Obama: Emperor of the World!

You think the Big O's Berlin "Citizen of the World" speech was over the top? Stand by. He's going to top it tomorrow night at Mile High Stadium with his coronation, uh, acceptance speech.

Here's the facts from Reuters: Obama speech stage resembles ancient Greek temple

DENVER (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama's big speech on Thursday night will be delivered from an elaborate columned stage resembling a miniature Greek temple.

The stage, similar to structures used for rock concerts, has been set up at the 50-yard-line, the midpoint of Invesco Field, the stadium where the Denver Broncos' National Football League team plays.

Some 80,000 supporters will see Obama appear from between plywood columns painted off-white, reminiscent of Washington's Capitol building or even the White House, to accept the party's nomination for president.

He will stride out to a raised platform to a podium that can be raised from beneath the floor.

Honest to God, folks, I couldn't possibly make this stuff up. The man is bat-sh!t crazy!

P.S. I stole the awesome photoshop from Mike O at The Political Inquirer

P.S. II, Big Bill says after his speech in Denver tonight, he's blowing town. (Did Monica call?) Bill chatted today about "candidate x" and then said he won't stay to hear the Greek god speech.

As usual, Charles Krauthammer has the definitive word on Obama, the Greek god coronation:

Has He Lost His Mind?

The Berlin folly -- in English.

The Superbowl Halftime Show -- without the game.

What's the finish? Maybe Obama’s got Zhang Yimou to do the hidden-rope trick, and have him lifted, Beijing-style, to the heavens when he’s done. Will he reappear three days later at the Bird’s Nest?

Or maybe he'll just do a Napoleon and coronate himself. By the time Napoleon made himself emperor, he had won the Battles of Lodi, of Arcole, of Rivoli, of the Pyramids and of Marengo. And had promugulated the Napoleonic Code. He had yet to write a single autobiography.