Sunday, May 18, 2008

The Messiah Mounts The Mound To Massage The Masses

Record Obama Crowd, the Size of a City
Sen. Barack Obama has seen his share of large crowds over the last 15 months, but his campaign said they have not approached the numbers gathered along the waterfront here right now.

The campaign, citing figures from Duane Bray, battalion chief of Portland Fire & Rescue, estimated that 75,000 people are watching him speak.

How many young girls had orgasms at concerts over "I want to hold your hand"? Though somewhat shallow, at least the Beatles had a long term sellable product and allure. Granted, it was with a crowd that could be fully entertained in an empty closet, but still...