Wed Oct 24, 2012, 05:39 PM

Drunken Irishman (24,587 posts)

HOLY SHIT DENVER!

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Tilt your head...

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52 replies	Author	Time	Post
HOLY SHIT DENVER! (Original post)	Drunken Irishman	Oct 2012	OP
OMG! They're all going to fall off the earth!	DrToast	Oct 2012	#1
After all, gravity is only a theory (nt)	matt819	Oct 2012	#24
Only if god wants them to because of his holy Velcro.	Politicub	Oct 2012	#30
thought I was watching	PatrynXX	Oct 2012	#38
16K	BraKez2	Oct 2012	#2
Is that the crowd estimate?	intheflow	Oct 2012	#11
twitter.com/lis_smith	BraKez2	Oct 2012	#14
Thanks.	intheflow	Oct 2012	#26
Big Diff.. the ROmney event was a FREE concert open to ANYONE..	progressivebydesign	Oct 2012	#19
President Obama's twitter page just tweeted	BraKez2	Oct 2012	#21
Red Rocks official seating capacity is 9,450	Buddyblazon	Oct 2012	#47
For a sec I thought this was for Romney	Maximumnegro	Oct 2012	#3
R/R was at R/R (Red Rocks)	AspenRose	Oct 2012	#6
That is funny, thanks for the laugh.	Barbara2423	Oct 2012	#23
I see white, black, hispanic, asian, old, young, male, female,..and I'm certain LGBT are there.	DMacTX	Oct 2012	#4
HA!	Maximumnegro	Oct 2012	#8
Nice enthusiasm gap	MSMITH33156	Oct 2012	#5
I was supposed to be there...	Samjm	Oct 2012	#7
Sorry about your kids. Wish you could have come-It was great fun.	JimDandy	Oct 2012	#41
Hell, your kid has that VP coin.	Panasonic	Oct 2012	#51
sideways rec. n/t	ejbr	Oct 2012	#9
For those that can't tilt their heads. :)	justiceischeap	Oct 2012	#10
Thank you.	silverweb	Oct 2012	#16
I just turned the laptop. Nice view.	SleeplessinSoCal	Oct 2012	#17
It's a little harder with a desktop.	silverweb	Oct 2012	#28
Gotta spasm in my neck!	sheshe2	Oct 2012	#29
Wow!!!! That's AWESOME!!!!	skeewee08	Oct 2012	#12
The Romney Ryan speech went over well.	KevTucky	Oct 2012	#13
We know what the real party of inclusion is...	MisterJones	Oct 2012	#15
Not to worry! There was protective cover on buildings ringing the meadow.	JimDandy	Oct 2012	#42
Wonderful!	silverweb	Oct 2012	#18
Scuse me! 3 - 4k at most	Caretha	Oct 2012	#20
LOL.	Lex	Oct 2012	#22
I read it's more like 16k	WI_DEM	Oct 2012	#27
I think there's more	defacto7	Oct 2012	#31
Thanks for the great pictures	locks	Oct 2012	#25
I'm Back by the Flags	otohara	Oct 2012	#32
Hi.	JimDandy	Oct 2012	#43
Hey Neighbor	otohara	Oct 2012	#45
My hubby and I gave our youngest daughter permission to skip school...	kstewart33	Oct 2012	#33
Oh that's awesome! Hope that she took pics. nt	progressivebydesign	Oct 2012	#36
I love this	PsychProfessor	Oct 2012	#49
My mom still has Like Ike button	Panasonic	Oct 2012	#52
Before Denver, he was in Davenport, IA	Bluzmann57	Oct 2012	#34
The sideways pic hides the enthusiasm gap, RIGHT?	HereSince1628	Oct 2012	#35
Thanks for the pics!	CindyinIndy	Oct 2012	#37
I don't get it.	krispos42	Oct 2012	#39
I was like OMG when i got there.	occupymybrain	Oct 2012	#40
The wind blowing through the mike sounded eerie	JimDandy	Oct 2012	#44
GEEZ!!! that is awesome!!! NT	desertduck	Oct 2012	#46
Wow, no path to the sea for Romney...	FSogol	Oct 2012	#48
City Park yesterday?	Panasonic	Oct 2012	#50

Response to Drunken Irishman (Original post)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 05:40 PM

DrToast (3,967 posts)

1. OMG! They're all going to fall off the earth!

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Response to DrToast (Reply #1)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 06:37 PM

matt819 (3,846 posts)

24. After all, gravity is only a theory (nt)

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Response to DrToast (Reply #1)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 07:02 PM

Politicub (5,871 posts)

30. Only if god wants them to because of his holy Velcro.

They're only sticking to the earth because they're covered with celestial loops to match with god's hooks.

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Response to DrToast (Reply #1)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 08:10 PM

PatrynXX (2,571 posts)

38. thought I was watching

the last Episode of Danger Mouse. Now it's DON"T PANIC!!!

um. in todays world this would be called tilt the pad. unless it tilts with it.. maybe trick it into thinking it's one way when it's not

Like from time to time I gotta bang the bottom because I'm watching youtube sideways

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Response to Drunken Irishman (Original post)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 05:44 PM

BraKez2 (191 posts)

2. 16K

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Response to BraKez2 (Reply #2)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 06:05 PM

intheflow (24,003 posts)

11. Is that the crowd estimate?

Where'd you get the number from? I can't find any crowd estimate in local news sources. But I sure would love a link to post on the "Romney & Ryan fill Red Rocks" (10k seating capacity) news reports. A whole hellova lot easier to get 10k to RR with both candidates on an evening than 16k to City Park just to see the President in the middle of an afternoon.

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Response to intheflow (Reply #11)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 06:16 PM

BraKez2 (191 posts)

14. twitter.com/lis_smith

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Lis Smith (Lis_Smith):
HUGE: 16,000 people turn out mid-afternoon for @BarackObama in Denver

Seen it as a Retweet from Stephanie Cutter..

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Response to BraKez2 (Reply #14)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 06:42 PM

intheflow (24,003 posts)

26. Thanks.

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Response to intheflow (Reply #11)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 06:30 PM

progressivebydesign (19,363 posts)

19. Big Diff.. the ROmney event was a FREE concert open to ANYONE..

they couldn't give away enough tickets to their usual list, so they opened it up to social media to give the tickets away. it was not about Romney... it was a free concert.

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Response to intheflow (Reply #11)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 06:34 PM

BraKez2 (191 posts)

21. President Obama's twitter page just tweeted

16000 strong in Denver....

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Response to intheflow (Reply #11)

Thu Oct 25, 2012, 01:13 PM

Buddyblazon (2,180 posts)

47. Red Rocks official seating capacity is 9,450

We regularly get it to 9600 for shows.

And I agree with your assessment.

And why the fuck is Romney using Red Rocks? Built by the government. Owned by the government. Staffed by IATSE Local 7. The place is everything the fucktard rails against.

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Response to Drunken Irishman (Original post)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 05:48 PM

Maximumnegro (920 posts)

3. For a sec I thought this was for Romney

then I saw some black people... phew!!!

CO is not going to R/R without a fight!

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Response to Maximumnegro (Reply #3)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 05:59 PM

AspenRose (14,916 posts)

6. R/R was at R/R (Red Rocks)

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Response to Maximumnegro (Reply #3)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 06:37 PM

Barbara2423 (304 posts)

23. That is funny, thanks for the laugh.

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Response to Drunken Irishman (Original post)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 05:49 PM

DMacTX (295 posts)

4. I see white, black, hispanic, asian, old, young, male, female,..and I'm certain LGBT are there.

what a contrast to the low budget, poorly attended GOP Nuremburg rallies.

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Response to DMacTX (Reply #4)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 06:01 PM

Maximumnegro (920 posts)

8. HA!

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Response to Drunken Irishman (Original post)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 05:49 PM

MSMITH33156 (329 posts)

5. Nice enthusiasm gap

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Response to Drunken Irishman (Original post)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 06:00 PM

Samjm (319 posts)

7. I was supposed to be there...

Had tickets, but my kid came down with Strep

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Response to Samjm (Reply #7)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 08:38 PM

JimDandy (2,191 posts)

41. Sorry about your kids. Wish you could have come-It was great fun.

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I'd say there were about 15,000 people. They had a great band "Soul X" that played during the 2 hrs we waited for the speakers.

Obama bounded up the stairs and onto the stage at about 3 pm and, while it was a shorter speech than in Florida, it was still inspiring. About 1/4 of the crowd stretched back behind the lights out of camera view in the photos. I see a dot in one of the pictures that I think is me. I think these photos were taken in the VIP section. I wasn't a VIP and didn't have a coveted red ticket but was close enough to get good video of him coming up the stairs to the podium.

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Response to Samjm (Reply #7)

Thu Oct 25, 2012, 04:15 PM

Panasonic (2,921 posts)

51. Hell, your kid has that VP coin.

That's a priceless treasure

Obama will be back soon - probably going to come by on the last few days.

I attended a rally a week before the election in '08 - and it was HUGE - and it was at Civic Center Park.

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Response to Drunken Irishman (Original post)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 06:02 PM

ejbr (3,953 posts)

9. sideways rec. n/t

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Response to Drunken Irishman (Original post)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 06:04 PM

justiceischeap (9,833 posts)

10. For those that can't tilt their heads. :)

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Response to justiceischeap (Reply #10)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 06:25 PM

silverweb (13,003 posts)

16. Thank you.

My neck wasn't cooperating well.

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Response to silverweb (Reply #16)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 06:28 PM

SleeplessinSoCal (1,644 posts)

17. I just turned the laptop. Nice view.

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Response to SleeplessinSoCal (Reply #17)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 06:47 PM

silverweb (13,003 posts)

28. It's a little harder with a desktop.

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Response to silverweb (Reply #16)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 06:55 PM

sheshe2 (4,902 posts)

29. Gotta spasm in my neck!

LOL Thanks!

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Response to Drunken Irishman (Original post)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 06:12 PM

skeewee08 (1,893 posts)

12. Wow!!!! That's AWESOME!!!!

There is no way in he** Robme is winning Colorado.....

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Response to Drunken Irishman (Original post)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 06:15 PM

KevTucky (70 posts)

13. The Romney Ryan speech went over well.

With those who can speak German.... ;

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Wed Oct 24, 2012, 06:20 PM

MisterJones (23 posts)

15. We know what the real party of inclusion is...

Real diversity here. Not only diversity of eye color like at the RNC.

I just hope they have some snipers. Every time the President goes out to one of these rallies I get a little paranoid.

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Response to MisterJones (Reply #15)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 08:50 PM

JimDandy (2,191 posts)

42. Not to worry! There was protective cover on buildings ringing the meadow.

Could see some on roof tops with your naked eye from inside the meadow area and with binoculars could see others in the area.

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Response to Drunken Irishman (Original post)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 06:30 PM

silverweb (13,003 posts)

18. Wonderful!

GObama!

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Wed Oct 24, 2012, 06:33 PM

Caretha (1,793 posts)

20. Scuse me! 3 - 4k at most

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Response to Caretha (Reply #20)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 06:35 PM

Lex (32,249 posts)

22. LOL.

Must be numbers from the media reports.

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Wed Oct 24, 2012, 06:46 PM

WI_DEM (32,524 posts)

27. I read it's more like 16k

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Wed Oct 24, 2012, 07:06 PM

defacto7 (3,376 posts)

31. I think there's more

than that just showing in this picture. I'm a head counting kind of guy.

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Response to Drunken Irishman (Original post)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 06:39 PM

locks (347 posts)

25. Thanks for the great pictures

I didn't get down from Boulder because I can't stand that long so I'm happy to see that crowd. They stood a long time in the changing weather (43 today, 74 last night at Red Rocks). CNN broadcasted from City Park but did not show the crowd. Obama looked great in shirtsleeves and backed up by by many you can be sure are 47%ers. Colorado's going to pull this one out just like we did in 08.

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Wed Oct 24, 2012, 07:09 PM

otohara (21,605 posts)

32. I'm Back by the Flags

could hear him, caught glimpse when my husband hoisted me up for about 1 second!

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Response to otohara (Reply #32)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 08:58 PM

JimDandy (2,191 posts)

43. Hi.

I was just north of the stairs to the platform and directly west of the podium about 10 rows in but unfortunately what had to be the tallest guy in the arena was standing right in front of me most of the time.

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Response to JimDandy (Reply #43)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 10:29 PM

otohara (21,605 posts)

45. Hey Neighbor

glad the snow didn't rain on our rally today!

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Response to Drunken Irishman (Original post)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 07:10 PM

kstewart33 (3,071 posts)

33. My hubby and I gave our youngest daughter permission to skip school...

To go down to City Park and see her president. She'll have to make up 3 exams, but this is a day that she'll never forget.

She texted us by noon and sent a pic of all kinds of Obama buttons that she got there. Seems that O buttons are quite the thing.

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Response to kstewart33 (Reply #33)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 07:33 PM

progressivebydesign (19,363 posts)

36. Oh that's awesome! Hope that she took pics. nt

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Thu Oct 25, 2012, 03:55 PM

PsychProfessor (204 posts)

49. I love this

When I was a kid remember seeing old Kennedy, Humphrey, McGovern, and Carter buttons in my dad's top dresser drawer. Your daughter will have those buttons for the rest of her life, to remember her day of seeing this great president! Fantastic!

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Response to PsychProfessor (Reply #49)

Thu Oct 25, 2012, 04:18 PM

Panasonic (2,921 posts)

52. My mom still has Like Ike button

that still stands proudly on our posterboard downstairs.

Also includes Clinton-Gore button in Hebrew.

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Wed Oct 24, 2012, 07:20 PM

Bluzmann57 (11,579 posts)

34. Before Denver, he was in Davenport, IA

And we had around 4000 in attendance here. It was a fairly small area and it was 10:00 AM when he spoke, so the number is quite remarkable.
Davenport to Denver to Los Angeles to Nevada to Chicago in 48 hours. Whew! What a schedule!

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Wed Oct 24, 2012, 07:20 PM

HereSince1628 (26,670 posts)

35. The sideways pic hides the enthusiasm gap, RIGHT?

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Wed Oct 24, 2012, 08:09 PM

CindyinIndy (90 posts)

37. Thanks for the pics!

These make my day!

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Wed Oct 24, 2012, 08:14 PM

krispos42 (45,158 posts)

39. I don't get it.

???

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Wed Oct 24, 2012, 08:34 PM

occupymybrain (74 posts)

40. I was like OMG when i got there.

last night Romney and Ryan had a show rally and drew 10,000 plus and that was with a free show and it was historic Red Rocks. The president gets 16,000 , during the day. It was a great time to be had the crowed was huge thankfully the weather held off.

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Response to occupymybrain (Reply #40)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 09:04 PM

JimDandy (2,191 posts)

44. The wind blowing through the mike sounded eerie

when Hickenlooper was speaking. We got lucky all right. A light drizzle started literally as soon as Obama finished his speech. Denver Mayor Hancock had a good speech too!

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Thu Oct 25, 2012, 01:23 AM

desertduck (210 posts)