Went to the trump rally in Clarksville…woof!
I’m an independent running against Matt Van Epps in Tennessee’s 7th District. I went hoping to hear him address actual issues and, if possible, ask him a few questions.
First, no one said anything substantive. Van Epps was easily the weakest of the speakers. He mostly spoke about being a pilot but had nothing to say about anything actually political. This was a trend among all the speakers. Some spoke like preachers from the pulpit, but none said anything other than vague generalities. Basically, they all said something like the commies are coming for your stuff, we hate them, and most had something to say about men in women’s sports. Just trying to scare people.
Second, I am grateful for the ones who showed up to protest. It was raining, and the rally was announced on short notice. But they could use a little help organizing. I’m not an organizer, but instead of randomly shouting different messages, maybe trying to get 200 or so people all to chant/sing in unison would be more effective. The idea, I believe, is to have a uniform voice that comes from a place of power and conviction. Don’t get discouraged, find your voice, be undeniable!
Third, trump started out talking about how they had to turn away thousands from entering the event. I was there. My best estimate is there were about 4,000 people present (max capacity for the venue is 6,000). Secret Service had everyone coming through a single entrance. I entered on the later side, with maybe 20 people behind me, all of whom got in. I saw no one turned away. It was bizarre to hear someone lie so openly about something so easily provable and then hear the crowd cheer.
As an aside, apparently the new thing is to say donald j. trump the same way SNL says David S. Pumpkins every time you mention his name. They really hit the ‘j.’
Finally, trump said, as best I remember, ‘I could say the stupidest things, and you all would clap for me.’ The crowd applauded. That’s about the time we left.
Cheers all, Don’t forget, early voting starts on October 14th in Nashville!