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Yeah, and I want to bring your, I don't think people realize this. In May 2019, when he was running for president the first time, I remember talking to a friend and saying, there's more press here than actual attendees. What's going on here? This is in the middle of Philadelphia. It's a hugely democratic city. The turnout should be much more robust than this.
Yeah, and I want to bring your, I don't think people realize this. In May 2019, when he was running for president the first time, I remember talking to a friend and saying, there's more press here than actual attendees. What's going on here? This is in the middle of Philadelphia. It's a hugely democratic city. The turnout should be much more robust than this.
Yeah, and I want to bring your, I don't think people realize this. In May 2019, when he was running for president the first time, I remember talking to a friend and saying, there's more press here than actual attendees. What's going on here? This is in the middle of Philadelphia. It's a hugely democratic city. The turnout should be much more robust than this.
I thought it was just because it was hot that day. Sean, I realize now that I was making so many excuses for him, but when someone is your friend, You really just want to give them the benefit of the doubt. But at some point you realize that reality is just way too discordant with the narrative that they're presenting.
I thought it was just because it was hot that day. Sean, I realize now that I was making so many excuses for him, but when someone is your friend, You really just want to give them the benefit of the doubt. But at some point you realize that reality is just way too discordant with the narrative that they're presenting.
I thought it was just because it was hot that day. Sean, I realize now that I was making so many excuses for him, but when someone is your friend, You really just want to give them the benefit of the doubt. But at some point you realize that reality is just way too discordant with the narrative that they're presenting.
So around 2021, 2022, I was like, okay, this is getting to be a little bit ridiculous.
So around 2021, 2022, I was like, okay, this is getting to be a little bit ridiculous.
So around 2021, 2022, I was like, okay, this is getting to be a little bit ridiculous.
I would be at private events and he would have a teleprompter at private events with like 10 people. This was not a major speech. And at private events where everybody wanted him to succeed. It wasn't an aggressive crowd. This was like a crowd of his top donors. Not only that, you would have Jamie Harrison, the DNC chair, pre-selecting questions and telling the rest of us basically to shut up.
I would be at private events and he would have a teleprompter at private events with like 10 people. This was not a major speech. And at private events where everybody wanted him to succeed. It wasn't an aggressive crowd. This was like a crowd of his top donors. Not only that, you would have Jamie Harrison, the DNC chair, pre-selecting questions and telling the rest of us basically to shut up.
I would be at private events and he would have a teleprompter at private events with like 10 people. This was not a major speech. And at private events where everybody wanted him to succeed. It wasn't an aggressive crowd. This was like a crowd of his top donors. Not only that, you would have Jamie Harrison, the DNC chair, pre-selecting questions and telling the rest of us basically to shut up.
We weren't allowed to talk. and confiscating our phones. They confiscated my phone. Not only that, somebody, and he knows who he is.
We weren't allowed to talk. and confiscating our phones. They confiscated my phone. Not only that, somebody, and he knows who he is.
We weren't allowed to talk. and confiscating our phones. They confiscated my phone. Not only that, somebody, and he knows who he is.
Well, he's Asian. They know who it is. He's no longer there.
Well, he's Asian. They know who it is. He's no longer there.
Well, he's Asian. They know who it is. He's no longer there.
He's not important enough to drop, you know? He's like the civilian. If it's an important person, I will, like I do with Jamie. And I'm sure it came down from Jamie. He specifically asked me never to tweet anything about any of these events, never to post any pictures, never to post any Instagram stories. I had posted an Instagram story from a dinner with Biden.
He's not important enough to drop, you know? He's like the civilian. If it's an important person, I will, like I do with Jamie. And I'm sure it came down from Jamie. He specifically asked me never to tweet anything about any of these events, never to post any pictures, never to post any Instagram stories. I had posted an Instagram story from a dinner with Biden.