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soothsayer

(38,601 posts)
Sun Nov 1, 2020, 08:34 PM Nov 2020

Another metaphor: structure holding American flag collapses as drumpf speaks in NC


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Olivia Nuzzi
@Olivianuzzi
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Nov 1, 2020
OMG: as Donald Trump speaks in Hickory, North Carolina the structure holding up the American flag collapsed behind the crowd and the press area.

Olivia Nuzzi
@Olivianuzzi
Video from right after the scaffolding fell over.
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Another metaphor: structure holding American flag collapses as drumpf speaks in NC (Original Post) soothsayer Nov 2020 OP
An 'Annal of Signs and Wonders' For This Year, Sir The Magistrate Nov 2020 #1
+1000 Pachamama Nov 2020 #10
Howling with laughter for the symbolism malaise Nov 2020 #2
Lots of rallies today, or perhaps all the lying babylonsister Nov 2020 #11
Can't wait malaise Nov 2020 #12
The suspense is killing me babylonsister Nov 2020 #14
A sign of things to come? Newest Reality Nov 2020 #3
Another bullet point in the "man, these screenwriters are hacks" list RockRaven Nov 2020 #4
Buzzards flying overhead dweller Nov 2020 #5
And Joe Biden had eagles circling overhead in Iowa. More symbolism? Arkansas Granny Nov 2020 #6
Definitely soothsayer Nov 2020 #7
stronger than his wall. spanone Nov 2020 #8
I see what you did there malaise Nov 2020 #13
😂👍🏼 spanone Nov 2020 #15
Gums and Jr. probably set up the stage Blue Owl Nov 2020 #9
Scissor lift safety 101. Failed. JDC Nov 2020 #16
The 'Press Area' looks decidedly bare of any ... uh... 'press'. SeattleVet Nov 2020 #17

RockRaven

(14,958 posts)
4. Another bullet point in the "man, these screenwriters are hacks" list
Sun Nov 1, 2020, 08:43 PM
Nov 2020

Like with so, so many things Trump has done or has happened around him, if you put this in a film script, people would howl in derision at how cheesy and hamfisted it all is.

SeattleVet

(5,477 posts)
17. The 'Press Area' looks decidedly bare of any ... uh... 'press'.
Mon Nov 2, 2020, 01:16 AM
Nov 2020

I guess they've all heard what he has to say (the same thing, over and over, many times) and are operating with a bare minimum skeleton crew.

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