elections.foxnews.com - 8/28/2008
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The same set team that designed Britney Spear’s last tour has constructed the enormous, Greek-columned stage where Barack Obama will officially accept the Democratic presidential nomination on Thursday, The New York Post reports.
The set, which was reportedly designed to resemble the White House and Lincoln Memorial, was built inside the 75,000-seat stadium — Invesco Field at Mile High in Denver — under the direction of Bobby Allen, Spears’ former staging manager.
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Maybe He Could Wear A Toga?
corner.nationalreview.com 8/27/2008 — Or glue little wings to his ankles? From Reuters:
Obama Speech Stage Resembles Ancient Greek Temple
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama's big speech on Thursday night will be delivered from an elaborate columned stage resembling a ...
"Obama Speech Stage Resembles Ancient Greek Temple"
corner.nationalreview.com 8/27/2008 — Thursday night is sounding more and more like a bizarre political half-time show:
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama's big speech on Thursday night will be delivered from an elaborate columned stage resembling a miniature Greek ...
Obama's Acceptance Stage Built by Britney Spears' Set Designer
newsbusters.org 8/28/2008 — Remember a few weeks ago when supposedly impartial media members were angered by a McCain ad that likened Barack Obama to Britney Spears ? Well, the stage that Obama will be giving his acceptance speech from Thursday evening was actually built by the ...
FOX talking up Obama "celebrity" status —
News Hounds
The pre-emptive strikes on Obama's acceptance speechapalooza tonight 8/28/08 are pretty much limited to petty criticisms of the stage, with FOX Friends all too willing to repeat the McCain camp's nickname of "Obama-opolis" and the "Temple of Obama," as "some say." They are playing heavily on the "celebrity" theme, making sure to note that the set designer also did Britney Spears' last tour, ...
Invesco Field Stadium Begins to Fill —
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By Jonathan Weisman DENVER -- Barack Obama will accept the nomination of his party on a deep blue circular stage jutting out of a monumental, columned semicircle adorned with American flags and the Obama-Biden logo. Obama aides call the set sober and simple. Republicans are mocking it as the Barackopolis, a grandiose monument to his ego. The setting, which is not ornate, bears a striking ...
Obama’s Mount O-lympus Stage Designed by Britney Spears Set Designer —
Flopping Aces
No word on whether Obama will wear a toga!
The Barackopolis stands ready for the Democrat’s god to descend tonight!
TEMPLE OF DEM ON MT. O-LYMPUS
By JEREMY OLSHAN and GEOFF EARLE
NY Post
August 28, 2008
DENVER - Democrats will kneel before the “Temple of Obama” tonight.
As if a Rocky Mountain coronation were not lofty enough, Barack Obama will aim for ...
Just Perfect: Temple of Obama Built By Britney Spears Set Designers —
JammieWearingFool
Really, this must be some kind of plot orchestrated by Karl Rove. For the better part of a month now Team Obama has been moaning about being compared with Britney Spears, yet they actually use the same set designer.
They really are that dumb.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
Barack Obama Denver Stage - OMG —
FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog
The New York Post is right on this Greek/Roman comedy
Barack Obama will tonight formally accept the nomination of the Democrat Party for President at Invesco Field in Denver.
But, in what is called a “classically-themed backdrop” with fireworks timed to be set off after Obama utters his last line of his speech, regular voters are aghast at the spectacular.
Here is ...
Edifice Complex —
Shakesville
The Republicans are mocking the stage set from which Barack Obama will deliver his acceptance speech at Invesco Field at Mile High tomorrow night: Obama's "temple" Of course, it doesn't look as fancy as the one the Republicans built for George W. Bush in New York in 2004: Bush's "temple" I like the added touch of the stanchions and ropes; makes it look all holy and stuff. And isn't ...
Barack Obama Denver Stage Resembles Greek Temple —
FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog
News item: Obama speech stage resembles ancient Greek temple
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 ...
Illinois Obama and the Temple of Wha? —
A Blog For All
So, this is what Sen. Barack Obama's people envisioned when they decided to hold their candidate's acceptance speech at Invesco Field rather than at the Pepsi Center where the rest of the DNC is holding its events?
They decided to build a stage set that recreates a Greek or Roman temple. Mr. Obama goes to Washington perhaps?
All that expense and artifice for what? To be seen on a stage that
Obama Stage Setup At Invesco To Resemble An Ancient Greek Temple —
Say Anything
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, ...
Obama Descends into Self-Parody —
Slublog
Wow. 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 ...
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