Honestly, this is ridiculous. Obama wants more people to see his speech and for it to be open to the public = megalomaniac. (btw, hardly a rational "discussion starter")
SEE WHAT? Over 80% of the people in the stadium will barely be able to see him. That's why they invented TV. They want to hold such a mass rally as a demonstration of force to the people watching at home. They are holding a huge rally, under the pretense that more people will be able to see it that way, but for the purpose of putting on a more impressive show to the people watching at home, and with the effect of generating mass hysteria for the candidate.
Or...just alot of people really want to see him speak and have a good time at the event with a fireworks show and entertainment? I mean....that sounds fun to me...but apparently our definition of fun is very...very different.