Wednesday, August 27, 2008

"Is this from the Onion?"

Naturally, at the convention where he'll formally get the nomination Obama has a big speech. What does he do in the face of criticism that a large part of his campaign is his own celebrity?

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama's big speech on Thursday night will be delivered from an elaborate columned stage resembling a miniature Greek temple.


Jim Geraghty has more
What better way to defuse McCain's "Celebrity" ads... than for Obama to have his convention speech bracketed by performances by Jon Bon Jovi on one side and Bruce Springsteen on the other side?


Wow, Bon Jovie and Springsteen, that'll help the youthvote. Right up there with the RIAA and anti Rave Biden.

Victor Davis Hanson weighs in.

Let me get this straight: Obama goes to Europe, does a garish outdoor extravaganza before thousands, returns to find himself dubbed a publicity-seeking celebrity, analogous to Paris Hilton—and abruptly begins a tailspin in the polls. And now in reaction, at the greatest moment of his life, he transfers his acceptance speech to an open-air stadium to handle tens of thousands of frenzied fans, replete with Greek temple (Olympian Zeus or Parthenon?) as the backdrop stage, and outspoken rock stars?


This is what happens when you start believing your own hype.

Update:

Hotair has footage of the "Temple". At about 4:00 into the video.

Well, you'd think he'd go with something less... easy to mock.

Update2:

Update: No Springsteen for the speech.

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