“TAXPAYER FUNDED CAMPAIGN TOUR” GOES POORLY IN PALMETTO STATE …
By FITSNEWS || U.S. Vice President Joe Biden drew fewer than 250 people to a Democratic “get out the vote” rally at Allen University in downtown Columbia, S.C.
Yeah … that’s not even worth a motorcade, people.
Of course Biden had a motorcade anyway, one which prevented a South Carolina man from taking his elderly mother to a doctor’s visit – according to reporter Alex Pappas of The Daily Caller.
“It wasn’t an emergency, but it was important,” the Columbia, S.C. resident told Pappas. “She’s not well.”
Neither is Biden, but that’s another story …
The anemic response to Biden’s Palmetto State visit was music to the ears of South Carolina “Republicans,” who mocked his trip as nothing but a “taxpayer-funded campaign tour.”
“Two-hundred fifty people for a sitting vice president is a joke,” one GOP consultant told FITS.
We agree … in fact we expect this embarrassing turnout to provide a nice point of contrast when newly minted “neoconservative” (cough, opportunist) Hillary Clinton rolls into town.
Seriously … does Biden really think he has a chance in South Carolina’s “First in the South” presidential primary?
In addition to his lightly attended “rally,” Biden also appeared at a $5,000-a-plate fundraiser at the home of former S.C. Democratic Party chairman Dick Harpootlian. No word on the attendance at that event …
Biden has blocked traffic in South Carolina twice this year. U.S. President Barack Obama, incidentally, has yet to set foot in the Palmetto State since taking the oath of office in 2009.
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Uhhh, I was there. There was at least 1,000 people. Easy. FITS, where are you getting your sources these days?
You’re full of it – that building won’t hold 1,000 people. The Fire Marshal was there to ensure it didn’t exceed capacity but he didn’t have much to do.
1,000 people can’t fit into a college gymnasium with an open floor? Um okay. This 250 number is a total crock.
Well I guess your day is ruined.
The activity center is smaller than Keenan high’s gym, the put one set of bleachers against the wall to force the crowd to stand in front of the stage. I stood beside reporter from the newspaper, he guessed there were 400 people there.
Sounds like 400 people with not much to do.
A right good many were Allen students and faculty. The whole school only has fewer than 700 students.
A right good many were Allen students and faculty. The whole school only has fewer than 700 students.
I was there. I signed a petition.
To promote welfare benefits for college students?
Biden’s pic on this thread looks like what Tom Ervin would look like if he cleaned up a bit and hit a Great Clips?
Passing out coupons. :-)
Several local news outlets reported crowds of 1000 to 1100. There are pics of the crowd on Cola Daily and it was jammed packed. Only media outlet reporting “hundreds” is the AP which probably didn’t have anyone on site.
Several local news outlets reported crowds of 1000 to 1100. There are pics of the crowd on Cola Daily and it was jammed packed. Only media outlet reporting “hundreds” is the AP which probably didn’t have anyone on site.
The State reports that there were “…hundreds of South Carolina voters …” present. I watched it on WIS live and I’ve been in Allen’s activity center several times – there is no way there was more than 500 present. The pictures with the State’s article shows one of the pull out bleachers against the wall so they didn’t even have all of the seating available. Spring Valley High’s gymnasium is much larger, in fact, most of the high schools in Columbia have larger gyms.
Look at the pictures and decide for yourself: http://www.thestate.com/2014/10/14/3743701_biden-in-south-carolina-just-weeks.html?sp=/99/205/&rh=1
Last time I checked 500-600 in your words would be accurately and correctly referred to as hundreds in the words of others.
Hundreds, as in the plural of 500-600.
Yep, twice what Will suggests, half what our more liberal press suggests.
The same place he gets his facts. Off the top of his head.
Are you kidding?! He pulls them out of his ass. Nothing cerebral about them.
Are you kidding?! He pulls them out of his ass. Nothing cerebral about them.
Is Biden one of those Clowns terrorizing that Town in California?
He should be cast as the Joker in the next Batman movie. Look at that photo, he would be perfect!
Haley could have a cameo as a poll dancer in a strip club!
Who cares how many were there? The man is an A-S-S and just as big an embarrassment as Sarah Palin. The mainstream press under-reports or neglects to report his gaffes most of the time (unlike Dan Quail.) This seems the SOP for this entire transparent administration. No wonder Hillary fit right in and will continue to keep their secrets since she has a vested interest in hiding their incompetency. Is that wise? Remember Sandy Berger swabbing the decks after the crew left?
Who the hell would pay $5000 to sit and eat with Biden and Harpootlian?
Tom Ervin ?
Your Governor Ohaley is just as stupid, just as much a liar, just as much a joke as Obiden and Obama!
Did Joe bring Tom an envelope? Just my opinion but what fuckin dumbass spends over 4 MILLION $$$$$$ for 100 people to vote for him-without a payoff?
https://scontent-b-dfw.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpf1/v/l/t1.0-9/10675689_10205003275302351_5701434951426751298_n.jpg?oh=9a454c6aad12113215ecf9a1daa4c5bf&oe=54F2EA03
FYI: Biden has blocked traffic twice in Columbia this year. However, he is a regular visitor to Charleston and Kiawah and has an annoying habit of flying into Charleston at rush hour blocking many roads (including I-26 and 526) between the air force base and Kiawah.
It’s better than being on the air circling the NYC area airport for over an hour waiting for him to leave. We did not know what was going on until we landed when the pilot apologized.
FITS swings a misses AGAIN…Big story: WHERE WAS SHEHEEN?
Check out SCPSD. If you want better analysis. Sorry FITS.
I think it’s funny that Joe Biden comes all the way to Columbia to speak at some 2 bit joke of a college.
What else would you expect from a 2 bit vice president in a 2 bit, half witted administration?
Well, I would expect his staff to do some homework on whether it is a real college or just another taxpayer funded appeasement to keep the black vote happy. Let’s be real here, how many high seniors are biting there nails hoping to be accepted at Allen University?
Biden…ultimate Job Security for Barry.
If I pay that kind of money, it will be to see Sarah in HIGH heels, mini skirt and a push up bra!
YOU BETCHA!
NIMRATA ain’t even in her league!
1 person…or 10,000 people…it doesn’t matter how many showed up. Democrats for the most part simply can’t win in this state.
South Carolina is redder than communist China and will vote GOP up and down the line until the cows come home because we like being a laughing stock that’s first in being worst…cause you know….’Murica.
Let me guess….did Biden tell his audience the other side is going to put “them back in chains”? Did he ask a paraplegic to “stand up”? Did he tell them to “go out and buy a shotgun” to curb violence? Did he say that Obama “has a big stick”? Did he refer to John Paul Stevens as “Justice Stewart”? Did he tell them that he was going to get them “a three-letter word: J-O-B-S”? Did he say that Obama was “the first clean and articulate black man”?
It’s amazing that Biden has gotten away with his utter stupidity, all of his foreign policy miscalculations and mistakes and all of his lies for all these years. Doesn’t say much for his audience or his constituency that’s for sure.