Why don't they show the crowds for Rethugs?

[goclark]

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They always show the enormous crowds for Obama.

I can't recall seeing a crowd making much - if any cheers for Romney and Company.

Sometimes I hear a few Boo's when the name OBAMA is mentioned but that is it.

How many times have you seen the camera focus an interview with someone that attends a Rethug rally?

Just wondering if I'm missing something

[Enrique]

1. Romney events must be very controlled

check out this video from where he was heckled, it seems the heckler was the only person there, and she was off in the distance. And like you say, the cameras oddly dont give any perspective

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002632297

[goclark]

7. Wow! That is a great example

sounded like it was an empty hall.

If that had been someone in the Obama crowd, the camera would be all over it and it would probably be a " Breaking News" Issue for the next ten days.

[valerief]

2. Because billionaires are busy people. So many parties, so many jets, so much fun. nt

[goclark]

11. Those busy Teabaggers may not have a dime

and I bet they are paid to show up.

Even if they did get paid ~ there is no " Action Jackson"
from the crowd.

Remember during the Rethug Debates ~ not many people for the Camera.

Can't remember any interviews, just tightinshots ~ I bet the Rethugs pay the camera men/women BIG BUCKS under the table for the close in shots.

You are right about the "CASH Brothers and their $$$$$$ Friends,
Guess they feel that the Attack Ads bring more for their Bucks than having to give money to " Tea Bag Poor people."

[elehhhhna]

17. HE goes to THEM.

His constituentcy is the boss of him.

[Snotcicles]

3. Nobody cheers at Romney rallies when he says things because the next day

he will say the opposite, and make them all look like fools.

[goclark]

14. Romney the Flip Flop

The 12 + Faces of Mitt.

What a Empty Suit

How much did his Daddy have to pay to get him in Harvard?

[eyewall]

4. It's true, typical Barack Obama crowd shots are incredible.

Even before he was elected, and certainly after, not only are they larger crowds than I remember ever seeing for any politician, the crowds always look so rapt with attention and admiration. It makes it inconceivable to me that President Obama could not be reelected, and by a landslide at that.

Republican appearances always look like a dark affair, solemn and uninspired.

[Pisces]

5. Nobody to show. He can't book an arena it would be a total embarrassment.

[goclark]

44. I want to say, Keep It Coming Fool!

Maybe that's why he didn't book any events this weekend.

My crystal ball tells me that he can never get back on track~ this weekend or any weekend.

Wonder how much his father had to donate to Harvard for his enrollment.

I can't believe I'm saying this but BUSH JR. probably had an IQ of - 10 but he was not as bad as Mitt IMO. BUSH JR. was a puppet and Rove and Cheney pulled his strings.

RMoney appears to be sober but he has zero People Skills and as far as I can see, there is no one that can pull his strings.

[jberryhill]

6. Because it would frighten children

[Scuba]

26. DUzy

[goclark]

30. I can't stop laughing when I see your photo

[FSogol]

34. Get a Brain, Morans!

[abolugi]

8. Rmoney has the money behind him

President Obama has the people!

[goclark]

18. Now it's up to us to Get Out That Vote!

[hifiguy]

9. You can't show what isn't there.

People are drawn to the POTUS. Rmoney could send brain-eating zombies to sleep.

[malaise]

10. Because there are usually more portapotties

than people

[goclark]

13. Malaise ~ bingo

Bet there are many potties because most of the "crowd?" is about 45 -80 years OLD.

And, most of "the crowd" probably needs" a Pot To Pee In."

[malaise]

15. Well we both know

ReTHUGs are full of $hit!

[goclark]

45. Check out this one

I'm not so good at google stuff but this should work...


David Plouffe on crowd size: ‘We’re happy to have that ...
Obama adviser says campaign is pleased with turnout at its Saturday event at Ohio State University.
www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/election-2012/post/david... - Cached
More results from washingtonpost.com »

[malaise]

46. I got it

Next time just copy the url

[goclark]

49. Thanks for the url tip ~~~ and Mitt did it again

Did you see Mitt today (Tuesday) in his Home State of Michigan?

Issue is still my concern-- They take only close up shots of Rethugs

I think they must have held " The Big Speech" in a jr. high auditorium because they did one shot of the "audience" -- quick like a fox.

It looked to me like 500/600 "paid to be there by their Boss people."

They all said "boo" at the same time. A director must have been coaching them.

[malaise]

50. Missed everything today

Too many meetings

[nadinbrzezinski]

12. Last night there were thousands for Ron Paul

at UCSD. My local Channel ten said "hundreds attend Ron Paul Rally."

Oh they showed a tight shot with about 1500... LOLZ all around.

The media is playing a dangerous game... IMO.

Yup, I covered the fact that there were thousands at the event. and yes, even some counter protesters.

As to Romney... they are NOT getting the crowds. There is one photo of three months ago showing the arena they rented, mostly empty, those present were the media.

[goclark]

20. Seems like I remember a Quick Flash

faster than the speed of light clip of that empty room on television.

If that had been President Obama we would have seen it 1000 times by now.

[nadinbrzezinski]

21. Yup, and as far as RP

there are only hundreds, when we are talking thousands.

Media is funny. If you are a trouble maker, or a challenge to the status quo... occupy, Ron Paul, Edwards, Dean... doesn't matter, distortion is kind of the order of the day... it dawned on me last night. The RP campaign has been rightfully complaining of this, particularly with the national media.

Occupy has been rightfully complaining.

We saw it with the Dean Scream, and Edwards minimizing after he won a couple primaries.

Hell, we saw it here... that empty arena... that photo, went like this... a flash.

At some point we all need to ask, WTF is going on?

[Ship of Fools]

16. because there are none

[Mz Pip]

23. +1

[George Cauldron]

19. Because shots of old, fat, angry people drive away viewers

And when they're all on Rascals and weigh 300 pounds each, it's hard to get more than a couple in the shot.

[goclark]

22. I'm sure you are right

Just saw the post about the President and his lovely wife with smiles and cameras flashing and clicking at the rally today -- SATURDAY.

Young people filled with energy and Hope.

I'm trying to recall Romney speaking to a group of young adults.

Don't think they would care one bit what he would say to them.

IMO, He is lost in the 50's.

[msu2ba]

24. Because a picture containing all pale bald people.....

.....creates too much lensflash for a good pic.

[baldguy]

25. HEY!

[msu2ba]

32. Forgive me....

cuz I too am forehead-enhanced!

[baldguy]

47. Don't you mean five-head?

Or six?

[Scuba]

27. They occasionally do. Here's an example...

Here's US Senator Jim DeMint (R-SC) addressing a huge Tea Party rally...

<a href="http://imgur.com/0lXwB"><img src="" title="Hosted by imgur.com" alt="" /></a>

[goclark]

29. Yes! Why aren't the reporters

asking for a TRUE impression of the "crowd."

This morning a friend sent me this email:

..... just saw President Obama speak in Ohio at the first rally of the 2012 campaign. And, man, was he fired up!

He reminded me, the crowd, and everyone else tuning in what this campaign is all about.
_____________________________________________________________

My friend attached a link to the Obama/Biden Site and I watched the Video
My President was FIRED UP, READY TO GO!!!!

[Buns_of_Fire]

39. I see no PortaPotties in this picture -- THAT'S the problem!

EVERYONE knows that, if you want to attract the wingnutters, you HAVE to have PortaPotties! This is one of the fundamental truths of the universe, like gravity. "If you put a PortaPotty there, they will come." It's amazing.

[Vinca]

28. Because they aren't really "crowds?"

Mitt gets captive audiences when he interrupts people having lunch at the diner and he gets the fat cat crowd who pay to be in the crowd because they want to be sure they pay no taxes and have no regulations. Most people, when given a choice between going to a Mitt event and watching paint dry will opt for paint.

[janx]

31. I've been wondering about that too.

Did Romney campaign anywhere yesterday? Was there a speech? Are there photos?

[goclark]

33. I was walking near my tv this AM

and I heard a media person say, " Romney is not campaigning this weekend ..." didn't catch the rest ~ maybe he decided to take his family to Paris.
Wonder if he put their dog on top of their Private Jet?

[Jamaal510]

35. Romney's crowds tend to be fairly sparse,

but Paul always, for whatever reason, manages to draw pretty large crowds despite being irrelevant in the race. Usually what I see at Willard Romney rallies is older people who look well-off, and his crowds are never ethnically diverse. But interestingly, I never see very many women at rallies for Ron Paul. It's always mostly young guys, around my age.

[goclark]

36. Are Paul's crowds as big as Obama's?

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Wonder where the women are for Paul ? ?

[Jamaal510]

37. Maybe not as big as Obama's, but probably on par judging from this video.

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WARNING: Do not read the comments section of this video if you want to keep your sanity.

[MrScorpio]

41. You dared me. Go check key comment be before its voted out of existence. nt

[underpants]

38. They are already OVER represented on Fox News and the trailing MSM - n/t

[goclark]

40. Nice crowd for Paul

Do they ever interview any Paul crowd members for TV?

[underpants]

48. No they don't do that either

Not a Ron Paul! Supporter in any way but I feel their pain.

[Motown_Johnny]

42. Here is one from Detroit, where he was born

Pretty impressive, don't ya think? There is a home town advantage here, but even so !!!

[goclark]

43. Obama would have filled every seat

in the place.

Thanks for sharing the photo ~ That's what is going on and yet there is little mention of the attendance numbers or even the slightest camera views.
Doesn't seem to bother MSM in the least.

Thanks for sharing,