Comments on: Video: Behind the scenes at Invesco and the “regal” stage http://hotair.com/archives/2008/08/27/video-behind-the-scenes-at-invesco-and-the-regal-stage/ The world’s first, full-service conservative Internet broadcast network Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:46:55 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: The Ascension - News at Eleven « Obi’s Sister http://hotair.com/archives/2008/08/27/video-behind-the-scenes-at-invesco-and-the-regal-stage/comment-page-4/#comment-1347123 The Ascension - News at Eleven « Obi’s Sister Thu, 28 Aug 2008 23:03:17 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=24314#comment-1347123 [...] to today. Really today. While Obama’s temple is being built (pardon the videographer’s running commentary) and he’s putting the finishing touches [...] [...] to today. Really today. While Obama’s temple is being built (pardon the videographer’s running commentary) and he’s putting the finishing touches [...]

]]> By: HotAirJosef http://hotair.com/archives/2008/08/27/video-behind-the-scenes-at-invesco-and-the-regal-stage/comment-page-4/#comment-1345171 HotAirJosef Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:36:24 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=24314#comment-1345171 Yeah, well great correspondent - he could work for MSNBC. I wish Sir Rudy was our nominee so he could get a temple like that. As far as Sen. Obama, I'd have him take a hybrid pickup truck and give his talk to the people, not from some ornate stage. This has to be the GOP punking him! Yeah, well great correspondent – he could work for MSNBC.

I wish Sir Rudy was our nominee so he could get a temple like that.

As far as Sen. Obama, I’d have him take a hybrid pickup truck and give his talk to the people, not from some ornate stage. This has to be the GOP punking him!

]]> By: Dr.Cwac.Cwac http://hotair.com/archives/2008/08/27/video-behind-the-scenes-at-invesco-and-the-regal-stage/comment-page-4/#comment-1345072 Dr.Cwac.Cwac Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:08:58 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=24314#comment-1345072 It's the O-crapolis! It’s the O-crapolis!

]]> By: Congress With Hemoroids « My Thoughts and World Weblog http://hotair.com/archives/2008/08/27/video-behind-the-scenes-at-invesco-and-the-regal-stage/comment-page-4/#comment-1344365 Congress With Hemoroids « My Thoughts and World Weblog Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:52:18 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=24314#comment-1344365 [...] Check out the story on HotAir.com [...] [...] Check out the story on HotAir.com [...]

]]> By: rplat http://hotair.com/archives/2008/08/27/video-behind-the-scenes-at-invesco-and-the-regal-stage/comment-page-4/#comment-1344334 rplat Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:41:07 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=24314#comment-1344334 The truly frightening part is that Obama's lemmings cannot comprehend the utter stupidity of this two-bit vaudeville act. The Republic is beginning to rot from the inside. The truly frightening part is that Obama’s lemmings cannot comprehend the utter stupidity of this two-bit vaudeville act. The Republic is beginning to rot from the inside.

]]> By: Entelechy http://hotair.com/archives/2008/08/27/video-behind-the-scenes-at-invesco-and-the-regal-stage/comment-page-4/#comment-1344244 Entelechy Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:45:03 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=24314#comment-1344244 S/b Carnuntum becomes conundrum. S/b Carnuntum becomes conundrum.

]]> By: Entelechy http://hotair.com/archives/2008/08/27/video-behind-the-scenes-at-invesco-and-the-regal-stage/comment-page-4/#comment-1344241 Entelechy Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:43:31 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=24314#comment-1344241 There once was a man named Obama Creating he wanted much drama Hubris and elitism Led to much nihilism Inevitability brung melodrama Acropolis Obamopolis <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acropolis_of_Athens" rel="nofollow">Athens</a>, thou inspiration Leads to much hesitation “O-crap-olis” It’s too late To recreate Little home Chuck “Who is this schmuck?” All that glory soon to deflate <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnuntum" rel="nofollow">Carnuntum</a> becomes cunundrum There once was a man named Obama
Creating he wanted much drama
Hubris and elitism
Led to much nihilism
Inevitability brung melodrama

Acropolis
Obamopolis
Athens, thou inspiration
Leads to much hesitation
“O-crap-olis”

It’s too late
To recreate
Little home Chuck
“Who is this schmuck?”
All that glory soon to deflate

Carnuntum becomes cunundrum

]]> By: flicker http://hotair.com/archives/2008/08/27/video-behind-the-scenes-at-invesco-and-the-regal-stage/comment-page-4/#comment-1344219 flicker Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:30:57 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=24314#comment-1344219 Seriously. Whatever his campaign is shooting for, modernizing the Grecian style with those windows places the structure in the pre-Civil War American South. Obama is now portraying himself as the newest iteration of the lord of the plantation. And <em>that's</em> change. Seriously. Whatever his campaign is shooting for, modernizing the Grecian style with those windows places the structure in the pre-Civil War American South.

Obama is now portraying himself as the newest iteration of the lord of the plantation.

And that’s change.

]]> By: soundingboard http://hotair.com/archives/2008/08/27/video-behind-the-scenes-at-invesco-and-the-regal-stage/comment-page-4/#comment-1344216 soundingboard Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:15:04 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=24314#comment-1344216 <blockquote>That’s straight-up Doric Greek (there was also a Roman Doric), the style of the Parthenon, as well as many others. I don’t actually see this as “elitist” so much as “pseudo-conservative”. The reason why government buildings and private businesses like banks choose classical themes is to reassure their customers that they are ideologically built upon solid foundations. Western Civilization traces many of its key precepts back through the Roman Empire to the Greek city-states. Using classical architecture is the unspoken promise “You can trust me; I believe in the same principles that you do, that have been handed down to us over millenia from the people who invented this style”. Which is rather the opposite of CHANGE, now isn’t it? The Monster on August 27, 2008 at 8:50 PM</blockquote> And the irony is mind boggling, considering most of BHO's political mentors want to destroy Western-Civ. Maybe Billy Ayers will blow it up at the end of BHO's speech. Symbolically, of course.

That’s straight-up Doric Greek (there was also a Roman Doric), the style of the Parthenon, as well as many others.

I don’t actually see this as “elitist” so much as “pseudo-conservative”. The reason why government buildings and private businesses like banks choose classical themes is to reassure their customers that they are ideologically built upon solid foundations. Western Civilization traces many of its key precepts back through the Roman Empire to the Greek city-states. Using classical architecture is the unspoken promise “You can trust me; I believe in the same principles that you do, that have been handed down to us over millenia from the people who invented this style”.

Which is rather the opposite of CHANGE, now isn’t it?

The Monster on August 27, 2008 at 8:50 PM

And the irony is mind boggling, considering most of BHO’s political mentors want to destroy Western-Civ.

Maybe Billy Ayers will blow it up at the end of BHO’s speech. Symbolically, of course.

]]> By: gooddad http://hotair.com/archives/2008/08/27/video-behind-the-scenes-at-invesco-and-the-regal-stage/comment-page-4/#comment-1344215 gooddad Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:07:47 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=24314#comment-1344215 TOGA! TOGA! TOGA! TOGA! TOGA! TOGA!

]]> By: soundingboard http://hotair.com/archives/2008/08/27/video-behind-the-scenes-at-invesco-and-the-regal-stage/comment-page-4/#comment-1344214 soundingboard Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:06:34 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=24314#comment-1344214 <blockquote>“It looks like a scene from This is Spinal Tap….” eanax LOL…Only it was a miniature Stonehenge instead of a portion of a Greek temple. Oh, there are many directions to go with this madness! Christine on August 27, 2008 at 7:34 PM</blockquote> Are Pelosi and Reid gonna dance around the set? I mean, they are midgets. Well, mental midgets anyway.

“It looks like a scene from This is Spinal Tap….” eanax
LOL…Only it was a miniature Stonehenge instead of a portion of a Greek temple. Oh, there are many directions to go with this madness!

Christine on August 27, 2008 at 7:34 PM

Are Pelosi and Reid gonna dance around the set? I mean, they are midgets. Well, mental midgets anyway.

]]> By: soundingboard http://hotair.com/archives/2008/08/27/video-behind-the-scenes-at-invesco-and-the-regal-stage/comment-page-4/#comment-1344212 soundingboard Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:02:29 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=24314#comment-1344212 <blockquote>I think the word “satire” needs to be expunged from all dictionaries, and “Obama” put in its place. RushBaby on August 27, 2008 at 6:33 PM</blockquote> Seconded. The satirical boundaries have definitely been erased in this election cycle.

I think the word “satire” needs to be expunged from all dictionaries, and “Obama” put in its place.

RushBaby on August 27, 2008 at 6:33 PM

Seconded. The satirical boundaries have definitely been erased in this election cycle.

]]> By: soundingboard http://hotair.com/archives/2008/08/27/video-behind-the-scenes-at-invesco-and-the-regal-stage/comment-page-4/#comment-1344209 soundingboard Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:56:22 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=24314#comment-1344209 <blockquote>Every good Roman coliseum needs vomitoria. They will be needed after people listen to Obama. Steve Z on August 27, 2008 at 5:34 PM</blockquote> Not to mention all the Kool-Aid.

Every good Roman coliseum needs vomitoria.

They will be needed after people listen to Obama.

Steve Z on August 27, 2008 at 5:34 PM

Not to mention all the Kool-Aid.

]]> By: soundingboard http://hotair.com/archives/2008/08/27/video-behind-the-scenes-at-invesco-and-the-regal-stage/comment-page-4/#comment-1344208 soundingboard Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:48:31 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=24314#comment-1344208 <blockquote>Those aren’t Doric columns on the DNC stage. Those are Dork columns. viking01 on August 27, 2008 at 6:14 PM</blockquote> What do you expect when the nominee is <a href="http://imagesforum.doctissimo.fr/mesimages/4078552/Steve-Urkel.jpg" rel="nofollow">this guy?</a>

Those aren’t Doric columns on the DNC stage. Those are Dork columns.

viking01 on August 27, 2008 at 6:14 PM

What do you expect when the nominee is this guy?

]]> By: flicker http://hotair.com/archives/2008/08/27/video-behind-the-scenes-at-invesco-and-the-regal-stage/comment-page-4/#comment-1344183 flicker Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:55:08 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=24314#comment-1344183 Okay, so <em>everyone everywhere</em> refers to this as a Greek- or Roman-style temple. And so it may be. But I've never seen French windows on a temple before. Now <em>I'm</em> not a racist but Obama's set designer might be: I think Obama or his aids have unwittingly recreated an <em>antebellum plantation house</em>. Okay, so everyone everywhere refers to this as a Greek- or Roman-style temple. And so it may be. But I’ve never seen French windows on a temple before.

Now I’m not a racist but Obama’s set designer might be: I think Obama or his aids have unwittingly recreated an antebellum plantation house.

]]> By: Mojave Mark http://hotair.com/archives/2008/08/27/video-behind-the-scenes-at-invesco-and-the-regal-stage/comment-page-3/#comment-1344077 Mojave Mark Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:29:13 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=24314#comment-1344077 <blockquote>Given all of the problems with image the Obama campaign has produced for itself, making Obama to be the “Messiah”, the “One”, was this really the brightest idea? AZfederalist on August 27, 2008 at 11:02 PM</blockquote>True dat! ARe we gonna get King Henry V while he's up there yakking? The Globe theater was downright austere compared to this. See Swann is the foshizzle. Word.

Given all of the problems with image the Obama campaign has produced for itself, making Obama to be the “Messiah”, the “One”, was this really the brightest idea? AZfederalist on August 27, 2008 at 11:02 PM

True dat! ARe we gonna get King Henry V while he’s up there yakking? The Globe theater was downright austere compared to this.

See Swann is the foshizzle. Word.

]]> By: AZfederalist http://hotair.com/archives/2008/08/27/video-behind-the-scenes-at-invesco-and-the-regal-stage/comment-page-3/#comment-1343537 AZfederalist Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:02:11 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=24314#comment-1343537 This is just too funny. You can't make this stuff up; when I first read about this, I thought it was from the Daily Onion. Saturday Night Live couldn't come up with a parody this good. Given all of the problems with image the Obama campaign has produced for itself, making Obama to be the "Messiah", the "One", was this really the brightest idea? This is just too funny. You can’t make this stuff up; when I first read about this, I thought it was from the Daily Onion. Saturday Night Live couldn’t come up with a parody this good. Given all of the problems with image the Obama campaign has produced for itself, making Obama to be the “Messiah”, the “One”, was this really the brightest idea?

]]> By: Illinidiva http://hotair.com/archives/2008/08/27/video-behind-the-scenes-at-invesco-and-the-regal-stage/comment-page-3/#comment-1343231 Illinidiva Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:37:19 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=24314#comment-1343231 The McCain memo is one of the funniest things that I've ever read... You must give these guys credit for having a winning sense of humor and waging a very effective underdog campaign. The McCain memo is one of the funniest things that I’ve ever read… You must give these guys credit for having a winning sense of humor and waging a very effective underdog campaign.

]]> By: Y314K http://hotair.com/archives/2008/08/27/video-behind-the-scenes-at-invesco-and-the-regal-stage/comment-page-3/#comment-1343143 Y314K Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:27:47 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=24314#comment-1343143 quite = quit... quite = quit…

]]> By: Y314K http://hotair.com/archives/2008/08/27/video-behind-the-scenes-at-invesco-and-the-regal-stage/comment-page-3/#comment-1343139 Y314K Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:27:23 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=24314#comment-1343139 He was gonna quite being a Senator... But then he threw his boys under the bus... And accepted to be a Senator... And has never looked back... He was gonna quite being a Senator… But then he threw his boys under the bus… And accepted to be a Senator… And has never looked back…

]]> By: Col.John Wm. Reed http://hotair.com/archives/2008/08/27/video-behind-the-scenes-at-invesco-and-the-regal-stage/comment-page-3/#comment-1343053 Col.John Wm. Reed Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:15:30 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=24314#comment-1343053 Most Greek plays are Tragedy,we may be watching history repete it's self. Good thing the klintons are not of Roman heritage and this is not March 15. Last night's knife job and the willie tonight give a whole new meaning to faint praise and laundry list. I have this list of BS memorized from 1948 on. The old one may not be as hip but he seems a better pick than the kid. The VP pick on Friday is what we are looking at now. J.Wm. Most Greek plays are Tragedy,we may be watching history repete it’s self. Good thing the klintons are not of Roman heritage and this is not March 15. Last night’s knife job and the willie tonight give a whole new meaning to faint praise and laundry list. I have this list of BS memorized from 1948 on.
The old one may not be as hip but he seems a better pick than the kid.
The VP pick on Friday is what we are looking at now.
J.Wm.

]]> By: Y314K http://hotair.com/archives/2008/08/27/video-behind-the-scenes-at-invesco-and-the-regal-stage/comment-page-3/#comment-1343051 Y314K Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:15:17 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=24314#comment-1343051 Well since I first saw the stage he was gonna use... It hit me... He is recreating the White House... And now that we know there is gonna be a replica fuselage of Air Force One... I think he doesn't think he needs u'r vote anymore... Unless he is gonna make this into a huge joke... It's not really funny... Other then being funny in the head... For some one to be so egocentric that he doesn't need an election to be the president... I guess once u'r the MSM president... Whey would u need an election that involves us common not regal, racist folks... Well since I first saw the stage he was gonna use… It hit me… He is recreating the White House… And now that we know there is gonna be a replica fuselage of Air Force One… I think he doesn’t think he needs u’r vote anymore…

Unless he is gonna make this into a huge joke… It’s not really funny… Other then being funny in the head… For some one to be so egocentric that he doesn’t need an election to be the president… I guess once u’r the MSM president… Whey would u need an election that involves us common not regal, racist folks…

]]> By: My Thoughts On Obama’s Temple Of Doom « Beltway Snark http://hotair.com/archives/2008/08/27/video-behind-the-scenes-at-invesco-and-the-regal-stage/comment-page-3/#comment-1342931 My Thoughts On Obama’s Temple Of Doom « Beltway Snark Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:58:41 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=24314#comment-1342931 [...] Obama’s little Temple Of Personality. Let’s start by taking a look at this video (H/T Hot Air) which is giving us the best look at Obama’s stage thus [...] [...] Obama’s little Temple Of Personality. Let’s start by taking a look at this video (H/T Hot Air) which is giving us the best look at Obama’s stage thus [...]

]]> By: flyoverland http://hotair.com/archives/2008/08/27/video-behind-the-scenes-at-invesco-and-the-regal-stage/comment-page-3/#comment-1342847 flyoverland Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:49:43 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=24314#comment-1342847 Pretty sure I just heard Otis Day and the Knights will be the back up band. Pretty sure I just heard Otis Day and the Knights will be the back up band.

]]> By: tx2654 http://hotair.com/archives/2008/08/27/video-behind-the-scenes-at-invesco-and-the-regal-stage/comment-page-3/#comment-1342758 tx2654 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:40:26 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=24314#comment-1342758 It's amazing, this guy keeps giving the right more and more material to work with. It’s amazing, this guy keeps giving the right more and more material to work with.

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