CNN Reporters Completely Baffled By Rally To Restore Fear And/Or Sanity

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by Frances Martel | 12:39 pm, October 30th, 2010

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Covering a mock event featuring crowds estimated in the billions must be disorienting for agencies dedicated to hard news. There was never quite a stated purpose for the rally other than to “restore sanity,” and it wasn’t exactly clear what would happen there. So it’s very hard to blame CNN’s T.J. Holmes and Kate Baldwin for not exactly knowing what they are getting themselves into.

“Washington D.C. is gearing up for… something right now,” Holmes explained as he introduced Baldwin, who was on the ground in Washington. His question for her: “What is this thing?” She didn’t seem to be quite satisfied with the answers she managed to find by wading the crowd, including one rallygoer from Providence, Rhode Island wearing suspicious sunglasses who boldly declared that he was “here today for the sole fact of people just need to calm down about the issues… be sane about it.”

As the rally continues and its actual purpose begins to reveal itself to those watching and, perhaps, even to those who organized it, we can expect much more confident reporting. For now, it’s worth enjoying just how confused Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert seem to have made most mass media outlets with their gigantic gathering of people for sanity. Or fear.

Video of CNN’s coverage of the rally below:

CNN, Rally for Sanity, Rally To Restore Sanity

Pablo

That is a big ass crowd. The Mythbusters guys are saying it’s 150,000. I think that’s low. The crowd is very white, btw. Apparently, they’re racists.
Moderate

Fox News reported tens of thousands, I will go with that figure.
Pablo

Watch the C-SPAN feed. They’ve outdone the One Nation Longing For Communism rally by far.
http://www.facebook.com/people/David-Mangan/100000213524770 David Mangan

Yes, the racists are coming out because of the “fear” component in the invitation, and they’re not all white. Even the blacks in the crowd are predictably black racists.

The “sanity” component has yet to reveal itself.
Iris

What a gigantic crowd! , who would know from the right wing freaks
here that the vast majority of Americans do not want to hear your
right wing crap even if its from your insane messiah beck
Restore sanity + one nation = anything bigger than any right wing freak could hope for
Iris

Of course you will go with the fox Mod, reality obviously means nothy to you
Harry Flashman

Heh.

I expected the guy in the video with the sunglasses who was trying to explain himself to stop any second, focus on anyone nearby with food and say, “Are you gonna eat that?”
NORBIT

Iris said:
What a gigantic crowd! , who would know from the right wing freakshere that the vast majority of Americans do not want to hear yourright wing crap even if its from your insane messiah beckRestore sanity + one nation = anything bigger than any right wing freak could hope for

LOL!

Juxtapose the aerial shots between this and Beck’s, Beck’s rally Crushes this! – and he didn’t have to bribe his rallyers with freebies!
NORBIT

The Real Rally comes Tuesday – that’s the Rally To Restore Republicans!
clindhartsen

Wish I could be there. Still loved seeing a Hitler is Hitler sign over on another site, I think that’s the point of this thing. I’m a Republican, I disagree with Dems, but I don’t think their [insert crazy thing here] and vice versa.
Thelonious Funk

I’d steer clear of the Mythbuster’s estimate. They might be using science.
Iris

You bunch of sore loser right wing freaks.
Hey Pablo and david were the troops that just so beautifully
sung the Star Spangled Banner the racists you were talking about
you asshats
Iris

And look how young the crowd is.. there’s your future you right wing asshats
Moderate

Jon is determining the crowd size by having people “count off”. He explained counting off for the Liberals.
Iris

Moderate go back to your sick land of dark imagings if you can’t face reality
http://www.facebook.com/people/Dave-Templeton/1642703797 Dave Templeton

Well let me help you out, CNN. This is a collection of dopes on dopes hoodwinked into believing this rally is a “really big show”. These two hopeful comedians are reviving the interests in old Laurel and Hardy movies but which one is carrying the 2 x 4? Both have been immersed in and drank entirely too much Obama Kool-aid. Wipe your lips, there is food coloring or a die still visible!
The_Reasonable_Lib

NORBIT said:
LOL!

Juxtapose the aerial shots between this and Beck’s, Beck’s rally Crushes this! – and he didn’t have to bribe his rallyers with freebies!

Have you actually SEEN any aerial shots?
Iris

Hey you right wing freaks did you pee pee your pants seeing the muslim Cat Stevens?
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
sharonrj52

So what else is new. CNN is like the rest of the liberal media they all live on their own little alternate universe
http://www.facebook.com/people/Stephen-Hogan/179500970 Stephen Hogan

The_Reasonable_Lib said:
Have you actually SEEN any aerial shots?

I haven’t. I’ve been looking but I can’t find any.
FoxSpells666

Funny how some people define sanity as acting silly and thinking this will solve very real problems. Caesers Jon and Stephen fiddle around while Rome burns.
Iris

Cheryl and Kid Rock said it all!
Moderate

To make a crowd appear large the camera angle must be kept low.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Dw-Dunphy/1303719291 Dw Dunphy

You’re all wrong. There are four guys at the rally. Four guys and tens of thousands of mirrors, some inflatable dolls, a cardboard cutout and a dog that walks on it’s hind legs. That’ll teach you.
More Liberty

“There was never quite a stated purpose for the rally other than to “restore sanity,” and it wasn’t exactly clear what would happen there. ”

There is nothing like people gathering to celebrate nothing and not knowing what they are doing there.

The fact is, this is nothing but a big distraction.
Dave Richards

Iris said:
Hey you right wing freaks did you pee pee your pants seeing the muslim Cat Stevens?HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Iris, are you drinking again?
Iris

Jon Stewart is the absolute best! and proved today he is also very wise and loves this country very much
beamangrow

NORBIT says:
October 30, 2010 at 12:57 pm NORBIT(Quote)
19 18
The Real Rally comes Tuesday – that’s the Rally To Restore Republicans!

are you insane? you are going to vote republican why?
Talk about crazy
dahni

It should be a peaceful meeting; marijuana has that effect on most people.

On another track; is Iris female? Her posts sound much like a couple of teen gangbangers who just got out of juvie…
Bill Mahwer

Thats what happens when you piggy back on musicians and entertainers. People show up for the entertainment regardless of trying to figure out the cause.
oPad

David Mangan said:
Yes, the racists are coming out because of the “fear” component in the invitation, and they’re not all white. Even the blacks in the crowd are predictably black racists.

The “sanity” component has yet to reveal itself.

and just how many black friends do you have (racist or not)?
oPad

More Liberty said:
“There was never quite a stated purpose for the rally other than to “restore sanity,” and it wasn’t exactly clear what would happen there. ”

There is nothing like people gathering to celebrate nothing and not knowing what they are doing there.

The fact is, this is nothing but a big distraction.

Distraction from what? Insanity??
Mitch77

Here let me help you:
Here are comparative photos of the Beck Rally and the subsequent “One Nation” counter rally”
http://is.gd/gv78i
Of course the second rally was promoted and funded by over 400 organizations, many using our tax dollars and tons of union money. Many of the attendees reported that they were ordered, or STRONGLY (wink wink) encouraged to attend. They were given food and t shirts, and had pre-printed signs waiting for them. Watch the videos of the pathetically uninspired crowd. I am certain a leftard like you accepts w/o question their numbers…so have a child look at the two photos and estimate the multiplier needed to reach the Beck number. (Please remember that the areas under the trees were solid with people in the Beck rally.
NO! Of course I don’t expect a lib to admit he has made any sort of mistake! I am not delusional! I only bothered to write this for those with personal integrity who might believe your idiocy! And you all wonder why the public is turning to the right with such a vengeance..LOL. You, (t)Witt and your ilk are exactly the reason. They are not nearly as stupid as you imagine and they are quite fed up with being lied to and manipulated.
Oh and I almost forgot to mention this: Using the same leftist “logic” as was used on the Beck reporting,
Stewart’s rally was almost completely white (clearly less racial diversity than the Beck rally) therefore the Stewart rally was full of racists!
Now all you on the left please hold your breath until one of those accusing Becks rally this way does the same of Stewarts.
Will give a whole new meaning to ‘blue’ state won’t it…LOL
SometimesElla

I sort of love how mediaite misspelled the CNN reporter’s last name despite the fact that it is written on the screen in the video. You don’t even have to play the video or anything, it’s RIGHT there – frozen on her name.
Bad Wolf

This rally was about folks who are interested in their country’s future. But fearless.

8/28 was merely a Glenn Beck Pep Rally. That did a belly flop for MLK.

Sorry you were exploited by Beck, Dr. King.
no3rdparty

Iris said:
Hey you right wing freaks did you pee pee your pants seeing the muslim Cat Stevens?HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

BILL MAHERS DID!
http://www.mediaite.com/tv/bill-maher-afraid-mohammeds-islam-taking-over-western-world/
Tedderman

The message was really quite simple. The rhetoric on both sides has been over the top with loud mouth, screaming commentators ranting incessantly. This rally poked fun at them and said “can’t we all just get along.”
timcajun

Moderate says:

Fox News reported tens of thousands, I will go with that figure.

Fox said that, then X 10 !