From The Washington Post:
Trump’s campaign team was miffed by a lack of traffic support from local police after he arrived in Washington, forcing the motorcade to weave through rush-hour traffic. Other motorists attempted to change lanes between [across?] the motorcade, showing less deference than typical for an average funeral procession. The welcome from onlookers at the courthouse was occasionally hostile, with several middle fingers from bikers and spectators along the highway from the airport.Am I small-minded enough to take pleasure in the details of these fleeting humiliations? You bet.
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When I got to this sentence in the article, ‘“This is not the place that I left,” he said.’, I started wonder if he’d been listening to the Talking Heads song Once in a Lifetime on the plane.
having lived in that area for some years, i knew the exact route from dca to downtown dc as i drove or rode the bus that route many times. i thought i heard one of the announcers say that there were less people outside than had been at the fl ones.
i had to laugh as they certainly didn't do the whole blocking of traffic as one normally sees during a presidential motorcade. and believe me i've seen lots of them and they are a traffic nightmare!!! even former president ford casket motorcade had lanes blocked during the procession from andrews to the captiol. i lived 2 blocks from where it went by and saw his motorcade and Mrs. Ford driving by.
kirsten
Jim, that’s funny. I think of the Commodores: Once, twice, three times indicted.
Kirsten, I was surprised/not surprised to read that CNN had a reporter and cameraperson embedded in the motorcade. That must have been compelling TV for their viewers. (I gave up on CNN months ago.)
oh, cnn was in the motorcade. i hadn't caught that part of it as my neighbor invited me up to watch on her tv (i don't have one). i was wondering why there was a camera inside one of the vehicles.
basically the view was of the cars in front of them and driving gw parkway. really compelling. not like the car chase in bullitt!
maybe he was expecting the full motorcade experience. ; )
kirsten
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