30,000 flood Girardville for Bill Clinton’s visit

[mantis]

All you Obama supporters should inform the writer of this article that the people were there for the parade and not the former Pres. The writer and myself are local...but you clearly know more about the area.

That is alot of people for such a small town.

http://www.republicanherald.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=19437033&BRD=2626&PAG=461&dept_id=529074&rfi=6

There are pics, just didn't feel like doing the work.

[marmar]

1. That's HRC's biggest problem.....She's not Bill. She doesn't generate the same enthusiasm.

n/t

[anonymous171]

2. FORMER President BILL Clinton.

Hell I'd go and see him too.

EDIT: ACTUALLY, this is more Clinton propaganda. They appear at large gatherings to give the illusion that they can draw HUGE crowds. Nice, clever, and deceitful.

[polpilot]

29. Bubba: 'I'll REALLY be the president'...really...really well, kinda..

[Drunken Irishman]

3. Wait, were they there for him or the St. Patrick's Day parade?

[BeyondGeography]

4. There wasn't even a speech...The poster has Penn State Rally Envy Disorder

[mantis]

12. ??

PSU rally envy disorder? Are all Obama supporters assholes...or just you?

[BeyondGeography]

18. Still waiting on the photos with the 30K people there to see Bill

And any evidence of a speech, for that matter.

Is there a Bullshit Thread Title Award?

[mantis]

20. What is the matter with you?

Did you read the damn title of the article? What does it say?

[tekisui]

6. The article said it was double the usual attendence.

Maybe, 15,000 for Bill. Again, no one was there to see the candidate Hillary, she wasn't there.

[mantis]

9. yeah

Good point man. In a contested primary season and thousands of hillary signs waving etc...they were clearly only there for Bill. Geez, would u people give it a rest. WE ALL ADMIT...Obama can bring the crowds. Was just posting an article and you folks respond with this garbage.

[tekisui]

31. They were there to see Bill.

I went to a Bill Clinton speech, and the people in the packed house, were there to see Bill. Sure, many of them supported Hillary, but even the Hillary supporters were there to see Bill.

Any other Hillary Campaign event, without Bill or Hillary wouldn't bring those numbers.

But, I think it is great that Bill can generate so much excitement, he definitely boosted the crowds numbers!

[mantis]

34. so

Oh, so you were here with us yesterday?

[tekisui]

37. Were you there primarily to see the parade, President Bill Clinton or

a Hillary Supporter?

[mantis]

45. I was

I was there to show my support for Hillary. Along with most of the other 20,000 that attended for the first time. I was hoping for Hillary. The papers were all saying Hillary would be attending up until the last day.

[tekisui]

48. It's cool you still got to see Bill.

I accept you and many others were there to support Hillary.

[mantis]

7. actually

There is usually around 10,000 or abouts...so an extra 15,000 to 20,000 were in attendance.

Trust me, they were there for Hillary...I didn't see any BILL signs.

[doublethink]

8. Shit ..... 150,000 Nascar fans came out to see this guy .....

just saying. :shrug:

[mantis]

24. For him

Or you can ask someone who doesn't live in the area.

[OnceUponTimeOnTheNet]

5. It was an Irish Parade he walked, with 30,000 lining the route.

http://images.pictopia.com.edgesuite.net/perl/get_image?provider_id=448&md=2008-03-29%2016:59:14&ptp_photo_id=4008441&size=320x320_mb

http://images.pictopia.com.edgesuite.net/perl/get_image?provider_id=448&md=2008-03-29%2016:59:14&ptp_photo_id=4008441&size=320x320_mb

edit, heck, can't get the pic on.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

10. Bill is still kind of a rock star.

Hillary, not so much.

[Jersey Devil]

11. Turnout at these events often depends on who controls the local Dems

For the most part the Clintons have the support of the PA political machine and they can turn people out to appear quite easily. I've been the receipient of such requests in NJ many times when Dem candidates appear here. It makes a big difference.

[mantis]

17. No

The turnout at these events depends on whether folks here like a person or not...I attended...I don't remember any "machine" being involved.

[Jersey Devil]

53. Not condemning it, but it's a fact

Anytime a candidate or office holder appears in a state the local party calls up Dem Committee members and office holders to get the crowds out.

[Kittycat]

13. Your title is misleading... Or did you just "Misspeak"?

[mantis]

19. How

How was it misleading? Most people refer to former presidents as Pres. I do anyway...especially considering the one in the whitehouse.

[OnceUponTimeOnTheNet]

23. Title "Pres. Clinton speaks to 30,000 people in Girardville"

A lie
or
a miss speak?

[mantis]

26. ok

This is the actual title: 30,000 flood Girardville for Bill Clinton’s visit

Would that have been better? Yes, he did speak to the crowd.

[OnceUponTimeOnTheNet]

32. Yes, It would have. Exaggerating is what got the Clintons in big trouble.

Bosnia.

[mantis]

36. How

How was I exaggerating? He spoke to the crowd...they were obviously there because of him...everyone knew he was coming. So whats the problem?

[OnceUponTimeOnTheNet]

43. Seeing as you have now changed your thread title, I do not need to defend myself to your question.

[mantis]

46. Lucky you

I mean really

[Kittycat]

47. Still Misleading...

More accurate would be... Annual St. Patty's Parade draws larger than typical crowd in anticipation of Bill Clinton Visit. A majority (greater than 50%) would have been there regardless.

[malik flavors]

14. Lol, yea the thread title is a little misleading. Forgot to mention the parade i guess.

[mantis]

21. What?

What...you honestly think it was the parade that was the draw for 30,000 people?

I live 4 miles from the town...it was not the reason for the crowd.

[rox63]

15. It was a St Patrick's Day parade

I'm sure some were there for Clinton, but some were just there for the parade.

[The Night Owl]

16. OMG! LET IT SINK!

:sarcasm:

[elizm]

22. Oh, PLEASE. That's where Hillary's FATHER is from....

If they can't draw a crowd there that would be sad.

[mantis]

28. No

It is? Where do they find some of these people?

[elizm]

33. No what? Hillary's father was from there. nt

[mantis]

38. You are wrong

If "there" means hours away. That would also mean Hillary's father was from Philly or York.

[elizm]

50. It's the coal region...and hardly HOURS away...

Unless you drive pretty darn slow it would not take you HOURS to drive 60 miles. And New York and Philly would NOT be considered part of the coal region. Nice try though.

[Yael]

25. If there wasn't any sniper fire

it doesn't count.

Sorry!

[Ichingcarpenter]

27. must of been Hillary's angry creditors

trying to collect unpaid bills.

[Yael]

52. LOL!!

[Hope And Change]

30. mantis...

with all due respect but as others pointed out I think your title is misleading.

Edit: Thanks mantis for editing the title!


:toast:

[mantis]

40. ok...wasn't my intention

I already changed the title to the actual title of the article.

[kid a]

35. living in the past?

[mantis]

44. Yep

All of us living in the past with our Hillary signs. You obama supporters are a trip...honestly...you folks make me laugh..haha. I mean that in a very nice way. Like a big crowd coming coming out to show their support for Hillary is somehow dangerous to Obama. Honestly, there would have been even more people if Hillary attended.

[leftstreet]

39. Or, "I went to a parade and a Clinton campaign broke out"

[mantis]

41. Huh?

This is pretty fun. Why do Obama supporters go insane just because there are two popular candidates in the race and not just one? I mean come on...haha.

[my3boyz]

42. Oh so you are saying Bill is the candidate and not Hill? LOL nt

[Beacool]

49. Yeah, because Bill Clinton could not gather a crowd..........

If you bothered to read the article, it said that the crowd was double the size of previous parades. People knew that Bil was going to attend.

[AX10]

51. kick