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DONALD DOES DAYTONA
Powerline ^ | FEBRUARY 16, 2020 | JOHN HINDERAKER

Posted on 02/16/2020 4:07:04 PM PST by Hojczyk

In what many deem a stroke of political genius, President Trump served today as Grand Marshal of the Daytona 500 NASCAR race. He vowed to take a lap in the armored presidential limousine serving as a pace car, and did. Here are two short videos that show some of the action:

https://twitter.com/FOXSports/status/1229135814946410496

https://twitter.com/NASCARONFOX/status/1229137604593037314

As you would expect, the president got an enthusiastic reception from the crowd of up to 200,000. NASCAR is famously patriotic, and Trump is a patriotic president. That may turn out to be the most fundamental difference between Trump and his Democratic opponent in November.

In 1972, I was discussing the upcoming presidential election with a friend from college. Both of us were on the left at the time, but my friend summed up the race succinctly: “Nixon is going to win because he is for America, and McGovern is against America.” It depends somewhat on who wins the Democratic nomination, but essentially the same dynamic will be on display this year

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TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: bloggers; daytona; fl2020; nascar; nascarvote; pacecar; powerlineblog; trump2020; trumpdaytona500
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To: hecticskeptic
I tell ya, Melania seems to have a bigger smile than the time before for every event that I’ve seen her at in the last few months. So glad that she is looking so happy.

Agree.

Maybe it's because Trump finally took his old lady out for a ride somewhere in the car. That helps sometimes. Watching game shows on TV can get boring.

21 posted on 02/16/2020 4:31:33 PM PST by frank ballenger (End vote harvesting,non-citizen voting & leftist media news censorship or we are finished.)
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To: xp38

Your nickname says it all. That photo is when W was there.

Huh? Air Force One did a flyover today. The picture is dated today if you know how to look at the URL.

As far as my nickname, I am sorry, but I joined right before Bush became President the first time. Also, I was a lurker for a few years. Sorry about showing my Freeper age.

One thing I do notice about the forum is that people show a lot less class nowadays. People used to be able to discuss issues without looking for a fight.


22 posted on 02/16/2020 4:32:48 PM PST by BushCountry (thinks he needs a gal whose name doesn't end in ".jpg")
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To: BushCountry

that pic is from 2004:

FILE - In this Feb. 15, 2004, file photo, Air Force One rises above the packed grand stands along the super stretch at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. Bush arrived before the race, talked with drivers along pit road and gave the command for drivers to start their engines. President Donald Trump will look to rev up his appeal with a key voting demographic Sunday — NASCAR fans — as he takes in the Daytona 500. (Jim Tiller/Daytona Beach News-Journal Pool via AP) [JIM TILLER | AP]

https://www.tampabay.com/sports/2020/02/15/trump-looks-to-rev-up-his-base-at-daytona-500/


23 posted on 02/16/2020 4:33:34 PM PST by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: catnipman

Sorry, I was wrong. But it definitely could have been today.

https://localtvwiti.files.wordpress.com/2020/02/gettyimages-2985765.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&w=770

If you look at the post — it said 2020/02

Easy mistake to be made.


24 posted on 02/16/2020 4:36:34 PM PST by BushCountry (thinks he needs a gal whose name doesn't end in ".jpg")
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To: databoss

One of the first lessons you learn in sales and marketing is: “No amount of advertizing can convince people to buy a bad product”.


25 posted on 02/16/2020 4:37:22 PM PST by bigbob (Trust Trump. Trust the Plan.)
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To: BushCountry
This one is about that level and it is today.
26 posted on 02/16/2020 4:39:24 PM PST by BushCountry (thinks he needs a gal whose name doesn't end in ".jpg")
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To: smvoice

Yeah but if he doesn’t show up at Indy he will be up for impeachment again. D’rats salivating.


27 posted on 02/16/2020 4:39:44 PM PST by JayAr36 (Organized Crime is now in charge of the District of Corruption)
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To: Hojczyk

Couldn’t you just see Donald Trump in the back seat screaming, come on hit it, I used to own a ferrari remember


28 posted on 02/16/2020 4:41:29 PM PST by eyeamok
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To: BushCountry
Holy sh**....How magnificent is that.

Now we know why he uses those kind of words.

29 posted on 02/16/2020 4:42:33 PM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: JayAr36
*😳* cripes! I hadn't thought of that.. Hey, maybe they will get Indy to invite Bernie to be the grand Marshall. Lol!
30 posted on 02/16/2020 4:43:32 PM PST by smvoice (I WILL NOT WEAR THE RIBBON.)
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To: BushCountry

Wow, how cool is that? Where did the plane land?


31 posted on 02/16/2020 4:44:21 PM PST by RealVirginia
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To: BushCountry
Yes its just there is a tell. The current version of the 747 Air Force 1 has some domes on the top of the fuselage that the one in 2004 didn't.
32 posted on 02/16/2020 4:46:59 PM PST by xp38
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To: Hojczyk
The demoncRats have to be just lower than whale 'stuff' at the bottom of Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench right now.

Awwwaaaaahhh...

33 posted on 02/16/2020 4:47:19 PM PST by DoughtyOne (The DNC has a taxidermist on speed dial for Nancy, Hillary, and Ruth.)
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To: Hojczyk

Powerline can’t bring themselves to be even rudimentary respectful to the President?


34 posted on 02/16/2020 4:50:20 PM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire. Or both.)
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To: Hojczyk

If PDJT did his lap and then it got rained out does that make PDJT the ONLY Non-NASCAR person to be the only one to cross the finish line on the official race day?

(After all, HE did finish what HE started and did HE actually drive the vehicle?)


35 posted on 02/16/2020 4:50:53 PM PST by xrmusn (6/98"HRC is the Grandmother that lures Hansel & Gretel to the pot")
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To: Hojczyk
President Trump in 1999 meeting Suprem Court Justice Clarence Thomas at the Daytona 500.

 

Image

36 posted on 02/16/2020 4:51:00 PM PST by Enlightened1
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To: Hojczyk

Trump is like that little kid that dreamed of all those things he would do when he became president.

And now he’s doing them, and we get the cathartic experience through him.

This guy doesn’t miss a step.

Enjoy folks, we’ll never see the likes of this guy again.


37 posted on 02/16/2020 4:52:15 PM PST by DoughtyOne (The DNC has a taxidermist on speed dial for Nancy, Hillary, and Ruth.)
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To: Enlightened1

Mygawd, does it get any better than your post 39?! He just ROCKS


38 posted on 02/16/2020 4:53:16 PM PST by smvoice (I WILL NOT WEAR THE RIBBON.)
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To: Enlightened1

Love it! I hadn’t seen that photo before. This is 21 years ago!


39 posted on 02/16/2020 4:54:32 PM PST by livius
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To: BushCountry

I’m not looking for a fight. I was only commenting on your name as it was in line with the fact that the photo was from 2004. Peace :)


40 posted on 02/16/2020 4:55:23 PM PST by xp38
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