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Posted Friday, September 05, 2008 10:20 AM

Crooks and Liars: McCain’s Convention Backdrop Epic Fail

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The internets were abuzz immediately when this strange shot of McCain during his RNC acceptance speech gave more ammo during closeups for another Colbert Report McCain Green Screen Challenge to videophiles with a knack for chroma key effects, but what caught Josh Marshall's eye was the building being used as the backdrop with the green green lawn that was providing the fodder. Initial speculation that it was one of McCain's innumerable mansions quickly faded when his readers confirmed that it was actually Walter Reed Middle School in North Holllywood, CA (pictured on right, above), but why? A local Bay Area reporter for NBC picked up on it and called the school to find out. The receptionist said, We were all wondering...
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