A Sober Look at Bernie's Greensboro, NC rally

[magical thyme]

The rally was held at the Greensboro Coliseum Special Events Center which seats 5,100. Bernie's attendance was over 9,000, with the overflow room also looking filled to capacity.

Attendee takes selfie with Bernie at the rally

http://image.vam.synacor.com.edgesuite.net/13/b2/13b20186cce2746470a5cd0a77d54063379c422a/h=300/?app=portal&sig=51bb5d0af651d7aec4a10085af72a45b1861319cd3f8649845ba7095250d4d73

[Uncle Joe]

1. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, magical thyme.

[Fawke Em]

2. Here's a really sober fact:

[SusanaMontana41]

20. I am CRUSHED.

[Autumn]

3. That attendee is white, we should alert the media

based on all the Bernie has a problem OPs. That rally looked to be amazing.

[Elmer S. E. Dump]

25. But she brought her asian and AA friends with her! WOOT!!

[morningfog]

4. Another DUer said the capacity was 23,000. Were they wrong?

[Luminous Animal]

5. Yes

[morningfog]

6. I wonder if it was intentional or just lazy. They should edit their post.

[jeff47]

7. The former, and they will not edit.

The Colosseum next door seats 23,000.

[morningfog]

8. I really enjoy the clear discomfort and desperation on display.

[jwirr]

19. Have you ever been in a huge crowd and tried to

estimate the turn out? Even cops who are experienced have problems. Whoever estimated 23,000 does not have to be doing it deliberately. It should be eliminated when wrong. But that does not make it deliberate. And it certainly is not out of desperation - Bernie's crowds have been consistently big crowds.

[LondonReign2]

35. That poster was not estimating the crowd incorrectly

Instead, that OP deliberately misstated the venue as one with a much larger capacity, hoping to mislead people that Bernie's event was at less than half full. The actual venue has a capacity of 6,000, the OP misstated the location as a venue holding 23,000.

In the unlikely event that the OP was not initially intentionally misstating the capacity of the venue, many posters corrected him and asked that he correct his "error". Not only did he not do so, other supporters piled on and recommended the thread.

So it is a case of deliberate lying. I think it goes to show exactly what the campaign supporters stand for.

[rhett o rick]

41. May I see a link ?

[LondonReign2]

44. Here you are

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251591120

[rhett o rick]

47. LOL. Looks like the arena is full, therefore there must be 23,000 people there. LOL. nm

[Elmer S. E. Dump]

48. Don't you just love the smell of desperation in the morning?

Or afternoon or evening.

[Fawke Em]

9. The Sanders event was in the Special Events Center

which holds between 4,300 - 6,000 people (depending on whether there are chairs or standing).

The OP confused the basketball coliseum with the complex that has several event arenas, small, large and medium. And, yes, they should edit their post because they were dead wrong.

[frylock]

40. It hasn't been edited yet, so I'll let you decide.

[L0oniX]

10. There was 84,392 attending.

[Armstead]

11. No, 84 Million, or is it Billion

[SusanaMontana41]

22. rofl!

[Atman]

29. Even Donald Trump said it was HUUUGE!

Or maybe not.

[Mopar151]

46. Brazillion! n/t

[SusanaMontana41]

21. Now THAT's precision! eom

[rhett o rick]

43. Did your count include those in the restrooms? nm

[Elmer S. E. Dump]

27. Any chance a H supporter?

If so, I understand.

[morningfog]

34. Sure enough, see for yourself:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251591120

[Fuddnik]

42. Yep. Absolutely.

Just throwing more feces.

[sabrina 1]

36. Yes, they were VERY wrong.

[morningfog]

38. I think they were just lying. They have chosen not to edit.

[Old Crow]

12. Glad to see this post correcting the error in the other post.

I am puzzled as to why the author of the error has not corrected it, since the error has been pointed out repeatedly for the past 12 hours.

[in_cog_ni_to]

15. Because she/he is jealous and doesn't want the TRUTH to be known. n/t

[Enthusiast]

13. Kicked and recommended!

Excellent! Thank you, magical thyme!

[in_cog_ni_to]

14. Very sobering indeed.

Kindly posted by cal04 in the Bernie group...





Overflow room:

[SusanaMontana41]

23. Just LOOK at that mosaic!

Please, Bernie, campaign within 200 miles of me! I'd LOVE to be forced outdoors!

[in_cog_ni_to]

26. It's incredible! HE'S incredible!

I'm dying to see him in person too!

[SusanaMontana41]

28. ROAD TRIP!

Sanders' groupies.

[Atman]

30. Look at the faces in that crowd. It makes my heart sing.

Seriously. Lots of young, energetic, enthusiastic people making their voices heard. Coming out to support a "crazy old man," if you believe the right...or the other Dem candidates.

It's making this crazy old man reminisce about the old days, when we'd stay up past midnight, on the edge of our seats, waiting to see who would win the nomination.

The only thing that truly scares me is the length of time before the election. You can bet the Vermont cheese farm that the opposition, in both parties, are in their war rooms drumming up ways to stop this Quixotic campaign. These pics make me proud of America's youth.

[in_cog_ni_to]

31. I agree.

I've never been more proud of our younger generation (my 22 year old son is a Bernie support too-makes me SO proud). I give THEM all the credit for getting this ball rolling.

I'm just hoping Bernie and his staff are prepared for the wrath of D.C. and know just how strong it's going to be because it will be coming his way if he's seen to be winning.. He'll be getting it from establishment Dems AND the GOP. They have to try and stop him or their gravy train comes to a full stop! He also needs to stay off small aircraft.

Really nice to see you Atman. It's been a few years.

[sabrina 1]

37. That's why Bernie needs us. Millions and millions of us. We need to preempt all

their dirty tricks, AND their 'faux concerns' and sweep them away in a tsunami of support for this incredible candidate.

They've worn out their dirty tactics, and rather than argue against talking points, SIGN UP a new supporter every time they try.

See the faux 'concern' over Bernie and minorities eg, a definite talking point.

The truth is that people don't yet know who he is but WHEN they do, minorities, whites Repubs, Libs, Indies across the board, they are FEELING the BERN!

They have latched on to something that is totally irrelevant and will be proven as such in another few months as more and more minorities become acquainted with Bernie.

[OldHippieChick]

45. I'm delighted as well at the youth turnout for Bernie

My son and his wife were among them. However, I must point out that Greensboro is very nearly 50% black and that audience is pretty white. Outreach is very much needed. Jis' sayin'

[mak3cats]

16. K & R for the truth! (eom)

[dorkzilla]

17. If that’s sobering I’m drunk

with happiness.

Funny that Mr. Keyboard Warrior Salon-attender has been SILENT since he posted and was quickly corrected. There is a bloke who can’t admit when he’s been wrong.

[historylovr]

18. K & R for correcting the record.

[mak3cats]

24. Kick to keep the truth above the lie (eom)

[840high]

32. One more kick for truth.

[beam me up scottie]

33. Well someone has egg all over their face this morning...

Nice job, magical thyme.

[Go Vols]

39. K&R for truth

[Doctor_J]

49. The Hillary supporters seem to be cracking up

Their talking points get weirder by the day.

[magical thyme]

50. kicking just to keep the facts above the lie nt

[mak3cats]

51. Kicking again for truth...

...although the "sober" look poster DID finally correct his statement about the venue capacity, it wasn't corrected in the original post as it should have been, but in post #243. That doesn't count, in my book. The OP is still false.