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Campaign 2008 Flashback: McCain Green Screen!
Crossposted at The Whole Delivery.

Remember this!
Well, it is a flashback to last year at around this time, as John McCain's infamous green screen background was one of the fitting examples of how his campaign was arguably the worse in presidential history.
On the night when then candidate and Senator Obama clinched the Democratic nomination, McCain's staff in Louisiana decided it was appropriate to place him in front of a green screen. Not a good idea to say the least.
Remember how Jeffrey Tobin reacted to it. Memorable:
Cenk and crew showed just how terrible McCain's speech was compared to Obama's and Hillary's.
And it prompted one of the more unforgettable political humor movements and competitions ever known:

Such as:
And this one:
"Raiders of the Lost McCain:
The good old early 20th century background
"He was there"
Obama's eye beam power
And finally, my favorite one of them all
The music is what makes that video my favorite. HIL-ARIOUS!
Boy, 2008 was a great year in politics, wasn't it.
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