How on earth can someone like that rise to the level of a candidate for the US senate? How could any decent American pay the least attention to such a dingbat? Why should a great military hero have to contend with the coward?!
Ok everyone, here is the promised after action report. Please forgive any spelling or grammar mistakes. I am exhausted!
We left Sierra Vista at 6 am and got to Mesa and in line by about 9:30. Saw about 10 Q people when I had to walk to the bathroom there were a lot of folks behind us and there could have been more. A majority of the people around us had at least heard of Q. There was a lady who had printed out info on Q and was passing it out up and down the line. It was like a huge tailgate party without the beer. Everyone was friendly, sharing chairs, food, and water. Everyone would cheer when any first responders passed by. The biggest cheers were for a group of about 10 black people walking down the line with Blacks for Trump 2020 signs.
We had the shade of a big tree until about 1, when they started telling people to take all their stuff back to the cars. Without all the stuff, the line got a lot more compact and we were in the sun. They started letting us through security about 2:15 and we made it into the hangar about 2:45 and managed to get a spot close to the podium, about 5 people back from the security fence. More waiting, lol.
Jonathan Lines (AzGOP Chair) spoke and then Steve Gaynor (SOS candidate), Rep. Andy Biggs, and Gov. Ducey. Energy continued to build with people singing to the music and just having a good time. One lady pushed through us all to the fence and tried to bring her friends up. There was a slight argument and she left with SS on her heels.
Then HE arrived! The Presidential Seal was placed on the podium and Marine One pulled up to the hangar! It was all very rock star-like. Could tell when he was using the prompter and when he was off script. Poor guy looked tired but as he spoke, he seemed to draw energy from the cheering crowd. He spoke for a while and then introduced Martha McSally. They both hit Kyrsten Sinema and the Dems hard! Martha was the best I have ever seen her! For the first time I thought, “She’s got this!” POTUS took the mic again. Lots of classic lines and chants. Said Arizona was built by tough men and tough but beautiful women. Joked about what the press would do with the “beautiful” part. And then it was done. He and Martha walked to Marine One and took off.
Due to traffic, we didn’t get home until 1:45 am. Going back to bed for a while and then will hit the Sandbox to see if I can figure out how to post more pics.
Thanks for the report! I’ve noticed that the stump speech is adapted for different venues to note the achievements of forefathers for each location i.e. tough etc. - that’s good IMO.
So glad you were able to make it :)
Also, many thanks to everyone who tried to help me get the pictures posted. Still getting the little blue box with the question mark over at the sandbox. I’m sure there are other pics and videos all over the place. Giving up for now. Have to prep for the Helldorado parade in Tombstone tomorrow. Maybe get a nap in later.
How on earth can someone like that rise to the level of a candidate for the US senate? How could any decent American pay the least attention to such a dingbat? Why should a great military hero have to contend with the coward?!