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Wow, when there are only about 310 Million people in America. I guess they’re looking to get a lot of help from 90 million foreigners? Hmmm.
USA Today Story (here):
Comedy Central has credentialed 300 journalists, commissioned 500 portable toilets, and received permits for 60,000 attendees on the National Mall, though the turnout could be much higher. “We’ve been talking about upward of 400 million or so,” says spokesman Steve Albani.
Again, wow. If they get 400 million people on the National Mall, I think Congressman Hank Johnson’s (D-Ga.) worry about landmasses tipping over might become a reality.
Either that 400-million thing is a joke or a misprint. Regardless, what will be more interesting is not the rally, itself, but its after-effects — figuratively and literally.
Figuratively, in that they’ve got their work cut out for them if they’re looking to turn back the Tea Party/Conservative tide set to hit shore on Tuesday.
Literally, if they’re looking to outdo the filthy and disgusting condition (photos here) they (those on the left) left the National Mall in last time they rallied.
And that was only a few thousand.
Imagine what 400 million people could do…
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Conservative Bob| 10.28.10 @ 7:09PM
I thought you were getting a jump on the MSM's crowd estimates... given their record of expanding or depressing numbers based on the political leaning of the crowd being estimated…
Stewarts group leaning left as it does, I think somewhere between 400 million and an even Billion is about right.
Conservative Bob| 10.28.10 @ 7:13PM
Kind of like the Labor department’s weekly unemployment numbers...
Anyone care to bet that somehow mysteriously this weeks and last week’s numbers are unexplainably revised upwards after the election?
luvntheBIGsites| 10.28.10 @ 7:51PM
Forget 400 million attendee's.. Where did Comedy central find 300 journalist's worthy of credential?
Jo Ann| 10.28.10 @ 9:33PM
Too lazy to do your homework, sir? If you'd bothered to check the Rally for Sanity website you would have seen that there's a global groundswell with rallies springing up on every continent -- 1,180 0f them at last count. Check out the map of Europe for example. http://www.meetup.com/rally4sanityandmarch4fear/
JmsA| 10.28.10 @ 10:35PM
Thank you, but there is no need for the link; most of us know that there's a large world contingent of loafers and moochers, not to mention dupes, particularly out here in California. Thanks again, and be well.
tarheelfan| 10.29.10 @ 8:12AM
JoAnn, what in the world are you doing reading AmerSpec . Thought you'd be on your way to the rally. Woooo, a global groundswell.
Fast Johnny| 10.29.10 @ 8:18AM
Yes, Jo ann, that's right. Those who choose to let government provide for them are coming together across the world. I mean just look at how France, Greece and Spain are in agreement with this rally. I guess Europe has the right idea, riot and protest whenever someone suggests they actually work. Are you so sure the demographic of these rallys are the ones you want to hang out with? In a few years those same Euro-socialists will be rallying and protesting that the U.S. isn't protecting them militarily.
Mo| 10.29.10 @ 11:53AM
Thanks for the link Jo Ann. I wasn't aware that there were 1,180 like-minded rallies springing up all over the globe. I hit the link you provided and the site provides another count of the "global groundswell " . . . all of 5,885 people "at last count."
Some of the "rallies" are gonna be kinda small but I'm sure their enthusiasm for sanity will be sincere.
JKR| 10.28.10 @ 10:11PM
No way are 400 porta-toilets enough for 400 million people.
Can you imagine the lines?
Frosty| 10.29.10 @ 1:58AM
Don't worry, JKR, the libtards will just use the shrubs.
zaks5thave| 10.29.10 @ 7:01AM
This is the most transparent administration in the country's history, who needs shrubs, just do it.
matthew s harrison| 10.28.10 @ 10:41PM
JKR-you are making a dangerous assumption-and that is that these people are "house broken". Given the aftermath of barry's coronation and ed schultz's boondoggle, they don't use toilets-so 400 is way, way more than they would need if every lefty on earth showed up!
Don L| 10.29.10 @ 6:48AM
The headlines the next day can only report one event:
The Comedy Central audience visits the Nations capital in search of their mojo!
Jack Bauer| 10.29.10 @ 9:15AM
He means The Mall will actually LOOK like 400 million leftists defecated their flotsum and jetsum.
MikeBee| 10.29.10 @ 10:19AM
Just the fact that they expect that many people to fit on the National Mall finally lays to rest the fundamental foundational belief of most liberal non-profit organizations: that the world is becoming overpopulated. If 400 million can populate the National Mall for a day, there is no problem of global overpopulation.
Stan Redmond| 10.29.10 @ 12:10PM
If the dead come out to vote for democrats every election they'll be there for this event.
paul bogle | 10.29.10 @ 9:24PM
Oh my....I sumbled into this place.
I smell wingnuts. :{
Sorry, carry on.
Nobama| 10.29.10 @ 10:23PM
Smelled fine until you got here, dumbtard. Every fox smells his own hole you know.