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wnylib

(26,202 posts)
14. Or, maybe she never intended to be there?
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 09:42 AM
16 hrs ago

Did she lend her name in order to draw people to a rally that Vance wanted to hold?

Bad as the turnout was, it would have been worse if people expected to see only Vance.



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Performative. live love laugh 17 hrs ago #1
That's the only possible explanation for the extremely low turnout. TheRickles 16 hrs ago #2
Well, I'm sure they had tickets TexasBushwhacker 16 hrs ago #5
Or, maybe she never intended to be there? wnylib 16 hrs ago #14
Good seats where still available underpants 16 hrs ago #7
I'd say the Church of Charlie is on its way out. Poor Erika, she might have to get a real job. flashman13 14 hrs ago #25
Were the threats from Usha? Nt Fiendish Thingy 16 hrs ago #3
Exactly my thoughts chicoescuela 16 hrs ago #4
That was my first thought. niyad 14 hrs ago #18
I was Rebl2 8 hrs ago #39
This is such bullshit. BlueTsunami2018 16 hrs ago #6
It's a ploy to up her importance if anything. live love laugh 16 hrs ago #8
Erika's no show brought media attention to Turning Point. Excite the sympathy factor magicarpet 14 hrs ago #28
Trump is looking for a way to dump Vance. Mawspam2 9 hrs ago #38
The only threats were to her pride, face, and wallet due to the singles and singles of people in attendance. AZLD4Candidate 16 hrs ago #9
The very serious threat of a tiny, tiny crowd. Scrivener7 16 hrs ago #10
The Secret Service is there to protect Vance. That's not enough? Maybe. twodogsbarking 16 hrs ago #11
I came here to say this. eggplant 14 hrs ago #20
Bullshit. N/t gay texan 16 hrs ago #12
Indoor event with the S.S. and metal detectors Nigrum Cattus 14 hrs ago #26
And left poor JV to suffer the humiliation all by his lonesome NBachers 16 hrs ago #13
BS excuse. Ever heard of video? Live video? Ever heard of bullet-proof screens? Doodley 15 hrs ago #15
False flag. hadEnuf 15 hrs ago #16
Somehow, I am finding this hard to believe. niyad 14 hrs ago #17
maga on maga violence , they always turn against their own Mr. Sparkle 14 hrs ago #19
Who do you think killed Charlie Kirk? underpants 14 hrs ago #27
that's not a bad idea, but there are so many nut's among the right, it could be any of them. Mr. Sparkle 13 hrs ago #30
heard somewhere these "threats" were coming from the right RussBLib 10 hrs ago #36
Especially since Jilly_in_VA 8 hrs ago #41
I'd think the writing on the bullets was part of the presentation underpants 6 hrs ago #43
How were the threats conveyed? Any specifics? Are they being investigated? Vance had a Secret Service detail ChicagoTeamster 14 hrs ago #21
Hmmmm lonely bird 14 hrs ago #22
Fake threats to generate interest in an organization that's slip sliding away? patphil 14 hrs ago #23
Yeah, "very serious threats" of being a little too chummy with JD... again. JHB 14 hrs ago #24
The threat of not being paid? SergeStorms 13 hrs ago #29
I find it hard to have empathy for someone who runs an orginization that foments hate. mdbl 12 hrs ago #31
Could it be that there is some Prairie_Seagull 12 hrs ago #32
Sounds as if TP USA is as dead as Saint Charlie Zorro 11 hrs ago #33
In a sane world, I wouldn't even know who in the fuck this grifting baglady is maxrandb 10 hrs ago #34
Threats to her inflated self esteem IbogaProject 10 hrs ago #35
A very large arena was rented--but not many showed up--but VP Vance did. riversedge 10 hrs ago #37
Yes, I was just making a joke about the "threat" IbogaProject 6 hrs ago #44
Candace Owens wants her subscribers back. pecosbob 8 hrs ago #40
Security was adequate for a mere VP ... FraDon 7 hrs ago #42
TPUSA has been in disarray since Charlie was killed. The Grand Illuminist 6 hrs ago #45
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