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Tuesday, August 26, 2008


Obama Stage Setup At Invesco To Resemble An Ancient Greek Temple

Apparently they thought a manger, some sheep and three wise men would have been too gaudy.

  Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama’s big speech on Thursday night will be delivered from an elaborate columned stage resembling a miniature Greek temple.

  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…

  Once Obama speaks, confetti will rain down on him and fireworks will be fired off from locations around the stadium wall.

Then the hand of God himself will reach down from the heavens and, in a burst of firey light, lift Obama up and place him directly behind the desk in the Oval Office.  At which point, I’m sure, George W. Bush will be smote with lightening or turned into a pillar of salt or something.

Update:  Pictures, courtesy ORDI of in the comments:

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And then there’s this “we have seen his star in the east” stage set up at the Pepsi Center:

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The Invesco stage setup does sort of look like the front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC.  Which would mean the Obama people are going for a Martin Luther King-themed nomination acceptance.

Which is pretty arrogant, no?  Since when does a not-even-one-term Senator who has accomplished nothing but donning the title of “community organizer” and presiding over the Harvard Law Review get to compare himself with a civil rights warrior like King?

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Sounds like these people never heard of the first commandment.


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Kevin on August 26, 2008 at 07:59 pm

Sounds like a Greek tragedy to me.

tom on August 26, 2008 at 08:42 pm
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I think it’s hilarious.  I mean, the liberals have to know that their hero-worship of Obama is making them look like clowns.  They’ve heard the jokes, etc.  But they do this stuff anyway, because they just can’t help themselves.

It’s going to be a tough, tough day for them when Obama loses to McCain.


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Rob on August 26, 2008 at 08:55 pm

Whom Fortune wishes to destroy she first makes mad.

George W. Bush will be smote with lightening or turned into a pillar of salt or something.

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Maxim 911. One of the most famous renditions of the ancient Greek proverb (which is anonymous and dates to the 5th century BCE or earlier).

WOOF on August 26, 2008 at 09:05 pm

Darn those xenophobes and their lying to pollsters! LOL!


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Sister Toldjah has a “We have seen His star in the East” photo here.

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Proof on August 26, 2008 at 09:10 pm

Where have we seen a star insignia before?


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RebTex on August 26, 2008 at 09:12 pm

Upon closer inspection, there are 2 stars there.
No crescent moon yet, so I guess we’re OK…..


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RebTex on August 26, 2008 at 09:17 pm
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Ace has picture of the build out.  To me it looks like they are attempting to make it look like the Lincoln Memorial to play off the anniversary of the MLK I have a Dream Speech. I could be wrong but…...

http://minx.cc/?post=271619

ORDI on August 26, 2008 at 09:21 pm
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Put U.Adolf’s mustache on him and it is the same 70 some years ago.

Harry on August 26, 2008 at 09:47 pm

Hmmm. Looks more like this building than a Greek Temple.

Pal2Pal on August 26, 2008 at 10:10 pm
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I cannot believe that the Democratic Party is self-destructing before my eyes.  Are they really that stupid. Do they really think that we are all ready to worship at the feet of the great OBAMA? Is he really THE ONE?

Ruth Hunter on August 27, 2008 at 08:54 am
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I don’t see a problem with Obama, who would be the first African American elected president in our nation’s history, paying homage to Dr. King on the 45th anniversary of the “I Have a Dream” speech. I don’t see anything wrong with, in this age of visual stimulation, a man who is running for our nation’s highest federal office using stagecraft that resembles the architecture of our capital. I don’t see a problem with our potential first black president using a set that honors the man who lead us in the Civil War and also happens to have come from the state he represents.

It is clear that you are viewing the DNC’s stagecraft through a prism of hate. The back drop reflects the beautiful geography of Denver, and you call it “star in the east” imagery, buying in to the right’s racially-tinged characterization of Obama as an uppity-messiah-wanna-be buffoon. This type of thinking makes me sick.

Kevin on August 27, 2008 at 08:56 am

Kevin,

It is your imagery that is hopelessly overwrought.

The reason the Obama camp decided to change the venue of his acceptance speech from the convention hall to Invesco field was to vastly increase the number of attendees and thus vastly decrease any trouble from the other half of the party that felt Hillary Clinton should be the nominee by diluting their numbers.

Over the past few election cycles, both parties have claimed between 90% and 92% of their own voters, losing between 8% and 10% to the other party.  Various current polls show Obama losing the support of 20% to 30% of Democrat voters to McCain.  The last thing Obama needs is a hugely public display of discord and disunity.


“Capitalism is optimism monetized.”

Bat One on August 27, 2008 at 09:13 am

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Telling one lie or even consistently lying about one subject…doesn’t make you a liar…

robert108 on May 18, 2009 at 03:23 pm

“You have absolutely no reason, none, to trust our word or our actions at this point.”

Titular gop Head Mr. Steele


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realitybasedbob on August 27, 2008 at 09:13 am

It is clear that you are viewing the DNC’s stagecraft through a prism of hate.

They need stagecraft to sell an unqualified candidate, who represents no American values.  Your racism against those with a legitimate gripe against this empty suit is the real “prism of hate”.  His skin color alone doesn’t qualify him for anything.


If govt control of the economy were the way to go, the Soviet Union would be the richest, most powerful nation in the history of the world.

Thanks to Obama, America remains the only country where it is illegal to drill our own oil!

robert108 on August 27, 2008 at 09:15 am

RBB,

Your reference to Nixon makes me wonder: Has Obama given any hint as to how he would change the White House Guards’ uniforms?  Dashikis and kaftans with machetes in place of standard-issue side-arms, perhaps?


“Capitalism is optimism monetized.”

Bat One on August 27, 2008 at 09:24 am
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It is clear that you are viewing the DNC’s stagecraft through a prism of hate. The back drop reflects the beautiful geography of Denver, and you call it “star in the east” imagery, buying in to the right’s racially-tinged characterization of Obama as an uppity-messiah-wanna-be buffoon. This type of thinking makes me sick.

Kevin: You clearly have problems of your own to deal with! (And your own prism of hate!) Consider the following:

and you call it “star in the east” imagery, buying in to the right’s racially-tinged characterization of Obama as an uppity-messiah-wanna-be buffoon

What exactly is “racially-tinged” about a “star in the East” imagery? (Other than your projection?) Do you have problems with the fact that Jesus was a Jew???
And no one is using the word “uppity” except you and your fellow travelers!
Your type of non-thinking makes me sick!


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Proof on August 27, 2008 at 09:37 am

Proof: Without the race card, lefties have nothing in this campaign.


If govt control of the economy were the way to go, the Soviet Union would be the richest, most powerful nation in the history of the world.

Thanks to Obama, America remains the only country where it is illegal to drill our own oil!

robert108 on August 27, 2008 at 09:58 am
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I am sorry robert but it is not that lefties have nothing in this campaign without the race card, it is that they have no job without the race card.  The one thing that all lefties fear the most is becoming politically obsolete and having to find a real profession.  Other than blamin’ whitey for all the colored folks problems and promissing to fix it!

This leads us to my favorite joke, “QUES:Why does California have all the stars, Washington DC have all the Politicians, New York all the lawyers, and New Jersey all the toxic waste?  ANS: New Jersey got first choice!!!”

James on August 27, 2008 at 10:15 am

Proof:

Without the race card, righties have nothing in this campaign.

IMO, Powell has always been a RINO. I’m sure he’s endorsing Obama for racial reasons. - Robert


Instead of finding things to attack each other over, why don’t we find areas where we can agree, and find compromise long enough to take a step back and enjoy the recognition of our similarities? 

Then, we can take steps forward in a constructive way, together, to tackle the issues where we really do disagree.

Hannitized on August 27, 2008 at 10:16 am
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RBB, Your reference to Nixon makes me wonder

B1: Don’t waste a lot of time dwelling on the knee-jerk, mindless, pointless pictures in lieu of argument that rbb drops into threads like so many road apples!


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Proof on August 27, 2008 at 10:18 am

Rob our host blames whitey for whites lack of education:

So who do we blame?

How about we start with the teachers who are so thoroughly failing our kids despite making (according to released teacher pay information) on average more than the average North Dakotan (for working only about 2/3’s of the year).  Then we can move on to the politicians who seem to think that the only solution for education woes is to spend more tax dollars.

http://sayanythingblog.com/entry/78_of_north_dakota_high_school_kids_arent_ready_for_college/


Instead of finding things to attack each other over, why don’t we find areas where we can agree, and find compromise long enough to take a step back and enjoy the recognition of our similarities? 

Then, we can take steps forward in a constructive way, together, to tackle the issues where we really do disagree.

Hannitized on August 27, 2008 at 10:19 am
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Rob our host blames whitey for whites lack of education:

Are you trying to hijack the thread, or just totally clueless as to what’s being discussed?


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”(Proof) You’re, as we say in Hawaii, No Ka Oi!”

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Proof on August 27, 2008 at 10:27 am

Proof: Lefties have nothing without the race card.


If govt control of the economy were the way to go, the Soviet Union would be the richest, most powerful nation in the history of the world.

Thanks to Obama, America remains the only country where it is illegal to drill our own oil!

robert108 on August 27, 2008 at 10:29 am

Poofy,

Scroll up and read James comments….do try to pay attention.

Robert and then James brought up the race card.  I am just calling you guys out on it.


Instead of finding things to attack each other over, why don’t we find areas where we can agree, and find compromise long enough to take a step back and enjoy the recognition of our similarities? 

Then, we can take steps forward in a constructive way, together, to tackle the issues where we really do disagree.

Hannitized on August 27, 2008 at 10:52 am
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Where have we seen a star insignia before?

A star insignia? Like, a brightly glowing, single star?


Uhm…. In John McCain’s campaign logo…

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JustSaying on August 27, 2008 at 01:25 pm
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Why would anyone expect a McCain/Bush/Cheney/Rove admirer to understand a historical cultural expression when negativity and blinders rule their mentality and actions!

Lou R on August 27, 2008 at 05:25 pm

Why would anyone expect a McCain/Bush/Cheney/Rove admirer to understand a historical cultural expression when negativity and blinders rule their mentality and actions!

Actually, that’s an accurate description of Obama’s black liberation theology.  Racial hatred all the way through.


If govt control of the economy were the way to go, the Soviet Union would be the richest, most powerful nation in the history of the world.

Thanks to Obama, America remains the only country where it is illegal to drill our own oil!

robert108 on August 27, 2008 at 05:30 pm
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Cmon people! George Bush and many other presidential candidates have had a washington backdrop for there acceptance speech. If anything it wasn’t him who chose it, it was a DNC stagecraft team! And your calling Obama qualified McCain’s been absent for 50 percent of the more than 170 roll calls held in the chamber so far in the 110th Congress of bill. Don’t believe me look for yourself http://blog.washingtonpost.com/capitol-briefing/2007/05/mccain_misses_42_straight_vote.html

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... on August 28, 2008 at 07:19 am
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FITNA: Nostradamus often used anagrams: barack hUSsein oBAMa. The capitalized letters spell MABUS—Nostradamus name for the antichrist.
Remember—God is good, and is in time, on time—every time.

According to The Book of Revelations the anti-Christ is: The anti-Christ will be a man, in his 40’s, of MUSLIM descent, who will deceive the nations with persuasive language, and have a MASSIVE Christ-like appeal…. the prophecy says that people will flock to him and he will promise false hope and world peace, and when he is in power, will destroy everything.

Is it OBAM ??
I STRONGLY URGE each one of you to repost this article in its entirety as many times as you can! Each opportunity that you have to send it to a friend or media outlet…do it!

http://www.halliburtonwatch.org/

Janet Reno on August 28, 2008 at 09:19 pm
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How does it make people feel to report this story this way, then to see the structures were to replicate U.S Federal buildings, or have peopel not realized that yet?

ted on August 29, 2008 at 06:21 am

Kevin - The back drop reflects the beautiful geography of Denver, and you call it “star in the east” imagery, buying in to the right’s racially-tinged characterization of Obama as an uppity-messiah-wanna-be buffoon.

What the hell does that even mean?

I suspect that you’re one of those buffoons who sees racism everywhere. Oh, what do you know. Kevin is a racist.

likwidshoe on August 29, 2008 at 07:18 am
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