GOP Blasts Obama For Accepting Nomination In Stadium, Though Bush Considered Doing Same In 2004

[Ichingcarpenter]

Now that Barack Obama (D) has decided to open-up his convention acceptance speech to 75,000 people in a public event, the Republicans are, like clock-work, whining as they are known to do:
But lets look at the facts.





The Washington Times (12/26/2003):

A swinging convention

Organizers of the Republican National Convention, to be held in New York City next summer, are thinking about having President Bush make his nomination-acceptance speech at Yankee Stadium, the New York Post reports.

The convention will be held from Aug. 30 through Sept. 2 at Madison Square Garden, which holds up to 19,500 people. Yankee Stadium can seat 55,000.

There has also been speculation that Mr. Bush may deliver his address at Ellis Island, the Statue of Liberty, or elsewhere, reporter Kenneth Lovett writes.

However, there could be a problem: Mr. Bush's speech is planned for prime time on Sept. 2 - the same time as the Yankees are scheduled to play the Cleveland Indians at Yankee Stadium.

The New York Post (12/24/2003):

BUSH MAY 'PITCH' IN BRONX

ALBANY - Organizers of the Republican national convention have sent out an e-mail raising the possibility that President Bush will accept the nomination at Yankee Stadium.

Jeff Kent, the U.S. Senate press photographers-gallery director and a convention organizer, cited the option to media members in a follow-up e-mail to last week's convention preview for the media at Madison Square Garden, the site of the event next summer.

After asking for feedback to the Garden plans, Kent, whose office has been designated by convention organizers to handle some arrangements, told media members to "ponder how you would want to cover an acceptance speech at Yankee Stadium."

Republican leaders have said they are considering ways to highlight high-profile sites in the city and have previously refused to say whether Bush will accept the nomination at the Garden.

...Bush made a memorable appearance at the Stadium just weeks after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks when he threw out the first ball of Game 1 of the 2001 World Series.

Shameless hypocrites.

By the way, the reason why the GOP opted against moving Bush's speech was because of security concerns

http://www.politicalbase.com/profile/Mark%20Nickolas/blog/&blogId=2690

[Waya]

1. Bush considered doing the same?

Probabaly had to abandon that idea. Would kind look stupid to pack a 75,000 seater with 200 people, huh?

Oh well, Obama will fill it and then some.......sucks to be a Repuke.....

[Oreo]

2. They're just jealous

And since we broke the Invesco story at DemConWatch... I'd like to announce our latest find:

The Republicans have just announced that John McCain will now make his acceptance speech in the Men's Room of the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.

[Waya]

3. ROFL.......

Quite fitting.....

[Voice for Peace]

4. LOLOL!

YOu need to post that in breaking news.

:rofl:

[Ichingcarpenter]

5. funny......n/t

[DearAbby]

6. Whaaaah fuckin whaaaaah!

they are jealous, McSame couldn't draw flies, and he's full of shit.

[Triana]

7. Poor babies....

...somebody call the WAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHMBULANCE!

[ccharles000]

8. The RNC sucks

[Bolo Boffin]

9. Instead, they built a lame-ass pitcher's mound in the middle of the Repuke convention

and had Bush speak from there. God, that was awful-looking.

[Lucky 13]

10. What are they complaining about?

Too inclusive? Too open? Grandstanding? Seriously, what are they complaining about?

[onenote]

11. that accepting in front of 75,000 people is elitist

Oh, wait, that doesn't work.

Must be because its not elitist.

[ProSense]

12. Why does the GOP's opinion on the Democratic Convention matter?

Screw them.

[onenote]

13. even more relevant: JFK did exactly the same thing in 1960

Next time someone criticizes the decision to move Obama's acceptance speech to a football stadium, remind them of this pertinent fact: in 1960, JFK's acceptance speech was moved from the arena where the convention was held (seating 15,000) to the LA Coliseum, seating 80,000.


http://www.npr.org/news/national/election2000/demconvention/past.1960.html