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EricMaundry

(1,619 posts)
Fri Dec 2, 2016, 12:12 PM Dec 2016

The Most Telling Moment at Trump's Bizarre Victory Rally Was Not What You Think

They were excited to hear the familiar message and for Trump to continue to bash former opponents; from Clinton to their own governor, John Kasich. When Clinton was mentioned, the crowd chanted their old favorite, "Lock Her Up." Trump did not seem to mind that.

But he did make a somewhat feeble attempt to be presidential, turning back to the teleprompter for a set of prepared remarks on uniting the country.

"We condemn bigotry and prejudice in all of its forms," he read, words most likely written by Trump campaign manager Kellyanne Conway.

But the crowd, much more attuned to Trump's dog whistles and candid insults, was not fooled for a second.

"We denounce all of the hatred and we forcefully reject the language of exclusion and separation," Trump continued.

"We're gonna come together. We have no choice," he added. "We have to and it's better, it's better."

The audience was resoundingly silent. That is not what they elected Donald Trump for.

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The Most Telling Moment at Trump's Bizarre Victory Rally Was Not What You Think (Original Post) EricMaundry Dec 2016 OP
That was a disgusting display flamingdem Dec 2016 #1
I have been sick since Nov 9th, but even more after last night adigal Dec 2016 #30
Actions speak louder than words. ohtransplant Dec 2016 #2
Those Ralph Waldo Emrson quotes are so descriptive of Don the Con... iluvtennis Dec 2016 #15
The idea of "rallies" kinda freaks me out.... WilliamPlanke Dec 2016 #3
it's his medicine, barbtries Dec 2016 #16
No kidding. HurricaneWarning Dec 2016 #17
His rallies are a desperate cry MontanaMama Dec 2016 #4
The place was half empty MFM008 Dec 2016 #5
Some folks are reserving tickets & not showing up... RobertDevereaux Dec 2016 #12
thats ok MFM008 Dec 2016 #19
"Dear Supporters: Becoming President was more important than being honest. However, .... Buzz Clik Dec 2016 #6
Tell us how you REALLY feel Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2016 #9
Yep. SammyWinstonJack Dec 2016 #10
We need to keep asking them in the next four years, "How's that workin' for ya?" LuckyLib Dec 2016 #13
this MFM008 Dec 2016 #20
I quit calling it a victory tour. watoos Dec 2016 #7
All of these people will deny voting for him in a few years. Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2016 #8
Indeed. Try finding a Republican who will openly admit voting for GW Bush. Buzz Clik Dec 2016 #21
Yep! montana_hazeleyes Dec 2016 #34
+1 uponit7771 Dec 2016 #35
I could not listen but for a couple of minutes.. can't do it secondwind Dec 2016 #11
I had that same problem... Blanks Dec 2016 #27
Hmmmm - he seems to be still messaging under handly IMO mazzarro Dec 2016 #14
I don't see how this can continue. Isn't he going to actually have to goven at some point. RAFisher Dec 2016 #18
yes Afromania Dec 2016 #22
I'm pretty sure his plan is to have zero press conferences and duck out of everything he can- bettyellen Dec 2016 #23
True. He'll phone it in, or simply do a video. No risk, no face-to-face -- just an endless LuckyLib Dec 2016 #25
post modern president Afromania Dec 2016 #32
Welcome to DU...I really enjoy your wit. pbmus Dec 2016 #29
Awesome! TrishaJ Dec 2016 #33
Angertainment on steroids. eom Blanks Dec 2016 #28
I'd call it his "I Lost the Popular Vote by 2.5 million" rally. Tanuki Dec 2016 #24
"We denounce all of the hatred and we forcefully reject the language of exclusion and separation." Different Drummer Dec 2016 #26
I can't bear to look at that orange, doughy, scrunched-up mug of his... VOX Dec 2016 #31
Good post. TransitJohn Dec 2016 #36

ohtransplant

(1,496 posts)
2. Actions speak louder than words.
Fri Dec 2, 2016, 12:46 PM
Dec 2016

“Your actions speak so loudly, I can not hear what you are saying.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson


"“What you are shouts so loudly in my ears I cannot hear what you say.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson


I think we know what to expect...

iluvtennis

(20,864 posts)
15. Those Ralph Waldo Emrson quotes are so descriptive of Don the Con...
Fri Dec 2, 2016, 02:33 PM
Dec 2016

recall that team Hillary campaigners tried to tell voters this with their quotes of Maya Angelou - "When someone shows you who they are, believe them"

WilliamPlanke

(56 posts)
3. The idea of "rallies" kinda freaks me out....
Fri Dec 2, 2016, 01:01 PM
Dec 2016

We've all seen the pre-WW2 photos of rallies. They say it can't happen here. Really?

WSF!

barbtries

(29,791 posts)
16. it's his medicine,
Fri Dec 2, 2016, 02:36 PM
Dec 2016

he needs to feel the energy of his cult of personality, their adoration. he needs that.

RobertDevereaux

(1,938 posts)
12. Some folks are reserving tickets & not showing up...
Fri Dec 2, 2016, 02:24 PM
Dec 2016

Sorry, I can't search for the link right now, but there's a Facebook group whose members (progressives) plan to reserve Trump rally tickets in large amounts and then not show up, to diminish the crowd size. Did so for his latest rally. I make no judgment, pro or con, about that tactic. :^)

 

Buzz Clik

(38,437 posts)
6. "Dear Supporters: Becoming President was more important than being honest. However, ....
Fri Dec 2, 2016, 01:53 PM
Dec 2016

...if you want honesty, here's some: Fuck you. That's right, fuck you. You were stupid enough to vote for a man who lies with every spoken word. You naively believed that you were the only people with whom I've ever been honest. Do I care? Let me repeat: fuck you."

LuckyLib

(6,891 posts)
13. We need to keep asking them in the next four years, "How's that workin' for ya?"
Fri Dec 2, 2016, 02:27 PM
Dec 2016

Remind them of each and every walk-back, each 180 degree turn, every time he tries to sing Kumbayah in front of his loyal idiots. They've been punked and they need to be reminded of it non-stop.

 

watoos

(7,142 posts)
7. I quit calling it a victory tour.
Fri Dec 2, 2016, 02:06 PM
Dec 2016

Someone else put me on to what Trump is doing, I can't take the credit, it's a Ram Roth Yatra tour.
When I respond on my local far right web site that's what I call it, I made them google it.

mazzarro

(3,450 posts)
14. Hmmmm - he seems to be still messaging under handly IMO
Fri Dec 2, 2016, 02:31 PM
Dec 2016

He said:

"We're gonna come together. We have no choice," he added. "We have to and it's better, it's better."


I'm kind of keyed on "We have no choice" part of the quote. So what is he signaling his minions with that?

RAFisher

(466 posts)
18. I don't see how this can continue. Isn't he going to actually have to goven at some point.
Fri Dec 2, 2016, 02:42 PM
Dec 2016

I'm sure the blame game will go on. Clinton not in jail? Blame Sessions. Grandma has no more Medicare? Blame Ryan. Syria is still a disaster? Blame Mad Dog. Do these supporters actually want anything? Or is it all a show to them too? Do they just want to feel mad?

Afromania

(2,789 posts)
22. yes
Fri Dec 2, 2016, 03:32 PM
Dec 2016

In a nutshell pretty much. I keep trying to keep those around me sane with the fact that at some point he's going to have to actually, authentically, for better or worse be president. No victory tours, no asking Fabio who should hold a cabinet post, no thinking up stupid shit to tweet about, no anything other than "trying" to run this country and be the man on the front line of keeping us from blowing up.

We have seen young energetic people grow old before their time as president. It's perhaps one of, if not the most, stressful jobs on this planet. Trump was in a air sucking, mush mouth stupor by the time he finished the debates. How's he going to be doing after 48, 72 hours of intense decision making that doesn't happen at his personal pleasure?

Baring something incredible happening the guy is going to be president in little less than 60 days. He won't be able to shuck and duck the press and his little game of White House Apprentice will be over. He'll become public worker #1 and every damn thing that happens from then on is going to be his fault. Him and his cabinet of expensive, morally challenged flunkies. Every damn one of them is going to have the eyes of the world on their collective asses. Every one of their blunders is going to be amplified by a thousand and there is no freaking NDA to protect them.

Trump is going to be a busy, busy man attempting to put out fires armed with a political toolbox consisting of one Fisher Price Little People fire truck and a dollar store water gun filled with a mixture of swamp water and gasoline. Good luck President Cheeto and good luck morally challenged flunky Voltron because the entire country, no, the entire world, is going to need it.

 

bettyellen

(47,209 posts)
23. I'm pretty sure his plan is to have zero press conferences and duck out of everything he can-
Fri Dec 2, 2016, 04:09 PM
Dec 2016

Bush showed up but was always drunk and paying no attention. Trump will try to maximize the PR opportunities and do nothing else. Can they force him to actually show up?

LuckyLib

(6,891 posts)
25. True. He'll phone it in, or simply do a video. No risk, no face-to-face -- just an endless
Fri Dec 2, 2016, 04:36 PM
Dec 2016

stream of BS.

Afromania

(2,789 posts)
32. post modern president
Fri Dec 2, 2016, 06:02 PM
Dec 2016

My opinion stems from the fact that Trump is the 2nd post modern president. My definition of post modern being the moment everybody started carrying around a personal computer in their pocket. The things he does and how he goes about doing them will be recorded and shared by the people at large.

Down the line when carrier finally ships those 1000 jobs to Mexico it will be reported on. If not by the mainstream media then by citizen journalists. It won't happen it a complete vacuum like most things that happened pre-smartphone, pre widespread affordable broadband. I could be wrong in my assumptions on how effective the American populace will be, but I have hope. At this point it's the only thing we've got.

Tanuki

(15,313 posts)
24. I'd call it his "I Lost the Popular Vote by 2.5 million" rally.
Fri Dec 2, 2016, 04:21 PM
Dec 2016

I wish he would have stayed home and studied the national security briefing books with somebody competent, and called Mitch McConnell to tell him that his first act as president will be to nominate Merrick Garland for the empty Supreme Court position, in the interest of bringing our divided nation back together.

Different Drummer

(8,580 posts)
26. "We denounce all of the hatred and we forcefully reject the language of exclusion and separation."
Fri Dec 2, 2016, 04:47 PM
Dec 2016

Crickets because that was not what they wanted to hear and not why they voted for him. They voted for him to validate their hatred and vitriol.

VOX

(22,976 posts)
31. I can't bear to look at that orange, doughy, scrunched-up mug of his...
Fri Dec 2, 2016, 05:33 PM
Dec 2016

And now, this gloating, self-important, preening, unbalanced jerkwad is going to be president...PRESIDENT!

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