No Way To Win, Part 4435

Jesse Taylor:

Of course, there is no backdrop that Obama could have for his speech that wouldn’t play into Republican attacks on his “celebrity”—if he had it in the Pepsi Center, it would be compared to glitzy stage shows by (just throwing out a name here) someone like Madonna.  If he took it to a small, intimate setting, it would be compared to a wine party among celebrities.

Exactly. As Atrios said, we knew there'd be a hissy fit, we just didn't know what. It's just hilarious that it turned out to be about the props.