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mcar

(42,424 posts) Tue Dec 17, 2019, 07:13 PM Dec 2019

Central FL march

More than 100 showed up in my rural red county, waving banners on a major thoroughfare. The response was overwhelmingly positive!

We got rained out after only 10 minutes, drat. Huge thunderstorm. We made our point, though.

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Central FL march (Original Post) mcar Dec 2019 OP

Great to hear this democrank Dec 2019 #1

Rec! cwydro Dec 2019 #2

I didn't take any mcar Dec 2019 #4

Yeah, nasty here too. cwydro Dec 2019 #6

That is good news, thanks for reporting from the ground. BigmanPigman Dec 2019 #3

I've been to other rallies here over the last few years mcar Dec 2019 #5

Yes, the positive feedback is empowering. BigmanPigman Dec 2019 #7

Thank you! Hermit-The-Prog Dec 2019 #8

Great news! Thanks for going, and thanks for posting! nt crickets Dec 2019 #9

IMO, every Blue Wave starts with a downpour somewhere. Talitha Dec 2019 #10

That's a good way to look at it mcar Dec 2019 #12

Mine was rained out too. coeur_de_lion Dec 2019 #11

democrank

(11,112 posts)

1. Great to hear this

Reply to mcar (Original post)

Tue Dec 17, 2019, 07:18 PM

Dec 2019

Thanks

cwydro

(51,308 posts)

2. Rec!

Reply to mcar (Original post)

Tue Dec 17, 2019, 07:20 PM

Dec 2019

Any pics?

mcar

(42,424 posts)

4. I didn't take any

Reply to cwydro (Reply #2)

Tue Dec 17, 2019, 07:21 PM

Dec 2019

Others did, but it was raining the whole time - just lightly at first, then the skies opened up and we all skedaddled. I'll post if I can get some.

cwydro

(51,308 posts)

6. Yeah, nasty here too.

Reply to mcar (Reply #4)

Tue Dec 17, 2019, 07:25 PM

Dec 2019

I couldn’t make it, but hoping to hear from friends there.

Good on ya for going!

BigmanPigman

(51,643 posts)

3. That is good news, thanks for reporting from the ground.

Reply to mcar (Original post)

Tue Dec 17, 2019, 07:20 PM

Dec 2019

Personally, I think more than 51% want him impeached and removed. Even in red areas people want a return to "normal" and are sick of his crazy antics and no longer crave "change".

mcar

(42,424 posts)

5. I've been to other rallies here over the last few years

Reply to BigmanPigman (Reply #3)

Tue Dec 17, 2019, 07:23 PM

Dec 2019

March for Our Lives, reproductive rights, to name 2. I'm always surprised at the positive response we get.

Tonight, even though it was for a short time, was really heartening. It was rush hour so there was a lot of traffic. I'd say the response was 90% positive.

BigmanPigman

(51,643 posts)

7. Yes, the positive feedback is empowering.

Reply to mcar (Reply #5)

Tue Dec 17, 2019, 07:26 PM

Dec 2019

After a protest my adrenaline is rushing for many, many hours.

Hermit-The-Prog

(33,503 posts)

8. Thank you!

Reply to mcar (Original post)

Tue Dec 17, 2019, 09:00 PM

Dec 2019

crickets

(25,987 posts)

9. Great news! Thanks for going, and thanks for posting! nt

Reply to mcar (Original post)

Tue Dec 17, 2019, 09:09 PM

Dec 2019

Talitha

(6,630 posts)

10. IMO, every Blue Wave starts with a downpour somewhere.

Reply to mcar (Original post)

Tue Dec 17, 2019, 09:11 PM

Dec 2019

You attracted the storm that will begin to wash the red out... congratulations!

And thank you!!!

mcar

(42,424 posts)

12. That's a good way to look at it

Reply to Talitha (Reply #10)

Tue Dec 17, 2019, 09:19 PM

Dec 2019

The fact that more than half of the people who had registered showed up, despite the radar, was amazing. The response from drivers was amazing.

Some of those driving by probably never thought there'd be a rally like this in little Inverness, Florida, tonight.

coeur_de_lion

(3,687 posts)

11. Mine was rained out too.

Reply to mcar (Original post)

Tue Dec 17, 2019, 09:15 PM

Dec 2019

AND we had a terrible time driving home in a monsoon rain. Trash cans were blowing across the streets.

Not meant to be.

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