It's Official: Obama Will Give Convention Speech At Stadium

Obama will accept the Democratic nomination at Denver's Invesco field -- which can hold over 75,000.

"The Democratic Party is nominating a true change candidate this August, and it is only fitting that we make some big changes in how we put on the Convention," DNC Chairman Howard Dean says. "By bringing the last night of the Convention out to the people, we will be able to showcase Barack Obama's positive, people-centered vision for our country in a big way."

"Barack Obama's campaign for change has inspired millions of Americans and brought people into the political process who might never have been involved," said Convention Co-Chair Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius. "This change in the Convention program will allow thousands of first-time participants a chance to take part. I can't think of a better Convention finale for our nominee who has made reaching out to voters a hallmark of his campaign."

"Senator Obama and the DNCC have truly brought the community into the Convention," said Colorado Governor Bill Ritter, Jr. "This decision will enable thousands of residents from Colorado, the Rocky Mountain West and across the nation to witness history first hand. What a way to fire up our grassroots activists as we head into the fall campaign."

Rumors of the switch surfaced on Thursday.

The move from the Pepsi Center convention hall means "accepting the party's designation, historic as it may be, will not be the central focus of his remarks," The Nation says. "Rather, Obama will be putting the convention -- and the Democratic party -- behind him as he launches . . . outreach to Americans who don't usually vote and Americans who don't usually vote Democratic."

Comments

[BearsLeft]

This just in:
The McCain campaign announces that John Sidney McCain III will accept the nomination of the Republican Party in the back of a Minneapolis Costco where they give away the free food samples. The McCain campaign further stated that a gathering of old farts, looking for free food they could afford to buy but are too cheap to pay for is the core of McCain's base. With the rallying cries "Why should I pay for your kid's school?" and "Get off my lawn!" they hope to gather a crowd of several hundred. Or so.

[doctorwang]

With the rallying cries "Why should I pay for your kid's school?" and "Get off my lawn!" they hope to gather a crowd of several hundred. LMAO!

[mcole]

nice, right

[exPatPatti]

"You kids stop throwing that ball onto my geraniums!"

[uvymopkq]

Great....we can see Flipper live....sweettttt.

They call him Flipper, Flipper, faster than lightning,
No one you see, is smarter than he,
And we know Flipper, lives in a world full of wonder,
Flying there .............................

[Liberoservative]

I think you meant to post this on the McCain thread....

[BearsLeft]

Theme song from a 60's TV show?

You must be from the McCain campaign.

[patmancando]

I thought about him having tha nick name a few days ago................Nice poem as a bonus.

[genia]

Ohhhhh..how cute. Very clever. Did you think that up all by yourself ?

[mcole]

sigh. y'all need to try harder ok?

[genia]

Ahhahahaha...it really does seem that the Clinton crowd really have dreams and visions of sugar plums dancing while a last minute rebellion took the nomination and gave it to Hillary.......(and the crowd cheered.............. )

Poof.....

[genia]

This seems funny but...it needs to die. It needs to lay low, it needs to fade away. What a great boost for the struggling company though.
Those things are soooo last summer.

Kerry had the flip flops and now.......the crocks? What are the reugs up to? Are they trying to make this stick? Sadly.......the media will do it for them , ya know? Oh...the idiots...LOL..the media have become republican sheep. Really, the right have their base, they are the sheep they eat anything, eat it all up. The sheep believe...anything.... Now, That base has been reduced to ...what...29% ? Can't win an election with those numbers. So...the media is stepping up doing it's part to reach the masses. And...again sadly, the average person trusts the media.
Also......how pathetic is McCain.....evryday he tell us what Obama will or will not do. Hump...how about he starts telling us what he would do.

[genia]

oooppps...I posted this in the Obama taking your crocks thread......or...so I though.
Sorry.

[luvobama]

Lucky people of Denver. I would love love love to be there. By the way, did anyone see McGoo giving his pep talk in Denver today. it was a real snooze. His cackle is disgusting. Someone needs to tell him to stop.

[ComnCents]

>>I would love love love to be there.

I just made a donation to the campaign and got a chance to win a trip there.

[patmancando]

$5?

[patmancando]

Are they paying your expenses?

[doctorwang]

Good luck!

[Delle]

This is scary!
We all know that the school system has failed. The kids aren't being educated.
But, we have to look back at the history of the thirties!
This is Nuremburg!
Peter Guggenheim is planning to record this event - therefore he is Obama's Leni Reinfenstalh.
What will the movie be called - The Triumph of Hope instead of the Triumph of the Will?
Be afraid folks. Be very afraid.

[Dreamers101]

Ok so these tro//s are know acting like a popup windows in your web browser. Please people turn on your popup blocker.

Nuremburg indeed tro//s sounds like a talking point from the spewing fountain of hypocrisy.

[Delle]

Well, just look it up; read about the Nuremberg rally and stop dreaming!

[BearsLeft]

"Be afraid folks. Be very afraid."

This one is worn out. The voodoo is gone. We've had enough of being told the Boogeyman is out to get us.

Try "Baby Killers" or "Gay Marriage" or "Raise Your Taxes". But I suspect they won't work either.

[luvobama]

Thanks anyway. I have had enough of your fear mongering. We are moving on.

[ladyfractal]

Delle:

Let me see if I've got this correct; man is going to give a speech at a big stadium and so it's a Nuremberg rally? You suggest that we look back at history, namely the thirties; perhaps, it would be instructive for you to take your own medicine physician and read a bit of the history of Hitler's Germany and how it came to be so.

This isn't 1932, not every good orator is Hitler, the problem wasn't that Hitler was a good orator and a large rally does not make it Nuremberg. If you studied some history instead of pretending to know something about it, you would know these things. OH btw. you've already violated Godwin's Law, you lose.

Cheers
LF

[Delle]

Please know that I - Delle - responded to your comments.

For some reason the site manager chose not ot include my renmarks.

[UncommonSenz]

Delle: You say that "kids aren't being educated" and then "This is Nuremburg". You misspelled Nuremberg, which makes your post wonderfully ironic.

You've got your talking point down pat, you just have no idea what it actually means. Just like that doofus who couldn't explain why what Chamberlain did was appeasement, although he repeated the words over and over.

Talking points are no substitution for honest debate (or honest thought for that matter). And trying to compare Obama to Hitler (merely because he gives a speech in a stadium) disrespects the millions who were slaughtered by him and the millions more who fought against him. For the party that so loudly proclaims itself to be patriotic, spewing out pre-packaged garbage like this diminishes the sacrifices of those who actually fought tyranny.

Right wing puppet masters keep trying to find some line that will stick. And idiots like you keep carrying their water. It would be funny if so much weren't at stake.

[doctorwang]

Nicely put......

[NYC07]

In response the Republican Party today announced that McCain will also be giving his acceptance speech in a different venue. It will the held in the Larry Craig Memorial bathroom. A spokesman for the Rep Party gave the following reasons 1. To bring the Campaign closer to its constituency and 2. To allow McCain the occasional break as he normally can't go more then 10 min without a pit stop.

[cap57]

IT WILL BE ONE OF THE MOST EXCITING EVENT IN THE HISTORY OF DENVER AND BELIEVE ME WE HAD QUITE A FEW.
TO ALL OF THE MCCAIN SUPPORTER'S, DON'T BE JEALOUS, WE OBAMA SUPPORTER'S IN COLORADO WILL ENJOY EVERY BIT OF IT, WE WILL SCREAM, WE WILL YELL AND MAKE NO MISTAKE ABOUT IT WE WILL VOTE FOR OBAMA.

WE HOPED THAT THEY WOULD CHANGE THE VENUE AND THEY DID, IT WILL BE AN UNFORGETABLE NIGHT.

JOHN MCCAIN CANNOT EVEN START TO MATCH THIS GRAND EVENT, WHAT A RALLY THIS WILL BE, SO TO ALL THE OBAMA HATER'S SIT BACK AND ENJOY THE SCENERY.

DENVER IS " FIRED UP AND READY TO GO ", " CHANGE WE CAN BELIEVE IN " , OBAMA IS COLORADO'S MAN.

I Will BE THERE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OBAMA POTUS 08

[Busterdawg]

does everyone in Denver shout?

And why every time I meet someone from Denver they always have to impress upon people that a) Denver is important too and b) a lot of great and exciting things have happened there.

[notthistime]

why the sarcasm? caps57 is excited and with good reason as I would love to see the event myself. Good for you caps57.

Go Obama 08

[Mercurial]

I just don't get all the jealousy in some of these comments. McCain can give his speech wherever he wants too....oh wait...never mind. Reminds me of the public financing thing....I was like "Why don't McCain just refuse it too?" and then I was like....oh wait...never mind. I guess I do get the jealousy after all.

[Gordon]

Effin hero-worship gonna make me sick

[Dreamers101]

The name is not Hancock tro// it’s Obama no hero’s allowed just competent leadership need only apply.

[Thron]

Be sick by now with your own distortion.

[Mercurial]

Jealousy is an unattractive trait. And don't be sick....maybe you'll have a candidate you can be proud of one day too! There's always a bright side if you look for it!!

[Busterdawg]

I did. Her name was Hillary. At least I knew where she stood.

[Busterdawg]

Me too.

It's gonna backfire.

Here we have a candidate with very little experience, who has an undistinguished record as a legislator, who is running on character, which really means his golden throat since there is little else to go on. We don't know who he is and where he really stands.

I had no idea he was for the death penalty or for tearing down the wall that separates church and state or for gutting the constitution to save us from terrorism. Now I'm waiting on his real positions on gay marriage and abortion.

[Dreamers101]

So basically you live in a matrix of talking points and spin, what did you research again?

[Sixtwo]

You need to get use to the idea of an "inclusive" government--an America that represents ALL the people!. Until now, this country has demonstrated an "us" and "them" attitude. So, what's wrong with giving all Americans wh so desire, an opportunity to participate in the convention events? Don't worry about your illness, healthcare for ALL is on the way. You'r recover from your sickness.

[Thron]

Keep the faith pitbull.

[ladyfractal]

I'm curious, when did Obama say that he was for 'tearing down the wall that separates church and state', I must have missed that speech. He IS talking about faith-based programs and as a non-theist, I would prefer that he wouldn't but that's not a deal breaker NOR is it 'tearing down the wall...'

Cheers
LF

[Liberoservative]

Actually, he said that all of them would have to abide by Title 7... and FYI the first amendment does not mention separation of church and state... that was brought in through some judicial decisions.... do your research....
The constitution states, "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof." Both the free exercise clause and the establishment clause place restrictions on the government concerning laws they pass or interfering with religion. No restrictions are placed on religions except perhaps that a religious denomination cannot become the state religion.

http://www.allabouthistory.org/separation-of-church-and-state.htm

[luvobama]

Guess again Loser.

[Thron]

Does any one knows what an Obama-hater looks like in this room or in the rain or in the sun or in Iraq?

[Sixtwo]

No, but we know that the sun shines and the rain falls on the "just" and the "unjust" , those who love and those who hate and that God will do the separating. Let them hate themselves right into Hell's fire!

[patmancando]

WTF?

[leftoflennon]

Oh McSame.....this is where your "campaign" ends.

[UncommonSenz]

So let's put this idiotic right wing talking point to bed once and for all.

If we follow the moronic logic (speeches at big crowds = Nazis) to its conclusion, we give up some of the finest, most inspiring speeches of all time. Scrap Kennedy's "ask not" speech. Ditto FDR's "Nothing to fear but fear itself". King could not "have a dream" or talk about the promised land. There would be no "day that will live in infamy", and no instance "that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth".

When people are in crisis, great leaders inspire. Just because McCain can't seem to do that, don't fault Obama for it. And just because he inspires many in a nation desperate for change doesn't make him a Nazi.

I know you trolls are just repeating the spoon-fed swill you are being served by your right wing masters, but can you try actually THINKING about what they instruct you to say before you run out and blindly repeat it over and over?

[Dreamers101]

Tro//s are mindless, unbending and unwavering troglodytes only listening to what there masters has deemed necessary for them to “THINK”.

GOP motto: Fall inline tro// or leave our sanctified nether region of slapdash unified “THINKING”.

[Meggie]

It's sad they have to behave this way, isn't it?
Conservative think tanks are smokin' trying to figure out how Obama gets a crowd at his speeches - and he doesn't even have to use our military as a backdrop. Or use the crowd that was wheeled into the community room at the local old-folks home this morning (make sure you gather up ALL of the canes and walkers before the cameras roll!)

[Gordon]

Who said anything about nazis?

[Dreamers101]

Read on TRO// and you will seee yor buddy are posting

[surfcitysteven]

Other trolls here have mentioned it. Quit acting ignorant. Conservotards like you think that being ignorant is a valid tool in a debate. And you do have a point there. It is impossible to debate an ignoramus.

[myklwain]

John McCain is conducting one of his town hall (my friends) meetings at the performing arts center here in Denver, right now. Guess what the big political news is though?...BRILLIANT!

[BearsLeft]

McLaim is in town?
I hadn't noticed.

[Thron]

America stand up for your dreams and fight with Obama to take back the country, and to make sure he wont forget to fight for all of us, even those republicans conservative blue collar clowns...

[patmancando]

He doesn't represent my dreams, in fact, it is getting harder and harder to know what he represents, other than what will get him elected. My passion is health care, and I doubt that it is his.