I know a few people personally that were not able to get past the protesters to see the inauguration. There were many that never made it to the grounds. The whole disrupt J20 protester groups some peaceful, but many others that were physically and verbally assaulting people along with damaging property not only scared some people away, especially parents with young children, but also created jamed lines because protesters were bottle necking entry points to the inauguration spectator areas. Really the anarchists who created the property damage are all trash and cowards hiding behind masks and numbers.

(January 22, 2017 at 10:57 pm)scoobysnack Wrote: So is this really a big deal?

Not to mention protesters were building walls of people preventing people from getting there, so that needs to be factored in.

If an entire million people were held back, it would still be less. And the transit numbers and hotel rentals still don't match, no one was held back on backnowledge there.

But the number isn't the issue. The lie is only part of the issue. The real issue is that he's clearly more concerned about his image than his job. That is not a good quality in anyone, let alone a national leader. But I know some people seem to find it admirable in him, for some baffling reason.

(January 23, 2017 at 1:01 am)Aroura Wrote: But the number isn't the issue. The lie is only part of the issue. The real issue is that he's clearly more concerned about his image than his job. That is not a good quality in anyone, let alone a national leader. But I know some people seem to find it admirable in him, for some baffling reason.

On watching that briefing as a foreigner living in another country, I have to say that this was my first impression. I was amazed that the first press briefing was predominantly about his bruised ego. And such a condescending tone of voice too. As I watched it I realised how this was actually far worse because it was a sign of how he wants to try gaining control over the mainstream media and / or discrediting it.

It's going to be an interesting two years that's for sure.

There is no protesters could not possibly have delayed that many people so stop blaming them for numbers

And lastly your right it isn't about the numbers if he is willing to be dishonest about this what else is he willing to lie about to save face

(January 22, 2017 at 4:09 pm)Minimalist Wrote: The WLB's bullshitters have invented a new term for "lying" :  alternative facts!

http://www.rawstory.com/2017/01/kellyann...ive-facts/

Quote:Kellyanne Conway snaps at Chuck Todd: Sean Spicer’s lies about crowd size are ‘alternative facts’

It's going to be a long 4 years of "alternative reality" with these fuckheads.

Hey, Big Brother is always right. And any lies pretending to depict an alternative have already been consigned to the memory hole. Double Plus Good!

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(January 22, 2017 at 5:48 pm)Thal Wrote:

(January 22, 2017 at 5:38 pm)CanOfMountainDew Wrote: No, it's not. Trump didn't say it was the largest inaugeration to ever happen. Also, his press secretary making an offhand comment about a crowd he had just seen isn't the same as seriously contending that it was the largest crowd ever.

"That was the largest audience to witness an inauguration, period. Both in person and around the globe." - Press secretary Sean Spicer.

That wasn't an offhand comment, and it wasn't just after he had seen the crowd. If it were, how could he possibly have a comment on TV audiences? Don't even try to make excuses - this is the new White House staff deliberately lying to our faces, desperately trying to make His Holy Trumpness look better and more popular than he actually is. 

I guess there's some truth to what some are saying; Trump could walk into the streets and start gunning down people like a maniac, and his fans would still support him and excuse his behavior. It's both saddening and sickening.

Not alone would they excuse Drumpfuck, they'd claim that it was Hilary wot done the killings, innit. And the libtard media blame our God Emperor because they hate Murrika.

(January 22, 2017 at 6:51 am)downbeatplumb Wrote:

(January 22, 2017 at 6:29 am)CanOfMountainDew Wrote: From your link;


Yes, that's what I said.

And notice he did not present evidence for his statement

He also said that because they put covering on the grass it showed up gaps more than in the past which is just bullshit.

What this overlooked is the reports of public transport use which was down by hundreds of thousands compared to Obamas inauguration.

The man is just lying all the time and has professional liars working for him.
 

Wow, talk about Fake News™

Ok that seems to have fooled me.

Interesting phenomenon where people are more willing to believe outrageous or bad things about people they already don't like without checking into it. People like reinforcing their own beliefs. Be skeptical, my friend.

Obviously a plot to make the WLB look bad!

http://www.rawstory.com/2017/01/trumps-i...from-2009/

Quote:Trump’s inauguration TV ratings trail Obama’s from 2009

In the Alt-Right fantasy land everyone in the world must have been glued to their tv screens to watch the miserable cocksucker start to destroy the nation.

(January 23, 2017 at 12:40 pm)CapnAwesome Wrote:

(January 22, 2017 at 6:51 am)downbeatplumb Wrote: Ok that seems to have fooled me.

Interesting phenomenon where people are more willing to believe outrageous or bad things about people they already don't like without checking into it. People like reinforcing their own beliefs. Be skeptical, my friend.

Its called positive reinforcement,

but Trump is so easy to believe crap about because the vast amount of it is true.

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/si...8bfe6a0128

His crowd was smaller he did say he tried to fuck a married woman and grabbed girls by the pussy. He said he went into the changing room at miss world then said he didn't. Etc ETc ad infi bloody itim

He is an inveterate liar.

Not to mention a professional bankrupt and con artist.

(January 23, 2017 at 2:09 pm)downbeatplumb Wrote: He is an inveterate liar.

I read this as invertebrate liar. LOL