Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Temple of Obama

From ABC News’ Political Radar:

When Sen. Barack Obama moves the convention from the Pepsi Center to Invesco Field on Thursday, the Illinois Democrat is reportedly planning to speak from a columned stage resembling an ancient Greek temple.

The Reuters report, which detailed an elaborate rock concert set-up for Obama’s speech complete with post-speech fireworks, was sure to earn GOP knocks from Republicans looking to fold the trappings of Obama’s rhetoric into it’s anti-Obama celebrity narrative.

But one McCain adviser took the lead, reacting to the Democrat’s plans with a not-so-veiled swipe, “Is this from the Onion?” …


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