When Barack Obama speaks at Invesco Field on Thursday night, the backdrop will be more reminiscient of ancient Athens than the Mountain West:
DENVER (Reuters) – 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.
He will stride out to a raised platform to a podium that can be raised from beneath the floor.
After which, no doubt, he’ll perform a few miracles before flying off to Mt. Olympus.
August 27th, 2008 at 6:41 pm
The columns don’t represent Olympus, idiot, they represent the birthplace of democracy, the forum, and the republic. Get a clue… get an education.
August 27th, 2008 at 6:48 pm
I think I’m still allowed to make jokes.
Even about (genuflect) The Anointed One (/genuflect)
August 28th, 2008 at 11:20 pm
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