Is it true they screwed up the Walter Reed photo in the backdrop last night?

[Captain Hilts]

Talking Points Memo is saying that instead of showing Walter Reed Army Medical Center they showed a picture of some school named after Walter Reed.

Is this true?

[PBS Poll-435]

1. OMFG....that makes a lot more sense.

Damn you, stock photo library.

[Happyhippychick]

2. 'Yes. Comforting to know that the dumbfucks in his campaign don't know what Walter Reed Hospital

looks like. Maybe they should pay the troops a visit and check out the monuments while they are in DC.

[GodlessBiker]

3. Was that that stupid house in the background? I though it was one of his 7 or 8 houses.

[TornadoTN]

4. Why the hell would they want a picture of that anyway?

One, it shows soldiers that have suffered at the hands of the decision making of the GOP

Two, remember how awful things were at Walter Reed, thanks to McCain and his ilk? Things aren't much better now either.

Sure, I realize they are preaching to the brainwashed at their convention, but what about those outside that 29%? Certainly doesn't seem like something I would want to open myself up to.

[mwb970]

5. Nobody could figure out why Gramps was speaking in front of a mansion.

I thought it was one of his homes! Turns out it's Walter Reed Middle School in N. Hollywood, California. Some not-so-bright staffer seems to have gotten it mixed up with Walter Reed Army Medical Center. So we end up with McCain speaking in front of a picture of a random building, with green grass right behind his head, reminding everyone of that green-screen zombie-grin debacle.

What losers.

[beac]

7. This is the McCain campaign in a nutshell.

Stupid and incompetent. HOW can anyone think this bunch of Keystone cops is 'ready to lead'???? :wtf:

[scorpiogirl]

6. OMG!!

I was going to post last night that it looked like my Jr. High. I went to Walter Reed Junior High in L.A. That's probably my school LOL!!!

[Captain Hilts]

9. That's a hoot!!!!!! I am a regular platelet donor at WRAMC, and that ain't it!

It's a HIDEOUS 70s-era building.

[scorpiogirl]

13. I'm sure this nice looking one 'sell's' better than the 70s

looking one. This total made my day! I'm passing it around to old school friends.

Edit: not enough coffee yet

[Teaser]

8. It seems to be the case

.

[Buzz Clik]

10. Some screen caps from the video of the speech:

He finished with the dramatic flag backdrop:



preceded by the corn field:



but started with the Walter Reed pic:



Oops. Wrong Walter Reed. It's the middle school



not the med center:




Oh, well.

[Captain Hilts]

11. The troops are in a hideous 70s-era building -

that is hideous.

[Buzz Clik]

14. This thing? I thought it was a parking garage. On closer inspection...

[Captain Hilts]

15. In the blood donor center they need portable heaters and air conditioners. nt

[JI7]

12. hahhahahah