Of course: Setting for Obama’s speech to resemble ancient Greek temple
posted at 8:31 pm on August 26, 2008 by Allahpundit
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A manger wouldn’t have played well with the red-staters they’re trying to woo.
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.
Too staid for my tastes. What about a giant plaster Lincoln head descending from the sky with Obama inside, and once it hits the stage he breaks through out of the top hat like the Hulk? Or how about the lights come up to reveal statues of Jesus, MLK, Gandhi, and The One — except his isn’t a statue, it’s really him and he was just standing perfectly still. Then he comes “magically” to life as the camera hits him. Awesome.
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If it’s a Greek Temple, it would be a Pagan temple…complete with resident prostitutes.
Never more true: “Beware of Greeks bearing gifts!!“
landlines on August 27, 2008 at 3:46 AM
But will Obama wear a toga? Yes he will (if I have anything to say about it, anyway…)
Gilda on August 27, 2008 at 4:00 AM
Obama as Caligula LMAO!
Chakra Hammer on August 27, 2008 at 5:03 AM
It looks like this could be the Wellstone funeral again but with flat seltzer water for the stooges act.
JAW on August 27, 2008 at 5:45 AM
toga,toga,toga
budaside on August 27, 2008 at 7:23 AM
OMG!!! That is the best!!! You’ve got to get that on T-shirts!
tru2tx on August 27, 2008 at 7:37 AM
Anyone know if B.O. will be giving the speech wearing a toga with a crown of holly on his head?
pilamaye on August 27, 2008 at 7:39 AM
“…And The One threw the tax collectors from the temple, along with the prostitutes and vandals. And the Temple was made clean again.”
Although, I guess this passage doesnt work b/c Obama is going to give the tax collectors more money, which will create more prostitutes and vandals b/c they wont have enough money to inflate their tires with.
TheHat on August 27, 2008 at 8:11 AM
The Germans wouldn’t let him use Brandenburg Gate, so he is building his own. Will there be an eagle and O logo on top?
billypaintbrush on August 27, 2008 at 8:12 AM
Is he going to take Kerry’s boat trip ?
tarpon on August 27, 2008 at 8:21 AM
Obama doesn’t need a boat, he will be walking on water.
War69DotCom on August 27, 2008 at 8:44 AM
Very nice Gilda. Better than mine. Are those olive leaves in his hand, or just some cabbages?
pomerpants on August 27, 2008 at 8:44 AM
Arugula!
Although I have to say… yours (slublog’s) is even funnier!
It’s official. Mocking Season is now open.
Gilda on August 27, 2008 at 8:54 AM
They did a helicopter fly over on Fox & Friends and it kind of resembles the White House with two columns on each side bracketing LED monitors and a facade of six windows with an open doorway in the middle with a long runway leading to the center stage. From directly above there is a giant seal (different from the Obama presidential seal) with lines radiating outwards. Is this supposed to represent Obama walking out of the White House for his acceptance/inauguration speech?
eigafan on August 27, 2008 at 9:04 AM
I heard they’re going to slaughter a bull in his honor. It’ll make for great TV.
Akzed on August 27, 2008 at 9:14 AM
That’s a masterpiece! You captured the snob and the skinny so well. Obama for Emperor, LOL!
RushBaby on August 27, 2008 at 9:22 AM
Totally Awesome!! LOL
becki51758 on August 27, 2008 at 10:26 AM
In a Roman temple setting, wouldn’t the One be Julius Caesar…with Bill Clinton appearing as Brutus?
landlines on August 27, 2008 at 11:08 AM
It’s very interesting and quite revealing that the democrats decided to make Obama’s stage appear as a Greek temple, when you consider the use and purpose of them back in their day. Don’t be surprised to see some of the dem delegates kneeling before him tomorrow night.
The Role of the Greek Temple
Most religious buildings today are intended for congregational worship, where groups of people get together on a regular basis to celebrate their god and receive spiritual comfort. Ancient Greek temples were rarely used this way. They were meant to serve as homes for the individual god or goddess who protected and sustained the community. It was the needs of the gods that were most important. They controlled the forces of nature— the sun and rain which nourished their crops and the winds which drove their ships. Although generally benevolent, the gods could be quite capricious and were liable to turn against the community— so it was in everyone’s interest to make sure that they should feel completely at home. Their houses were the finest, equipped with a staff of servants to look after their every need. They received daily offerings of food and drink along with a proper share of the harvest and the profits of any trading or military activity. The god or goddess was represented by a cult image— usually a seated or standing statue— which occupied the central place in the temple.
Mandrake on August 27, 2008 at 1:11 PM
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