From the posted article: "Isn't that the Victory Column where he made his speech?" asked Jonathan Capehart and Willie Geist, referring to the structure actually portrayed in the ad. "well, it looked like the Leaning Tower," Herbert answered. "But it's definitely a phallic symbol."
So if it's "definitely a phallic symbol", and a dark brown and black one, what hidden message was Obama trying to send by selecting that particular location to give his "Citizen of the World" speech? (NOT serious!)
Berlin Victory Column
Washington Monument