Just wanted to make a point about the allegedly low turnout at the inauguration. I seem to recall that a lot of Obama supporters did not even have jobs, and many of them who did just called in sick, etc. in order to attend those inaugurations.
OTOH - I think a lot of Trump supporters have jobs and a higher percentage of them showed up for work than was the case with the followers of Stompy-foot.
Also, geographically speaking - you need to factor in that a lot of Trump’s supporters are not in the Northeast and DC area. So it is less convenient for many of them to make the trip.
>Just wanted to make a point about the allegedly low turnout at the inauguration. I seem to recall that a lot of Obama supporters did not even have jobs, and many of them who did just called in sick, etc. in order to attend those inaugurations.
OTOH - I think a lot of Trump supporters have jobs and a higher percentage of them showed up for work than was the case with the followers of Stompy-foot.
Also, geographically speaking - you need to factor in that a lot of Trump’s supporters are not in the Northeast and DC area. So it is less convenient for many of them to make the trip.
I’ve seen videos of people stuck at the entrance queues in the tens of thousands at noon. Protestors shut down 2 of the 3 queues entering the area and a lot of people we stuck right outside waiting on security screening.
Love that Spic(y) pick.
Not only everything you said but Obama’s 1.8 mil crowd was at his Jan21, 2013 inauguration. It also happened to be MLK Holiday. All of DC was on a federal holiday!
Trump’s was on a workday.
>Just wanted to make a point about the allegedly low turnout at the inauguration. I seem to recall that a lot of Obama supporters did not even have jobs, and many of them who did just called in sick, etc. in order to attend those inaugurations.
OTOH - I think a lot of Trump supporters have jobs and a higher percentage of them showed up for work than was the case with the followers of Stompy-foot.
Also, geographically speaking - you need to factor in that a lot of Trump’s supporters are not in the Northeast and DC area. So it is less convenient for many of them to make the trip.
I’ve seen videos of people stuck at the entrance queues in the tens of thousands at noon. Protestors shut down 2 of the 3 queues entering the area and a lot of people we stuck right outside waiting on security screening.
All that, and frankly Obama was symbolic, historically, as the first black POTUS. Funny how inexplicably expanded black victimhood had become during his admin, when in fact it demonstrated blacks truly to be on par with whites, but I digress.
Also, the higher than usual number of protesters would have taken up a lot of the hotel rooms in the area. If you come from far away, you need a place to stay, and there would have been fewer rooms available for actual attendees.
A few of us are like me in regard to attending the ceremonies-—I am a supporter of my President Trump but am a 94 yr old WW2 vet with mobility problems-——could not do the walking or standing needed to attend-—at least my God allowed me to see the possible saving of the Nation I fought for so long ago—