Randi Rhodes Message Board > McCain can't give away tickets

Kane

Aug 28 2008, 08:45 PM

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/the-trail..._has_ticke.html

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While Obamaniacs competed for tickets and withstood long lines to see their hero at Denver's Invesco Field, John McCain's rumored announcement of his running mate here tomorrow is not exactly drawing the same interest.

McCain arrived here tonight to news reports that free tickets are still available to his rally tomorrow at a basketball arena at Wright State University. The Nutter Center has a capacity of about 12,000.

While McCain aides have mocked as grandiose Obama's plan to give his acceptance speech before more than 75,000 at the stadium where the Denver Broncos play, McCain's events Saturday and Sunday on his "Road to the Convention" tour are also at stadiums. Minor league stadiums.

One candidate speaks at Mile High Stadium. The other at the Nutter Center.

How appropriate.

jkun17

Aug 28 2008, 08:48 PM

Nutter Stadium -- how unfortunate.

RandiLover

Aug 28 2008, 08:50 PM

I will take them, I can use the toilet paper.

5by5

Aug 28 2008, 08:51 PM

That's 'cause everybody's in Denver!

LITERALLY!

Kane

Aug 28 2008, 08:55 PM

QUOTE (5by5 @ Aug 28 2008, 03:32 PM)

That's 'cause everybody's in Denver!

LITERALLY!

That actually made me laugh out loud.

toptier

Aug 28 2008, 08:58 PM

No, no, no, no.

You've got it all wrong!

It was just leaked tonight, to show that McCain can fill a large venue, he's not going give his speech in a small, local grocery store, he's upgrading: McCain's giving HIS speech at a Costco!

Take THAT, Obama!

UpperRight90

Aug 28 2008, 10:00 PM

Good, Rachel Maddow and Stephanie Miller can go back to using the name MMMMitttenssss when referring to Romney. You can almost see the see the creepy Stepford Wives smiles and the eyes krinkle when they say. Bring on the man in the hairshirt.

Ishmael

Aug 28 2008, 10:26 PM

What's the Hollywood Line?

People are staying away in droves.

SickupandFed

Aug 28 2008, 10:40 PM

QUOTE (Ishmael @ Aug 28 2008, 11:07 PM)

What's the Hollywood Line?

People are staying away in droves.

That's really sad.

Not sure about how many the Nutter seats, probably somewhere between 14 and 18 thousand. It's used for medium sized concerts, minor league sports, and Wright State Basketball(maybe Div 2A NCAA)

And he can't fill that in A rethug stronghold. WOW! One thing's for sure You won't see too many wide shots of the crowd.

Freebird1134

Aug 29 2008, 02:05 AM

What there isn't a big rally McBush can piggyback off of to show people support him...

I was thinking maybe U2, Rolling Stones, ABBA, Bon Jovi, Garth Brooks, and every other major music group could hold a concert and saying that anyone who wants to sit through 45 minutes of McBush can show up for free other wise they can't watch the show....

Under/over is about 1000 people would willing sit through it

NamelessGenXer

Aug 29 2008, 06:57 AM

QUOTE (UpperRight90 @ Aug 28 2008, 10:41 PM)

Romney.

Oooooooooooh, goodie! We're all set for this !

jkun17

Aug 29 2008, 11:36 AM

LoL

Still can't fill the Nutter Center. Just saw on MSNBC.

egghead

Aug 29 2008, 11:55 AM

QUOTE (NamelessGenXer @ Aug 29 2008, 06:38 AM)

Oooooooooooh, goodie! We're all set for this !

claypigeonb

Aug 29 2008, 12:09 PM

Don't take your eyes off the ball! If the corps are abandoning McCain, and I think they are, it's time for us to be asking, "Why? How do they intend to forward their agenda if they can't get a Republican elected to the oval office?"

Remember what happened during:

1. The Kennedy presidency.
2. The Carter presidency.
3. The Clinton presidency.

Remember what they did to Powell.

And we haven't yet called in a team of international inspectors to insure the fairness of our election. I really think it would be appropriate to do so.

Laura

Aug 29 2008, 12:31 PM

QUOTE (Kane @ Aug 28 2008, 09:26 PM)

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/the-trail..._has_ticke.html

One candidate speaks at Mile High Stadium. The other at the Nutter Center.

How appropriate.

THANK YOU! YOU'VE MADE MY DAY!

NamelessGenXer

Aug 29 2008, 12:57 PM

QUOTE (UpperRight90 @ Aug 28 2008, 10:41 PM)

Good, Rachel Maddow and Stephanie Miller can go back to using the name MMMMitttenssss when referring to Romney. You can almost see the see the creepy Stepford Wives smiles and the eyes krinkle when they say. Bring on the man in the hairshirt.

Follow-up question for ya, UpperRight:

Now that the Insane Geezer's BFF MMMMitttenssss has faded into permanent obscurity, how do you feel about the Goddess Randi, the Gorgeous Stephanie, and the Brilliant Rachel introducing the new, improved arch-conservative savior of your party...

Ladies and Germs: May I present the next Also-Ran Vice President: WHAT'S HER NAME !

plodder

Aug 30 2008, 05:00 PM

Last time I looked Minnesota is a long way from New Orleans so when I hear the talking heads repeating the McCains camps claim that they may cancell the convention due to Gustav it does make may wonder how many people believe this convienent excuse versus the reallity of them being embarrassed by the fact that only a 10 % of who showed up for Obamas convention might actually show up.

plodder

Aug 30 2008, 05:04 PM

Or are we to believe they would be doing this out of sympathy for the 2005 victims???????

FanFiltration

Aug 30 2008, 05:12 PM

The only true reason I see for them wanting to cancel the convention is to keep Bush far from McCain at this point in the election. Bush is the weak link in this convention and hurts them. No Convention = No close ties to Bush on T.V. next week, and they can blame the storm to save face. Sounds like a Rove scam...

plodder

Aug 31 2008, 08:02 PM

what's in a name? the Nutter Center?

McCain arrived here tonight to news reports that free tickets are still available to his rally tomorrow at a basketball arena at Wright State University. The Nutter Center has a capacity of about 12,000

Matrix1984

Aug 31 2008, 08:09 PM

QUOTE (plodder @ Aug 31 2008, 08:43 PM)

what's in a name? the Nutter Center?

McCain arrived here tonight to news reports that free tickets are still available to his rally tomorrow at a basketball arena at Wright State University. The Nutter Center has a capacity of about 12,000

RandiLover

Aug 31 2008, 08:14 PM

I was actually buying the closing of the Convention due to the hurricane. Damn am I stupid.

Kane

Aug 31 2008, 08:19 PM

QUOTE (plodder @ Aug 31 2008, 02:43 PM)

what's in a name? the Nutter Center?

McCain arrived here tonight to news reports that free tickets are still available to his rally tomorrow at a basketball arena at Wright State University. The Nutter Center has a capacity of about 12,000

McCain had to problems drawing a capacity crowd in Ohio on Friday to announce his VP selection, yet Obama and Biden drew 19,000 at a suburban Ohio high school on Saturday, when the Ohio State Buckeyes football team were playing a home-game.

http://www.swamppolitics.com/news/politics...biden_draw.html

Hardball

Aug 31 2008, 08:22 PM

And all this time I thought McCain had settled on a strategy of fitting himself into the schedule of events that already had sold out crowds. Like Sturgis.