CNN's Election Holograms Were Fake


	CNN's Election Holograms Were Fake

thisnamecantbetaken

11-7-2008 7:41 AM

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thisnamecantbetaken says:

Smoke and mirrors.

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11-7-2008 9:25 AM

AcesLucky

I'd expect that of Fox, not CNN.

11-7-2008 2:33 PM

darkduskx

They made it sound like it was a real hologram. Lying bastards!

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11-7-2008 4:43 PM

Brimstone

Who cares, the main point is that that old dog wolf blitzer is still around. Man is that one kick ass name.

11-8-2008 12:34 PM

AcesLucky

It is cool, huh?

Talk about a "kick ass" name, remember Dick Butkus?

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