Clinton, Rallying in the Bronx, Riles Up Her Democratic Base

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Source: Norwood News

Assemblyman Michael Benedetto, whose district covers Co-Op City, ratcheted up the crowd, calling Mrs. Clinton’s opponent, Bernie Sanders, an elected official who “has done virtually nothing except complain.” <snip>

Mrs. Clinton’s rally produced some 400 people, with some waiting in line for hours to get in.

Those who entered grumbled, with several older residents in walkers pleading for an available seat and offered none. Co-Op City is ranked the country’s largest naturally occurring retirement community (NORC), with a large chunk of its residents considered senior citizens.

“You gotta tell people who are standing on line, ‘there’s a chance you might not get in,’” said Claudia Sampson, a Co-Op City resident for 22 years who waited in line three hours to see Mrs. Clinton speak. Sampson walked in to the center with her neighbor, Naomi Weston, who griped of waiting three hours in a long line that snaked along the mall on Dreiser Loop and out to Deb Place.



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Long lines and a big crowd. There was very little reporting on her rally. A quick clip from her visit.

"Who can defend Marriage Equality and end discrimination against our LGBT Brothers and Sisters?"

"Who can protect voting rights?"

"Who can end the corruption of the amount of money that is coming in to our political system, with no accountability at all?"


hmmmmm......

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1. that last question is one that she might not like the answer to

then again, the other questions are as well

[Human101948]

2. Why are they so inconsiderate to all those old folks?

Those who entered grumbled, with several older residents in walkers pleading for an available seat and offered none. Co-Op City is ranked the country’s largest naturally occurring retirement community (NORC), with a large chunk of its residents considered senior citizens.

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3. it's hard to handle 400 people

that's an enormous amount of people

[Divernan]

5. Those old coots want a SEAT? Let 'em pony up $2700 first!

Jury: No ageism on my part,just humor. I am a 74 year old coot myself!

And although the Clinton campaign may claim there were 400 there, the only photos showed less than a hundred - then you subtract her campaign workers, security and press. Heckuva turnout, Hills!

[Hoppy]

4. At least some of the 400 people got seats. That is better than Bernie did...

25,000 peeps showed up at Washington Square and alls they offered was a few park benches. You're gonna tell me that if they wanted to, they couldn'ta found 25,000 portable seats?

Hillary cares about some of her people. Bernie's concerns? Fuck'em.

















Aw, ok, Martha, I'll let you in on it, its sarcasm. Its a joke. Since you didn't get it, the point was to reflect on the 400 hundred people who cared enough to show up for Hillary as opposed to 25,000 who stood outside to see Bernie.

[islandmkl]

12. you need Nadin's 'over your head' thingy...

it's always a good after-the-fact retort...

[HooptieWagon]

6. How does it take hours for 400 people to get in?

Did their $2700 checks have to clear first?

[left-of-center2012]

7. Let's bash Bernie !!!

Hoppy:
“25,000 peeps showed up at Washington Square and alls they offered was a few park benches. You're gonna tell me that if they wanted to, they couldn't found 25,000 portable seats?
Hillary cares about some of her people. Bernie's concerns? Fuck'em."
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It was a rally in an outdoor park. You don't put 25,000 portable seats in an outdoor park.
That's ridiculous ~~~> and just Bernie bashing!

[Roy Rolling]

8. Not that she's groveling to old folks....

But one of her proposals and applause lines was "more Matlock!"

[MisterFred]

9. Not the onion?

Seriously, the text on that describing voters in walkers... I'm assuming it's satire?

[QC]

10. There are lobbyists and bankers in the Bronx?

Gee, you really do learn something new every day.

[djean111]

11. Describes what life controlled by a Clinton is, was, and will be -

“You gotta tell people who are standing on line, ‘there’s a chance you might not get in,’”

No money? You are not getting in.

[Ino]

13. The article was satire, yes?

But the video clip... she takes my breath away with her phony, shameless, dishonesty. OMG, I feel so sorry for the people she has duped. I feel so sorry for this country should she prevail.

[SoapBox]

14. 400???????

This really is The Onion isn't it?

[tabasco]

15. Rally should have been on Wall Street

if she wanted her base to show up.

[tabasco]

16. If I have a rally in a janitor's closet,

I bet I would have a standing-room-only crowd!

[JDPriestly]

17. This is hilarious. 400 people is a "big crowd"? Really?

Bernie's crowd was 27,000 and young.

My, my, my.

Hillary has a problem.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

18. My friend lived in Co-Op City .

[azurnoir]

19. Locking not LBN please post in GDP