CNN showing MASSIVE crowd for Kerry/Clinton rally

[nostamj]

idiots also had to add that *some* were republicans that just wanted to see how the former president would look after surgery....

just breaks their biased hearts to see such crowds for Kerry...

[ramapo]

1. Wish I was there

Just couldn't get away today:(

[AIJ Alom]

2. that is an impressive Kerry SUPPORTING crowd.

[underpants]

3. But but the Today Show explained how this could be bad for Kerry

Seriously they did. That was the main part of their reporting on this.

[almostallhere]

5. what did they say?

[Moonbeam_Starlight]

6. Blah blah blah blah blah

meanwhile bush failed to secure tons and tons of explosives in Iraq.

Hmmm, which is worse? Stupid Today Show idiots.

They're just upset: they know how freaking popular Clinton STILL is. In fact, I see more support of Clinton now than I did in 2000. There's been a few years distance between now and the BJ episode. People much more openly support Clinton than they did a few years ago. It seems the BJ stuff has faded into the background, and thanks to bush's horrible failures the last four years, Clinton's accomplishments AS PRESIDENT have come to the foreground.

If I had a dollar for everyone who said "I'll take a president who's doing a good job as president and getting a bit of action on the side to THIS anyday" I'd be taking a nice vacation right now, I'm telling ya.

No one but bush's base even cares about that crap anymore. And even some of them are kind of half-hearted about it.

[tigereye]

29. if Clinton were allowed to run again ( not sure he would want to)

he would probably be re-elected.

[msongs]

8. bad for kerry as in...?

all those people who wanna see clinton are also gonna VOTE for kerry LOLOLOLOL

Msongs
Riverside CA

[underpants]

10. Complete with Larry Sabato talking about Clinton's charisma

~"Bill Clinton has more charm in his pinky that John Kerry has in his whole body. Having Bill Clinton on stage could easily make Kerry look like he is number two"
Kerry is having a hard time connecting with black voters in Pennsylvania.....

Cut to report with W flying into a rally in Marine One. "All the trappings of the Presidency"

I'll see if I can find a link.

[fugop]

14. Surprise for the press

Whattya wanna bet Kerry looks just wonderful up there with Bill, in spite of all their, "Ooh, he's no Clinton" crap. Wanna bet that when Kerry looks presidential even on a stage with Clinton, he wins a few more converts?

Kinda the same way that Kerry put Bush to shame in the debates on the "who looks presidential" front. I say when Kerry can stand up on stage as Clinton's equal (which he will today), it will shut up those damn naysayers once and for all.

[underpants]

16. Link to NBC report-video

http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3032633/?ta=y

[underpants]

31. Synopsis of NBC Tiday Show report

Link to video (2:14 with a :22 ad at the beginning)
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3032633/?ta=y

Ann Curry-Campbell, Bill CLinton is makes an appearance there today? (as if this is the first she had heard of it)

Campbell Brown- Yes after heart surgery Bill Clinton is coming off the sidelines... several surprise musical guests including Patti Labelle....but Bill Clinton is the main attraction...

"The Kerry campaign is HOPING (emphasis not added) that he can generate some MUCH NEEDED excitement in the Democratic base in this all important battleground state"

Cut to video of Clinton---"rockstar"

For all the buzz he creates some political commentators say that having Clinton stumping with John Kerry could have a downside

Larry Sabato-"Bill CLinton has more charisma in his pinky finger than John Kerry has in his whole body. Clinton is almost certain to outshine John Kerry"

Campbell Brown-but the Kerry campaign says it is worth the risk HOPING that Bill Clinton can generate some MUCH NEEDED excitement in the Democratic base in this all important battleground state (said it again)

Polls show Kerry is under performing with African-Americans here (Pa.)

Sabato-if Bush can turn Pennsylvania around it will be very hard for Kerry to win that is why they have put so much emphasis on the Keystone state.

Cut to video of W getting off Marine One- President Bush has visited Pennsylvania more than anything other state with 41 visits while this will be John Kerry's 22nd visit to Pennsylvania

Oh yeah and President Bush will have Arnold Schwarzenegger campaigning for him in Ohio...Ann.

[Richardson08]

18. Katie Couric-her dress is getting shorter and shorter every week

could Kerry stand up after that interview?

[underpants]

35. She was sitting on the desk in their fake oval office last week

visions visions!

[chookie]

32. Believing their own lies

They just can't understand the obvious -- that President Clinton is, and always was, very popular.

As for people showing up "just" to see how Clinton looks after surgery (:wtf:) -- gee, John Kerry addressed a rally of 20,000 people here in Pittsburgh last Wednesday -- an all time record for a political event -- and Bill Clinton wasn't there. Not even Ben Afleck. 20,000 people showed up to cheer John Kerry.

They sure come up with bizarre explanations for the obvious. I guess the crowd will start chanting "Show us your scar!". Surely their interest in attending this event is to assess his medical condition, not to welcome him back to public life after his serious surgery.

Well, if CNN can barely give the half million protestors marching at the RNC a mention, but give daily coverage to Roy Moore and his dozens of supporters in Alabama every day for weeks, and still give him minutes of face time -- they can only pretend to be "news".

What they may not have realized is that they have been so fucking ham-handed and clumsy in their propaganda that lots of Americans caught on years ago and trust their own minds more than they do CNN.

[otohara]

34. MSNBC's Spin Hateful Towards Kerry Similar

he's desperate, will this engergize the hateful GOP even more? Much needed boost.

I hate the media so fucking much...I know I can count on DU to let me know when I can click the MUTE button off and hear the important stuff, like a speech from Bill Clinton....coming up

[liveoaktx]

4. At least those repubs can get in WITHOUT SIGNING A LOYALTY OATH

[Robbie67]

7. Clinton has lost quite a bit of weight

from the pictures I've seen.

[Southern Patriot]

9. Don't get too overly confident...

Bush reportedly pulled 35-55,000 people in FL yesterday.

How'd they get everyone to sign loyalty oathes?

[Moonbeam_Starlight]

11. Easy.

Tons of people stationed with loyalty oaths. "Sign here."

Also they get their tickets in advance.

[FightingIrish]

12. Free flu shots?

[tnlefty]

15. LOL!!! That explains the shortage.

Using vaccine as a capaign tactic.

[Richardson08]

21. It's a cold,damp,bone chilling day today in the Northeast

those people will need flu shots after today

[The_Casual_Observer]

13. Free sandwiches, soft drinks and chips?

Anyway, those figures sound inflated.

[richardk]

17. Anyone got a link to a Live Stream?

CNN Usualy covers Bush and Kerry Campaign events live, they post links on there front page. Not this time, go figure.

Anyone know where I can view this event live?

[nostamj]

19. if the cable don't cover

this link:

http://nbc10.feedroom.com/iframeset.jsp?ord=822998

is supposed to do a live stream starting at 1pm eastern

[Connie_Corleone]

20. Here's a link...

http://www.cbsnews.com/sections/home/main100.shtml (halfway down the page)

It starts at 1pm ET.

Welcome to DU!

:hi:

[richardk]

23. Thanks, fast reply! :)

:)

[JPZenger]

25. Brilliant to Plan a Rally at Lunchtime in a Major Downtown

Hundreds of thousands of people work in Center City Philadelphia. It was brilliant to plan a rally over their lunch hour.

[jhain]

38. try this

http://nbc10.feedroom.com/iframeset.jsp?ord=726108

[sonicx]

22. whenever they see semi-anti-bush material, they get the Secret

Service on your ass.

[livinbella]

36. Only in dream world. I heard under 10,000

[i_c_a_White_Ghost]

24. I'm sure Candy's in there somewhere

:crazy:

[Pithy Cherub]

26. Gorgeous, LARGE crowd shots

also on MSGOP. Mrs. greenspan was covering. The press has sent out all of their best slacker reporters to breathlessly say the Big Dog is back! What a great day for Clinton's return.

[nostamj]

27. it's ONLY a great day if the cable whores

step back from the Renquist news...

oh, TIMING in everything! he's been in the hospital for HOW many days and they announce it an HOUR before CLINTON returns to the public eye?????

[richardk]

30. yeah

Ohh, well yeah thats the "Liberal" media hard at work.

[Pithy Cherub]

42. True

I believe the Big Dog will triumph in the end!

[Born_A_Truman]

28. All I see is Chief Justice Rehnquist story

I've switched to CNN, MSNBC and (forgive me) Faux and they are covering thyroid cancer surgery of the CJ.

Now MSNBC covering Bush/Guilliani PC.

[Sparkly]

33. When are Kerry and Clinton expected to speak?

I'm just seeing Chimp on MSNBC.

Can't wait to see the Big Dawg!! AwooOOOOooooOOOooo!!

[nostamj]

37. 1 pm n/t

[richardk]

39. CNN has steam up now

http://www.cnn.com/

Click Live Button

[Thrill]

40. LMAO The guy on FOX

said he had never seen a political event with so many people. And said it was very loud

[in_cog_ni_to]

41. They just showed another pic of the crowd!

Holy Moly!!! It's HUGE! I can't wait to hear his speech. I miss him. I also hope they give a crowd count. I'd love to know how many people are there.

Go, Big Dawg!!!