What's The Word On Attendance Numbers For Beck's Rally ........

[global1]

in D.C. this weekend? What kind of turnout is expected? I haven't heard any predictions and was wondering if any numbers have been bandied about?

[myrna minx]

1. We're into little kid numbers here - like ten fifty bajillion fazullion!

What does it matter - he'll invent a brazillion people showed up and the MSM will dutifully report it as so - even if 200 people show up.

[napi21]

2. Whatever they tell you, it's a lie! nt

[givemebackmycountry]

3. I don't know - Billions and Billions and Billions...

As Carl Sagan would say.

I know of one particular whack-job who's headed up there for the "Beckoning" as Keith calls it.
And she is as pleased as punch, completely proud of what she is doing, and who she is going to see.

I say nothing.

[gateley]

4. The Beckoning!

:rofl:

[madinmaryland]

5. I think there is going to be a Brazilian there.

One. Just one.

:D

[tsuki]

15. Pedro or Joao? Do you know which? nt

[liberalmuse]

6. I've heard the numbers could be in the cotillions.

President Obama has oppressed so many white people, that there should be a large turnout, but who can predict these sorts of things? I will predict that their attempt to take a collective dump on Dr. King's legacy will likely backfire.

[Journeyman]

7. The permit Beck applied for predicts a crowd of 300,000+ . . .

and some indications give credence to a substantial number. Many of the organizations involved in the 9/12 project are claiming they have twice as many buses lined up for this trip as they had last year. So it could be a substantial turnout . . . and it could also be a bust, too. Won't know until Saturday, and even then, as Steve Benen points out,

"(t)he numbers don't translate to merit, necessarily, and even if turnout falls short of expectations, Fox News will simply announce that 17 gajillion people showed up anyway.


http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/archives/individual/2010_08/025388.php

Political Animal: Steve Benen: "We Don't Need Beck to 'Restore' Our 'Honor'

[rpannier]

8. There will be too many to count

That's because people who like Beck can't count beyond 20 without a calculator

[toddwv]

9. I'm sure that Jesus will ballpark a number for him when he makes his appearance...

I agree that the number should be an imaginary number because that's what the majority of the crowd will be. Why not name it after this "epic" event's main proponent? We can just say that a beckillion showed up. Should stroke his megalomaniac's ego.

[lpbk2713]

10. If it's anything like the "Fire Letterman" rally ...

... there will be more media there than BecKKKbots. :rofl:

[XOKCowboy]

11. I heard from someone who's working the rallly....

That at least one bus company had over 1000 buses already commissioned and weren't the only company who got winning bids. My friends runs a tractor trailer mounted 17' X 23' screen and he said there are over a dozen just like his onsite.

Sorry to say this might be huge. I hope Beck falls on his face but Fox and the Repugs are putting a lot into this rally.

[eppur_se_muova]

17. Meaning people with deep pockets have rented in advance ...

just in case that many people show up. Doesn't say squat about how many could be sitting idle on the big day.

People like the Murdoch and Koch brothers throw 'seed' money around like it was water.

[Scuba]

12. Here's the numbers...

...One buffoon (Beck)
...A handful of astroturf backers
...A few hundred people who have been suckered by Beck and his billionaire buddies
...Thousands who will protest against him and his hate-filled rants

[HipChick]

13. Between Al Sharpton's counter rally and this, downtown DC will be a mess..

[ThomWV]

14. It will be like any other Tea-Bagger love fest, about 35 people will show up.

[EstimatedProphet]

16. Remember one fact: Beck claims he has a 17 inch penis

Divide whatever number he gives by 17 and you'll have the real number of attendees.

[Subdivisions]

18. It'll probably be around 10 million. n/t