Republican mockery of the neo-classical backdrop built at Invesco Field has revealed one thing clearly: They're a dumb bunch.
They forgot that George Bush accepted the Republican nomination in 2004 on a similar neo-classical set. The columns were less Greek and more Roman Imperial, but that's a stylistic preference for Republicans. You would have thought somebody in the GOP was paying attention that day.
Republican propagandists are likening the Invesco colonade to a Greek temple on Mt. Olympus. In other words, Republicans have no idea what temples are for; there were no temples on Mt. Olympus since temples were built by humans, not gods.
The Boston Globe, under the ironic heading "Political Intelligence", reports on words of wisdom from Tim Pawlenty:
On ABC, Pawlenty said, "This Roman-like facade, a facade with Roman columns, is a perfect metaphor or icon for the point that it's an interesting production, but behind it there's not much there."
Greek, Roman, democracy, empire, who of us on the Republican side of the aisle can tell the difference? It's all just history anyway.
That might explain the McCain campaign's dull-witted press release yesterday:
Today, workers at Invesco Field are putting the final touches on the newest wonder of the modern political world -- The Temple of Obama ("The Barackopolis").
Ahh, er..."Barackopolis" would mean in Greek "the city of Barack". Cities and temples both existed in antiquity (just as merchant ships and entrenching tools did), but that doesn't mean they're identical. But the McCainiacs aren't content just making a few gross errors. It's clear they're aiming to corner the dimwit vote in its entirety:
There may be some confusion among the press about the venue and appropriate dress code for Barack Obama's big speech. To help out, we wanted to provide the following tips on appropriate attire. The toga may have gone out of style centuries ago, but after Obama's temple speech tomorrow night, they’re sure to be flying off the racks.
The toga is of course a Roman, not a Greek, style of dress. The press release adds a helpful illustration of a Roman man who is most definitely not wearing a toga.