2008 Virginia Republican Convention Featured Stage With Greek Columns

[MagickMuffin]

Reuters reports that Barack Obama will deliver his Thursday night acceptance speech before an “elaborate columned stage resembling a miniature Greek temple.

Conservatives are mocking the stage as a “temple of Obama.” Ed Morrissey writes, “That this scales heights of presumptuousness can hardly be refuted.” One anonymous McCain adviser quipped, “Is this from the Onion?” No, but it may be inspired by the stage at the 2008 Virginia Republican Convention:



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrkLMQp6ss4&eurl=http://thinkprogress.org/&fmt=18


On my! I guess the Rethuglicons think they own columns now, along with the flag, god, and our country.

[tekisui]

1. Those are cute little baby columns.

Amazing RWers and the M$M can't lift a finger to research before they spew shit.

[MagickMuffin]

3. Yep, the CorpoNewsMedia are lazy and ill informed and pass that along to anyone who watches

:cry: for ALL those that do watch and expect to be informed.

[zbdent]

4. I'm thinking southern plantation homes ...

reminding Barack Obama of "his place" ... (he should stay in his place ...)

[DangerousRhythm]

9. They're like the tiny Stonehenge in Spinal Tap.

In danger of being crushed by that guy. :scared:

[daggahead]

2. Is that it?

Sort of reminds me of "This is Spinal Tap," and the miniature Stonehenge that was 18" tall instead of 18' tall.

LOL!!!

[progressoid]

13. That was my thought too!! ROFL.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXGbwIkvh38

[Captain Hilts]

5. Sorry, these are much more modest and directly reflect architecture in Va. nt

[chascarrillo]

6. Oh Jesus Christ, give it up you little yellow-bellied coward.

You're an idiot that's talking shit about stuff you don't know anything about.

[WinkyDink]

7. Republicans will say anything, make any excuses, rationalize their hypocrisy, lie, whatever.

[maseman]

8. Bush used columns in 2004

I don't have the pic but saw it on DU last night.

[kskiska]

10. Bush's 2004 Greek Temple

http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0808/Bushs_2004_temple.html

[Bozita]

11. That deserves its own thread. Please do it so I can recommend!

[kskiska]

15. It's got one

but didn't get much response.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=3866923&mesg_id=3866923

[KittyWampus]

12. kick

[Hope And Change]

14. K & R!