Loading ...Señor J. Sidney McCain For Él Presidenté Campaign Fouls Up His Backdrop — Mistakes Walter Reed Middle School in North Hollywood, California For Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Yep, that’s right, folks — Talking Points Memo‘s Josh Marshall is in the midst of uncovering a MAJOR, but not totally unexpected “blooper” made by the RNC’s Señor McCain For Él Presidenté Campaign — the one described above in the subtitle. Yep — that georgeous, “patriotic-looking building” in the background while J. Sidney was speaking was actually an elementary school. OOPS.
As an official GTL™ “courtesy”, I have reached across the political divide to “fix” things for the GOP in an effort to help them avoid this embarrassing “blooper”:
Ah, there we go — much better and yep, you’re most very welcome, Señor. Now, back to my rant…
A few things come to mind here. First, the blunder is bigger than one would first think — after all, we all know the Grand Old Party wants to shut down the schools anyway — The Departments of Educations are “unconstitutional” (Courtesy of Wikipedia, H/T to The Googles), of course, according to The GOP Scrolls. Next, the blunder only serves to highlight the Republican Party’s Washington “elite’s”; specifically, the Señor J. Sidney McCain For Él Presidenté Campaign’s general ignorance of the Blogospheres, the Facebooks and the Internets — frightening when you really think about it.
While we’re thinking about it, let’s “go there” for a moment, shall we? Follow me now…
Anybody — I mean ANYBODY can make a simple mistake such as typing in “Walter Reed” into Google’s image search while hunting for the “perfect backdrop” for the Senator from Arizona Panama’s Republican nomination acceptance speech and pull up a pretty picture of some elementary school in California named “Walter Reed” and say “WOW — that’s the one!”. On the other hand, one would EXPECT some “oversight”, too though, wouldn’t they? I.E., somebody steps in, glances at the slideshow and says, “Wait — that’s not the Army medical center!”, correct? But, that’s not what happened here, is it? Nope — J. Sidney stood in front of a school, for cryin’ out loud and pontificated for what seemed like hours in his extremely engaging and fascist fascinating speech. Stay with me now — I’m about to bring you full-circle…
So, here is the guy who wants to play “tough guy” with Iran. If the man and his oh-so-competent staff can’t find Walter Reed Army Medical Center on the Internets, how in the HELL can we be certain they’re going to be able to locate Iran?
Oh, Dear God — PLEASE tell me I’m not going to wake up one morning under a Señor McCain Presidencia, turn my television on just to learn Él Presidenté has accidentally bombed ISRAEL in his neoconservative quest to dominate the Middle East. Of course, I suppose it’s easier to find a country the size of California on a map than it is to find a HUGE building in the Greater D.C. area, so perhaps I’m being a bit TOO “alarmed” at the possibility.
However; I submit to you — it IS “food for thought”. And to think, the McCain Campaign just couldn’t get ENOUGH chuckles in over Barry Obama’s usage of Greek-styled columns for HIS backdrop.
Wow, and to think I almost got through an entire post without mentioning Sarah Palin. Sorry, I just couldn’t help it.
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And now, for some of my “faves” on the subject from around the Blogospheres…
“… nobody knows what Walter Reed Hospital looks like, anyways, so everybody just assumed it was another one of his mansions. …”
“… it may have been an intentional mix up; what Republican wants to remind America about Walter Reed? …”
“… Wait, what? Did they mean to have an image of Walter Reed Medical Center? Ouch. If only they were a little better at “the google”, they might have recognized their mistake. …”
“… Perhaps more confusing was the visual of what appeared to be a mansion behind McCain. …”
“… You know, it wasn’t so long ago that these guys were the pros at this. Say what you will about Mission Accomplished Day, putting Bush in that flight suit was brilliant theater. Where did those people go?”
“… Somebody didn’t “vette” the search engine picture that was plastered behind McCain on the monster video green screen behind McCain during his acceptance speech for the Repulican Nomination for President. Nobody from the McCain campaign has said to date that it was supposed to be Walter Reed Hospital for wounded veterans but the opinions and context of his speech dictate that it was supposed to be. We are supposed to assume it was a mistake… “
“… No comment at this writing from the McCain campaign.”
“… -I am surprised by the green background-didn’t he get slammed for a green background back when he clinched the nomination? …”
Beautiful GTL, a work of artistic prose on a Friday afternoon.
How can this race be at all close? Polls show McCain down by only 2-3 points? Is this the USSA, where all numbers released in the mainstream press are utter bullshit?
(Love ur site, by the way. Linked to it from mine. Feel free, but not obligated, to link back)
Omg, you’re funny, GTL! *tricksy titters*
Yeah, that is as good as Barrys going through 57 states and having only 1 or 2 more to go.
What Joe Lovell said! LMAO!
It’s not surprising Republicans don’t know what a public school looks like, since they’re in such a rush to grant vouchers for their kids to get into private ones…
We are thinking to much alike and I will tell you that I did not see this post until I wrote my own. Sum Biatch, you got the jist long before I did Bro! I loved it and linky loved in bro! Excellent dissertation and thoughts.
Reciprocated, bro… like I say — twin bruthas from anuthah muthah
Good, but it was even funnier when Faux News put up portraits to talk about the Lincoln-Douglas debates and got the wrong Douglas (Frederick instead of Stephen – just a tad off, a black abolitionist instead of a white pro-slavery type.
And since McCain thinks we have a problem on the Iraqi-Pakistani border, it’s not surprising that he gets lost in this country too.
GTL
My match got rained out , so my only amusement this morning can come from picking on the lefties (deep sigh).
I’m just curious, since y’all seem to know so much about the GOP convention plans…umm..exactly where did anyone claim this was supposed to be anything in particular? I mean, I watched the speech, and I don’t recall any mention of Walter Reed anything. There was a little part about education, and a little part about healthcare, but I’m pretty sure Walter Reed never came up. So,er, what’s your point?
As a gesture of goodwill to my friends on the left, some genuine advice. At least when it comes to general public consumption (the fever swamps of the intertubes don’t apply for this), I’d suggest going heavy on the positve message. By that I mean Sen. Obama needs to close the sale with American people, and letting his campaign trash an old war hero and a pretty small town mom is not exactly what regular folks want to hear. Fair or not, Sen. Obama was exactly right on the misgivings many folks have with him. He looks different, he has a weird name, he’s not a long time public figure. While that’s not one foot in a bucket, it is a bit of a handicap, and he needs to reassure middle America that he not only is not a threat, but is looking to fix some problems.
That said, I personally hope him and Sen. Biden go nuclear, early and often. I am just now starting to think Gov. Palin (and that other guy) actually have a shot, and anything the left can do to help will be appreciated.
LMFAO, Liberal Jarhead — no doubt, Sir!
Chuck: All good points, bro — agree or disagree — which might be the reason behind your grassroots movement — Looks like you might be headed over to Washington, D.C., bro!
Congrats on your nomination~~!!!
Chuck, we lefties aren’t trashing an old war hero, we’re trashing a really, really old sloppy mass murderer who never should have gone to that bulls41t war in the first place, then got shot down ’cause he was a lousy pilot. Now he’ll flip-flop on anything and say anything and hire the same people who trashed his reputation 8 years ago and sink to any level of moral depravity simply because he has the ambition to be president.
GTL-FOOTBALL! YES!
ZING!!! YOUCH!!!
I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again — if J. Sidney can’t shut up about his being a war hero, he, like John F. Ker-ee before him, deserves to be challenged on the subject…
And yeppers — N-F-L bay-bayyyy!!!
Oh, and Chuck — that is, if you’re not busy out on the campaign trail, my friend
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Here’s an update on the “blooper”, directly from McCain’s campaign manager — click
GTL
First…LMFAO..now that’s just funny
Now a quick moment before I have to campaign at a poker game. Of course, this groundswell of support wouldn’t have been possible without your site as a launching pad. Expect massive numbers as my legion of supporter (yes thats singular) floods The GTL.
Heh… good luck at the poker game, bro — and gladjya liked it — thought you might
Had decent night at poker, and by heavy campaigning at a match on Sunday, the numbers of my supporters swelled into large single digits. Or is that digit. My promise to legalize Marijauna and tax it like tobacco, brought a huge response. Also well received was my promise to remove the a/c and heating from the congressional building. Let’s how partisan they want to be sweltering and freezing all year. I suspect the spirit of compromise will blossom, if only so that they can actually finish an agenda and go home.
Woo-HOO!!! Chuck for Prez! You’ve got my vote, bro