McCain ‘confused about where he was’ during judicial philosophy speech.
By on May 6th, 2008 at 1:14 pm
McCain ‘confused about where he was’ during judicial philosophy speech.
During his speech on judicial philosophy today, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) appeared to have what Fox News’s Brit Hume would likely describe as a “senior moment.” In his prepared remarks, McCain intended to thank “the students and faculty of Wake Forest University” for their hospitality. But as the AP reports, when he delivered the speech, “he appeared confused about where he was for a moment“:
He appeared confused about where he was for a moment Tuesday, saying, “I appreciate the hospitality of the students and faculty of West Virginia,” then correcting himself to say Wake Forest as the audience laughed.
Wake Forest University is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
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jesus, he doesn’t even know where he is.
May 6th, 2008 at 1:16 pmMcLost!
May 6th, 2008 at 1:16 pmMcWhereAmI?
May 6th, 2008 at 1:21 pmGramps McSame says – I was in Florida once, we had ice cream, it used to be made from canned corn, but now they have balloons, big red ones, then we would drive to the park and eat hot dogs, hot dogs weren’t really dogs at all, they were cats in my day….now where am I again? Oh West Florida, it’s a nice place to have polar bears.
Good gosh, the half-himmers is really setting in Gramps, time to take a nap.
May 6th, 2008 at 1:21 pmTypical signs and symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease
* …General confusion, disorientation to date, time or place
May 6th, 2008 at 1:24 pm* …Apathy, irritability, depression, anxiety
* …Problems with language, math, abstract thinking, and judgment
* …Personality changes with strange quirks or inappropriate behaviors
* …Wandering, hiding objects, problems with eating and sleeping
* …Late in the disease, paranoia and delusions may occur
* …Toward the end, total loss of self, and inability to control bodily functions
Oh, isn’t that charming! He reminds me of my grandpa. I think I’ll vote for him.
May 6th, 2008 at 1:25 pmHe can just go ahead and forget about being in the Whitehouse, too.
May 6th, 2008 at 1:26 pmanymouse19,
Obama had the correct state, at least.
May 6th, 2008 at 1:26 pmToo bad he’ll never be President. He could do the Republicans some serious damage.
May 6th, 2008 at 1:26 pmJesus, all we need is another Ronnie Raygun with Alzenheimers as President type of moment.
Won’t matter, Tweety & Tim Russert will still be McSame’s fluffer any day of the week (if they could only remember what day it was).
May 6th, 2008 at 1:27 pmOT, but.. anymouse, can you explain why Rush would have thought the Mayor of Los Angeles was a “shoe shine guy”?
Can’t be your previous explanation, that he was referring to the incident with the Secret Service, because that incident hadn’t happened yet. Wouldn’t happen for another year.
Care to explain? Thanks.
May 6th, 2008 at 1:27 pmI’m sure it can happen to anyone, especially someone who’s on the campaign trail. And if this was the only case, or one of a handful of cases where this is happened, it would be just of laughing interest.
It’s just that this sort of thing tends to happen with McCain with a disturbing regularity….
May 6th, 2008 at 1:27 pmSpeaking of senior moments, I’ve come across at least 3 fake videos on YouTube of Hillary farting, but not a single one for McCain. He’s the old guy!
May 6th, 2008 at 1:29 pmI agree, this is the kind of thing that could happen to anyone.
May 6th, 2008 at 1:29 pmOnly problem that contradicts this logic is that it happens to McBush daily now. It happens that he is confused about who we are fighting, who are allies are, who is against us, who is for us. These are not minor lapses of memory. They show senility.
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McDementia anyone?
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May 6th, 2008 at 1:30 pm..as the audience laughed…
May 6th, 2008 at 1:30 pmI sure hope it was nervous laughter
All poor people look the same to him.
May 6th, 2008 at 1:31 pmFlip-flopping at rapid rates and spinning facts causes disorientation to place.
May 6th, 2008 at 1:35 pmMcWakeup Univ.
May 6th, 2008 at 1:38 pmHey, I walked into the the bank today insead of the Sprint store. Stuff like that happens.
What is disturbing it that it seems to happen to McBOHICA on a daily basis.
May 6th, 2008 at 1:39 pmralph the wonder llama Says:
OT, but.. anymouse, can you explain why Rush would have thought the Mayor of Los Angeles was a “shoe shine guy”?
Can’t be your previous explanation, that he was referring to the incident with the Secret Service, because that incident hadn’t happened yet. Wouldn’t happen for another year.
Care to explain? Thanks.
Crickets?
May 6th, 2008 at 1:39 pmwill the Corporate Controlled Media report this?
Nah. I didn’t think so.
May 6th, 2008 at 1:39 pmdoesn’t this just give you the impression that McJowls is SO addlebrained, that even Ray-gun Ronnie looked razor-sharp(and he was brain-dead in the 1950s & 60s)
May 6th, 2008 at 1:39 pmPerry logan Says:
Too bad he’ll never be President. He could do the Republicans some serious damage.
May 6th, 2008 at 1:26 pm
On the other hand, instituting a National Naptime could do our country a world of good.
May 6th, 2008 at 1:39 pmIt’S quite simple, McCain is senile.
May 6th, 2008 at 1:41 pmKay Says:
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will the Corporate Controlled Media report this?
They don’t know yet, they were all in West Virginia waiting at that rally mccain said he’d be at…
May 6th, 2008 at 1:41 pmThis shows the disconnect between the MSM and us. Does the MSM think we are stupid and don’t see what is going on. What really bothers me is that these reporters are americian and wouldn’t you think they too would want a man who has all his sences? Hey reporters, it’s your election as well. The more of us who can’t afford cable will enventually tune you out as well which in turn, could lead to job losses in your field as well. SO SMARTEN UP YOU IDIOTS!!!!
May 6th, 2008 at 1:41 pmand antimouse19, wipe your chin.
May 6th, 2008 at 1:42 pmAfricanMexican Says:
Hillary got confused about her gender!
TROLL
May 6th, 2008 at 1:44 pmIt does happen with regularity, just yesterday Obama was on the ‘today show” being interviewed by Matt Lauer and Lauer started the questioning by referring to something that Tim Russert asked the day before on Meet The Press so Obama started calling Matt, Tim. He did it several times before Lauer corrected him. It was awkward to watch.
But it is much funnier when McInsane does it. Senile old coot that he is.
May 6th, 2008 at 1:44 pmThe ‘ol senile, war-monger doesn’t even know where he is.
May 6th, 2008 at 1:46 pmThis reminds me of the good old days, when Reagan would have the Marine Corp Band play “Alelwiess” for visiting dignitaries of Austria because he thought that was the Austrian National Anthem. or when he “joked” into an open mike that the bombing of Moscow would start if 5 minutes…That one was a real knee slapper. Just think of the blooper reel mccoot will be able to put together if he’s elected. Of course he’ll need a secret service guard with him 24/7 to keep him from wandering off whitehouse grounds in his presidental bathrobe and getting lost.
May 6th, 2008 at 1:47 pmHe appeared confused about where he was for a moment Tuesday…
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This is the person that the Republicans have decided is the best person run for President. What a sorry state the Republicans are in if this is the best they can do.
May 6th, 2008 at 1:47 pmre 32:
and you don’t see the difference between getting someone’s name wrong and not knowing where you’re standing? not only what univerisity you’re on, but what state you’re in? really?
What makes you feel awkward are those scary words “President Obama”.
May 6th, 2008 at 1:50 pmRopnald Raygun proved you didn’t have to be even apparently compos mentos to get elected and ruin the fuuuking country. McStain is the GOPuke amalgam of Raygun and John Wayne, with the exception that he actually killed people. this alone, imho, guarantees his installation (note, i didn’t say ‘election,’ because nobody with two neurons to rub together can unskeptically accept the result of ANY USer process from which the Pukes emerge the apparent winers.
May 6th, 2008 at 1:55 pmI envision the first debate of the General Elections. Mr. Obama asks McCain a tough question that his handlers haven’t prepared him for. The follow up question is even more difficult and McCain, having been unchallenged by the media thus far is getting upset at the audacity of this man asking questions about actual policy and substance. Trying his best to not show that infamous anger of his and struggling to jog his addled brain for an answer he inadvertantly pisses himself on national television. He then proceeds to do some kind of crazy dance ala Aslee Simpson on Saturday Night Live when caught mid lip-synch and screams to cut for commercial. Now that would be poetic justice, my friends.
May 6th, 2008 at 1:59 pmMcLoon?
May 6th, 2008 at 1:59 pmMcStain?
McShame?
McCancer?
add you own, or use one of these, and be sure NEVER to refer to the ass-wipe by his real name…he does not deserve ‘respect,’ either for his office or for his life…
“…when he delivered the speech, “he appeared confused about where he was for a moment“”
J Says:
“He can just go ahead and forget about being in the Whitehouse, too.”
Perry logan Says:
“Too bad he’ll never be President. He could do the Republicans some serious damage.”
calibleu Says:
“This is the person that the Republicans have decided is the best person run for President. What a sorry state the Republicans are in if this is the best they can do.”
Come on, guys! How soon we forget Ronnie and Dumbass both served 2 terms as president.
May 6th, 2008 at 2:01 pmS-I-M-P-L-E-T-O-N-S!
This country relates to them and McLame is from the same republican mold that produced Raygun and Dumbass. I wouldn’t be at all surprised if this idiot is our next president. It’s the American way! This country would vote an ape into office if it ran on a campaign of fear and no taxes.
Oh wait! It already did!
I envision the first debate of the General Elections. Mr. Obama asks McCain a tough question that his handlers haven’t prepared him for.
on what planet is that debate gonna occur? surely not earth. mcstain’s handlers will NEVAH permit such an open-format debate. Neither, i suspect, would Obama or Hillary…though they might propose it jsut so it could get shot down…
May 6th, 2008 at 2:02 pmHave we dumbed down that much that this is the quality of person running for the President of the United States.
Even Nixon had a brain.
May 6th, 2008 at 2:08 pmBobwurst, Take a pill. I’ve got 2 Obama signs in my front yard. It was awkward because it was the type of BS tape that gets used to slime a candidate. It was obvious that Obama was tired and even more so of the same stoopid question yet again referring to the Rev. Wright. He heard Lauer say “Tim” and he got stuck on it. Since Tim had asked the question the day before and Lauer invoked Russert’s name as he asked the same question again.
I’m saying it’s easy to see how it can happen considering the nutty schedules that Both Clinton and Obama are keeping.
What’s hard to believe is that it doesn’t happen more often, all things considered. However, in McInsane’s case, it’s hard to imagine how he can keep anything straight the way he changes his position every 10 seconds.
What’s even more annoying is nonsense stories like this one wasting our time when the Dems are about to cave on war funding AGAIN and on FISA AGAIN and the MSM has a complete black out on the Pentagon Puppet story as well as the story that this administration Authorized TORTURE!
I’m sick and tired of this campaign already. And I’m sick and tired of what appears to be frivolous stories occupying the news cycle when there are Many more important things to address!
May 6th, 2008 at 2:10 pmI wouldn’t be at all surprised if this idiot is our next president. It’s the American way!
if i was giving odds, i’d say he was about a 4/5 favorite…for the very reasons you cite, plus nobody ever lost an eletion by overestimating the capacity for murkin voters to flinch away from tough choices in the privacy of the booth…plus there’s the established, flawlessly functioning election thievery machinery of the GOP to consider, too.
imho, it’s like this: if the oligarchs and plutocrats want to forever damage and silence the ‘minorities’ which constitute the core constituency of the DIM party, they’ll permit BHO or HRC to be elected. Either one will be a one-termer, because the size, complexity, thoroughness, and extremity of the Busheviki fiascoes left behind, and the minefields, agents, and other factors planted over these 8 years, will militate fatally against any effort by a Dim to reverse them. So, by 2012 they will be finally and eternally labelled as failures and losers, and a NEW WHITE GOP MALE–Jebbie?–will step in and finish the job.
May 6th, 2008 at 2:12 pmOr: they’ll just skip all the intermediaries and install the WHITE MALE GOPuke McStain to just administer the coup de grace now, in the clear expectation that he’s basically a dead man walking, and his VP will step up…
Alzheimers WORKS for Republicans. Look how it got Reagan and GHWB off the hook for Iran Contra when Ronnie got to answer “I can’t remember.” over 100 times and people believed he didn’t remember. Wonder want the GHW Bush and friends evil cabal has planned next that they need a president who won’t be able to testify.
May 6th, 2008 at 2:13 pmOh don’t be so harsh . . . it’s just another “senior moment”. wait til he has one of those at 3 a.m.
May 6th, 2008 at 2:14 pmHave we dumbed down that much that this is the quality of person running for the President of the United States.
you aint seen nuthin yet…
May 6th, 2008 at 2:19 pmKay Says:
Have we dumbed down that much that this is the quality of person running for the President of the United States.
Even Nixon had a brain.
For the last 30 years it does seem the candidates are on a path of de-evolution ( except Obama is very intellegent and make coherent sentences ). A few more election cycles with this trend and we will have the choice between the Republican potted cactus vs the Democratic potted marigolds for president.
May 6th, 2008 at 2:20 pmNothing these neocons do is by accident. Either they know this election is already lost, or they heart attack McCorpse’s sorry old ass by next spring.
May 6th, 2008 at 2:25 pmIf he’s like that during the day, what will he be like when woken up by the phone at 3 AM???
Of course, Alzheimers does often show the twilighting effect, so he may be at his best then.
May 6th, 2008 at 2:26 pmtokin librul Says:
“Or: they’ll just skip all the intermediaries and install the WHITE MALE GOPuke McStain to just administer the coup de grace now, in the clear expectation that he’s basically a dead man walking, and his VP will step up…”
that’s how i see it playing out. question is who plays the role of dead-eye dick this time around?
Kay Says:
“Have we dumbed down that much that this is the quality of person running for the President of the United States.”
YES!
May 6th, 2008 at 2:30 pmit’s THE quality as far as the repugnican party’s candidate is concerned.
TheRadicalRightisRadicallyWrong Says:
“Bobwurst, Take a pill.”
Sorry, I’m not allowed to mix prescriptions and alchohol…
May 6th, 2008 at 2:30 pmWe’re all sick of the coverage, my friend. But here comes a dose of straight talk, until the msm starts taking this seriously there will only be flimsy superficial coverage of one side of the election, and you know which side will have their relgious connections picked at, their tips at diners critiqued, their family values questioned, etc. Pretended to rise above the fray will only help the repubs, ask Kerry.
Too old, too stupid and too right wing! Imagine having this as ‘the comander in chief’… not dificult to imagine having experienced Bushs and Reagan…
May 6th, 2008 at 2:38 pmADULT DIAPERS FOR ALL!!!!
May 6th, 2008 at 2:40 pm“McCain ‘confused about where he was’ during judicial philosophy speech.”
LOL! Grampa McCain forgot to take his geritol today.
May 6th, 2008 at 2:44 pmMcJowls: You can DEPENDS on me!
May 6th, 2008 at 3:07 pmI guess Cindy will have her hand up his ass working his mouth like Nancy did?
May 6th, 2008 at 3:09 pm“Sorry, I’m not allowed to mix prescriptions and alchohol…”
That’s too bad… It’s the only thing I can do to get through these days. ;)
May 6th, 2008 at 3:16 pmTitle should read:
May 6th, 2008 at 3:28 pm“McSame Confused”
Period.
Heard a young fella recently, after watching his dad stumble on a memory, describe it as “A McCain moment.”
Not a senior moment, but “a McCain moment”
“McCain moment” as a coined-phrase is very versatile, could be used in response to a temper tantrum, a flip-flop, or an awkward lie.
Or a dumb statement like “100 years.”
The vernacular of street politics and it’s ongoing evolution never ceases to amuse me.
May 6th, 2008 at 4:25 pmVideo
It’s at the end after he pretends Fred Thompson was all the roles he played. Meanwhile here in America and abroad the suffering from arrogant imperialistic policies continue.
May 6th, 2008 at 4:26 pmIf Vice Admiral James Bond Stockdale (Ross Perot’s running mate in 1992) was still alive, wouldn’t he have made a perfect VP pick for McCain?
May 6th, 2008 at 4:57 pmThe Repukes would probably be overjoyed to have another addled, cardboard cut-out occupant in the Oval Office (similar to the later Reagan years), just as long as Karl Rove returns to the White House to make sure that he signs off on all neocon-related agenda items?
May 6th, 2008 at 5:01 pm