But how will they drop Obama’s balloons?
WASHINGTON _ Good thing the Denver Broncos are out of town.
Barack Obama has promised to defy convention in many ways and one of those ways will be at the Democratic National Convention, where he intends to deliver his acceptance speech not in the convention arena but in Denver’s huge INVESCO Field at Mile High.
The Democratic National Committee announced this morning that the entire last-day proceedings of the Democrats’ nominating shindig Aug. 25-28 will take place in the 75,000-capacity football venue, a departure from anything either major party has ever tried.
The Democrats quoted convention the co-chair, Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, as saying that the change “will allow thousands of first-time participants a chance to take part.” The rest of the convention will take place at the 21,000-seat Pepsi Center, where they basketball instead of football.
Left unsaid was the huge logistics headache it could bestow on the Secret Service, which has the task of assuring the safety of the new Democratic nominee. Security for the night could be a nightmare for Democratic Party loyalists who will have to share Obama’s shining moment with tens of thousands of regular folks who show up to see history made.
Of course, it’s sure to increase the drama of Obama’s big speech, a week before John McCain delivers his acceptance speech at the GOP gathering in St. Paul.
The decision adds more risk for the Democrats, and there are signs already of more than a few loose ends – from cost overruns to caterers refusing to heed dictates about what Democrats can be fed, and even what color the food should be.
According to reports, the Democrats’ contracts with caterers stipulates that food must come in “at least three of the following five colors: red, green, yellow blue/purple and white.” Huh?
Organically grown and locally produce foods are mandated and fried foods are forbidden.
Sounds to us that those Democrats could be mighty hungry by the time Obama starts his mile-high yacking.
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Here we go again; a member of the D.C. cocktail circuit complaining that the “common man” won’t be happy with the food choices at the DNC (with no actual sources cited). Oh and “boo-hoo” for the poor secret service members who have to figure out the logistics for the event. They really should be paid for doing that. Oh wait, I guess they are!
Of course, some people might think that filling a stadium of 75,000 with engaged citizens (something that will make McCain’s audience look pathetic) is a good sign that some “regular folk” are pretty enthused by Obama. But of course the D.C. media establishment, in all their wisdom, know that the Very Serious interpretation of this is that it is a “big risk” that will alienate salt-of-the-Earth folks like David Broder.
Give me a break!