Bwahaha GOP presidential debate arena is EMPTY: only a couple dozen!!!!

[snagglepuss]

Second-tier candidates face off in front of just a few dozen people despite predictions of 5,000 spectators

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Tickets were free, but very few came to watch at the 20,000-capacity arena








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[Suich]

1. That was on purpose.

No spectators there...Rachel covered it.

[daleanime]

2. +1

[Drunken Irishman]

3. So why hold it in an arena? I don't even understand that logic.

[snagglepuss]

4. I don't have a TV so I've no idea what she said but

if repukes didn't want an audience why rent a huge stadium and why is a RW rag like the Daily Mail reporting they were expecting 5000?

[n2doc]

5. Yeah seems strange

Why also put out the seats on the main floor and bother to put graphics up on the big screens, the ones no one would see?

Seems to be like they realized that not enough were going to come so they covered their butts by not allowing any audience.

[snagglepuss]

6. I wonder if pressure was put on Maddow not to question the BS that it was

deliberate because like you say why bother with the extra seating and screens if the stadium was deliberate? That an empty stadium was part of some grand plan is just unmitigated BS.

That anyone gives their excuse any credence whatsoever is absolutely appalling.

[brooklynite]

7. They wanted an audience for the primetime show

[snagglepuss]

8. Yet Sean Spicer, RNC's communications director, is quoted

as saying this will be - 'probably the largest debate audience in history'.


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Sean Spicer, the Republican National Committee's communications director, made the prediction hours before the scant audience showed up.

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The poor turn-out is a stark contrast to the predicted turnout of 5,000 - 'probably the largest debate audience in history'.

According to local news channel NewsNet5, tickets were free and anyone could apply for up to four by sending an email.



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[brooklynite]

9. He means the Television audience...

...the "live" audience is usually just candidate reps and network VIPs

[snagglepuss]

10. Why were tickets available if no audience was wanted?

[brooklynite]

11. A controlled number were for the main show...

...I suspect the feeling was that the junior varsity match wouldn't benefit from audience hooting.