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July 09, 2008
Obama: He Loves Him Some Him
Barack Obama is a supremely arrogant man, and he displayed that arrogance in two separate episodes. First, Obama decided to move his acceptance speech from the Pepsi Center in Denver to the 76,000 seat Invesco Stadium.
Like the 'create myself a new presidential shield' embarrassment, this story shows the level of Obama's narcissism. His only consideration seems to be gratifying his own ego. Never mind the fact that the DNC is already cash-strapped for this convention, or the fact that Denver police and the Secret Service now have relatively little time to prepare a comprehensive security plan. Just ignore minor details like the networks who have already invested money preparing to cover the convention or the pressure this puts on his campaign staff.
I'm sure those thoughts never crossed his mind - all he's thinking about is the teeming throngs of adoring fans who will chant his name to the heavens and how awesome all of that is going to look on camera.
As if that weren't enough, Obama wants to use a visit to the historic Brandenburg Gate as just another campaign stop. German Chancellor Angela Merkel is not pleased.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel slammed a request by Barack Obama to give a speech this month before the Brandenburg Gate as "inappropriate", her deputy spokesman said Wednesday.She just doesn't get it - doesn't she see that Obama is special?The conservative leader said that while she would be pleased to meet the US Democratic presidential hopeful, it would be wrong for him to hold a "campaign rally" at the historic symbol of German unity.
"It is unusual to do electioneering abroad," spokesman Thomas Steg told reporters.
"It is unusual to hold election rallies abroad. No German candidate for high office would even think of using the National Mall (in Washington) or Red Square in Moscow for a rally because it would not be seen as appropriate."
Seriously, though, how much does one have to think of oneself to think that a partisan campaign recitation of talking points is equal to the historic speeches made my former presidents?
Posted by slublog at July 9, 2008 09:12 PM
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