Obama Speech Stage Resembles Ancient Greek Temple

[still_one]

Is this a problem that looks like a gimmic?

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory?id=5660266

[FVZA_Colonel]

1. Well, the circular array around the center stage couldn't be changed.

It is, after all, in a sport's stadium.



And wouldn't it be more appropriate to say it looks like an ancient Greek theater?

[MarjorieG]

2. Start of Democracy, backdrop to MLK's speech, but also columns in 2004 Bush set.

That set had a cross on the lecturn, cleverly designed, and he walked out in great ceremony and light. Talk about deity and pomp.

[still_one]

5. Thanks, did not even think about that association. Obviously the

distortion coming from the MSM is trying to represent it more like a circus

Thanks for the reasoning

[FVZA_Colonel]

18. Considering that as part of the larger Cult Of Personality that actually existed around Bush

(up until Katrina and Iraq REALLY turned south), they really have no right to complain.

[still_one]

3. That was ABC's headline not mine

I am hearing a commentator on a bay area radio station making fun of it

just wanted to hear other perspectives, just trying to understand it

[FVZA_Colonel]

16. No, I understand that.

It's just... this has been put up more than once today.


But I completely understand if you're hearing about it for the first time.

[still_one]

24. I have been told that in subsequent posts, thanks though /nt

[Cronus Protagonist]

4. Yeah, they should have it in a high school gymnasium

Obama should come out from behind a stack of rubber mats, wearing sackcloth... no, scratch that, too Jesus-like... wearing coveralls, carrying a brush and shovel....

***puhlease***

:sarcasm:

How could you even echo that dumb-ass GOP talking point here?

[still_one]

8. because I am trying to understand what is up with that. I am asking about it

not trying to push any right wing talking point, come on

A previous response actually clarified the context for me which was the symbol of where Democracy started from, i.e. Greece

[sandnsea]

6. It looks like Washington D.C.

Why did you post this story that's been posted 15 times in the last two hours?

[still_one]

10. because I didn't KNOW it was posted 15 times in the last two hours

I heard some talk-show host on KGO radio mention it, and wanted to know what it was about?

nothing more than that

[NYC_SKP]

14. That's OK, I'm happy to hear more about it myself...

Hell, like the rest of us are perfect....

:toast:

[still_one]

19. Thanks. I just wanted to know what it was about, I definitely don't take

the multiple post comment personally, and am very pumped up about our nominees, and the whole party

[sandnsea]

17. Gosh. I always google

or use search before I post something, especially if it's contentious. Funny that people who are so much more savvy than the idiot hicks can't figure out how to educate themselves without stirring up shit.

[still_one]

20. I am very pumped up about the Democrats tonight, so have a good evening /nt

[FrenchieCat]

7. Only a problem for the jealous pundits.....

that's what happens when we have a heavy hitter, while the pundits are lightweights.

It is not Barack or the problem of the American people.
Too bad most of these pundits haven't achieved anything
beyond reading news and being traitors to their country.

Also, George Bush had a similar set at his convention.

There's a picture of it somwhere!

[still_one]

It is a symbol of Democracy, i.e. the Greeks not the distortion in the headline

I posted from ABC

Just wanted to understand the reference, and someone explained it to me

[FrenchieCat]

9. Here!

[NYC_SKP]

12. There it is....this will not be a problem, though they'll try. nt

[pansypoo53219]

31. see, obama needs VIDEO columns.

just as real as georgee was.

has ANYbody explained to those mickey mouse gnews that democracy STARTED in greece?

[symbolman]

35. All that pomp for a murderous moron

with less brains than a Tuna..

And they want to bitch because a self made man, a piller in his community, a Constitutional scholar, beloved by millions wants to start the journey to save our country from the same spot..

Go fuck yourself Media! You had your roller skating, cigar smoking chimp show, he opened up the grain stores to your subsideraries, the war machine makers.. Get off the bullshit rubber tongue biz so we can replentish the country so you can rob us blind again in 20 years..

Monsters, biting the hands that feed them..

[NYC_SKP]

11. Discussed in threads, like this one at 8:21 am... Lot's of commentary.

It was to become an attack but McCain and Bush have both presented before columns, it's not gonna fly, nothing to worry about.

And, it's really an appropriate tribute to MLKs speech before the Lincoln Memorial, our nation's capitol...

...and the roots of Democracy!!!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x6772053

:patriot:

[still_one]

22. Thanks /nt

[Ichingcarpenter]

13. Only with you and your normal shit OPs

Thanks for your concern

[FrenchieCat]

15. Master of concerns.....

So cute! :rofl:

[Ichingcarpenter]

23. Master of his fate . captain of his ship

Invectus

[still_one]

25. Not sure where you are coming from, but since this was a great night I will let it go /nt

[blogslut]

21. It looks like the floor of the House or the Senate

Voters are the government too. I dig it.

[still_one]

26. Thanks /nt

[VolcanoJen]

27. I refer all to David Axelrod's pitch-perfect response to this ridiculous new line of McCain attack:

File under "Department of This Is How It's Done."

http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2008/08/obama-camp-resp.html

"I know that Sen. McCain and his people have been shooting barbs about the 'opulence' of our convention from the mountaintop at Sedona at the McCain estate. I don't think it warrants a response." - David Axelrod

[still_one]

28. so that is where this is coming from, thanks /nt

[VolcanoJen]

29. It's a sideshow attack, and it's a meta-story, and it's absolutely silly.

Everyone should adopt Axelrod's approach, here. :-)

[still_one]

30. good idea /nt

[AmericanUnity]

32. Looks like any number of buildings in Washington, D.C to me. The Bushbots are jealous!

[WinkyDink]

33. Are you asking because Breitbart says it?

[RNdaSilva]

34. Isn't the Lincoln Memorial much to ostentatious?

:sarcasm:

Will this be ostentatious?