Posted on 08/03/2016 3:50:21 PM PDT by Altura Ct.
Today I went to the Donald Trump rally in Ashburn, VA. Since I know good people can disagree over whether or not to support Trump, I am just going to post some candid thoughts below. I report, you decide!
Since I am the chairman of the Loudoun County Republican Committee, I was working with the campaign in advance of the rally. On Monday evening, a senior Trump staffer emailed me and asked me if I would be willing to give the invocation at the rally. I said I'd be happy to, but I also told him that as a born again Christian, I end Donald Trump Virginia rallymy prayers with "I pray all of this in the name of Jesus." Since I know that in this day and age mentioning the name of Jesus can offend some people, I said I'd understand if they preferred that someone else give the invocation. His response to me was: "We know that's how you pray, that's why we asked you."
After the welcome (by John Whitbeck), invocation (by yours truly), pledge (by Sheriff Michael Chapman), and National Anthem (by Briar Woods High School Teacher Nina Peyton), we waited back stage to get a photo with Donald Trump. And then - he was there, with a crowd of staff, Loudoun County Sheriff's deputies, and Secret Service. I was immediately struck by his presence - he radiates confidence, but also I was struck by his soft spoken demeanor. He spoke softly and thoughtfully the entire time we were backstage.
The first person to get a photo with him was an older man. We had been chatting before-hand while all of us were waiting for Trump to arrive, and he introduced himself as Lieutenant Colonel Louis Dorfman and he had served in the 82nd Airborne. He shook hands with Donald Trump, and handed him his Purple Heart saying he wanted Trump to have it as thanks for standing up for wounded vets. Trump was surprised and said something like "I can't take this!" We were all surprised and not expecting this. It was pretty cool to see the respect this veteran had for Trump.
Then it was my turn to shake hands with Trump and get my photo taken. I told Mr. Trump that I was the chairman of the Loudoun County Republican Committee and he immediately stopped and looked at me: "Will, how do I win Loudoun?" he asked me. We started talking and he called over one of his staffers. "George, these people here in Virginia know what we need to do to win Virginia." And then - in a really cool turn of events - John Whitbeck, the GOP chairs of Prince William County and Arlington County, Trump's campaign staffer, and me are all huddled in a corner, photos forgotten, strategizing on how Trump will win Virginia. Trump didn't do a lot of talking. He listened to all of us, he made sure his staff had our emails, and he said that we would have everything we needed.
As we finished up the photos, Trump looked at all the Sheriff's Deputies. "Let's get them in the photo," he said. And then he was taking group photos with all of the cops. They loved it. In fact, my favorite photo I took was all of the deputies with Trump (I'll post it tomorrow). I was struck by how Trump didn't forget the "little people." Even though it was just a few of us and no media, he was relaxed and took the time to get photos with everyone.
The rally itself was super cool. Lots of energy, packed room (something like 2000 people had to be turned away because the auditorium was packed - and just on 24-hours notice!), everyone stood the entire time even though they all had seats. One thing I want to mention is the baby crying, because that has been national news. Contrary to news stories, it was a very funny thing, Trump was very supportive of the mom calling her and her baby "beautiful" and "wonderful", and then when the baby kept crying he turned it into a joke. Everyone was laughing and it was actually very endearing and funny. Not at all anti mom or anti baby like the media has portrayed it to be.
Which brings me to the final point: I was there and saw and heard the entire event with the mom and baby. There was nothing to it. But then after I'm reading all the news coverage saying "Trump hates moms and babies!!!" I started to doubt myself. Did I really miss a huge story right in front of me? I started asking others who were there, including a husband and wife with young kids. And everyone in the room said the same thing: there was no story here. Trump was being funny and personable and going out of his way to make sure the mom wasn't embarrassed by making it a funny situation. My conclusion is that the media is selling us a narrative. Be very skeptical of what the media is telling you, because I saw it with my own eyes and it was something very different
American Press = Paid Democrat liars
Bump for a sweet read. #TrumpPence2016
The media, Democrat Party, and Hillary! campaign (but I repeat myself) are in a blind panic and are doing everything they can, including outright lying, to demoralize Trump supporters.
So far, they’ve managed to scare the pants off the GOP-e. The Trump faithful are made of sterner stuff, and all this manufactured “controversy” further steels our resolve.
The media wouldn’t lie to me, would they?
Nice story. I hope this man can help get Trump a victory in that county.
When I opined, a few days ago, that the anti-Trump media barrage would triple, I clearly understated it by a mile. This is getting pretty outrageous.
The proper defense IMO is to issue fake press releases stating things Trump has said that are so far beyond reality, and observe the MSM’s propensity to run with them.
Galileo’s experiment at Pisa needs to be repeated using reporters of different sizes rather than stones.
Media never interviews someone who knows the truth.
This is all spiritual warfare and the demons are out in full force
I don't think so, I think the GOPe is in on the act. IOW, the GOPe know the press is lying like a rug, but is playing along as though the reports are accurate - and this is done to improve the illusion that the reports are accurate.
No rational and honest person would believe some of the whoppers the press is getting the GOPe to "go along with."
And then we could make bets on how high they bounce.
Yes! Those British gambling houses will take bets on anything.
The American Media has taken their orders from Hillary and while she hides away behind the curtain, they are working every single second to destroy Trump now. She’s pulling the levers and the entire establishment is responding to her will. They want him gone now - not next month or in three months, they want him destroyed now.
One common man interviewed by the MSM pimps really surprised them by saying that all the hullabaloo was in the minds of the Washington crowd and not the common person like him.
Both parties and the media are in a desperate struggle to take Trump out. Trump has no one except the voters in his corner.
Remember how they maligned Bush during his last year or two? He never fought back, but there wasn’t a day they didn’t slander or mock him. This is how the Dems run for office - they destroy the other, in the Alinsky way, and then fill the gaping hole that is left because fools have bought it.
Nobody is going to deter me from voting for Trump, but I will pray for him that he can stand up to the acrimony and dish it back double. He is a man for this time.
” I was immediately struck by his presence - he radiates confidence, but also I was struck by his soft spoken demeanor. He spoke softly and thoughtfully the entire time we were backstage.”
I was a Red Cross volunteer during the Iraq war at Walter Reed on the amputation ward, Ward 52.
Some generals came thru as rock stars, some as soft spoken leaders. Petrous shocked the military staff there. They couldn’t believe it was him because “he radiates confidence, but also they struck by his soft spoken demeanor.” He was amazing. Too bad he turned to the dark side later.
But he best guy I met there... Yogi Berra. Sweet, tiny and kind, and then some.
Still volunteering at W.R. The only good thing about living in the D.C. area
The problem with the Baby episode is that thousands in Attendance were in on the Joke, but Millions were told it was a terrible thing.
My concern is that the false narrative sticks. So far the Hillary Commercials I hear show video of Trump making certain comments without any context as noted in the story.
THAT is the problem and it is why Trump always has to parse his words in such a way that the DNC approved Media cannot distort them.
I’m not even sure if it’s possible.
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