Originally published at: https://boingboing.net/2019/11/08/baby-trump-balloon-is-goin.html
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I’d say that this sort of thing is a bit childish, but he started it.
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I do find it interesting that he is making the sports rounds now. Baseball, wrestling, football. Maybe because his rallies are thinning he needs to see what large crowds look like and pretend they’re his.
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When they start raising funds to bring the balloon to the next protest, they should add a stipulation that any excess funds will be rolled over towards costs of bringing the balloon to the protest after that one. That rollover could continue until the balloon is no longer needed (Trump leaves office one way or another) at which point the remaining funds will be donated.
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And the balloon ends up on permanent display in the Smithsonian, or, better yet, in the White House presidential portraits.
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I could see a bidding war for the balloon. The Smithsonian might want it, but I could see Stephen Colbert or John Oliver each trying to buy it for their collections. It’s not a wax Warren G. Harding but I could see each really wanting it.
“Pokeapornstar” is good, but something closer to his insult to Senator Warren would be “Pocahotair” or maybe “Pocafatass”.
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I see what you did there…
AND I’M TELLING MOM!
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Cheeto in Chief got booed at a World Series game. And not all of the winning Washington Nationals players went to the White House. Good for the sportsball players and fans.
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He’s not exactly new to that sport…
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People are really expecting him to be loudly booed at a red-state football game? (Hey, it would be great if it happens, but I’m not holding my breath here…)
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I’m skeptical as well. UA has a pervasive culture of regressiveness, to put it politely since “being civil” is required only of those who are reject the hate. The SGA has already put out statements that “disruptive behavior” by students will not be tolerated in the stadium. The fan base attending extends far beyond the student body - college football is practically religion here - and Alabama is among the reddest of red states. I wonder if red MAGA hats will outnumber the crimson UA ones in the stadium. I hope I’m wrong, but I suspect he will be bathed in adulation, not booed.
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He (and by “he”, I mean his handlers) wise up fast. Keep him where he receives praise. Alternately, I can see taking cheetolini to one of the coasts to purposely have him booed to both whip up sympathy for him and antipathy towards “coastal elites”.
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Please please PLEASE let this happen!
I know that in similar situations, protests are blocked at the gate. Ushers take away your signs and props and T-shirts, etc. So PLEASE!!!
I actually helped set one up in Ventura, California last month. Here’s what it looks like before inflation:
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This thing’s going to get shot out of the sky by someone. This is Alabama/LSU, do you realize how many gun owners are going to be at this game?
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His handlers have figured out that actual booing can be ‘sold’ to idiots as cheering.
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baby trump doo doo da-doo da-doo…
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UA has flat out stated they are going to kick out protesters.
But it’s the left who are destroying free speech on campus, right?
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… and predictably:
Surprised there was an arrest, considering that:
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