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2016 Postmortem

Grassy Knoll

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19. Because It Will Be On TEEVEE...

Reply to HipChick (Original post)

Tue Nov 29, 2016, 09:50 PM

Nov 2016

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Why is Trump still doing Rallies? "Rally Scheduled on Thurs" [View all] HipChick Nov 2016 OP

Attention Lotusflower70 Nov 2016 #1

Exactly. His ego requires large doses of adoration. Arkansas Granny Nov 2016 #3

Attention getter, mindem Nov 2016 #2

Audtions for the next Leni Riefenstahl. Who by the way, rzemanfl Nov 2016 #4

Damn, you beat me to this!! Siwsan Nov 2016 #8

That is what he thinks is presidential liberal N proud Nov 2016 #5

Much like Hitler, he loves the attention and the salutes! n/t RKP5637 Nov 2016 #6

Also Castro, who liked to give 3 hour speeches to large crowds. n/t LastLiberal in PalmSprings Nov 2016 #29

All He Knows. PoorMonger Nov 2016 #7

cheering crowds. Buzz Clik Nov 2016 #9

Hope it is heavily protested... iluvtennis Nov 2016 #10

I Just Hope He's Not Doing This To Foment Protests And Riots.... global1 Nov 2016 #12

Never thought of that...I wouldn't put anything pass his sorry a** iluvtennis Nov 2016 #25

This is my fear as well. TrishaJ Nov 2016 #37

Rallies make him excited! It's all about and for Trump. Madam45for2923 Nov 2016 #11

There are still a lot of blue voters in MFM008 Nov 2016 #13

He's a narcissist. He has to be worshipped. Vinca Nov 2016 #14

He likes running for prez - not actually being prez. Rallies are fun. patricia92243 Nov 2016 #15

So people won't realize he is actually controlling access to the press. bettyellen Nov 2016 #16

His role models never stopped doing rallies: Ken Burch Nov 2016 #17

yup 2naSalit Nov 2016 #33

He's an attention whore n/t DemonGoddess Nov 2016 #18

yup 2naSalit Nov 2016 #34

Because It Will Be On TEEVEE... Grassy Knoll Nov 2016 #19

This is planned just as Hitler used them to show solidarity and strength AgadorSparticus Nov 2016 #20

yup 2naSalit Nov 2016 #35

His ego is going through withdrawl. n/t OhioBlue Nov 2016 #21

There is no possible way to limit these to just supporters. It's going to be ugly. KittyWampus Nov 2016 #22

You got it - this is a Bannon idea to create chaos flamingdem Nov 2016 #24

Some time ago it was already posted on DU -Trump loves the rallies and wants to continue doing them. LisaL Nov 2016 #23

He misses the adoring crowds. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2016 #26

The ritual of fukery begins. I fully expect anniversary victory tours *throws up* JHan Nov 2016 #27

To tell about the thousands of jobs he has saved in Indiana pbmus Nov 2016 #28

yup 2naSalit Nov 2016 #36

maybe he thinks it will make the 2 million loss go away JI7 Nov 2016 #30

Propagandist! have to keep the propaganda going....... UCmeNdc Nov 2016 #31

Kind of like Hitler really. Demsrule86 Nov 2016 #32

I'd say exactly like Hitler NastyRiffraff Nov 2016 #38

Are protests planned? Because that could get very scary. nolabear Nov 2016 #39

They are solely to cause trouble. summerschild Nov 2016 #40