LIVE THREAD:Trump "Merry Christmas" rally in Battle Creek, Michigan, on day House votes on impeachment 7pm ET

CBS News ^ | 12/18/2019

[nikos1121]

President Trump is holding a rally in Battle Creek, Michigan, on Wednesday, the day the House is voting on impeachment. The House is debating two articles of impeachment – one that accuses him of abuse of power over his dealings with Ukraine and another that says he obstructed Congress by defying subpoenas issued by the House in pursuit of its impeachment investigation.

Mr. Trump is the third president in U.S. history to face an impeachment vote by the House of Representatives. Two of the Democrats in the Michigan delegation who flipped seats held by Republicans in 2018 – congresswomen Elissa Slotkin and Haley Stevens – announced this week they'd vote "yes" on impeaching the president.

Slotkin represents the 8th Congressional District, which Mr. Trump won in 2016, while Stevens hails from the 11th District, which Hillary Clinton won.

Mr. Trump prevailed in Michigan in 2016 with the slimmest of margins, beating Clinton by just 10,704 votes, or 0.2%.

How to watch the Trump rally today

•What: Donald Trump rally

•Date: Wednesday, December 18, 2019

•Time: 7 p.m. ET

•Location: Kellogg Arena in Battle Creek, Michigan

•Online stream: Various outlets that will listed in the thread

[JudyinCanada]

I agree that he needed this and I sure don’t blame him one bit. I like to listen to him, so I was fine....plus I can sit and enjoy a glass of wine lol. I did read that someone said people were starting to leave.

I was commenting more on when he’s doing more and more rallies, and two or more in one day, especially when it’s hot. I think it would be too much for both him and some of his supporters.

[ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas]

Dems who voted for impeachment consider themselves “moderate?” I think not.

[xzins]

Excellent point

[Jamestown1630]

Well, I don’t think they should have ‘outlawed’ the old bulbs. If the new ones were superior for all purposes, the market would have taken care of that by itself.

I keep the old ones where I want the ‘ambience’ they provide; and put the LEDs where I really need to SEE well :-)

[nopardons]

They may have "outlawed"; however, since we could and still CAN buy the old bulbs, we did and do keep buying them and have a hoard of them in the basement.

I believe in a free market, so think that everyone should be allowed to buy and use the kind of light bulb that suits them! Forcing people like me, to ONLY be able to buy the ones that cause a very painful illness, is stupid, sick, and tyrannical!

[Jamestown1630]

I agree with you entirely!

(And I also have a ‘hoard’.)

:-)

[nopardons]

Thanks,i knew you would agree with me as GMTA! :-)

If I don't see you before, I hope that you and yours have a VERY merry and blessed Christmas!

My Christmas goose is now residing, happily, in my freezer. What are you making?

[Jamestown1630]

We are having my Husband’s traditional ‘Italian American’ Christmas - the first time we’ve done his childhood family tradition.

Christmas Eve: Pizza, from the place here that is closest to what he grew up with (and of course, it’s never even close :-) And then we have to watch some movie version of ‘A Christmas Carol’.

Christmas Day: Noon meal of spaghetti with special Christmas Sauce (Sweet Italian Sausage, pepperoni, and minced beef.) Probably salad and garlic bread, to go with.

(I’m not sure if we will do the traditional evening meal of home-made veggie soup and hoagies. He grew up in a very big family, and we are a very small one, now.)

I wish you and yours the very best for Christmas and the New Year, NP. Take care :-)

[nopardons]

LOL...my family ALWAYS read, aloud, A CHRISTMAS CAROL, in December, culminating in watching the Alistair Sims version of that book, on Christmas Eve. As an adult, I carried on that tradition, as do my progeny.

Family traditions are very important and I'm always happy to hear that others carry on their family's traditions too, no matter what they may be.

I have a very dear friend, who is of Italian heritage and they do the whole 7 fishes thing on Christmas Eve.

[Jamestown1630]

I posted about the ‘seven fishes’ on the cooking thread this month. People posted some interesting recipes.

[nopardons]

It's an interesting tradition and some of the dishes are truly wonderful!

As you know, I love old fashioned dishes! ;^)

[Jamestown1630]

Um...

:-)

[nopardons]

;^)

[Segovia]

and the rally opened with the Rollin Stones “Playing with Fire”-—————— was that a message to some people?

[redshawk]

President Trump rules.
The rats are gone .

[Therapsid]

The one I was able to attend...was cold ran....2000 people stod outside and didnt mind at all....Im not kidding..it was a Blast....there were Hot girls...drunk people famlys...religious...people ...all colors..talking laughing...it was Fantasic......Strange est thing?....I talked to a Lot of People....not One said they were republican.....Not one.

[ROCKLOBSTER]

great looking couple

Yes they are, and he's not bad looking either.

[ROCKLOBSTER]

I still DO spell out almost everything else, write in proper sentences, punctuate, and capitalize when needed; so just stuff it!

We understand that you think you're so much better than the rest of us, but...did you ever learn how to copy/paste?

[Hot Tabasco]

We understand that you think you're so much better than the rest of us, but...did you ever learn how to copy/paste?

We???? You got a mouse in your pocket? Considering your comment was #718 and three days later, how about refreshing our memory on why you want to teach us how to copy and paste?......LOL!

[ROCKLOBSTER]

>>It will forever be remembered as the Democrat impeachment.<<

OR-

The RATpeach.