The Barackopolis

McCain press guy Brian Rogers sent out an interesting "Campaign Memo" yesterday. These memos are usually desperate attempts to set (low) expectations for whatever McCain campaign event is coming up and to generally kick Obama in the nuts (electronically).

This one was a little different:

To: Interested Parties
From: Brian Rogers, Deputy Communications Director
Date: August 27, 2008
Re: Proper Attire For The Temple Of Obama (“The Barackopolis”)

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”). It is upon this pulpit that Barack Obama will tomorrow night address thousands of screaming, adoring fans. 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.

And then he attaches some pictures of different toga styles with captions. A little lame, but hey, it's the Republicans here. They aren't exactly known for their sparkling satire.

Anyway, on my long walk to the media tents this morning, I ran into these guys. It appears they've taken Rogers's joke one step further:

2:1 odds says they actually do have a toga party tonight.