Posted on 02/10/2016 4:07:07 AM PST by nikos1121
Wednesday, February 10, 2016: GOP Presidential candidate Donald Trump will hold a campaign rally at Clemson University. The event will take place inside the T. Ed Garrison Arena in Pendleton, SC and is scheduled to begin at 7:00 PM EST.
T. Ed Garrison Arena seats 3000 people not counting the corral area.
Pendleton, South Carolina
Another small town meeting for The Donald. Pendleton SC, population is 2,964. For centuries, the land that is now Pendleton was the territory of the Cherokee nation. After England claimed South Carolina as a colony, the Cherokee traded with the British. After the Cherokee lost the war of 1759-60 against the British, the British dominated trade in the region and began to settle more of the land with large farms.
Today's Trivia
1.Name South Carolinas State tree. 2pts
2.Name the first of its kind found in South Carolina that is on display at the Pendleton District Agricultural Museum 5pts a. Salamander b. Boo Weevil c. Union Soldier's Bag of Chew
3.What is South Carolina's State Gemstone? 5pts a. Garnet b. Topaz c. Amethyst d. Ruby
4. Match the South Carolina war hero with his nickname. 15pts a. Swamp Fox Andrew Pickens b. Gamecock Fancis Marion c. Wizard Owl Thomas Sumter
5. In the 1800s what was THE MOST POPULAR activity on the South Carolina University campus. 10pts a. Turkey-stealing b. Painting the President's horse and shaving its tail c. Serenading unpopular professors by beating on tin pots and pans at midnight
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Boy that’s tricky trivia!! Wasn’t the Swamp Fox a Revolutionary General? (Question only, not attempting the trivia).
Next stop South Carolina. All aboard.
Swamp Fox Marion, I do believe. Not certain he was general, but definitely a revolutionary war hero. Subject of the movie “The Patriot” with Mel Gibson and Heath Ledger.
Yes. He was like your very first hit and run specialist.
Answer to Todayâs Trivia at Post #31 at the thread below.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/3395153/posts?page=4
I am very happy that Mr. Trump exceeded the polling expectations. Looking forward to a great rally tonight. Tttt.
He died at age 63.
Leni
Thanks for the thread and the ping!!
Can I send my 1 year old irish setter over? He’d certainly liven up your day. Lol. Oh and he comes with his own package of bully sticks. They work like a pacifier!
Thank you SO MUCH for that ping to the Sundance article.
It describes very well the present state of our distrust of the GOP.
From the article:
Hereâs a list of those modern conservative âsmall(er) governmentâ principles:
⢠Did the GOP secure the border with control of the White House and Congress? NO.
⢠Did the GOP balance the budget with control of the White House and Congress? NO
⢠Did the GOP even pass a FY 2016 budget with control of the House and Senate? NO.
⢠Who gave us a $2.5 Trillion Omnibus Spending Bill in December 2015? The GOP
⢠Who eliminated, not just raise but eliminated, the debt ceiling? The GOP
⢠Who gave us the TSA? The GOP
⢠Who gave us the Patriot Act? The GOP
⢠Who expanded Medicare to include prescription drug coverage? The GOP
⢠Who created the precursor of âCommon Coreâ in âRace To the Topâ? The GOP
⢠Who played the race card in Mississippi to re-elect Thad Cochran? The GOP
⢠Who paid Democrats to vote in the Mississippi primary? The GOP
⢠Who refused to support Ken Cuccinnelli in Virginia? The GOP
⢠Who supported Charlie Crist? The GOP
⢠Who supported Arlen Spector? The GOP
⢠Who supported Bob Bennett? The GOP
⢠Who worked against Jim DeMint? The GOP
⢠Who worked against Rand Paul? The GOP
⢠Who worked against Ted Cruz? The GOP
⢠Who worked against Mike Lee? The GOP
⢠Who worked against Ronald Reagan? The GOP
⢠Who is working against Donald Trump? The GOP
⢠Who said âI think we are going to crush [the Tea Party] everywhere.â? The GOP (McConnell)
Got my own 18 month old Bully dog and two Border Collies. just let the two little girls out. After they decorated the living room from the trash bag ......again.
Pick up company is delivering a new large container today. Had a large bag ready to take down. Now its a large bag with a large hole. They had to examine each piece of trash just to make certain it REALLY was meant to be thrown out .
So much for sleeping in !
You are most welcome, Exit! I thought our Friends on this thread might find it interesting!
Perhaps a little off topic, but I think it might fit in with the thread (bear with me, it’s only 7 a.m. here in the Peoples Republic of Seattle).
Something I’ve been thinking about for a while is that Trump talks about the Republicans in Congress not doing what we want them to do and not going against Obama (the huge recent budget is an example) - granted that he also mentions that we know what the Dims would do and vote for.
While I agree with him and some of them definitely need to be removed, there are a few good congresscritters (Jeff Sessions is the 1st one that comes to mind for me), I’m a little apprehensive on our candidates pounding on the Pubbies in Congress too much as I don’t want the Dims to take over either the House or Senate in 2016/17. The Senate is going to be tough because we have a lot more up for reelection than the Dims. If (when) Trump is President, it would be much better if he had a total Pubbie congress - think he could work with them better and get them to do what he wants. Reid is leaving, which would make that slime Schumer (who never met a camera he didn’t like and would be very vocal) as the Senate Majority or Minority leader. As much as most of us dislike McConnell, I think he’d have a bit easier time working with him (even though I despise what he did with Cochran). Best scenario - Pubbies keep House and Senate and McConnell is replaced with Jeff Sessions (if he isn’t the VP pick) as Majority Leader. I’d prefer someone else to Ryan as Speaker, but I think if Trump is President and someone other than McConnell is Senate Leader, he may be workable (especially continued pressure by the conservatives in the House). Just my #.02
Go Trump!
Clemson did have a great team....
Yes they did but if he says anything specific, Bama fans will hate him and the SEC...just do the middle of the road and stick to what he knows yea college football and I can make jobs....
He does it in a cool way, as you and I would. He congratulates them for their great season, or if the basketball team won a close one, he’d comment.
He never seems to take sides.
I think the exception will be with the Yankees.
No, he’s the only one that ever mentions things like this. People know he’s hip.
I’m warming up the semi-automatic nuclear ZOT-rifle ...
you expecting trouble?
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