Quiet Desperation at Trump rally, reality setting in, smaller crowds

[Liberal_in_LA]

palpable sadness consumed the Newtown, Pennsylvania recreation center Friday night as Donald Trump took to the stage for his final rally of the day. But what was even more shocking than the somber mood of the room was how much the audience size paled in comparison to the majority of the nominee's prior events.

A mere 25 miles outside of Philadelphia, Trump could barely fill a gymnasium.

The audience demographics, however, mirrored that of the town. The rally was nearly 100% white, with the majority of women in attendance over 40.

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http://www.alternet.org/election-2016/i-went-trump-rally-expecting-violence-what-i-found-was-quiet-desperation

[Brother Buzz]

1. I'm sure if Trump held his rallies in a strip joint....

He could fill the room....

[MyOwnPeace]

2. Que Don Merridith.......

"the party's over.........."

Sorry, showing some age here. It was a "thing" from early Monday Night Football.

[calimary]

29. Wasn't he teamed up with Howard Cosell?

Here - I'll show my age too!

As a matter of fact, as I recall, Howard Cosell sort of "named" SNL.

I think it was ABC that put him on, late on Saturday nights, in a new series that fall, called "Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell." And His Hilarious Bombastic-ness served as host for a kind of variety show for late-night, after the prime time lineup and the local news ended.

That same season, NBC introduced a new comedy revue show that, as I recall, was named "NBC's Saturday Night." With these crazy people who called themselves "The Not Ready for Prime Time Players," many of whom came out of Chicago's renowned comedy troupe "Second City." And there were different guest hosts every time, like George Carlin (who I think was the premiere night's host), Steve Martin, Robert Klein, and other faves. Some young long-haired dude named Lorne Michaels was running the show.

As the season wore on, NBC's show took off like a rocket. ABC's offering floundered and was eventually canceled, I think, by or before the end of season one. But somehow, its name took hold. People started referring to the NBC version as "Saturday Night Live." They'd already started getting that title thing mixed up while both shows were still on, opposite each other. I remember having to correct people, especially since, by then, I worked at NBC and when we were all in New York the first year of our assignments on our new news network, we worked at 30 Rock, just like the SNL crowd did, and often you'd find yourself riding up in the elevator with one of them after visiting the commissary downstairs.

Just a little tidbit from a long-ago time... (bet I'm older than you, MyOwnPeace! LOL)

[Eleanors38]

40. Dandy Don!

[Cracklin Charlie]

3. That was a small crowd.

Incredibly small. Philadelphia.

I think I like that.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

4. Yugely small. Bigly small. The smallest.

[marybourg]

5. That's because the dead couldn't make it.

They were all out riding on buses.

[adigal]

44. LOL! Hilarious! I love the smart and funny Dems here!!! Nt

[davidn3600]

6. What time was the rally? Philly had a big football game today

Most are going to choose football over politics.

[denbot]

7. Oh, that's right, they were ALL at the stadium watching the game..

Quite the fig leaf you constructed..

[davidn3600]

8. Im just saying you have a political rally at the time of a Eagles game....good luck

For what it's worth, Hillary had to change her rally to a smaller venue too in Philly.

[denbot]

11. Yes, we get that your covering the lack of attendance due to a football game.

The gate was possibly 69,176, out of a state population of 12.79 million. If ever single Cheeto Jesus loving idiot in the entire state were the only ones in attendance at the Philly game, that would only leave a possible twelve million seven hundred thousand possible Cheeto Jesus loving idiots available to attend the rally. Out of a possible 12,730,000 rubes, he couldn't draw enough to fill a HIGH SCHOOL GYM!

Dude, you've got no cover on this, but please Sir, carry on..


On Edit; changed game to rally.
On Second Edit, Oh fuck me, changed seventy to seven..

[zaj]

12. Most of those 12M people have TV's

Just saying. Don't jump. Conclusions are everywhere.

[denbot]

13. I'll jump any god-damn time and place I choose.

It is not conclusions that are everywhere, as much as delusions of Trump Trolls are anywhere.

[SunSeeker]

19. +1

[awoke_in_2003]

39. You are being silly

to think a football game could not affect attendance. I live in DFW, and know that the best time to go to the grocery store on a Sunday is when the Cowboys game is on. Stores are damn near deserted. If a football game can affect necessities like food purchases, it can affect a political rally.

On edit: yes, I know enthusiasm is down, but we cannot afford to take this asshole lightly because polls are trending in our direction.

[dmr]

18. I think that's one factor

I've noticed Trump's crowds are getting smaller. Probably for many reasons, and one bigly reason is football.

Back in the 80s, my sister went into labor during a televised Dolphin game. She & her husband were actually conflicted over what their priority was.

She lasted until halftime, then they had to race to the hospital where he got to watch the rest of the game.

[SunSeeker]

20. What are you talking about? Hillary's rally in Philly was enormous.

Does this look like she downsized to a "smaller venue"?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1017407554

[book_worm]

23. 7000 people is a nice turnout but not enormous.

http://www.thedp.com/article/2016/10/hillary-clinton-penn-park-rally

[SunSeeker]

24. Good thing she was able to find a "smaller venue."

[MFM008]

28. Sanders had enormous crowds

Now he draws them in support of HRC.
Romney crowds in the last days were large ......

[apcalc]

35. It was held beside AFSCME headquarters too.

[SunSeeker]

36. No. Her rally was held at Penn Park. At 8:30 pm. As temperatures dropped into the low 50s.

http://www.thedp.com/article/2016/10/hillary-clinton-penn-park-rally

[apcalc]

41. If you look at the feed you can see "AFSCME" across the top of a building next to the venue.

[SunSeeker]

42. I don’t see it, but regardless, what is your point?

That the over 7,000 people that braved the cold night at that park are all just AFSCME union members who just happened to wander by? I'm sure there was a McDonalds nearby too. Does that mean these are all just wayward McDonald's employees and not Clinton supporters?

[apcalc]

45. No, just to highlight and show AFSCME supports her, strong union support in PA ,smart choice is all.

Showcase union support...

[ReformedGOPer]

21. The rally in Newtown was on Friday. Eagles played on Sunday.

[Lucinda]

17. +1

[LanternWaste]

27. Odd that, as both the first two debates outperformed televised football viewership.

"Most are going to choose football over politics..."
Odd that, as both the first two debates outperformed televised football viewership.

[Kaleva]

34. The rally in Newton was on Friday night

[ailsagirl]

9. Glad to see the "crowds" diminishing

Your candidate ain't going to make it-- deal with it!!

[SunSeeker]

10. Loser stink repels crowds. nt

[drm604]

14. That's near me.

I didn't even know he was in the area. Not that I would have cared.

[Feeling the Bern]

15. LOSERS!!!!

I hope you enjoy that silver medal, losers! We're going for the gold! Shit, we're going for platinum.

[Warren DeMontague]

16. Positively unspirational.

[book_worm]

22. If it's suburban Philly that would explain the poor attendance

as he is running very poorly in the Philly suburbs.

[SunSeeker]

25. He is running very poorly everywhere.

He is underperforming Romney.

[stone space]

26. "Hanging on in quiet desperation is the English way"

So you run and you run to catch up with the sun but it's sinking
Racing around to come up behind you again.
The sun is the same in a relative way but you're older,
Shorter of breath and one day closer to death.

Every year is getting shorter never seem to find the time.
Plans that either come to naught or half a page of scribbled lines
Hanging on in quiet desperation is the English way
The time is gone, the song is over,
Thought I'd something more to say.

[Bucky]

30. They only lost the summer soldiers. Only once you purify the movement can you purify the country.

whoops, nearly typed in "race".

[enid602]

31. winners

But I'll bet it's the cream of the crop that's left at the final rallies. Can't wait to see the photos.

[Hobo]

32. The rally, as it was, was held on friday.

Newtown,


Its a pretty upper middle class to upper class area. almost 100% white, Our local paper said attendance it was between 3,000 - 4,000 people. Its hope 30 north east of Philadelphia. Bucks county is a swing county, sometimes red, sometimes blue.

Hobo

[apcalc]

33. I'll wager the majority of Newtown is agin' him.

Supposedly he is doing terrible in the Philly suburban area. The Newtown population is highly educated.

[SunSeeker]

37. The majority of all Americans are agin' him.

It isn't just Newtown.

[niyad]

38. and how old were the men?

[lindysalsagal]

43. I'm not accepting that these gawkers will all vote.

They want to see him because of his ridiculous TV crap.

They could just as easily stay home on the 8th.