Obama to speak from Greek Temple while addressing the proletariat...

**OrangeEmpire** · 08-27-2008, 02:23 PM

ABC News: Obama Speech Stage Resembles Ancient Greek Temple

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DENVER (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama's big speech on Thursday night will be delivered from an elaborate columned stage resembling a miniature Greek temple.
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The stage, similar to structures used for rock concerts, has been set up at the 50-yard-line, the midpoint of Invesco Field, the stadium where the Denver Broncos' National Football League team plays.
Some 80,000 supporters will see Obama appear from between plywood columns painted off-white, reminiscent of Washington's Capitol building or even the White House, to accept the party's nomination for president.
He will stride out to a raised platform to a podium that can be raised from beneath the floor.
The show should provide a striking image for the millions of Americans watching on television as Obama delivers a speech accepting the Democratic presidential nomination.

Politicians in past elections have typically spoken from the convention site itself, but the Obama campaign liked the idea of having their man speak to a larger, stadium-sized crowd not far from where the Democratic National Convention is being held, at the Denver pro basketball arena.
Obama was taking a page from the campaign book of John Kennedy in 1960 when the future president delivered his acceptance speech to 80,000 people in the Los Angeles Coliseum.
Once Obama speaks, confetti will rain down on him and fireworks will be fired off from locations around the stadium wall.
Democratic convention organizers said the theme for the evening is "Change We Can Believe In," which has been a consistent message of Obama's presidential campaign.
Oscar-winning actress and singer Jennifer Hudson will sing the national anthem that night.
(Reporting by Steve Holland; editing by David Wiessler)

Thoughts?

MontereyVol · 08-27-2008, 02:32 PM

While I think the article name is dumb, since half of government buildings are built in the greek mold, I do think Obama has enlisted Michael Jackson's stage manager.

**OrangeEmpire** · 08-27-2008, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by MontereyVol

While I think the article name is dumb, since half of government buildings are built in the greek mold, I do think Obama has enlisted Michael Jackson's stage manager.

It is more than half because we wanted to stray away from English architecture. It started by moving the capitol of Virginia from Williamsburg to Richmond.

MG1968 · 08-27-2008, 02:35 PM

"I have spoken with the Oracle..."

**OrangeEmpire** · 08-27-2008, 02:37 PM

Is he supreme as Zues or he is Apollo?????

Perhaps he is a titan such as Atlas???????

MG1968 · 08-27-2008, 02:40 PM

the temple theme also belies Obama's claim that is speech is going to be "workman-like" in nature.

**volinbham** · 08-27-2008, 02:53 PM

All this from the man who is more "in touch" with the American populace? From the man that doesn't want to be seen as a celebrity? Priceless.

615 Vol · 08-27-2008, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by volinbham

All this from the man who is more "in touch" with the American populace? From the man that doesn't want to be seen as a celebrity? Priceless.

So it's ok to make these petty arguments against Obama but defend McCain for not knowing how many houses he owns?

**OrangeEmpire** · 08-27-2008, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by 615 Vol

So it's ok to make these petty arguments against Obama but defend McCain for not knowing how many houses he owns?

No, they are both equally quality pieces of dog feces.......

MG1968 · 08-27-2008, 02:58 PM

found this image at Powerline with the comment that a McCain staffer thinks that it may have come from The Onion.

MontereyVol · 08-27-2008, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by 615 Vol

So it's ok to make these petty arguments against Obama but defend McCain for not knowing how many houses he owns?

From the article it sounds like he is going to make an entrance more set for a Holywood movie than being one of the people.

615 Vol · 08-27-2008, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by MontereyVol

From the article it sounds like he is going to make an entrance more set for a Holywood movie than being one of the people.

He could either float on to the stage or walk across water to get to it. Anything else would be a disappointment.

**OrangeEmpire** · 08-27-2008, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by 615 Vol

He could either float on to the stage or walk across water to get to it. Anything else would be a disappointment.

Pretty much, I hear his new slogan is..... If knowledge is power..... then a god... am..... IIIIIIIII!!!!!!!

**volinbham** · 08-27-2008, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by 615 Vol

So it's ok to make these petty arguments against Obama but defend McCain for not knowing how many houses he owns?

Of course!

My real point is that I'm mildly troubled by the choregraphed steps taken to create this apparent groundswell for Obama. We saw it in another thread where the campaign discussed how they want to "portray" in a certain way.

Of course McCain is doing the same thing. I'm just pointing out the farce that he is in touch" and not buoyed by "celebrity" all the while he is taking things over the top to create the image that he is.

For the record - both guys are out of touch.

TennNC · 08-27-2008, 03:09 PM

Will you all be watching?