 03:26 PM
Pyker
I can smell him through the screen.
February 15, 2020, 06:40 PM
nhtagmember
I doubt he will get much of anything. Maybe a $100 fine. It’s NH - a Democrat stronghold.
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February 15, 2020, 08:00 PM
Ironmike57
Gut feeling. Bloomberg should be feared.
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Originally posted by Keystoner:
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Originally posted by sdy: Sanders 39.0% Bloomberg 34.6% Buttigieg 12.4% Biden 9.8% Klobuchar 5.4% Warren 2.0%
Bloomberg? What the hell!
February 15, 2020, 09:35 PM
MikeinNC
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Originally posted by recoatlift:
Lights are on, ain’t nobody home.
Does this guy look like Judd Hirsch or what? Uncanny.
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February 15, 2020, 10:26 PM
RAMIUS
<putting life jacket on>
February 15, 2020, 11:35 PM
Oregon
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Originally posted by Pyker: I can smell him through the screen.
Hahaha!
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February 16, 2020, 08:36 AM
Balzé Halzé
How many more times are we going to have to see this idiot's ugly mug on the same page? For chrissakes.
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February 16, 2020, 10:46 AM
tleo205
The only thing wrong with that dip wad's photo is there are no lumps and bruises. As soon as he put his hand on the kid someone should have beat the crap out of him.
February 16, 2020, 11:33 AM
benny6
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Originally posted by MikeinNC:
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Originally posted by recoatlift:
Lights are on, ain’t nobody home.
Does this guy look like Judd Hirsch or what? Uncanny.
Looks more like "Jersey Boy" from Man on Fire The pedophile who was holding kids in the rave for "The Voice" in Mexico.
A friend texted me and told me that AF1 just did a flyover of Daytona, really low like under 1,000 feet?
He said the crowd went absolutely nuts chanting “4 MORE YEARS! 4 MORE YEARS!”
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February 16, 2020, 04:57 PM
ChicagoSigMan
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Originally posted by sdy: and the presidential lap
I can't tell on my phone....is POTUS driving? I'm guessing no...but I keep hearing that POTUS "did a lap" and I'm not sure if they mean he drove it or was in the back.
February 16, 2020, 04:59 PM
Pyker
Did DJT's driver put the hammer down on the banking?
February 16, 2020, 05:28 PM
signewt
Pelosi hasn't got the word yet on "ACQUITTAL" with the CNN interviewer:
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February 16, 2020, 06:52 PM
sigalert
Wow. Those are some stunning visuals.
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