Ken Berwitz

Am I missing something, or isn't this exactly what the so-called "Occupy" protesters were railing about, as Democrats across the country - very much including President Barack Obama - stood in support of them?

According to Michelle Malkin's mind-numbing piece at her web site (along with  numerous other sources), President Obama will make his acceptance speech not at the convention center in Charlotte, NC, but at the Bank of America Stadium.  That's right, Bank of America, one of the Democrats' most hated financial venues.

And why are they doing it?  Well, the party line is that it will give many people an opportunity to hear their fearless leader speak in person.  If you believe that, I can get you into the Green Bay Packers' Super Bowl victory party for half price.

The actual reason is....well, I'll let Ms. Malkin tell you:

...it’s the heavyweight contributors, not the hoi polloi, to whom convention organizers are catering as they struggle to raise some $37 million to cover the coronation celebration’s costs. The self-proclaimed Party of the 99 Percent is reportedly busy creating special-access VIP packages for the 1 percent — under the illusion of throwing open its doors to the masses. DNC officials refuse to disclose fundraising updates until after the convention, even as they champion their own “openness and accessibility.”

And no doubt, Obama will use his stadium-size pulpit to “stand up” to the very same “fat cats” who’ll be watching him while sipping Courvoisier in their DNC-appointed luxury seats.

Are you surprised?  I hope not; not after that Greek-columned obnoxiathon Obama gave us at Invesco field in 2008 - at a cost of over $5 million dollars so it could be made sufficiently regal for His Majesty. 

Suppose the Republican Party moved its acceptance speech to the Bank of America stadium so it could accommodate the richest-of-the-rich moneybag set?  Do you think our wonderful "neutral" media would have something to say about it? 

Like maybe lead story features for two weeks about how money-grubbing Republicans are hopelessly committed to the rich, and how obtusely they flaunt it in our faces?  Do you think that same media would buy the claim that it's just so the little people can get seats too?

Well, let's see how they handle things when it is Democrats.......as if you don't already know.