I went to the Nikki Haley rally in Portland, Maine Sunday night. My observations: She attacked Trump more often and in more detail than she attacked Biden. She got more claps and cheers attacking Trump. The jabs at Biden didn’t land nearly as well. Silence sometimes, and sometimes a few polite claps. The biggest crowd reaction was when s…
I went to the Nikki Haley rally in Portland, Maine Sunday night. My observations: She attacked Trump more often and in more detail than she attacked Biden. She got more claps and cheers attacking Trump. The jabs at Biden didn’t land nearly as well. Silence sometimes, and sometimes a few polite claps. The biggest crowd reaction was when she said “if we elect Biden, be prepared for Kamala Harris to finish the term.” That was by far the biggest agreement with her the crowd seemed to have regarding Biden. There were two Trump supporters in the crowd who disrupted her speech by shouting pro-Trump slogans, one holding up a Trump flag. The crowd quickly and enthusiastically turned on them. Lots of loud boos and hisses. These tough guys were quickly escorted out by the female crowd control staff (skirt and heels). Haley’s response was great. She brought her message back around to Trump’s poor treatment of veterans by reminding the crowd that her husband and other military personnel protect their right to do that every day. Based on that, I’m encouraged that most Haley supporters will now vote for Biden. But to be persuaded it’s clear some need to make peace with the fact that Harris may indeed have to finish his term. Is it an ideal scenario? Of course not. None of this is. But it’s our best option.
Did anyone wonder about the VP taking over when Ike was running AFTER his second heart attack? Or even when Reagan was shot? From what I remember Reagan's VP (Bush) was nearly invisible during that time.
I went to the Nikki Haley rally in Portland, Maine Sunday night. My observations: She attacked Trump more often and in more detail than she attacked Biden. She got more claps and cheers attacking Trump. The jabs at Biden didn’t land nearly as well. Silence sometimes, and sometimes a few polite claps. The biggest crowd reaction was when she said “if we elect Biden, be prepared for Kamala Harris to finish the term.” That was by far the biggest agreement with her the crowd seemed to have regarding Biden. There were two Trump supporters in the crowd who disrupted her speech by shouting pro-Trump slogans, one holding up a Trump flag. The crowd quickly and enthusiastically turned on them. Lots of loud boos and hisses. These tough guys were quickly escorted out by the female crowd control staff (skirt and heels). Haley’s response was great. She brought her message back around to Trump’s poor treatment of veterans by reminding the crowd that her husband and other military personnel protect their right to do that every day. Based on that, I’m encouraged that most Haley supporters will now vote for Biden. But to be persuaded it’s clear some need to make peace with the fact that Harris may indeed have to finish his term. Is it an ideal scenario? Of course not. None of this is. But it’s our best option.
Did anyone wonder about the VP taking over when Ike was running AFTER his second heart attack? Or even when Reagan was shot? From what I remember Reagan's VP (Bush) was nearly invisible during that time.