Obama "bat signal" appears in Raleigh NC. (Pic)

[Lex]

"The bat signal is a modified spotlight to project the iconic bat symbol into the sky or onto a building to contact and request the presence of Batman in the case of an emergency. The Obama signal above appears to indicate we are in an emergency and his assistance is needed to get us out of it."

from here:
http://goodnightraleigh.com/2008/10/obama-bat-signal-appears/

[blue sky at night]

1. that is sooooooo coooool!

edited to add:

CHange, HOpe, OBama........!

[OneGrassRoot]

2. Finally! Something cool where I am! :) n/t

[EFerrari]

19. That's so very cool!

:applause:

[SunDrop23]

59. Agree, we rarely get to express pride in this armpit of a town (nt)

[antimatter98]

75. Agreed: some creativity in Raleigh is rare...

Glad to see a glimmer of what we used to have a lot more of.

The creative Oxygen really got sucked out of the Triangle post 9-11; it regressed
to beyond dull.

Go Obama.

Go Helios.

[mmonk]

77. Downtown is getting better.

That and hockey.

[deadmessengers]

87. I was there Tuesday

I visited Raleigh for business earlier this week, and I was VERY impressed with how downtown had been cleaned up since the last time I was there, about ten years ago.

[SunDrop23]

104. Downtown is getting better. I've never been to hockey, have no interest in it. (nt)

[JNelson6563]

3. Very cool.

Wouldn't be great if these popped up all over the country? :toast: Kudos to whoever did this one!

Julie

[psychopomp]

28. I'll be the contrary voice

I don't live in the US, but it seems to me that there is enough media saturation with the Barack Obama campaign. Any more and it gets creepy. Just from reading DU, it seems that there are a lot of campaign commercials on TV and of course, the race dominates the news cycle.

Best not to invade people's private spaces beyond polite yard signs. I am as happy as any other Barack supporter today, but I think that having this kind of lighting all over the country would be too "Big Brother"-ish. The President is not supposed to be a King, nor a "Leader."

[Vinnie From Indy]

38. Huh?

The President is not a leader? Are you perhaps puffing at an Amsterdam "cafe" as you write such nonsense?

Also, you are not a "contrary" voice, you are a scold.

[Bette Noir]

70. I think he means "Leader," as in "Fuehrer."

[darkism]

39. How is this a private space?

It's being projected on a blank wall (no windows) in public.

[SmokingJacket]

57. It's not all over the country.

This is the only "bat sign" I've seen.

I live in New York, and don't watch television, and I've seen NO political ads this year except for the ones on the edge of my computer screen.

The whole campaign is very targeted, not blanketed.

[Richard Steele]

68. Please consider your concern "duly noted". nm

[xxqqqzme]

71. well, I live in California

About the only political ads out here are pro/con for the various propositions. Obama doesn't need to spend the money for expensive CA TV market; mclame can't afford it and it would be a waste of his limited resources. i don't think he has even been here - mcpalin was in Orange County & 500 people showed up to protest her.

[yorkiemommie1]

98. Palin was in Carson, Ca

at the Home Depot stadium the first weekend of OCT. Filled the place up from what I read....

[heliarc]

100. And it was mostly to shore up support

for Proposition 8 (Hate) and Proposition 4

And unfortunately its working.

[Bushies gotta go]

72. "...people's private spaces beyond polite yard signs."

Uh.... There's nothing polite about yard signs in this election.. every redneck racist in this country is working overtime at stealing our signs or even burning them on the lawns they sit on....

[Mollis]

102. ya...

where I live...I have seen...2 Obama signs and plenty of McCain and yes on Prop 8 signs. I'm sure that if someone tried...the rednecks would destroy the sign.

[Breathe]

74. Not here there's not!

I also live in Raleigh and I can tell you that there is very little Obama media saturation here. The news stations and papers all lean toward McCain/Palin (with the exception of The Independent). In my neighborhood, which is just outside of downtown where this was shot, there are three McCain signs to every Obama sign. Mine is the only Obama sign on my street. So while there may be more Obama-mania elsewhere, I must say I am heartened to see someone doing a full scale art piece like this. Finally. In Raleigh. It gives me hope. I have voted democratic in every election since Carter and my vote has never counted. Our state is definitely a red state. I sure hope my vote is going to count this time.

[RazBerryBeret]

78. Most americans (IMO) don't watch much

if any of the news. they watch reality TV, tune out the commercials and skim through the local newspaper. I was talking to the man who mows my lawn and he had no idea that John McCain had been married previous to Cindy. I don't think the general public is too "plugged in". Unlike the vast majority of us here.

[Plucketeer]

95. I agree with you.....

I think if the Joe the Plumbers & Joe Six Packs got their facts from anything more than bumper stickers and 30 second sound bytes (when they can't hit the mute button fast enough) there'd be less ersatz "facts" about BOTH candidates. Alas, the self-focused culture we've fostered has taught us that the stuff "out there" only matters when WE directly interact with it. :dunce:

[pollo poco]

79. psychopomp indeed

we need a very strong movement right now. I don't think this is in any way harmful. I too live outside the country. My EU friends are holding their breath. Not for Obama, but for the American people. They want change. They want to see that we know how screwed up things have gotten, and that we are ready to be part of the solution-whatever that is. The president needs to be a leader. That is why Obama is ahead. Even republicans are responding to the urgent need for a leader. The times demand it.

Americans are waking up after a long period of madness. Many have allowed themselves to pretend that our way of life has been sustainable, despite growing evidence to the contrary. Easy credit has allowed many to continue with the illusion that the country has been prospering. When I say sustainable, I am not speaking only of ecological issues. Our fellow world citizens have been wondering just how long our little game of "let's pretend" could go on. As in "let's pretend we are the mostus important people in the whole world", or "let's pretend that God thinks we're special."
Many in this country have been downright childish- sitting still like good children placated with toys that harm others while we play with them.

I hope we are all getting our news from sources other than DU, although DU is a very good thing, we do not own the truth, only our piece of it.

Besides...

The side of a building is not a private space. Our buildings are covered with all kinds of corporate messages. "Top down" messages that we can't not see. At least this one is "Bottom up".

I'm not sure where you're coming from on this.

[Brotherjohn]

83. I see your point (re "leader"), and that would be abhorrent were he in office. But during a campaign

... it's just another commercial. A creative and unusual one, but a commercial nonetheless. Advertising is a large part of political campaigns.

[LiveLiberally]

85. With all due respect, our Presidents are not Prime Ministers....

Our constitution gives our President a unique role as both the executive head of domestic administration AND the commander in chief. His (or Hers one day) responsibilities most definitely require a leader that can mobilize and inspire us to achieve collectively what we cannot as individuals. The fact that we have lacked such a leader for the past 8 years only highlights the crucial need to elect one now.

As for "Big Brother" -- there is a world of difference between a ruler who dictates and direct the actions of his/her subjects and a leader who inspires citizens to exert their power for the common good.

[Yuugal]

89. agreed

I still get chills when I think of that giant Bush "our leader" billboard.

[psychopomp]

103. So I say: Always be sceptical of Power

Cheers :toast:

[malaise]

4. Sweet

Really cool

[elkston]

5. That is AWESOME!!! (n/t)

[NoSheep]

6. That is fantastic!

[bdamomma]

7. how great!!!

[Hassin Bin Sober]

8. I want one!!!

[bertman]

9. If Morgan Freeman or Michael Caine shows up there's gonna be something big happening.

[cui bono]

62. I'd rather have something big happen when Christian Bale shows up.

:evilgrin:

[TornadoTN]

84. Well, this may very well be the script for the next Batman movie

John McCain - the Penguin
Sarah Palin - Harley Quinn, (the smiling sycophant that worships the joker and has little to no substance)

Barack Obama is the hero we deserve

[applejuice]

91. see this clip: I think McCain has already been taking debate tips from the Penquin

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l63SRpGXBHE

[notadmblnd]

10. we all should do that.

put Obama on a transparency and then use a projector to put him on buildings and houses.

[FKA MNChimpH8R]

11. That is a 15 on a cool scale of 10

Freaking awesome!

[Azlady]

12. Way Awesome!

[dweller]

13. does anyone know where that is showing?

i'm in Ral. frequently, and would like to see it in person


dp

[Lex]

14. at the link it says

where it is I believe

edited to add--yes, look in the comments, just a few down from the top

[dweller]

15. got it

'parking deck near the corner of Hargett and Wilmington Streets'

i'll check it out.
dp

[slay]

17. I live near here - very cool

I'll see if I can get out there in the next night or so and grab some pics if it's still running. :)

[orleans]

16. love it! n/t

[northofdenali]

18. I'd love to have access to one of these!

Especially here in redder-than-red interior Alaska! Wooooo, I could have a blast!

What a heartwarming sight this would be for all of us who have worked so long and so hard to change this state into something other than the Proprietary Stewardship of Exxon!

[fujiyama]

20. OK Now that is freakin sweet

Hmmmm, he's gotta get one in all major urban centers urging people to go vote!

[Indenturedebtor]

21. You could have Kinkos make one for you! They can copy to a transparency

then just get a powerful light and put the transparency in front of it!

I live away from the city so doing this would serve no purpose for me :( Well not so much that I could justify the expense until I start my new job anyways hehe. But it should be pretty easy to make!

Very cool.

[Usrename]

22. That's awesome!

:headbang:

[RayOfHope]

23. Holy moly that is some awesomeness!! n/t

[SalmonChantedEvening]

24. To the Batpolls!

:D

[NoSheep]

34. Holy Grown-Ups! It's Obamaman!

[marions ghost]

25. Calling

Barackman

(as somebody said in the blog at the link)

:thumbsup::thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[cabbage08]

26. cool

[mmonk]

27. Looks like I'll have to take Glenwood South downtown tonight

and take a look.

[skooooo]

29. That is so awesome....!

Wish there were more around to see!

[goforit]

30. YES!!! we need them in every crook and cranny in the US. Outstanding!!!

[Kaleko]

73. Every crook and granny.

[spelldmilk]

80. Every nook and nanny.

[alison]

31. Awesome! I'll be checking that one out!

A trip down to Glenwood South may be in store for me sooner rather than later!

[pleah]

32. Cool!

[slampoet]

33. Nana na na nana na na Nana na na nan na na ..........

Barak-Man!!!

[RubyDuby in GA]

35. That is so freakin' awesome!

[glitch]

36. Now THAT is COOL! thanks for posting. nt

[skooooo]

37. If someone could market that in time for Christmas...

...they'd make a fortune.

[Ezlivin]

40. But wait! McCain and crew is hauling out his special signal too!

[Lex]

44. LOL!

[mmonk]

53. That's a picture of McCain in his middle age, not now.

[road2000]

41. Here's something else that would be cool...

Project his silhouette (head) on the sky, a la Batman movies. The shape of his head would be distinctive and recognizable.

I'd give a lot to see the Fundies' freak out!

[mikelgb]

46. I'd prefer just his circle logo

[road2000]

48. I could dig that!

[tclambert]

82. Laser projection on the Moon!

[ColbertWatcher]

42. Hahahahaha! Brilliant! n/t

[Kerrytravelers]

43. That's great!

In Los Angeles, there are huge murals painted on the sides of buildings and fences. He is moving the people from the ground up!

GOBAMA! GOBIDEN! 08!

[mikelgb]

45. hmm, I wonder how much it is to rent one of those

I'd project just the circular O field symbol...

[onethatcares]

47. applause 100 times.

gotta love it. I bet the wingnuts are slobbering all over themselves.:toast: :woohoo:

[Pacifist Patriot]

49. I'd like to see the morans try to steal THAT sign!

[Lex]

50. Probably would scale the building and paw at the light

like a kitty and a laser pointer.

LOL.

[4 t 4]

51. Applause to you, "try and steal that one " I live in Chicago

those should be everywhere just to show him how much his home town Loves Him.

[mmonk]

54. They may be dumb enough to try.

They're buying scaffolds at Home Depot.

[Pacifist Patriot]

55. But not smart enough to buy the safety harnesses.

[1776Forever]

52. Too cool - Wish I had one out here in the boonies! Would be sweet on the hill behind me!

Thanks!

[AnnieBW]

56. Quick, to the Hope-Mobile!

Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na Hope Man!

And his faithful sidekick, Biden.

[Tigress DEM]

58. We need a "reality based President" not a pResident nt

[Historic NY]

60. Must find some choice locations to put that up to piss off McInsane..

too bad he doesn't stay up late.

[LiberalLovinLug]

76. How about outside of one of his campaign stops

Borrow or rent a room nearby and shine it on the same building as the McCain event. That would probably cause that crowd that McCains so proud of to go totally bat sh*t, so I guess if you did that you'd have to have a good escape plan ready.

[Politicalboi]

61. It's great to see that

No one can steal that one.

[Richd506]

63. This comes just after he debated the Penguin

[MonteLukast]

64. Cool!

:headbang:

[crazylpn]

65. This is so awesome!!!

:toast: How cool is this!! I wish there were these signals all over America! Obama/Biden are going to save us! :loveya:

[vanderBeth]

66. That. is. so. cool.

[Kalifornia.Kid]

67. Hmmmm ... I'm trying that on a flashlight when I walk with the kids during halloween.

Lots of sidewalk to light on and everyone will catch on.
Time to experiment...

[pirate_satellite]

69. Now if they can just squeeze Biden

into a Robin suit.

"Holy Electoral College, Batman!"

[tclambert]

81. Biden looks more like Alfred to me.

[happygoluckytoyou]

86. WATCH OUT FOR THE PENGUIN and DOGWOMAN... they fight for EVIL ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

[nc4bo]

88. Dang! How cool is this?! nt

[graywarrior]

90. The coolness just never ends.

I love it.

[ckimmy57]

92. Thanks for the pic

Truly amazing sight:)

[ThatsMyBarack]

93. Another stolen picture...

For my Mac desktop! :patriot:

[Dangerously Amused]

94. lol, very cool! K&R

[Piewhacket]

96. Outstanding Idea! Where can I get one of those "Obama Signals"?

[tinfoilberet]

97. This really happened? Wow...

It's kind of unusual, but cool.

[heliarc]

99. Great!

There's no keystoning so it was probably being projected from directly across the street.

[Mollis]

101. That is very cool

Too bad my city/county is too dumb to realize a good thing.

[mmonk]

105. The new views of it.