Obama’s temple for the Cult of Personality

Can't Anybody Here Play This Game? (Or: Obamandias)
Hit & Run — "Hey, guys, here's what you should be doing with your meticulously planned convention" is the lowest form of commentary. Nonetheless: Jesus tapdancing Christ. ...

We seem to be having a Star Trek TOS meme going with Obama, here.
RedState: Conservative News and Community — That's not good for him, by the way. Don't get me wrong, loved the first two seasons growing up, have all of Diane Duane's ST books - but this isn't really the mood that I presume that the Obama campaign wants to present. Particularly since McCain's going with that entire BSG 2.0 vibe. Anyway, first we had the Space Hippies: ...and now we have to ask, "Who Mourns for Adonis?" ...um, not me? Read up a ...

Aside: Barry’s Taste In Star Trek Episodes Has Improved
Pirate's Cove — ... In regards to Barry’s Greek stage production (what’s wrong with American, Barry?), Ed Morrissey writes that at least Barry’s taste in Star Trek episodes has improved. ...

No More Mister Nice Blog — REJECTED McCAIN BACKDROP The McCain team and right-wingers are mocking the backdrop for Barack Obama's stadium speech, a likely invocation of the Lincoln Memorial (Obama's from Illinois and the speech takes place on the 45th anniversary of the "I Have a Dream" speech). I think the McCain people are just upset because they had the perfect backdrop of their own picked out for their candidate, but then they found out Woody Allen had already used it: (With apologies to TBogg.)

Better Than The Onion
Right Wing Nation — ... and Britney Spears, the McCain campaign has been airing a series of television ads which paint Obama as a celebrity lacking in substance. The celebrity-like trappings of Obama’s Thursday’s speech may have given the Republicans new ammo. Just when you think they can’t get more ridiculous, they do. Somebody might start, you know, poking fun at all this Obama worship, and wouldn’t that be awful? (Pic shamelessly snitched from Hot Air.)

Campaign Finance Conundrum
Sound Politics — ... about how young the over-sized crowed will be to the Onion-like Greek temple backdrop , all that's missing is a giant phallic symbol to give Bob Herbert a case of the vapors. Sure, ...