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major debacle

(508 posts)
Tue Aug 16, 2016, 09:40 PM Aug 2016

Donald is keeping the crowd in West Bend waiting

There were a few warmup speakers and now the stage has been empty for over 30 minutes. The last live sound from the arena that I heard were cries of "Bring on Donald!" Nothing but canned music since.

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Donald is keeping the crowd in West Bend waiting (Original Post) major debacle Aug 2016 OP
Waiting for the sedatives to kick in? NurseJackie Aug 2016 #1
Poor Donald doesn't want to walk on and be a loser. Doodley Aug 2016 #2
They are making sure he can pronounce all the bigly words on the teleprompter. FSogol Aug 2016 #3
Any reports of Otis elevator service men in the area? Brother Buzz Aug 2016 #4
Stage has been empty for 40 minutes now major debacle Aug 2016 #5
What's he running for? Aviation Pro Aug 2016 #6
Maybe they repossesed Hair Force One. TheCowsCameHome Aug 2016 #7
LOL!! oswaldactedalone Aug 2016 #13
good one... chillfactor Aug 2016 #18
Maybe "someone" hacked into his teleprompter! misterhighwasted Aug 2016 #8
Iowa? liberal N proud Aug 2016 #9
Rudy.... Aviation Pro Aug 2016 #10
Everything is weird. madaboutharry Aug 2016 #11
He was taping an interview with Hannity in Milwaukee oberliner Aug 2016 #12
That must have been hard hitting and challenging. madaboutharry Aug 2016 #14
Lumpy's.... Aviation Pro Aug 2016 #19
No fucks given.... Aviation Pro Aug 2016 #15
They finally trotted out Julie Annie... talking about the rioting over the police shooting. major debacle Aug 2016 #16
Wow - Reince Priebus is up now oberliner Aug 2016 #17
Is he in the fetal position, sucking his thumb? TheCowsCameHome Aug 2016 #23
Fox is saying this will be a "Teleprompter Speech" oberliner Aug 2016 #20
Again... Aviation Pro Aug 2016 #21
And now Scottie Walker oberliner Aug 2016 #22
Are you fucking kidding me? Aviation Pro Aug 2016 #24
The audience.... Aviation Pro Aug 2016 #25
i think he was waiting so his speech would be during Hannity's hour. TDale313 Aug 2016 #26
Canned music, canned ham Blue Owl Aug 2016 #27

FSogol

(45,485 posts)
3. They are making sure he can pronounce all the bigly words on the teleprompter.
Tue Aug 16, 2016, 09:47 PM
Aug 2016

Gingrich is in the wings with a tranq gun in case Trumpy goes off script again.

Aviation Pro

(12,168 posts)
15. No fucks given....
Tue Aug 16, 2016, 10:00 PM
Aug 2016

....that HRC failed the bar exam the first time. A lot of fledgling lawyers do.

On the other hand many fucks given about tax returns.

major debacle

(508 posts)
16. They finally trotted out Julie Annie... talking about the rioting over the police shooting.
Tue Aug 16, 2016, 10:01 PM
Aug 2016

... talking about the rioting over the police shooting, and all things racial.

Aviation Pro

(12,168 posts)
25. The audience....
Tue Aug 16, 2016, 10:22 PM
Aug 2016

....composed of white fuckwits is probably 'thinking', "huh, why is he talking about them dark skin folks."

Sorry Putin's Lapdog, you're not getting above 1% of the African American vote.

TDale313

(7,820 posts)
26. i think he was waiting so his speech would be during Hannity's hour.
Tue Aug 16, 2016, 11:30 PM
Aug 2016

No, really. He'd tweeted something about how he was gonna be "on Hannity" giving this speech (all the cable news networks covered it, but whatever)

Warm up speakers started pretty much on the hour.

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