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How the Presidential Transition Works in the Social Media Age

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Re: How the Presidential Transition Works in the Social Media Age

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> Clinton's popularity is so low that she can't fill the venues she campaigns at yet Trump regularly fills them to max capacity (and then some) In case anyone doesn't realize it, this is a parlor trick that anyone with an audience can do. Just book a venue that's too small and oversell tickets by way more than the expected percentage of no-shows. If you're feeling especially ambitious, accuse the fire marshal of havi…

Trump is absolutely crushing Clinton in attendance at campaign events. http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2016/10/no-joke-hillary-rare...

The Gateway pundit? Looks like literal propaganda.

Any place that doesn't quote their source I immediately discard as crap. You should too.

Re: How the Presidential Transition Works in the Social Media Age

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are you living in a fantasy world where polls don't matter

Are you living in a fantasy world where: * polls are over-sampled with pro-Clinton Democrats so badly that they aren't relevant * Clinton's popularity is so low that she can't fill the venues she campaigns at yet Trump regularly fills them to max capacity (and then some) * she makes minimal to no public appearances, instead relying on weak public figures (has-been film celebrities, entertainers) to campaign on her be…

You forgot to mention he has alienated Latin Americans and Women.

Two rather large constituencies in America.

Re: How the Presidential Transition Works in the Social Media Age

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Are you living in a fantasy world where: * polls are over-sampled with pro-Clinton Democrats so badly that they aren't relevant * Clinton's popularity is so low that she can't fill the venues she campaigns at yet Trump regularly fills them to max capacity (and then some) * she makes minimal to no public appearances, instead relying on weak public figures (has-been film celebrities, entertainers) to campaign on her be…

> Clinton's popularity is so low that she can't fill the venues she campaigns at yet Trump regularly fills them to max capacity (and then some) In case anyone doesn't realize it, this is a parlor trick that anyone with an audience can do. Just book a venue that's too small and oversell tickets by way more than the expected percentage of no-shows. If you're feeling especially ambitious, accuse the fire marshal of havi…

FFS, he owns hotels, and he doesn't get the purpose of fire safety codes? Now that's a scary thought...

Re: How the Presidential Transition Works in the Social Media Age

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wait a minute... the President is communicating on a private server account ? not via a "secure" government server? someone tell Comey quick so he can write another letter to Congress revealing this madness. We still have a week left. I wonder if any other government employees are too. I wonder if any are passing classified info thru them, especially in DM's.

Last I checked Obama never sent and received classified information through his Twitter account, nor deleted anything from his Twitter account after learning it would likely be investigated.

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Oh boy, we've got another poll-truther in here

i dont think this is a very respectful comment

That's the problem with college kids and new grads.

The truth is not always respectful. And given the recent poll numbers, they are in for a disrespectful awakening.

Re: How the Presidential Transition Works in the Social Media Age

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If I understand correctly, Bill could end up with @FLOTUS?

Bill would be styled "First Gentleman", so FGOTUS?

Is he a member of the Gentry?[1]

[1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gentry

Re: How the Presidential Transition Works in the Social Media Age

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Bill would be styled "First Gentleman", so FGOTUS?

Is he a member of the Gentry?[1] [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gentry

Well, neither have most previous first ladies been 'ladies' in that sense.

Re: How the Presidential Transition Works in the Social Media Age

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What's the plan for the 47th+ Presidents? - https://twitter.com/potus46 - https://twitter.com/potus47 - https://twitter.com/potus48 - https://twitter.com/potus49 - https://twitter.com/potus50 - ...

President Anthony Weiner will ditch Twitter and instead use Snapchat to connect with his underage followers.

Re: How the Presidential Transition Works in the Social Media Age

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https://www.quora.com/Why-does-the-European-parliament-move-... Most of the Parliament would like to move the seat to Brussels because most other European institutions (notably the Commission) are there, but France would not agree to give up the Strasbourg seat. https://www.euractiv.com/section/future-eu/news/auditors-put... Every year, the European Parliament meets for 12 four-day part-sessions in Strasbourg and six…

That’s not political polarization, that’s nation states being egoistical dicks (as they frequently are). At any rate, it's completely unrelated to the topic at hand and not remotely an example of anything that was discussed.

It's politicians being petty to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars of tax payer money wasted per year. "Not remotely an example of anything that was discussed?" It may not be obvious from the outside, but the feeling for us tax payers is very similar. These are not just random nation states; they're supposed to be team members, and work together. But they'd rather score points with their own little sub groups by not yielding to the "other guys", thereby disadvantaging everyone. Sound familiar?
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