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Tired of these campaign rallies (Original Post) Proud liberal 80 Aug 2017 OP
It is bizarre. madaboutharry Aug 2017 #1
any counter protesting going on? mucifer Aug 2017 #2
I just tuned in to hear the opening prayer end in 'our lord and savior JC' CurtEastPoint Aug 2017 #6
Yes, hundreds or thousands outside protesting. OliverQ Aug 2017 #11
I'm old enough to remember presidential campaigns The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2017 #3
I'm the same vintage and these Golden Raisin Aug 2017 #9
But even Hitler held the Nuremberg rallies only once a year. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2017 #10
CNN and MSNBC should ignore it Proud liberal 80 Aug 2017 #4
He needs them to raise money for his defense fund... and as an ego boost. Luciferous Aug 2017 #5
Money, don't forget the money. Yonnie3 Aug 2017 #7
Nazi rallies larwdem Aug 2017 #8

The Velveteen Ocelot

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3. I'm old enough to remember presidential campaigns
Tue Aug 22, 2017, 10:00 PM
Aug 2017

way back into the '60s, and I don't remember any incumbent president starting up his re-election campaign within a few months after having been elected. Not even Nixon did that. It's exactly to fluff his endlessly hungry, needy ego. Sad.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,719 posts)
10. But even Hitler held the Nuremberg rallies only once a year.
Tue Aug 22, 2017, 10:44 PM
Aug 2017

Trump's ego is so needy that he has to have one every few weeks.

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