Is Obama Planting the "fainting participants" at his rallies?

[Nimrod's Son]

Does anyone actually believe that there are massive amounts of people fainting because Barack Obama is speaking?

What are your theories, is the temperature too high? Are they plants?

I refuse to believe it's just his words that are causing people to pass out.

[Debaser]

Is this what Rush said this morning? I didn't catch him today.

[Nimrod's Son]

I would have no idea. I haven't heard more than 5 minutes of his show in years.

This was a serious question about why people are constantly passing out at his "rock star rallies" as the media calls them.

[Future Boy]

He keeps them wating for hours I heard, that coupled with being in a crowd, no need to plant them just make sure you make a big show about it from the stage.

[ravenguy2000]

I doubt it. The trendy thing is to call Obama supporters a cult and that Obama has a god-complex and on and on. I doubt they'd want to perpetuate that.

[Debaser]

surely people can't be fainting because obama events are overcrowded with enthusiastic supporters in unanticipated numbers, standing for hours, because that's just too ridiculous. nah. must be plants.

[Debaser]

surely the attention whore media and/or publicity seeking obama supporters can't be exaggerating and over-reporting what might be just a few rare instances of fainting. nah.

[Nimrod's Son]

Originally Posted by Debaser

surely people can't be fainting because obama events are overcrowded with enthusiastic supporters in unanticipated numbers, standing for hours

Wow that sure does make a good story now doesn't it?

[jared]

don't hate the man for being sexy

[JokeyLoki]

Seems odd that they're always in the front row, and he always has a water bottle to throw at them, and he generally says the same things every single time.

Just sayin'.

[ravenguy2000]

Originally Posted by jared

don't hate the man for being sexy

https://i3.democracyinaction.org/dia...20superman.jpg

[Ol' Couch Ass]

Obama should've climbed up to Superman's level and bent over in front of him while giving the big thumbs up. He obviously doesn't know a humorous photo opp when he sees one.

[Gish08]

Obama = modern day JFK

I thought people were just making a dumb comparison at first, but it's true.

[Future Boy]

That didnt end well the first time.

[Starla]

lol@ gish' av

[Starla]

Originally Posted by Nimrod's Son

What are your theories, is the temperature too high? Are they plants?

I refuse to believe it's just his words that are causing people to pass out.

He's the black JFK.

[jared]

maybe when he fucks Scarlett Johansson he'll be the next JFK

[Trotskilicious]

Originally Posted by Nimrod's Son

I would have no idea. I haven't heard more than 5 minutes of his show in years.

Yeah why bother when it comes out of your mouth whenever you want.

[Corganist]

I don't think that the fainters are being planted, since I really don't see what possible good they do for Obama. I'm sure it's nice and all that it appears that people are excited about him, but on the other hand, having displays of excitement on such a ridiculous level calls into question just how seriously people are taking his policy views. It doesn't do you any good to have people so excited that they have to be carted off before you can get on stage and tell them what you're actually going to do.

Personally, I see all the rabid fanaticism about Obama just as a kind of grossly amplified version of the typical "vote for the guy I'd have a beer with" mentality.

[mccririck]

Obama is cool. Hilary isnt. Obama will win.

[Starla]

Originally Posted by Corganist

Personally, I see all the rabid fanaticism about Obama just as a kind of grossly amplified version of the typical "vote for the guy I'd have a beer with" mentality.

or a bottle of water. he seems to have plenty of those on hand

[TuralyonW3]

This is a pretty dumb thread Nimrod. People have to show up hours early and stand up like a concert to see Obama speak, and it's understandable that some people might be exhausted by the time he takes the stage, especially on a warm day.

It gets really awkward when it happens, and Obama certainly doesn't seem comfortable with it.

[Corganist]

Originally Posted by TuralyonW3

This is a pretty dumb thread Nimrod. People have to show up hours early and stand up like a concert to see Obama speak, and it's understandable that some people might be exhausted by the time he takes the stage, especially on a warm day.

It gets really awkward when it happens, and Obama certainly doesn't seem comfortable with it.

So what's unique about the way that Obama's campaign handles his events that sends his supporters into exhaustion and loss of consciousness? It sounds to me like Obama needs to not keep people waiting around so long, or at least provide some seating or something at his events. Or maybe this phenomenon is a typical thing for political gatherings...but still, you rarely hear about people passing out at a McCain rally (and those are full of old codgers...you're telling me they don't have problems with heat and crowds?) I guess it could be a deal where the media just doesn't report when such things happen at other candidates' rallies...but I find that kind of doubtful.

I'm not cynical enough to think Obama is planting these fainting people in his rallies, but I'm also not naive enough to buy this "oh it's perfectly normal" explanation either.

[TuralyonW3]

Ok politics are officially dead.

[redbreegull]

Originally Posted by Corganist

So what's unique about the way that Obama's campaign handles his events that sends his supporters into exhaustion and loss of consciousness? It sounds to me like Obama needs to not keep people waiting around so long, or at least provide some seating or something at his events. Or maybe this phenomenon is a typical thing for political gatherings...but still, you rarely hear about people passing out at a McCain rally (and those are full of old codgers...you're telling me they don't have problems with heat and crowds?) I guess it could be a deal where the media just doesn't report when such things happen at other candidates' rallies...but I find that kind of doubtful.

I'm not cynical enough to think Obama is planting these fainting people in his rallies, but I'm also not naive enough to buy this "oh it's perfectly normal" explanation either.

From what I have gathered people line up outside wherever Obama is to try and get in even if there is no chance and then stand there for hours hoping to shake his hand or whatever. When he spoke at the University of Maryland I heard the line was half a mile long.

[KrazeeStacee]

For the same reason people faint in church listening to the reverend.

[Future Boy]

Obama is the Holy Ghost.

[ravenguy2000]

this is what islam does to christians

[Ol' Couch Ass]

Originally Posted by Future Boy

Obama is the Holy Ghost.

I've seen that some people in Texas have taken to wearing ghost outfits to make him feel more at home

http://www.ziplink.net/~sven77/CartmanKKK1.JPG

[Nimrod's Son]

Originally Posted by ravenguy2000

https://i3.democracyinaction.org/dia...20superman.jpg

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