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WilliamPitt

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15. Looks like I'm not the only one concerned.

Tue Jan 17, 2012, 02:35 PM

Jan 2012

"However, the choice of Bank of America stadium for the speech may give ammunition to critics of the bank, which received a federal bailout after the 2008 financial crisis and also angered consumers with a proposed, though later dropped, $5 monthly debit-card transaction fee."

http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2012/01/17/136087/obama-to-speak-at-bank-of-america.html#storylink=cpy

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Obama Will Accept Nomination at Bank of America Stadium [View all] WilliamPitt Jan 2012 OP

You'd rather he do it sharp_stick Jan 2012 #1

BofA, yes. WilliamPitt Jan 2012 #2

+x10 emilyg Jan 2012 #17

It's true, but like 99% of large venues are now named after some giant evil corporation Capitalocracy Jan 2012 #99

Can we have a hyperbole alert? onenote Jan 2012 #132

Yeah. FAIL. Big Time. trof Jan 2012 #148

i agree w you. BoA should get some thing from their campaign bribes. nm rhett o rick Jan 2012 #23

They don't though sharp_stick Jan 2012 #29

Ahhh but they do. You see they dont put their name on the stadium out of civic pride. rhett o rick Jan 2012 #91

People should simply ignore it. kentuck Jan 2012 #95

Yes, ignore the oligarchy. Be thankful they let us pretend to have rhett o rick Jan 2012 #101

I wish some other company would buy naming rights before then arcane1 Jan 2012 #3

I wouldn't call it meaningless gyroscope Jan 2012 #25

Yup, it's fully appropriate. nt woo me with science Jan 2012 #38

Check out the entrance. trumad Jan 2012 #4

That's majestic! Major Hogwash Jan 2012 #70

I don't know bugs bunny. trumad Jan 2012 #72

yes bigtree Jan 2012 #5

I agree that it is appropriate. It epitomizes our sell-out to the big banks. Why live in denial?nm rhett o rick Jan 2012 #24

Supposedly, along with renaming the stadium they are renaming the Party kenny blankenship Jan 2012 #47

Oligarchy Blue Party vs. Oligarchy Red Party nm rhett o rick Jan 2012 #82

epitomizes? How does it do that, outside of your factless rhetoric? bigtree Jan 2012 #52

Symbols are powerful things, bigtree, Occulus Jan 2012 #69

Excellent point about foreclosure Broderick Jan 2012 #73

How is it "dishonest"? BoA is the epitomy of Wall Street and Congressional rhett o rick Jan 2012 #71

And it will the source of endless rationalizations from the gallery, too LanternWaste Jan 2012 #48

but, I'll eventually stop talking about it bigtree Jan 2012 #56

I imagine everyone will stop discussing it sooner or later LanternWaste Jan 2012 #61

Accepting the nomination in that location is not immoral. JDPriestly Jan 2012 #114

The symbolism won't be let slide. 99Forever Jan 2012 #6

Precisely... whathehell Jan 2012 #12

Exactly... hlthe2b Jan 2012 #7

Obama got bad reviews for his overblown acceptance locale in denver.... joeybee12 Jan 2012 #8

Yeah! I remember Hannity was screaming for a month about those "Greek Columns." jefferson_dem Jan 2012 #33

+1 JoePhilly Jan 2012 #110

Well, he can either keep it closed to a smallish group of delegates ... frazzled Jan 2012 #9

oh my... Cali_Democrat Jan 2012 #10

Good grief. EFerrari Jan 2012 #11

Truth in advertising.. Fumesucker Jan 2012 #13

Formerly known as Errikson Stadium bpj62 Jan 2012 #14

Looks like I'm not the only one concerned. WilliamPitt Jan 2012 #15

that doesn't seem like much concern bigtree Jan 2012 #22

Right. bvar22 Jan 2012 #81

Wow. Thas certainly does reflect great concern. jefferson_dem Jan 2012 #30

And it's bullshit if the president of the United States can't use a football stadium WI_DEM Jan 2012 #51

What? Mr.Liberty Jan 2012 #80

This will just mean that those wall street bankers will have to pony up a bit more campaign cash. sad sally Jan 2012 #136

any other options??? dembotoz Jan 2012 #16

Other options Charlemagne Jan 2012 #65

Those university stadiums are 150 miles or more from Charlotte. GoCubsGo Jan 2012 #102

That's just perfect. K&R (nt) T S Justly Jan 2012 #18

That Barack, he's a real man of the people MinervaX Jan 2012 #19

Just a slight thumb in the eye to OWS, IMO. n/t Broderick Jan 2012 #20

The DNC will occupy BOA pintobean Jan 2012 #135

President Barack Obama presented by Bank of America MinervaX Jan 2012 #21

Excellent choice. jefferson_dem Jan 2012 #26

Hey! How about he just accepts the nom at the convention center. MinervaX Jan 2012 #27

then a lot of people will be excluded. A few thousand vs. 70-100,000 people--that's why. WI_DEM Jan 2012 #31

That's the way it's always been up until 2008.... joeybee12 Jan 2012 #32

Are we seriously debating Greek columns on DU? jefferson_dem Jan 2012 #36

We're debating lack of common sense joeybee12 Jan 2012 #54

A blunder...in your mind. jefferson_dem Jan 2012 #59

It's low-hanging fruit. They can't resist the cheap shot. AtomicKitten Jan 2012 #75

Yeah... jefferson_dem Jan 2012 #85

Looking forward to it. AtomicKitten Jan 2012 #89

Well, there were more of us than ever before. trof Jan 2012 #149

If by "us" you mean Obama voters... then... jefferson_dem Jan 2012 #161

Actually you are wrong--JFK accepted his nomination in a stadium as did FDR in 1936 WI_DEM Jan 2012 #42

so? frylock Jan 2012 #39

Certainly to appease the cult of personality. MinervaX Jan 2012 #41

So Democrats who support Obama are part of a "cult"? jefferson_dem Jan 2012 #45

"cult of personality" wikipedia definition: Cali_Democrat Jan 2012 #134

No, "cult of personality" Summer Hathaway Jan 2012 #140

typical simplistic response. Is that why FDR in 1936 and JFK in 1960 gave their acceptance speeches WI_DEM Jan 2012 #46

Two examples...very good...certainly shows this was the norm joeybee12 Jan 2012 #55

to allow more people to come WI_DEM Jan 2012 #44

and i ask again, so? frylock Jan 2012 #84

bet there will be a whole bunch of them there "regular folks" up in them million dollar luxury boxes frylock Jan 2012 #174

70,000+ luxury boxes! Oh...the outrage... jefferson_dem Jan 2012 #176

million-dollar luxury boxes.. frylock Jan 2012 #180

September 5 will be a site to behold. jefferson_dem Jan 2012 #181

Sorry, but Obama didn't name the stadium and he needs a large venure for the crowds he will pull WI_DEM Jan 2012 #28

But he chose to have it there Charlemagne Jan 2012 #66

Exactly! I hate it and prefer the old stadium names treestar Jan 2012 #104

at least now we know what it takes to make a black man president n/t librechik Jan 2012 #34

Yeah, a large propaganda apparatus and a sell out. MinervaX Jan 2012 #35

Hey There, Welcome to DU! jefferson_dem Jan 2012 #37

What does this post mean? Number23 Jan 2012 #139

you're OP is a total face palm failure surfdog Jan 2012 #40

Not necessarily a huge deal Broderick Jan 2012 #43

Good optics? surfdog Jan 2012 #57

I will see how it plays out I guess Broderick Jan 2012 #60

A lot of people in this thread are making too big a deal out of this and pointing to this WI_DEM Jan 2012 #49

FDR and JFK fought for the little guy against Wall Street. Octafish Jan 2012 #170

Does Philly still have the FU center? justiceischeap Jan 2012 #50

I'm a little embarrassed to admit varelse Jan 2012 #53

Fitting. n/t Horse with no Name Jan 2012 #58

The Party of the People... kentuck Jan 2012 #62

Sigh here Broderick Jan 2012 #63

Mitch McConnell said that he wants to put a fence across the Cumberland gap now . . . Major Hogwash Jan 2012 #68

silly silly silly spanone Jan 2012 #64

I guess if Goldman Sachs doesn't have a stadium, you go to BoA! Huey P. Long Jan 2012 #67

lol Broderick Jan 2012 #74

The graphic identity of BOA and OBAMA appears to come from the same hand kenny blankenship Jan 2012 #78

Holy Moly. In Wait Wut Jan 2012 #76

Politically speaking... kentuck Jan 2012 #79

Except I doubt dog-on-car would want his connection to Mormonism so blatantly displayed... Fumesucker Jan 2012 #83

You're absolutely right! kentuck Jan 2012 #86

Then he should have it at Soldier Field. Wait Wut Jan 2012 #92

Still better than Fenway Renew Deal Jan 2012 #77

BOA is a particularly odious selection by the administration. CrispyQ Jan 2012 #87

Fenway is only one of two stadiums that I can think of not named after corporations. GoCubsGo Jan 2012 #112

Arrowhead, Lambeau Telly Savalas Jan 2012 #171

Sigh! 1stlady Jan 2012 #88

Don't look! kentuck Jan 2012 #90

+ a heavy sigh. Wait Wut Jan 2012 #94

Do folks not go to football and baseball games in NC, FrenchieCat Jan 2012 #93

I can't believe you would compare going to a baseball game.... kentuck Jan 2012 #97

At the end of the day...... FrenchieCat Jan 2012 #103

It is you... kentuck Jan 2012 #124

+1000. nt SammyWinstonJack Jan 2012 #168

The issue is the name of the stadium treestar Jan 2012 #107

FrenchieCat, it isn't a question about it being a stadium. JDPriestly Jan 2012 #121

If Romney was accepting the nomination at BOA Park Broderick Jan 2012 #96

Either they 'don't get it' or just don't give a shit. Rex Jan 2012 #98

I hate to think it might be the latter... kentuck Jan 2012 #100

Same here. Rex Jan 2012 #131

If they 'got it', OWS would not even exist. -eom Huey P. Long Jan 2012 #133

I think it's obvious. It's the latter and so 'in your face' puke inducing. SammyWinstonJack Jan 2012 #169

The symbolism is not by accident quinnox Jan 2012 #105

My head might get real heavy Broderick Jan 2012 #106

Obama Bad Obama Bad Obama Bad JoePhilly Jan 2012 #108

"Maybe Obama should hold it in a phone booth. " Wait Wut Jan 2012 #119

And who owns that phone booth? Summer Hathaway Jan 2012 #155

What idiot agreed with this? JDPriestly Jan 2012 #109

That's the kind of President he is. n/t rudycantfail Jan 2012 #111

Welcome to du Broderick Jan 2012 #116

Thank you. rudycantfail Jan 2012 #128

Yep. He's the kind that can fill a fucking stadium. Codeine Jan 2012 #157

and filling stadiums, that's what's important, right? frylock Jan 2012 #175

Charlotte Must Certainly Have A Park zorahopkins Jan 2012 #113

No. They don't. GoCubsGo Jan 2012 #117

And so what would be the politically correct alternative? Hold it somewhere where many fewer yellowcanine Jan 2012 #115

wall street owns him, so why not...? mike_c Jan 2012 #118

thats the scary part quinnox Jan 2012 #123

lol Whisp Jan 2012 #120

OHSHIT! Wait Wut Jan 2012 #122

Is anyone actually surprised? Quantess Jan 2012 #125

So is everyone who goes to that stadium a corporate sellout? ecstatic Jan 2012 #129

No. Fans can't do much about it, can they. Quantess Jan 2012 #130

not surprised at all this same shittalk is still going on here Whisp Jan 2012 #138

I'm absolutely NOT anti-Obama. I think you have a lot of nerve Quantess Jan 2012 #142

lol. not anti-Obama... Whisp Jan 2012 #146

Post removed Post removed Jan 2012 #150

oh, my mistake I guess you didn't write this: Whisp Jan 2012 #151

Yes, of course I wrote that. I stand by it. It's pretty obvious to everyone I wrote that, silly. Quantess Jan 2012 #154

Opening up the convention to more "regular folks" absolutely reeks of corporate suck up! jefferson_dem Jan 2012 #164

more "regular folks" to fill those million-dollar luxury boxes frylock Jan 2012 #177

Freedom Park in Charlotte Must Be Unavailable That Evening?? zorahopkins Jan 2012 #126

Really? Freedom Park? kenny blankenship Jan 2012 #137

LOL.... cliffordu Jan 2012 #166

An ironic name choice, but that should be where the time thinking about this ends ecstatic Jan 2012 #127

And If He Wins... He Can Be Sworn-In In Front Of The Exxon/Mobile Capitol Building, By The Chief... WillyT Jan 2012 #141

Oh, he'll win. There's no doubt about that anymore. Major Hogwash Jan 2012 #159

Well... If He Loses To Any Of These GOP Morons... All HOPE Is Truly Gone, No ??? WillyT Jan 2012 #160

dude! you're ruining it for the folks that want to use the spectre of ron paul.. frylock Jan 2012 #178

I'm so glad I found this thread Summer Hathaway Jan 2012 #143

Maybe he can share the stage with Jeff Zients... Former BAIN employee and OMB Director. cherokeeprogressive Jan 2012 #144

Much ado about nothing.. DCBob Jan 2012 #145

EverBank Field, Metlife Stadium, FedExField, SunLife Stadium, M&T Bank Stadium, CenturyLink Field... joshcryer Jan 2012 #152

I wonder if the poster would have been happy with "Progressive Field".. DCBob Jan 2012 #156

I'm glad he picked Mile High, almost 100k people were there. joshcryer Jan 2012 #147

perfectly appropriate magical thyme Jan 2012 #153

AND... jefferson_dem Jan 2012 #162

Y'all cry about some silly shit sometimes. Codeine Jan 2012 #158

Looks like the naming rights are bought after the fact, some stadiums, decades old... joshcryer Jan 2012 #165

"for a normal person" n/t Summer Hathaway Jan 2012 #173

Epic fail OP. cliffordu Jan 2012 #163

he's just making sure that one of his true bosses' names gets a little airtime,nothing wrong w/ that stockholmer Jan 2012 #167

Strangely Apropos Riftaxe Jan 2012 #172

Two other issues. What if it rains? That won't make for good "optics." downwardly_mobile Jan 2012 #179

Oh, I'm sure there is a robust security plan to deal with the 99%.. Fumesucker Jan 2012 #182

He would love OWS in there. joshcryer Jan 2012 #183

indeed donheld Jan 2012 #184