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TEMPLE OF DEM ON MT. O-LYMPUS
New York Post ^ | August 28, 2008 | Jeremy Olshan and Geoff Earle

Posted on 08/28/2008 6:18:58 AM PDT by Zakeet

Democrats will kneel before the "Temple of Obama" tonight.

As if a Rocky Mountain coronation were not lofty enough, Barack Obama will aim for Mount Olympus when he accepts his party's nomination atop an enormous, Greek-columned stage - built by the same cheesy set team that put together Britney Spears' last tour.

John McCain's campaign mocked the massive neoclassical set created for Obama's speech at 75,000-seat Invesco Field. Some Republicans have dubbed it the "Barackopolis," while others suggested the delegates should wear togas to fit in among the same Doric columns the ancient Greeks believed would stroke the egos of Zeus and Athena.

"It's only appropriate that Barack Obama would descend down from the heavens and spend a little time with us mere mortals when accepting the Democratic nomination," said Republican National Committee spokesman Danny Diaz.

The McCain campaign quickly dispatched a memo calling the stage the "Temple of Obama."

"We would have expected to read something like this in The Onion. Fortunately for us, it's true. Unfortunately for Obama, it's true," a McCain adviser told The Post.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2008dncconvention; 2008election; convention; democrat; obama
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To: Eric in the Ozarks

L0L

Enjoy!


61 posted on 08/28/2008 7:28:25 AM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of the Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: counterpunch

“I wonder who Obama will be sacrificing tonight.”

Figuratively, the American People. :(


62 posted on 08/28/2008 7:29:35 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (Save The Earth. It's The Only Planet With Chocolate.)
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To: All
"It's a real mystery why Jews continue to vote Democrat, when the only widespread source of organized anti-Semitism is on the left, whereas the ranks of the right are filled with people such as myself who regard Israel as so self-evidently morally, politically, intellectually, and spiritually superior to its barbarous neighbors, that we would not abandon Israel under any circumstances." ~Robert Godwin

We Are the Ones For Whom They're Laying in Wait

63 posted on 08/28/2008 7:29:59 AM PDT by Matchett-PI (Driving a Phase-2 Operation Chaos Hybrid that burns both gas AND rubber!)
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To: Hacklehead
It's the closest design reference I can find to Obama’s Greek design. The measurements are approx. the same for the stage. It appears the Obama camp realized that it was a bit overboard so they added windows in between the center columns.
Everything to Obama is a show and this will be no different. Obama has no experience in anything except being a “community organizer” so he's forced to distract the people with elaborate stage shows.
64 posted on 08/28/2008 7:30:44 AM PDT by tobyhill (fraud -noun;(1)deceit, trickery, sharp practice, or breach of confidence, (2) Obama)
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To: mylife

He’s also going to St. Paul for the Republican Convention. Its something to do with representing his company in Seattle and their electric car routine.


65 posted on 08/28/2008 7:30:54 AM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks
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To: jagusafr

Robert Reich......................


66 posted on 08/28/2008 7:33:34 AM PDT by Red Badger (All that carbon in all that oil and coal was once in the atmosphere. We're just putting it back.....)
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To: Eric in the Ozarks

I bet he isnt going there via electric car ;)

Hope he has a blast.


67 posted on 08/28/2008 7:33:54 AM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of the Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: Hacklehead

You assume the uneducated idiots “designing” this garish monstrosity have any idea what the White House looks like...a tribute to higher education.

Colonel, USAFR


68 posted on 08/28/2008 7:34:55 AM PDT by jagusafr ("Bugs, Mr. Rico! Zillions of 'em!" - Robert Heinlein)
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To: Enduring Freedom

I agree with you,this is going to be a big hit tonight.

Unless something happens. People will eat this up, being the Anniversary of MLK. I just cant look at Mrs O again,
she is evil, her eyebrows go up like a spike and her eyes are daggers. It is quite Shakespearean

THE WHOLE THING IS LIKE A BAD THEATRICAL ILLUSION.
SOME PEOPLE ARE HYPNOTIZED BY THIS CHARACTER OBAMA.


69 posted on 08/28/2008 7:34:57 AM PDT by Texas4ever (Anything off the dollar menu :))
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To: mylife

He does something with computerized routing of electric power for charging electric cars. Needless to say, its a Geeky routine.


70 posted on 08/28/2008 7:36:12 AM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks
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To: Hacklehead

looks like a roman orgy garden from a TV miniseries.


71 posted on 08/28/2008 7:37:56 AM PDT by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
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To: jwalsh07

“McCain will win going away. And I say that with my eyes wide open.”

...why does that prospect leave me, instead of filled with shame if Obama wins, merely utterly empty? How have we reached this point?

Colonel, USAFR


72 posted on 08/28/2008 7:38:38 AM PDT by jagusafr ("Bugs, Mr. Rico! Zillions of 'em!" - Robert Heinlein)
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To: Zakeet

73 posted on 08/28/2008 7:40:00 AM PDT by Miss Didi ("Good heavens, woman, this is a war not a garden party!" Dr. Meade, Gone with the Wind)
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To: Red Badger

BWAHAHAHAH!!! Coffee out my nose! LORD, I wish I’d thought of that!

Colonel, USAFR


74 posted on 08/28/2008 7:40:39 AM PDT by jagusafr ("Bugs, Mr. Rico! Zillions of 'em!" - Robert Heinlein)
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To: tobyhill

“It appears the Obama camp realized that it was a bit overboard so they added windows in between the center columns.”

This is what I complained about yesterday. McCain not holding fire on the temple until after they used it is giving the Obammites a chance to change the over the top spectacle to make it look less ridiculous.


75 posted on 08/28/2008 7:42:20 AM PDT by Hacklehead (Crush the liberals, see them driven before you, and hear the lamentation of the hippies.)
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To: igoramus08

That would be awesome if a bunch of Republicans showed up outside the stadium in togas. Of course, they probably couldn’t get into the parking lot, but it would still be awesome. I can see the halloween costumes now, a Barry mask and a Toga!


76 posted on 08/28/2008 7:43:45 AM PDT by labowski ("The Dude Abideth")
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To: savedbygrace


77 posted on 08/28/2008 7:47:25 AM PDT by Ezekiel (Strange things are afoot at the Circle K.)
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To: Enduring Freedom

Why would a DNC convention dominated by delegates obsessed with the politics of sexual mating with membes of the same sex wish to usurp the image of a dead republican?

These people are REALLY sick.


78 posted on 08/28/2008 7:49:19 AM PDT by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
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To: Red Badger

Somebody needs to photoshop THAT picture! LOL...


79 posted on 08/28/2008 7:52:20 AM PDT by HeadOn (If cars ran on stupidity, Nancy Pelosi would be the ultimate alternative energy.)
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To: Hacklehead
Obollo can change his stage all he wants but the MSM wasn't going to call him on it anyway.
There's still the rumor that Bruce Springsteen will make a surprise visit and Bon Jovi is already scheduled which will account for 50% of the draw anyway.
It's always been a MSM stage production and of course McCain won't be able to match the production value given to Obama.
80 posted on 08/28/2008 7:52:48 AM PDT by tobyhill (fraud -noun;(1)deceit, trickery, sharp practice, or breach of confidence, (2) Obama)
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