Comments on: Barack Obama: Messiah or Greek God? http://thecollegepolitico.com/barack-obama-messiah-or-greek-god/ From the Right side of Campus Wed, 30 Jun 2010 00:17:20 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Thomas Paine http://thecollegepolitico.com/barack-obama-messiah-or-greek-god/comment-page-1/#comment-18 Thomas Paine Fri, 29 Aug 2008 05:28:15 +0000 http://thecollegepolitico.com/?p=234#comment-18 If he paid people to be there maybe... but all the people wanted to be there... Bush did numerous rallies like that in 2004. I know he had a rally at the ballpark in Cincinnati, I think that held at least 40,000 (just a guess). If you can get the audience, its something to be proud of... not arrogant... complaining that he can draw a huge crowd is ignorant... If he paid people to be there maybe… but all the people wanted to be there…
Bush did numerous rallies like that in 2004. I know he had a rally at the ballpark in Cincinnati, I think that held at least 40,000 (just a guess).
If you can get the audience, its something to be proud of… not arrogant… complaining that he can draw a huge crowd is ignorant…

]]> By: thecollegepolitico http://thecollegepolitico.com/barack-obama-messiah-or-greek-god/comment-page-1/#comment-17 thecollegepolitico Fri, 29 Aug 2008 05:00:05 +0000 http://thecollegepolitico.com/?p=234#comment-17 Well I am glad that you clarified those points... Honestly, this was just a fluff piece. Sure, I really do think it looks like a greek temple rather than anything in Washington (due to the curved and different sized columns). I also can't imagine that's what they intended (though I'm not sure what exactly it was that they intended). What I think is truly important about his speech (other than the content) is the ridiculous ego that comes out in the way he did it. He left the place where everyone else in the party spoke in order to address his adoring masses... I mean an 85,000 seat stadium to accept a nomination? Doesn't that seem a little over the top and arrogant to you? Well I am glad that you clarified those points… Honestly, this was just a fluff piece. Sure, I really do think it looks like a greek temple rather than anything in Washington (due to the curved and different sized columns). I also can’t imagine that’s what they intended (though I’m not sure what exactly it was that they intended).

What I think is truly important about his speech (other than the content) is the ridiculous ego that comes out in the way he did it. He left the place where everyone else in the party spoke in order to address his adoring masses…

I mean an 85,000 seat stadium to accept a nomination? Doesn’t that seem a little over the top and arrogant to you?

]]> By: Thomas Paine http://thecollegepolitico.com/barack-obama-messiah-or-greek-god/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Thomas Paine Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:24:01 +0000 http://thecollegepolitico.com/?p=234#comment-16 I never said bush was an emperor, or u are soulless, or that you cannot think for yourself (just that you do not think for yourself, i bet you are very capable). And if you watched the speech, by no means did it look like a greek temple. It was clearly a white house-esque setting. I never said bush was an emperor, or u are soulless, or that you cannot think for yourself (just that you do not think for yourself, i bet you are very capable).
And if you watched the speech, by no means did it look like a greek temple. It was clearly a white house-esque setting.

]]> By: thecollegepolitico http://thecollegepolitico.com/barack-obama-messiah-or-greek-god/comment-page-1/#comment-15 thecollegepolitico Thu, 28 Aug 2008 23:56:42 +0000 http://thecollegepolitico.com/?p=234#comment-15 Ha... reality? Are you sure that's where you're based? and in this "reality" Bush is an emperor, Obama's massive stadium speech setting is benign, and I'm a soulless "radical conservative" who can't think for himself? Right? and lets make it clear... I'm not bitching about Obama's setting, I'm simply pointing out how self-important he seems from this action (and many others). Ha… reality? Are you sure that’s where you’re based?

and in this “reality” Bush is an emperor, Obama’s massive stadium speech setting is benign, and I’m a soulless “radical conservative” who can’t think for himself? Right?

and lets make it clear… I’m not bitching about Obama’s setting, I’m simply pointing out how self-important he seems from this action (and many others).

]]> By: Thomas Paine http://thecollegepolitico.com/barack-obama-messiah-or-greek-god/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Thomas Paine Thu, 28 Aug 2008 23:32:52 +0000 http://thecollegepolitico.com/?p=234#comment-14 by no means am i comparing the speech or location to bush. Bush couldn't find 80,000 friendlies to give a speech to in the New York area. As i remember it, he couldnt even fill MSG without having numerous hecklers... His setup, his stage, the thing you are bitching about is what made Bush look Emperorish. Obama's setup looks pretty benign. I base what I say on the reality. This post seemed to be just following the talking points.... by no means am i comparing the speech or location to bush. Bush couldn’t find 80,000 friendlies to give a speech to in the New York area. As i remember it, he couldnt even fill MSG without having numerous hecklers…
His setup, his stage, the thing you are bitching about is what made Bush look Emperorish. Obama’s setup looks pretty benign.
I base what I say on the reality. This post seemed to be just following the talking points….

]]> By: thecollegepolitico http://thecollegepolitico.com/barack-obama-messiah-or-greek-god/comment-page-1/#comment-13 thecollegepolitico Thu, 28 Aug 2008 23:23:22 +0000 http://thecollegepolitico.com/?p=234#comment-13 Yea, totally, cause you know... Bush gave his speech in a football stadium with 80,000 volunteers crying, cheering, and passing out at ever breath that their Messiah takes. Give the stupid Bush argument a rest... his stage and setting was massive, sure. Makes sense since he was ALREADY PRESIDENT. But Obama's stage and setting is out of this world extravagant (80,000 seat stadium!)... and you're gonna sit there and say bush's acceptance speech was emperish? p.s. its funny that you said I follow the republican talking points since as I was writing this comment I heard Robert Gibbs of the Obama campaign make the same weak "Bush did it too" argument that you're sticking to. Yea, totally, cause you know… Bush gave his speech in a football stadium with 80,000 volunteers crying, cheering, and passing out at ever breath that their Messiah takes.

Give the stupid Bush argument a rest… his stage and setting was massive, sure. Makes sense since he was ALREADY PRESIDENT. But Obama’s stage and setting is out of this world extravagant (80,000 seat stadium!)… and you’re gonna sit there and say bush’s acceptance speech was emperish?

p.s. its funny that you said I follow the republican talking points since as I was writing this comment I heard Robert Gibbs of the Obama campaign make the same weak “Bush did it too” argument that you’re sticking to.

]]> By: Thomas Paine http://thecollegepolitico.com/barack-obama-messiah-or-greek-god/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Thomas Paine Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:04:19 +0000 http://thecollegepolitico.com/?p=234#comment-12 umm.... first, radical conservatives are conservatives who support whatever their party's talking points are... at least thats my definition of it. If you have seen any of the pictures today on the news, the setup looks pretty normal. As many buildings in washington, similar to the white house... Bush's setup in '04 made him look like he was emperor of an Empire. Barack's looks he is trying to show he can fit in at the white house... the fact that this is an issue or even being discussed shows the pathetic level of sophistication of the political discourse has become in this nation... umm…. first, radical conservatives are conservatives who support whatever their party’s talking points are… at least thats my definition of it.
If you have seen any of the pictures today on the news, the setup looks pretty normal. As many buildings in washington, similar to the white house…
Bush’s setup in ’04 made him look like he was emperor of an Empire. Barack’s looks he is trying to show he can fit in at the white house…
the fact that this is an issue or even being discussed shows the pathetic level of sophistication of the political discourse has become in this nation…

]]> By: thecollegepolitico http://thecollegepolitico.com/barack-obama-messiah-or-greek-god/comment-page-1/#comment-11 thecollegepolitico Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:41:19 +0000 http://thecollegepolitico.com/?p=234#comment-11 1. Its nice to know that I'm a radical now... I guess Reuters is a radical conservative organization since they were the first ones to label the stage a temple. 2. Again it seems like you've never actually looked closely at the pictures or maybe that you've never seen any building in Washington... just because a building has columns doesn't mean it looks like every other building with columns. 3. please watch this video and tell me again that Bush's setting in 2004 (when he was already president) was anywhere near as self-important as Obama's: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yQwufJ_JpA 1. Its nice to know that I’m a radical now… I guess Reuters is a radical conservative organization since they were the first ones to label the stage a temple.
2. Again it seems like you’ve never actually looked closely at the pictures or maybe that you’ve never seen any building in Washington… just because a building has columns doesn’t mean it looks like every other building with columns.
3. please watch this video and tell me again that Bush’s setting in 2004 (when he was already president) was anywhere near as self-important as Obama’s: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yQwufJ_JpA

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