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demmiblue

(39,815 posts) Tue Apr 14, 2026, 05:49 PM Tuesday

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Massive turnout for the latest Turning Point event featuring Erika Kirk and JD Vance (UGA): [View all]

Erika Kirk and JD Vance are drawing like WCW in 2001
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-04-14T21:37:50.110Z

Six minutes to go and the scene is the same at the Turning Point event at UGA
— Matthew Boedy (@matthewboedy.bsky.social) 2026-04-14T20:57:59.691Z

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Massive turnout for the latest Turning Point event featuring Erika Kirk and JD Vance (UGA): [View all] demmiblue Tuesday OP

And half of them are refugees from Orban's government Johonny Tuesday #1

Erika Kirk a no show at UGA TPUSA due to "threats," per Andrew Kolvet spox on stage. demmiblue Tuesday #2

Threats of irreleVANCE Blue Owl Tuesday #4

Nice malaise Tuesday #6

Ooooooh! GOOD one calimary Tuesday #11

How can one be sure in adVANCE what to expect? BattleRow Tuesday #19

Well done, Blue Owl! Prof. Toru Tanaka Yesterday #30

Sure, Jan... Alliepoo Tuesday #10

She's such a liar! She probably saw that the crowd could fit around her kitchen table and bailed. Scrivener7 Tuesday #17

Or she wanted to generate sympathy for herself, and BlueKota Yesterday #27

Or both! Scrivener7 Yesterday #29

They must have been super serious - since SS let Vance stay on stage Ruby the Liberal Yesterday #25

Kirby 'smart' should've had his football team in there... RT Atlanta Tuesday #3

😂😂😂 malaise Tuesday #5

Erika Kirk misses Turning Point event in Athens after VP JD Vance says she was threatened Dulcinea Tuesday #7

JD Vance - aka THE CURSE Brenda Tuesday #16

Very strange that she would not show up due to threats, but wnylib Tuesday #20

I'm surprised they didn't paint a bullseye 🎯 Maru Kitteh Yesterday #35

Cleverly dressed as empty seats rurallib Tuesday #8

And now Erika has canceled completely senseandsensibility Tuesday #9

They should have invited her understudy pfitz59 Tuesday #12

Hey MAGA, you're free to say whatever you want. Initech Tuesday #13

Threats because she got busted purr-rat beauty Tuesday #14

Prove the threats. Boomerproud Tuesday #15

This warms my heart! Scrivener7 Tuesday #18

Seems they've MW67 Tuesday #21

Kirk was jealous of the way Vance leered at all those open seats. n/t flvegan Tuesday #22

Even Morning JoeScum is laughing at their crowds malaise Yesterday #23

So the SS can keep Vance safe but not Erika? biocube Yesterday #24

Threats and security concerns? bearsfootball516 Yesterday #26

The vice president seemed safe enough. Iggo Yesterday #37

Thats a small town losing high school basketball crowd. In a snowstorm. CanonRay Yesterday #28

Ha,ha,haha 😂 Figarosmom Yesterday #31

so there was just enough to fill the gym at my local high school for the basketball game. LOL nt Javaman Yesterday #32

Note to Turning Point. BobTheSubgenius Yesterday #33

Even Turning Point knows better than to Hassler Yesterday #34

Druski ruined her shtick. Iggo Yesterday #36

His couch was his back-up. twodogsbarking 23 hrs ago #38

And the tickets to get in were free. Vinca 23 hrs ago #39