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royable

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16. There were tens of people there!

Tue Sep 17, 2024, 03:41 PM

Sep 2024

Not counting the kids on stage. And probably at least half of those attending were parents of the kids on stage, and they wouldn’t have been there otherwise.
So perhaps it’s safer to say that there were fives of people there to see JV Dunce

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This was the "crowd" JD Vance was able to attract today in Sparta, Michigan [View all] Dennis Donovan Sep 2024 OP

I think it was Ron Filipkowski who asked senseandsensibility Sep 2024 #1

Pole barn... 2naSalit Sep 2024 #10

Pffffft! SheltieLover Sep 2024 #31

Yes, they moved out the stored RVs and antique cars. StClone Sep 2024 #38

I'm glad someone is saying canetoad Sep 2024 #63

... 2naSalit Sep 2024 #65

Loser! Joinfortmill Sep 2024 #2

Looks more like a Double wide shipping container to me. ProudMNDemocrat Sep 2024 #3

Well, This sounds nice MizLibby Sep 2024 #11

It does not look too bad from the outside, but looks somewhat in the niyad Sep 2024 #30

Do they provide the sawdust and roped off area for the bull judging events? japple Sep 2024 #37

Perfect Venue for Him DENVERPOPS Sep 2024 #57

This message was self-deleted by its author ProudMNDemocrat Sep 2024 #4

Four Seasons Self Storage? Lochloosa Sep 2024 #5

All eleventy of them? nt EarthFirst Sep 2024 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Sep 2024 #7

Where was it held? gab13by13 Sep 2024 #8

See post 11. It is a "new barn venue". They did not exactly shell out niyad Sep 2024 #32

My church's pot luck dinner draws a bigger crowd than that Wednesdays Sep 2024 #9

Maybe JD should start bringing hot dish to these things. Xavier Breath Sep 2024 #45

Yup! Wednesdays Sep 2024 #47

Everyone from small towns knows that when you want people to come you serve food - TBF Sep 2024 #78

How embarrassing. Think. Again. Sep 2024 #12

THAT's a big trailer! Kid Berwyn Sep 2024 #13

A barn, actually. see post 11. niyad Sep 2024 #34

When in Sparta, do as the Spartans do. Kid Berwyn Sep 2024 #74

Website says 300 ybbor Sep 2024 #59

Methinks they are confusing ancient Sparta vs. the Persians. GreenWave Sep 2024 #66

Weird. Kid Berwyn Sep 2024 #75

Pretty spartan! bif Sep 2024 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author royable Sep 2024 #15

Heh heh. Pinback Sep 2024 #28

There were tens of people there! royable Sep 2024 #16

But that's not counting SomedayKindaLove Sep 2024 #56

I guess this is what the inside of Four Seasons Total Landscaping looks like. nt Tommy Carcetti Sep 2024 #17

Not shitting you, look at the location! CoopersDad Sep 2024 #18

Who is chad momber? niyad Sep 2024 #35

Chad is a used car salesman. Yup. CoopersDad Sep 2024 #62

Thank you. niyad Sep 2024 #72

They're calling it a barn. I call it a large shed. Wednesdays Sep 2024 #48

There could be 200 people there! Counting the ones on the stage. yellowcanine Sep 2024 #19

That's bad... I had larger crowds at my events when I ran for Florida Legislature in 2002 JCMach1 Sep 2024 #20

I am from Michigan and I had never heard of Sparta. LisaM Sep 2024 #21

It's in northern Kent County about 14 miles north of Grand Rapids. catbyte Sep 2024 #25

I know that area! I have family up that way. yardwork Sep 2024 #39

Grand Rapids is a substantial sized city (200,000) but rurallib Sep 2024 #41

Sparta is famous cuz my SIL used to live there... MiHale Sep 2024 #27

Remember Lieberman's Joementum? Sky Jewels Sep 2024 #22

I estimate fewer than 200 people in that picture SpankMe Sep 2024 #23

WOW. The Sparta area is the Michissippi of Kent County. catbyte Sep 2024 #24

I can just *feel* the excitement in that barn! liberalla Sep 2024 #26

It is in a pretty rural area. Still only a 30 minute drive from Grand Rapids tho. Freethinker65 Sep 2024 #29

Literally held in a garage Deminpenn Sep 2024 #33

No, an actual barn. see post 11. niyad Sep 2024 #36

A barn in name only. Wednesdays Sep 2024 #51

Have the Park Service do a count. Sneederbunk Sep 2024 #40

Sean Spicer could bump up that count. At least a half million. keithbvadu2 Sep 2024 #58

Crowd Control Devilsun Sep 2024 #42

Strategic crowd and photo placement. calimary Sep 2024 #43

Did he get top billing vs. the puppet show? 0rganism Sep 2024 #44

Rethug venues are shrinking Seinan Sensei Sep 2024 #46

Did they leave their white hoods in their trucks? twodogsbarking Sep 2024 #49

Is it true that MAGAs are like roaches - for every 1 you see, there's 100 more nearby? Beartracks Sep 2024 #50

They all fit in a semi? SupportSanity Sep 2024 #52

Small venue to make crowd appear larger liberal N proud Sep 2024 #53

They'd get more attendees if they had a cow patty bingo after his speech... Diamond_Dog Sep 2024 #54

No Trump uber allis signs. Spent all the money on the venue? sarge43 Sep 2024 #64

At the very least! Diamond_Dog Sep 2024 #73

It Sparta Michigan they'll soon wanna forget. C Moon Sep 2024 #55

Did Vantz have bulletproof glass? After all, they are republicans. keithbvadu2 Sep 2024 #60

Pretty sure I could hold a bigger rally in my neighborhood tonight! Docreed2003 Sep 2024 #61

Couldn't even get 300 Spartans tinrobot Sep 2024 #67

Sparse-a Qutzupalotl Sep 2024 #68

THIS IS SPARTA - AND NO ONE CARES!!!!! hatrack Sep 2024 #69

If this keeps up DFW Sep 2024 #70

what a diverse crowd! WhiteTara Sep 2024 #71

But it was Standing Room Only! OAITW r.2.0 Sep 2024 #76

An' half them fellers thought they was at the sale barn biddin' on some feeder calves. marble falls Sep 2024 #77