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‘Come On!’: Buttigieg Tells Audience To Clap For Him In Awkward Video
Daily Caller ^ | January 21, 2020 | Peter Hasson

Posted on 01/21/2020 2:21:46 PM PST by kevcol

Buttigieg asked audience members at an Iowa campaign event if he “can look to you to spread that sense of hope to those that you know?” The room went silent as the audience neither clapped nor applauded in response to Buttigieg’s question.

“Come on!” Buttigieg said, motioning with his arms for the audience to cheer.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailycaller.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Indiana; US: Iowa
KEYWORDS: 2020election; buttigieg; jeb; pleaseclap
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1 posted on 01/21/2020 2:21:46 PM PST by kevcol
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To: kevcol

A Yeb! wannabe?


2 posted on 01/21/2020 2:24:09 PM PST by Calvin Locke
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To: kevcol

Your husband’s on the phone, ButtBoy...


3 posted on 01/21/2020 2:24:11 PM PST by Carriage Hill (A society grows great when old men plant trees, in whose shade they know they will never sit.)
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4 posted on 01/21/2020 2:24:56 PM PST by Lizavetta
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To: kevcol
Maybe they thought he already had the clap!.............😏
5 posted on 01/21/2020 2:27:39 PM PST by Red Badger (Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain.......... ..)
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To: kevcol

When he gets any clap it’s in a dark, dark place.


6 posted on 01/21/2020 2:27:47 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: Calvin Locke

Do you believe in fairies?


7 posted on 01/21/2020 2:27:58 PM PST by GingisK
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To: kevcol

Political speeches 101 - you’re either very proficient at leading the crowd (Trump) you put a campaign staffer in the audience to lead the clap in applause lines...

:facepalm:


8 posted on 01/21/2020 2:31:08 PM PST by Skywise
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To: kevcol
“Come on!” Buttigieg said, motioning with his arms for the audience to cheer.

Just like at the Trump rallies? /snicker

9 posted on 01/21/2020 2:32:05 PM PST by Don Corleone (The truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth)
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To: kevcol

‘Come On!’: Buttigieg Tells Audience To Clap For Him In Awkward Video

“Please give me the Clap”

Yeah. I can see how that might just be a little awkward.


10 posted on 01/21/2020 2:33:26 PM PST by Responsibility2nd (As a matter of fact, I DID only read the excerpt. OK, I intended to. Next time for sure.)
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To: kevcol

I personally like the guy, but a gay mayor of a failed city? Cringey moment, to say the least


11 posted on 01/21/2020 2:33:35 PM PST by scottinoc
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To: kevcol

What a goofball.


12 posted on 01/21/2020 2:34:01 PM PST by workerbee (America finally has an American president again.)
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To: kevcol
“Come on!” Buttigieg said ....

Come on what?

13 posted on 01/21/2020 2:36:48 PM PST by Mr Ramsbotham ("God is a spirit, and man His means of walking on the earth.")
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To: Mr Ramsbotham

Well it won’t be on a blue dress; that’s a given.


14 posted on 01/21/2020 2:40:13 PM PST by Responsibility2nd (As a matter of fact, I DID only read the excerpt. OK, I intended to. Next time for sure.)
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To: kevcol

Give Buttplug the clap?


15 posted on 01/21/2020 2:41:53 PM PST by RightGeek (FUBO and the donkey you rode in on)
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To: kevcol

Try “Aaaaaarrrrrrh.”


16 posted on 01/21/2020 2:45:39 PM PST by Huskrrrr
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To: Lizavetta

This thread cries out for the Jeb responses.


17 posted on 01/21/2020 2:49:08 PM PST by rdl6989
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To: kevcol

I’ll never forget my uncle who plays the bass in a band - one audience member was clapping frantically. He waits until she was done, then points and says “Hey, thanks for the clap!”


18 posted on 01/21/2020 2:49:41 PM PST by \/\/ayne (I regret that I have but one subscription cancellation notice to give to my local newspaper.)
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To: kevcol

The Sheep need to be prodded.


19 posted on 01/21/2020 2:50:54 PM PST by House Atreides (Boycott the NFL 100% — PERMANENTLY)
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Who would be crazy enough to clap for Buttgig...oh never mind....


20 posted on 01/21/2020 2:51:12 PM PST by TnTnTn
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