Posted on 12/01/2018 8:08:15 PM PST by bitt
The snow is falling lightly.
My thoughts are racing darkly.
Im feeling something foreign, something Ive never felt before. It takes me a moment to identify it.
Im feeling sorry for the Clintons.
In the 27 years Ive covered Bill and Hillary, Ive experienced a range of emotions. Theyve dazzled me and theyve disgusted me.
But now theyre mystifying me.
Im looking around Scotiabank Arena, the home of the Toronto Maple Leafs, and its a depressing sight. Its two-for-the-price-of-one in half the arena. The hockey rink is half curtained off, but even with that, organizers are scrambling at the last minute to cordon off more sections behind thick black curtains, they say due to a lack of sales. I paid $177 weeks in advance. (I passed on the pricey meet-and-greet option.) On the day of the event, some unsold tickets are slashed to single digits.
I get reassigned to another section as the Clintons audience space shrinks. But even with all the herding, Im still looking at large swaths of empty seats and I cringe at the thought that the Clintons will look out and see that, too. It was only four years ago, after all, that Canadians were clamoring to buy tickets to see the woman who seemed headed for history.
Its a sad contrast with the sold-out boffo book tour of Michelle Obama, whos getting a lot more personal for the premium prices. But introspection has never been within the Clintons range.
(Excerpt) Read more at wral.com ...
She also took a lot of shots at George Bush when he was in office. And I think she made a comment about Obama’s ears, and she was told to knock it off. And dutifully, she did.
Yes they are
You get a reservation number
The haggling over that additional .45 cents off must've been very intense .....
So, just pointing out, Trump does not “sell out” anything; the tickets are free.
Still, he would outdraw Hillary in any forum, paid or unpaid. That is true.
Semantics
Ive been to two overbooked Trump events
Only pol I ever paid to see was Palin and Andrew was with her
Why Hillary charges is baffling
They are rich already
Throat cancer
I’d chance it
What about Laz??
I really don’t think he’ll make it...
Doesn't matter; as SOME will be OFFENDED!!!
Thanks for posting this.
You would think the media who cover both this and the Trump rallies would notice a “slight” difference in the size and enthusiasm of the crowds. Or in the case of Clinton, “crowds”.
The lack of commentary on this (the anomalous Dowd article notwithstanding ) speaks volumes.
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