Posted on 10/06/2015 11:59:58 PM PDT by Helicondelta
Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump visited The Factory in Franklin on Saturday.
I, unabashedly a Trump supporter, was one of the 2,000 ticket holders promised to get inside the venue; however, things didn't go according to plan. My mother and I were told at the door the venue was at capacity and they could not let anyone else in, according to the fire marshal.
My question remains: Why issue 2,000 tickets if you don't plan to let 2,000 people in? I'm not calling out The Factory in Franklin, it is a lovely venue. However, I surmise things would have gone differently if the rally had been held in Wilson County.
We stood in the rain with the masses to see Donald Trump.
After his hour-long speech, which touched on immigration, Second Amendment rights and even ISIS, Trump ventured outside. He spoke to the crowd, shook hands and made it clear that he is not just another politician.
"We have something special going on. We are going to turn our country around. We are going to make it so great," he said.
Supporters greeted Trump more like a rock star than a billionaire-turned-politician. One man in front of me called out, "Mr. Trump, you are my hero!"
Another fellow asked a security guard, "Can you tell Mr. Trump to come this way?" To which the guard laughed, then responded: "I can't tell him anything. He is his own man."
Folks in the crowd said they appreciated his blunt, unscripted nature and that he is financing his own campaign - in addition to his political views.
"America doesn't need another politician. We need a businessman," said Art Baerlin, who attended the event with Rita Montesi.
Montesi said it was their second time seeing Trump in Middle Tennessee.
(Excerpt) Read more at wilsonpost.com ...
There is a funny meme in there somewhere...lol
I'll figure something out...
My question remains: Why issue 2,000 tickets if you don’t plan to let 2,000 people in?
Because when people get something for free they don’t hold their end of the bargain by showing up and leave empty seats. Get there early.
“We stood in the rain with the masses to see Donald Trump.”
Not like it was acid rain or anything.
Go Ted Cruz!
It is TN, and I suspect a lot of the people there wish Lamar! were running as he did an incredible two decades ago.
Also the media would have a field day if there were empty seats at a Trump event. Never mind that Jebbie Bush and Shrillary Clinton couldn’t fill a function room at a Hampton Inn. If Trump has 200 empty seats at a 2,000 seat auditorium, it will be trumpeted coast to coast.
I don’t blame Trump for overbooking these venues.
People like things for free....you don’t see that many people who have to ‘pay’ to hear a speech, hillary, sanders, etc....
So get upset that you have to stand in the rain, get there early, and I agree with SamAdams76, if there was 1 chair vacant, he would be trashed...
Sugar is the only thing that melts in the rain, I know cause I melt in the rain...that’s why I get to things early....
quote “Why issue 2,000 tickets if you don’t plan to let 2,000 people in?”
to ensure the place is full, otherwise some wouldn’t show up for various reasons and the media would declare Trump is speaking to partially filled venues.
Rain, is a good thing in moderation. BE HAPPY! it wasn’t the normal politician’s peeing on the crowd. Most do, ya’ know.
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