TEMPLE OF DEM ON MT. O-LYMPUS

New York Post ^ | August 28, 2008 | Jeremy Olshan and Geoff Earle

[Zakeet]

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 Olympus when he accepts his party's nomination atop an enormous, Greek-columned stage - built by the same cheesy set team that put together Britney Spears' last tour.

John McCain's campaign mocked the massive neoclassical set created for Obama's speech at 75,000-seat Invesco Field. Some Republicans have dubbed it the "Barackopolis," while others suggested the delegates should wear togas to fit in among the same Doric columns the ancient Greeks believed would stroke the egos of Zeus and Athena.

"It's only appropriate that Barack Obama would descend down from the heavens and spend a little time with us mere mortals when accepting the Democratic nomination," said Republican National Committee spokesman Danny Diaz.

The McCain campaign quickly dispatched a memo calling the stage the "Temple of Obama."

"We would have expected to read something like this in The Onion. Fortunately for us, it's true. Unfortunately for Obama, it's true," a McCain adviser told The Post.

[Drumbo]

I don't see it.

[mylife]

;)

[mc5cents]

If it's supposed to look like the Lincoln Memorial someone did a pretty poor job.

[Drumbo]

I think the green and pink things on either side are dry ice machines. I saw Pink Floyd use them.

[Wil H]

Obama is simply like a chocolate Easter rabbit. He is dark and smooth on the outside. Sweet also....but completely hollow on the inside.

...And has the ears to with it..

[NCC-1701]

The guy in the red shirt is not long for the world.

One of our Photoshop wizards needs to put BHO’s face on Apollo. It would be just so fitting.</s>

[Red Badger]

Yes, the guy in red is always toast........I wish I had time to do Photoshop!................

[rock_lobsta]

Obama wrapped in the American flag

Fauxbama wrapped in an upside-down American flag.

[mylife]

As an aside...

WBAP’s Mark Davis reports from the “greenest convention” ever,
That the jumbotrons behind the podium from last nights speech’s are still on! Though there is no one there!

He also reports that they have recycle bins through out the convention. “recyclable”,”compostable” and “landfill”.

Mark reports that when they are full...you guessed it...
A guy comes by with a dumpster on wheels and they all get dumped in the same dumpster!

L0L L0L

[Wil H]

Today is the 45th anniversary of Martin Luther King’s historic speech - ‘I have a dream’.

Ah yes, MLK that well known REPUBLICAN.

I hope the McCain camp plays off that if Obama tries to come off as the Second Coming of MLK.

[Enduring Freedom]

Yes.

The interpretation of the Lincoln Memorial looks like it was made in Hollywood.

But that isn’t the point, is it?

Obama will hit a homerun tonite.

The ‘rat media have ALREADY written and filed their stories for tomorrow.

WAKE UP!

[tobyhill]

I believe it's supposed to resemble the Theater of Epidauros. Also known for being the theater of healing all for all things.
This is a scam that the Rats are trying to push on the American people by using these theatrics.

[mewzilla]

ROTF!!

I love the NYP :)

[Enduring Freedom]

You’re right.

It isn’t the Lincoln Memorial.

Not on the anniversary of orator MLK’s historic speech at the Lincoln Memorial on August 28 1963.

With the first black presidential nominee (and acclaimed orator) in history to give his acceptance speech on August 28 2008.

No.

It’s a greek temple.

IDIOTS!

[jwalsh07]

Wake up what? McCain is cutting Obama down to size on a dily basis. Obama's bump from the convention so far? Zero, nada, zip. Obama has been on a downward trajectory for quite a while now. I thought his numbers would go up significantly this week. So far they haven't. He may get a bump from his Zeus immitation but then again maybe not.

My opinion is simple, if McCain and Obama go in to the election booth tied in the polls, McCain will win going away. And I say that with my eyes wide open.

[Hacklehead]

“I believe it’s supposed to resemble the Theater of Epidauros.”

That’s the kind of obscure reference I’d expect from Dennis Miller. No matter what it’s supposed to be, its going to be a lead balloon.

[Matchett-PI]

"One of the commentators on Fox & Friends this morning made a great comment about this setup. He said that he actually found the stage to be very appropriate for Obama. It looks really pretty on the front, but there’s nothing behind it, it’s an empty facade, just like Obama. He casts a really good ‘look’, but he’s a completely empty suit."

"Empty" implies a "vacuum". The obama-false-messiah has filled that vacuum with something - and it ain't pretty.

Obamma-false-messiah is what happens when The Weird Becomes Flesh

[Gorzaloon]

This will make the Dems WEEP!

The ‘rat media will EAT THIS UP!

Yes, and they will use this, RIGHT ON CAMERA:

I DILATE THIS WIDE FOR OBAMA!

[jagusafr]

...So who’s the lyre-playing dwarf in this remake?

Colonel, USAFR

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Thank you !
I forwarded this to my son who is at the convention in Denver...