McCain aide asks, “Is this from The Onion?“:
When Sen. Barack Obama moves the Democratic National Convention from the Pepsi Center to Invesco Field on Thursday, the freshman senator is planning to speak from a columned stage resembling an ancient Greek temple.
“Is this from the Onion?” quipped a McCain adviser.
The reference to the satirical newspaper came after Reuters reported that Obama is planning an elaborate rock concert set-up complete with post-speech fireworks.
The national anthem will even have a touch of celebrity: Jennifer Hudson, the Oscar-winning actress and former American Idol castoff, will perform the honors at the onset of the evening.
The celebrity-like trappings of Obama’s Thursday’s speech may have given the Republicans new ammo.
Related: Onion headline of the day: “Obama Modifies ‘Yes We Can’ Message To Exclude Area Loser: ‘Yes We Can, Except Nate Walsh,’ Obama Says“
August 27th, 2008 at 11:24 am
Does anyone know if Lee Greenwood will be at the GOP Convention?
His God Bless The USA with footage of McCain behind it would be great stuff.
August 27th, 2008 at 11:25 am
Will there be any American flags? There ccertainly aren’t any at the convention.
August 27th, 2008 at 11:31 am
Toga Party!
August 27th, 2008 at 11:38 am
Way to live up to the stereotype Barry.
August 27th, 2008 at 11:47 am
Will he be wearing a laurel wreath? Dear God, what were they thinking?
August 27th, 2008 at 11:48 am
could they be more tonedeaf?
August 27th, 2008 at 11:50 am
My God. Could Barack Obama *be* any stupider?
August 27th, 2008 at 12:00 pm
My gosh who’s bright idea was this? I love it, it’s just feeds into more of the same from him.
Some days I wonder if those around him are actually trying to make him lose.
August 27th, 2008 at 12:01 pm
Will there be a swimming pool there too so the “ONE” can walk on water?
August 27th, 2008 at 12:02 pm
Obama back up 1 in Gallup. FWIW.
August 27th, 2008 at 12:07 pm
#10- so the was a Biden bounce, it just took a while to show. Or was it a Michelle bounce?
August 27th, 2008 at 12:17 pm
I hear they have shaved a portion of the field, to lay hot coals for Obama to walk on afterward.
August 27th, 2008 at 12:22 pm
#3: No, not a toga party, that would be Roman. Since it is a Greek temple, Obama should be adorned in a Chiton.
August 27th, 2008 at 12:23 pm
#11 – its called simply, an Obama Bounce
August 27th, 2008 at 12:26 pm
I can’t wait for the Transfiguration in about 33 hours! I hope they made room for Elijah and Moses to appear!
August 27th, 2008 at 12:33 pm
#15 Brian H,
I’m sure they will save room for Rev Wright and that Father Pflagher(sp?), you know the white dude that talks black.
August 27th, 2008 at 12:44 pm
Joe M Says:
August 27th, 2008 at 12:17 pm
I hear they have shaved a portion of the field, to lay hot coals for Obama to walk on afterward.
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Joe – is that before or after the man-made lake where we will be witness to Obama walking on water?
August 27th, 2008 at 12:45 pm
My guess is that they’ll have Obama wired up in a harness, so he can “ascend” after his speech, amidst the fireworks.
August 27th, 2008 at 12:47 pm
Where’s the altar for the virgin sacrifice?
Could the DNC even FIND a virgin at their convention if they had to?
August 27th, 2008 at 12:49 pm
Obviously they’re trying to emulate the earliest days of Democracy but in doing so they open so many one liners and criticisms…Late Night Talk Show hosts may finally have some material to use…not that they will use it anyway.
August 27th, 2008 at 12:52 pm
MWS, someone said on an earlier thread that all the virgins still live at home in their parents basement.
August 27th, 2008 at 12:52 pm
#19-LOL
August 27th, 2008 at 12:55 pm
I could see them hiding a big loudspeaker above the stadium, with the voice of James Earl Jones introducing Obama by saying, “This is my Son. Listen to Him. I have sent Him to save you all from your bitterness, greed, intolerance, meanness, overeating, and underinflated tires.”
August 27th, 2008 at 12:59 pm
Faith,
“MWS, someone said on an earlier thread that all the virgins still live at home in their parents basement.”
They’re hiding from the Democrats.
August 27th, 2008 at 12:59 pm
MWS, That’s perfect! Are you sure that Pelosi didn’t help you ghost write that?
August 27th, 2008 at 1:02 pm
Perhaps Obama’s legions will raise him on their shields. Then they can all march on Washington I suppose.
What were these goof balls thinking?
I can’t believe how just plain dumb lucky the GOP has been this summer.
August 27th, 2008 at 1:05 pm
They went with the Greek theme because somebody thought the original idea of a Blazing Saddles theme with the new sheriff riding into town probably wouldn’t have been a good idea.
August 27th, 2008 at 1:05 pm
Faith,
“MWS, That’s perfect! Are you sure that Pelosi didn’t help you ghost write that?”
I’m sure. Judging by the NYT bestsellers list, nobody even knows what Pelosi’s writing looks like anyway.
August 27th, 2008 at 1:07 pm
Oh, I forgot that she had written a book, it’s just that your statement reminded me of her words that God had sent Obama to us.
August 27th, 2008 at 1:09 pm
There are rumors of the dead rising from the grave in the suburbs of Denver! Here he comes, on his white horse! The ice caps are already reforming!
Bring me your sick, your deaf, your dumb, and I will heal them! Benny Hinn ain’t got nothin’ on me!
August 27th, 2008 at 1:12 pm
Just remember when the big ratings come in for his speech, they will be inflated by all the college guys tuning in to see the topless chics who will be sounding the trumpets at Obama’s entrance.
August 27th, 2008 at 1:13 pm
Something is missing??? The American flags.
August 27th, 2008 at 1:13 pm
Brian,
“There are rumors of the dead rising from the grave in the suburbs of Denver! ”
That’s true! Some of them were roughing up a Fox News reporter the other day!
August 27th, 2008 at 1:15 pm
mary,
“Something is missing??? The American flags.”
You have a keen eye. But noone will notice tomorrow night when Obama starts to make the ocean levels recede.
August 27th, 2008 at 1:26 pm
Since this is a DNC event the “chicks” will probably be bull dykes and gender-benders of various flavors. Does anyone remember the swooners who would appear at the huge Obama rallies earlier in the primary season? Attractive young women would fall completely limp and pass from consciousness in the awesome presence of THE ONE. I hope the ingenue Senator still has enough magic left in him to inspire at least one or two swooners to crumple on camera as he mounts his scissor-lift podium.
August 27th, 2008 at 1:35 pm
spinal tap stonehenge anyone?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXGbwIkvh38
August 27th, 2008 at 1:39 pm
Faith,
“Oh, I forgot that she had written a book”
Most never knew. When you figure the lobbyists probably bought around 200 copies each, she probably sold about 37 books to real people.
August 27th, 2008 at 1:42 pm
THE BIG QUESTION IS:
DOES THE STAGE FACE MECCA????????????
August 27th, 2008 at 1:45 pm
Dotan,
LOL!
I now have an incredible image of this event as part Mardi Gras, part gay pride parade, part pagan festival, all with Obama- in the middle of the swirling mass of ribbons, beads, goat masks, and topless transvestites- with arms outstreched, chest lifted high, ready to bestow a blessing on his new disciples.
August 27th, 2008 at 1:46 pm
Joe,
“DOES THE STAGE FACE MECCA????????????”
The DNC wants a pagan look, not a muslim one. Get with the program.
August 27th, 2008 at 1:47 pm
It still would be funny as hell if the sky burst open halfway through the speech!
August 27th, 2008 at 1:54 pm
Brian,
Obama already prophesied that a light would appear and we would have an epiphany, and have to vote for Barrack. It’s chronicled in McCain’s “The One” ad.
August 27th, 2008 at 2:20 pm
the McCain camp needs to start calling him Narcissus Obama
August 27th, 2008 at 3:36 pm
obama and biden, the most arrogant ticket in us history, just barely edging out kerry and edwards
August 27th, 2008 at 3:59 pm
#40, it’s not a pagan look they are going for, it’s a non Judeo-Christian look.
August 27th, 2008 at 4:30 pm
It looks like a mock-up of the White House. It’s a continuation of his ObamaNation (read: abomination) World Tour. Part one was rolling out his own presidential seal. Next came the Prussian Phallus Gig meant to evoke the new Prez on his diplomatic tour. And now we have Him returning to a mock White House.
August 27th, 2008 at 4:41 pm
[...] fair to ask: What else can Obama do to seal the deal? (HINT: Giving a speech from a faux-acropolis isn’t it). He fared poorly down the stretch in the primaries. This time, he [...]
August 27th, 2008 at 6:28 pm
43: “the McCain camp needs to start calling him Narcissus Obama”
Good stuff, Joel.
August 27th, 2008 at 10:07 pm
Hoping to do as well as Greek Dukakis: 10 states
he may