Heisenberg Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 You are trying to get me banned, you might here the sound if you tune into one of your local adult channels though. You are predicting that Obama has improper relations with Joe Biden on-stage tonight? That would make headlines for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Temple Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 For a guy who likes to portray himself as a Washington outsider, why that motif then. I mean, it was obviously a deliberate choice on their part and surely cost a pretty penny. I just can't see the upside in trying to cast yourself in that light. Isn't it pretty obvious? Sure, he wants to portray himself as a Washington outsider, nearly every successful Presidential candidate does--like that last fella who played cowboy dress-up to portray his "outsider-ness"...or Clinton, or Reagan, etc... Barack Obama, however, also has to allay the perception that he is either un-prepared to be President, or somehow intrinsically un-Presidential. This is just a clever, dare I say subliminal way for his campaign to connect himself and his message with the acoutremonts of the office in the eyes of the skeptical... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heisenberg Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 I also realized today is the 45th anniversary of MLK "I have a dream" speech at the Lincoln Memorial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peeping Wizard Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 Isn't it pretty obvious? Sure, he wants to portray himself as a Washington outsider, nearly every successful Presidential candidate does--like that last fella who played cowboy dress-up to portray his "outsider-ness"...or Clinton, or Reagan, etc... Barack Obama, however, also has to allay the perception that he is either un-prepared to be President, or somehow intrinsically un-Presidential. This is just a clever, dare I say subliminal way for his campaign to connect himself and his message with the acoutremonts of the office in the eyes of the skeptical... You could call this stunt many things, clever is not one of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Temple Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 You could call this stunt many things, clever is not one of them. Y'know, I don't recall any stage-design based criticism coming from the left during the 2000 or 2004 RNCs... Maybe the right's left to these relative trifles because Obama just doesn't provide as much ammunition for substantive criticism as this guy did?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RammsteinSkins Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 An astoundingly self-absorbed man giving a speech from a structure reminicient of a Greek Temple with a teleprompter in front of him.yeah,pretty much.I like him as a guy to chill with but not as our president. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunslinger5 Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 An astoundingly self-absorbed man giving a speech from a structure reminicient of a Greek Temple with a teleprompter in front of him. Hail! Obama is as much of a dork as Kerry is. This love fest by the media for "The One" and he's still behind a suck republican candidate in McCain. I sense a McGovern like landslide in November. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Temple Posted August 29, 2008 Share Posted August 29, 2008 The stage features roman-like columns. ...a structure reminicient of a Greek Temple with a teleprompter in front of him. Sorry guys, I had to bump this one because I just found a rather interesting link: http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0808/Bushs_2004_temple.html?showall The link shows Bush's stage setup from the '04 RNC, which--SHOCKINGLY--features Roman-esque columns! Next time partisan Republicans want to criticize Barack Obama, they should make sure it's not over something that their guy'd already done... :2cents: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegionOfDoom Posted August 29, 2008 Share Posted August 29, 2008 ^^ But he was already POTUS...so it make sense too for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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