BARACK OBAMA’S speech in 2008 at Invesco Field in Denver was something else. I was there and it was a raucous political revival. People sang, chanted and wept. This year will be different for a lot of reasons, especially with the venue shifted to a smaller stadium due to weather.
With the word “God” omitted from the party platform, which has caused a furor on the right, replaced by the word faith, which evidently doesn’t compute, the jokes from religious conservatives write themselves in a never ending stream. If Obama had been rained on it would have been epic.
Faith has always been a central part of the American story, and it has been a driving force of progress and justice throughout our history. We know that our nation, our communities, and our lives are made vastly stronger and richer by faith and the countless acts of justice and mercy it inspires. Faith-based organizations will always be critical allies in meeting the challenges that face our nation and our world – from domestic and global poverty, to climate change and human trafficking. People of faith and religious organizations do amazing work in communities across this country and the world, and we believe in lifting up and valuing that good work, and finding ways to support it where possible. We believe in constitutionally sound, evidence-based partnerships with faith-based and other non-profit organizations to serve those in need and advance our shared interests. There is no conflict between supporting faith-based institutions and respecting our Constitution, and a full commitment to both principles is essential for the continued flourishing of both faith and country. – Democratic Party Platform
Chuck Todd closed his show with the breaking news earlier today. From Politico:
Campaign officials have been saying all week that the event would go forward “rain or shine” — but reversed themselves Wednesday.
The move has an upside for the campaign, which has reportedly struggled to fill all the seats in the massive outdoor arena. Still, the arena only has a capacity of just over 20,000 — meaning that tens of thousands of potential supporters will be denied the opportunity to see Obama speak.
There will be all sorts of stories on this today, including many claims that Obama-Biden couldn’t fill the massive Bank of American stadium. But nothing compares to what would happen if in the middle of Pres. Obama’s speech thunder rang out and a downpour ensued, leaving drenched supporters watching Pres. Obama in a deluge.
Taylor that stadium isn’t a Bank Of America venue! Bank Of America doesn’t own that stadium they just paid for the naming rights! Carolinas Stadium Corp owns that stadium, not BOA!
That’s funny. You actually think I don’t know the details?
It is known by everyone but Obama loyalists as BofA stadium.
You know the details yet you keep hinting that the President giving a speech in a stadium named after BOA has some larger meaning! For the record that stadium isn’t known by everyone as BOA stadium! I know someone who lives a few miles away from stadium and is a Carolina Panthers fan and according to her and her husband no one calls it Bank Of America Stadium, they either call it the vault or the bank!
It is known as the BofA Stadium and BofA payed a pretty penny to have it so named. Unfortunately there is not a major sporting facility that has not got branded. In SF Bay there is the Oracle Arena, and AT&T Park. When SJ builds it baseball facility it too will be branded, just as the HP Pavilion is so branded now.
So get off your high horse, and chill Solo. Welcome to Corporate America, where everything possible has been branded. Be grateful that our National Parks have not succumbed yet.
My high horse? Christ!
Hinting? I’m plainly stating it flatly.
Solo, he’s right. You’re trying to force a point that is laughable to anyone who isn’t a loyalist.
Of course you think he is right! You would!
Unfortunately there is not a major sporting facility that has not got branded.
spincitysd happens to be correct.
Perhaps God is not pissed, just impartial
Rain for everyone! Democrats and Republicans.
It should be noted that the convention committee, couldn’t raise the $36.6 million due to their ‘limits’ on corporate sponsors. That was one of the reasons for moving to the stadium in the first place. Incentives for big donors. I.e., a skybox for folks who raised one million.
heheheh…
Those 13 supporters who can’t get into the smaller venue sure will be upset.
Empty seats in an empty stadium for an empty suit…..
When are people like you going to get that petty insults bounce off this President like bullets off Superman? A small mind diseased mind you have!
The future will not be kind to the likes of you!
“The future will not be kind to the likes of you!”
The future will not be kind to any of us, nor to our children and grandchildren because of the likes of YOU–people who are willing to settle for less than what is required because they idolize someone. I truly wonder Solo, if Obama was instead a short nerdy guy named John with a Latvian or Romanian father but otherwise a similar story, if you would still be so obsessed with his wonderfulness. He is just a man (as Romney is just a man) and both he (Obama) and we can do better.
If by “settling” you mean I accept the reality that in a society based on democracy and pluralism no one every gets everything they want then yes I am settling! Unlike ur ilk I don’t expect my leaders to be perfect or to agree with everything they do while in office. All I require is that said leader moves us in the right direction and leaves office with the country in better shape than he found it. I also don’t recall saying President Obama was some political Superman either but you keep beating that straw-man! Obama2012!
People like you are proof of the old adage that success breeds envy and resentment.