When is hillary going to start having political rallies? I haven't heard a peep about her needing

[peacebird]

To find bigger venues for her rallies...?

[whatchamacallit]

1. Waiting 'til her surrogates finish turning the Sanders campaign into a bonfire. n/t

[Kelvin Mace]

2. Doesn't need one

Her coronation is already scheduled.

[ladjf]

5. She has hardly lifted a finger to communicate with

the American people. Mostly, she has been busy gathering up more and more money.

[riversedge]

3. umm she is doing fine without them. Curious as to why you want

her to have big rallies

[Maedhros]

8. For one, it would show that she has a base outside the Fortune 500. [n/t]

[riversedge]

9. nah. I think you just want to cause more

divisiveness on this board--like the OP with its mocking tone.

Have a good day.

[Maedhros]

14. No, I just think Hillary is in the pocket of Wall Street

and very much do not want her to be President.

[SonderWoman]

20. Polling shows that she has a huge base as well.

[JackInGreen]

21. When do we get to see em?

On her tax statement?jk

Seriously though. When are we going to get her pulling down the big venues?

[SonderWoman]

24. During general election season. See post 18.

[leftynyc]

31. I think the polls that have

her at 55% and over are proof of that. She's not doing big events because she doesn't need to. It's that simple.

[MADem]

4. Why do you care? You should be happy that she's just meeting with small groups of activists and

interest groups.

Obviously, you put great stock in big crowds...you should be pleased that she's not showboating.

[Fawke Em]

6. So you're admitting that millionaires are her activists and interest groups.

I mean - that's who she's primarily been meeting with.

[riversedge]

10. Yes, like homecare workers a few days ago....

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251510932

[murielm99]

32. And the New Hampshire town hall

meeting where she spoke.

She doesn't have to have large rallies to prove anything. Those can come later. The election season is long enough.

[riversedge]

34. yes, agree.

[Agschmid]

15. My mom went to one of her events, and got to speak/meet with her.

It was a free event, and guess what as far as I know we aren't billionaires.

That's not a fair criticism, but yes my example is anecdotal.

[MADem]

37. No, I am not "admitting" anything of the sort.

What a weird thing for you to say.

If that were the case though, why aren't you rejoicing, giving yourself a big old hug, instead of trying to goad?

Here are some of the millionaires she has met with, recently....and this is just the tip of the iceberg.

Those "rolling in dough" home health care workers: http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-clinton-home-care-20150806-story.html

Those CBC Big Wigs: http://www.msnbc.com/politicsnation/watch/hillary-clinton-meets-with-black-lawmakers-484320323676

Those high-stepping Latino lawmakers: http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/politics/2015/06/03/hillary-clinton-to-speak-in-front-latino-lawmakers-in-nevada/
http://congressionalhispaniccaucus-sanchez.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/hispanic-caucus-readout-of-meeting-with-secretary-hillary-clinton

Those wealthy fast food workers: http://www.politico.com/story/2015/06/clinton-to-fast-food-workers-i-want-to-be-your-champion-118708.html

Those stinkin' rich military vets: http://www.rgj.com/story/news/politics/2015/06/19/hillary-clinton-lays-four-fights-reno-vets/28969495/

Those fatcats at the Urban League: http://www.politico.com/story/2015/07/hillary-clinton-slams-jeb-bush-urban-league-conference-120851.html

Those One Percenters at La Raza: http://www.kshb.com/news/political/former-us-secretary-of-state-hillary-clinton-addresses-national-council-of-la-raza-conference


Supporters at NYU, the New School, etc:
http://www.c-span.org/video/?327340-1/hillary-clinton-remarks-economy
http://www.c-span.org/video/?327052-1/hillary-clinton-economic-policy-address

Regular citizens, at town halls:
http://www.mlive.com/news/us-world/index.ssf/2015/08/clinton_unveils_350_billion_co.html
http://www.c-span.org/video/?327146-1/hillary-clinton-town-hall-dover-new-hampshire
https://www.bostonglobe.com/news/politics/2015/07/28/clinton-returns-for-town-hall-meeting/zdtSmAANqUKWfBnjCe0BSK/story.html

She takes questions, too.

[Dawgs]

7. Forget rallies. I'd like her to actually answer questions that people care about.

Start there and I'd be happy.

[kath]

13. yeah, wouldn't that be nice? What a concept.

[MADem]

38. She takes questions at her appearances. If you followed her campaign you would know that.

Many of the videos are up at CSPAN.

[Dawgs]

39. LOL! 'Taking questions' is not answering. n/t

[MADem]

41. Let me use a technique from your crew...

You mad, bro?

[LannyDeVaney]

11. So DU has now turned into a series of troll posts. Nice job.

Pathetic what is happening around here.

[Dawgs]

17. Asking when the leading nominee is going to start having rallies is trolling now?

Interesting, I thought it sounded like a pretty good and reasonable question.

[riversedge]

35. fine...

but then the snark-mocking comment was added.



......To find bigger venues for her rallies...?............

[Dawgs]

45. Since when do snarky comments make something trolling on DU?

If it is, then every other post should be considered trolling?

[LannyDeVaney]

36. Please ...

you aren't fooling anybody with your question.

[Dawgs]

44. You speak for everyone now?

[MADem]

42. Google is your friend, too! nt

[Dawgs]

46. Got it. No one should ask questions on DU because of Google.

Seems about right.

[MADem]

53. When all you're looking for a laundry list, Google IS your friend.

If you're looking for analysis and discussion, questions are entirely appropriate.

But you were playing the "I want you to JUMP" game.

smh.

[Dawgs]

55. How do you know they're looking for a laundry list?

Maybe they want something more than that. Something they can only get on DU.

[MADem]

57. Because questions like "Why hasn't so-and-so appeared at any rallies?" along with

baiting editorializing is pure snarking, goading, or teasing.

It is information that the questioner can get, faster, by doing it him/herself.

That kind of stuff is just schoolyard-childish.

Hey, by their words we shall know them.

[Dawgs]

58. Well, it worked to get a lot of responses.

And, maybe they got what they were after...something they definitely can't get by using Google.

Doesn't matter if it was snarky or childish if it produced what they wanted, no?

[MADem]

59. All it got was another pointless, divisive scrum.

Libertarians and wingnuts must be rubbing their paws together with glee.

[Dawgs]

60. According to you. n/t

[MADem]

61. Yes, indeed. nt

[Agschmid]

19. Just so people don't attack you...

Member since 2004.

[JackInGreen]

22. Asking when we're going to see her speak

To broad audiences and earn her votes is trolling?
We've been told for weeks Bernie needs to win every vote. She doesn't have to?

[Agschmid]

33. She actually is holding rallies/events... almost daily.

But yes, you are correct they aren't that big, she hasn't needed to find new venues (that's the part that is borderline IMO).

[frylock]

63. She's holding private fundraising events at the estates of wealthy supporters..

how can you possibly make a comparison to what Sanders is doing?

[Agschmid]

65. Because she is holding rallies...

And fundraisers.

I'm not in denial here, trust me my mom didn't pay $2700 to see her and speak to her she doesn't have that to throw around.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

12. Why risk rallies when you've got oodles of money for staged commercials?

Commercials are no risk. No risk of disruptions, or inconvenient questions, or boos. Rallies are risky, you might actually meet real people with real problems and questions about those problems. And, any bloopers, gaffes, etc can be erased or redone.

[restorefreedom]

68. a made for tv presidency

just what we need

but no worries...she will tell us everything after she is elected

[oasis]

16. The crowd at the 2016 Democratic Convention as our nominee.

I'll content myself with that image.

[peacebird]

25. With the crowd happily cheering "Bernie! Bernie! Bernie!" Yes, I will be happy with that too!

[cherokeeprogressive]

28. As she introduces Bernie Sanders and he accepts the nomination...

[oasis]

70. IF.IIIIIF it's Bernie, Debbie Wasserman Schultz will do the honors. (eom)

[SonderWoman]

18. Perhaps saving the war chest $$$ for the GE.

Koch bros are planning on spending almost $1Billion alone.

[Dawgs]

47. She's gotta win first.

Of course when you have a party that's doing you favors by limiting debates, maybe she should start thinking about the general.

[Bobbie Jo]

23. No need at this point.

Bernie is out there trying to establish name recognition. Hillary already has that, and I imagine that at this stage of the process she's concentrating her resources on her ground game.

They're running different campaigns with different strategies.

[Romulox]

26. Her likeability plummets with additional exposure. She's lying low. nt

[peacebird]

27. I particularly like how she says she will tell us her views on TPP and Keystone AFTER the election

Not.

[Romulox]

29. Statements like those are essentially dog whistles to her conservative backer$$$. They know

damn well she supports both.

[frylock]

64. Imagine trying to pull that crap at a job interview..

give me the job, and I'll give you my answer.

[Sheepshank]

30. While Bernie is doing rallies, Hillary is meeting with local groups

Just on DU today

1. Health care workers in LA
2. Claremont, to announce her affordable college plan.

Allows for interraction.

Thanks for your concern regarding the campaign strategies. I'm pretty sure she has an inkling of how she wants to get her platform out.....which likely is 100% more diverse than Bernie's same old talking points. but he likes repetition so there is that.

[Dawgs]

51. LOL!! Bernie takes questions from un-screened Americans every week on the Thom Hartmann show.

And, he's been doing it for years.

Of course, you obviously know nothing about him when you accuse him of using "talking points".

[brooklynite]

40. Her announced plan, back in the spring, was to begin traditional public campaign events in the Fall

Sorry if the candidate you don't support isn't running her campaign the way you want her to...

[Dawgs]

48. Helps when the party pushes back the debates to allow that to happen.

I thought the Democrats were better than that, but I guess now we know.

[brooklynite]

50. And if they'd held a debate this month, she'd be unable to campaign because.....

Besides, since we've been told that Bernie Sanders is shooting up in the polls, he'll be practically tied with her by the time the first debate occurs.

Won't he?

[Dawgs]

52. If they held a debate this month she'd have to quit hiding behind meeting with small groups...

and actually get out and have campaign rallies.

And yes, he might be tied with her if they had debates and people actually found out that he exists.

[jberryhill]

43. Nobody is voting until February

Bernie's biggest challenges right now are:

1. Building name recognition - most people, who do not follow politics closely, would give you a blank stare if you asked "Who is Bernie Sanders?"

2. Building state organizations to turn out voters and caucus participants.

Hillary doesn't need either of those things. They are already in place.

There is not much that she is going to do, in terms of having rallies or anything else now, that is going to translate into a vote in February.

Right now, the GOP is doing a wonderful job of shooting itself in the foot. Other than to pop in once in a while and say "These are the Republicans, folks" there's not a whole lot of value in rallies.

[840high]

49. When? - after she's elected.

[FloridaBlues]

56. She's doing something right yesterday PPP poll

Iowa : HRC 52% Bern 25%.
27 points ahead pretty solid.

[jeff47]

54. The smart move is to make sure voters are not at all excited about your candidacy.

Or something.

[frylock]

62. Never gonna happen. She simply cannot outdraw Sanders..

and she will not hold a public rally for that reason alone.

[restorefreedom]

69. plus her numbers drop

the more people see her

it is smart strategy, but it is only putting off the inevitable freefall.

get it, inevitable?

[MelungeonWoman]

66. She cannot afford to spring for those huge venues.

She needs that money for her polls.

[jwirr]

67. LOL.