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And Trump<\/a>. \u00a0So memes quickly flew that said the crowd for Trump was smaller than the crowd for Obama. \u00a0Initially the first photos were suspect, using early morning crowd picks for Trump and comparing them to the peak of Obama\u2019s speech. \u00a0Nonetheless, once the smoke cleared, and later photos emerged, the crowds for Trump were clearly smaller than those for Obama. \u00a0Especially Obama\u2019s first inauguration.<\/p>\n

Which means nothing. \u00a0There are so many variables and factors to consider with such things that I\u2019ve already wasted time thinking about it.<\/p>\n

Just as it means nothing now that we\u2019ve discovered that Obama\u2019s first inauguration drew more viewers<\/a>. \u00a0Likewise in 2008, while we heard about the massive crowds, little time was spent by the MSM focusing on the fact that Reagan holds the all time viewership record for his first inauguration. \u00a0In fact, compared to most inaugurations, Trump fared pretty well, including beating out Obama\u2019s second ingratiation. \u00a0Including beating out Clinton both times.<\/p>\n

Which means nothing. \u00a0 There are so many variables and factors to consider with such things that I\u2019ve already wasted time thinking about it.<\/p>\n

I post this because the fact that the press followed the lead of partisan sites by making it a big deal speaks volumes. \u00a0The fact that Trump then fired back in schoolyard form with false information only gives us a glimpse into the next four years of political coverage.<\/p>\n

We\u2019re dealing with an office supposed to be held by an adult, and scrutinized by a profession filled with adults. \u00a0And so far, we have neither.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"