McCain confuses Sudan and Somalia.
By on Jun 30th, 2008 at 9:50 pm
McCain confuses Sudan and Somalia.
John McCain misspoke and confused his African countries while talking to reporters on the Straight Talk Express today. This time, he was bailed out not by Joe Lieberman, but by his close aide Mark Salter. “How can we bring pressure on the government of Somalia?” McCain asked, which prompted Mark Salter to correct him. “Sudan,” Salter said. “Sudan,” McCain repeated. “There’s a realpolitik side of my view of the conduct of American foreign policy.”
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McCain, would be leader of the free world, doesn’t know his ass from a hole in the ground.
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June 30th, 2008 at 9:53 pmFrom the McCain State Department
Hey Moe, Sabatoogies. Sudan, Somalia, Woob Woob Woob
June 30th, 2008 at 9:56 pm“There’s a realpolitik side of my view of the conduct of American foreign policy.”
Is that right? Why don’t you spell it out for us, m’kay?
June 30th, 2008 at 9:56 pmAnother demonstration of McCain’s ‘foreign policy’ experience that we have been hearing a lot about by the media.
June 30th, 2008 at 9:58 pmthis has been
another senior moment
brought to you by
john mcsame.
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good luck.
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June 30th, 2008 at 9:58 pmMr. McCain should have been the candidate in year 2000 except for the Bush campaign’s dirty tactics against him. Now he is entirely too old for the job.
June 30th, 2008 at 10:00 pmI predict that he will drop out before the election.
“There’s a realpolitik side of my view of the conduct of American foreign policy.”
BS. McCain’s view is non-existent. His “view” is directly of those who believe that policy is based solely on ideals. His “views” do not differ from those of Bush and the people that make up Bush’s “view”. If he believes that American foreign policy has, for the last 7 years, been all about advancing national interests, then we know he is delusional. Please, look at who has benefited from this foreign policy?
June 30th, 2008 at 10:02 pmIt’s all brown people, so it doesn’t make a difference. What a idiot.
June 30th, 2008 at 10:17 pmPretty soon mcchimpy will confuse reality with cartoon characters.
June 30th, 2008 at 10:19 pmIf this guy gets elected, I am concerned, really concerned.
June 30th, 2008 at 10:23 pm“McOldanDopey”
June 30th, 2008 at 10:23 pmWell, I would say he’s confused but since the right takes “being confused” as my slamming McCain’s age, how about this:
He’s just friggin’ stupid (geography anyone?) or ignorant (Shi’a v. Sunni, anyone?).
June 30th, 2008 at 10:35 pmRepublicans love a running a stupid candidate. Makes them believe they’re not too dumb.
June 30th, 2008 at 10:40 pm“There’s a realpolitik side of my view of the conduct of American foreign policy.”
Is that right? Why don’t you spell it out for us, m’kay?
He’s trying to claim the Reagan mantle. “Realpolitic” is repub-speak, for selling weapons to America’s enemies - to show how wise, and how crafty they are.
June 30th, 2008 at 10:49 pmHe might as well have said Durfar is in Ethiopia, north, west or southsomewhat of the Lybiaeria.
June 30th, 2008 at 10:50 pmWell, this is par for the course. Eight years ago, Bush didn’t know the difference between Slovenia and Slovakia. I’m not even sure if he ever learned the difference. McCain is just carrying the Bushbot thing a little further than we thought.
June 30th, 2008 at 10:51 pmMs_Joanne Says
June 30th, 2008 at 10:35 pm
He’s just friggin’ stupid (geography anyone?) or ignorant (Shi’a v. Sunni, anyone?).\
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Oh, and don’t forget that Purim = Halloween (or was it Mardi Gras?)
June 30th, 2008 at 10:53 pmLet us dissect “Realpolitik”.
First, there’s the real part. As opposed to the phony baloney part. Well, there’s not much doubt that McIIIrd is as real as an Ebay Louis Vuitton purse.
Then there’s the politik, a Russian term meaning ‘political’.
By his consistent screwing up of Shiia & Sunni, his inability to differentiate Sudan and Somalia, his qualifications for head of state in this nation are hereby determined to be null and void.
Thank You.
June 30th, 2008 at 10:55 pmAccording to the Wiki:
1. Realpolitik refers to politics or diplomacy based primarily on practical considerations, rather than ideological notions.
2. Realpolitik is often used pejoratively to imply politics that are coercive, amoral, or Machiavellian.
McDizzy really ought to explain what the f uck he’s talking about — if he knows.
June 30th, 2008 at 11:05 pmPaul W Says:
McCain, would be leader of the free world, doesn’t know his ass from a hole in the ground.
He most certainly does. He just gets them confused from time to time.
June 30th, 2008 at 11:16 pm“There’s a realpolitik side of my view of the conduct of American foreign policy.”
And a NewSpeak side, too.
June 30th, 2008 at 11:24 pmMaybe I ma off base here, but after our last 7 1/2 years of sub-intellectual torment, shouldn’t our CiC be able to be “Smarter than a 5th Grader”?
Just askin’
June 30th, 2008 at 11:24 pmHuh? And that’s ok?
June 30th, 2008 at 11:40 pmMcStainedMyPantsAgain did the same thing the first time he confused Sodom and Gomorrah.
June 30th, 2008 at 11:44 pmHow can this man be our president???? This is not difficult to separate Sudan and Somalia. I’m sorry John but you should not represent our great country. We need change, desperately.
July 1st, 2008 at 12:03 ammisshusseinmolly Says:
Well, this is par for the course. Eight years ago, Bush didn’t know the difference between Slovenia and Slovakia. I’m not even sure if he ever learned the difference. McCain is just carrying the Bushbot thing a little further than we thought.
He also doesn’t know the difference between Sweden and Switzerland.
July 1st, 2008 at 12:08 amSo what if McCain doesn’t know the difference between Sudan and Somalia, Purim and Halloween, Slovakia and Checkoslovakia -or whatever.
What matter is that he says stuff with conviction and that he is still the guy most Americans would love to have a beer with!
/sarc off
July 1st, 2008 at 12:26 amYou say Sunni, I say Shia,
July 1st, 2008 at 12:26 amYou say Sudan, I say Somalia,
Let’s call the whole thing off…
Ms_Joanne Says:
June 30th, 2008 at 11:40 pm
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Sarcasm, my dear.
July 1st, 2008 at 12:35 am#29…whoops, my bad. :)
July 1st, 2008 at 12:56 amGramps McSame just forgot to take his Geritol today.
July 1st, 2008 at 1:02 am.
Shiite… Sunni
Somalia… Sudan
All’s McMix-up knows is two things:
1) They all begin with an “S”.
2) They’re all brown people that look the same to an old white Anglo who doesn’t give a crap to learn the difference.
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July 1st, 2008 at 1:10 amWhats the big deal?
Bush confused Iraq with Afganistan and Pakistan ?
July 1st, 2008 at 1:37 amBut I bet McCain knows there are 50 not 57 states in the US. Let’s face it, McCain is not a great choice for President, but he’s better than Obama. Sure someone wrote the policies he embraces now on the back of an envelope, but he’s never worked for a any of those policies in his life or the legislature. He has no accomplishments; he thinks there are 57 states in the union. Yup, he is a Democrat, but that’s not enough. I volunteered to have a Democratic congress in the 2006 elections. Under the Democrats Bush got everything he wanted. Fool me once…you can’t fool me again.
July 1st, 2008 at 2:00 amPlease, let’s get rid of this ridiculous invented word “misspoke”. It means “lied” or “was wrong”.
July 1st, 2008 at 2:15 amZooey Says:
McDizzy really ought to explain what the f uck he’s talking about — if he knows.
June 30th, 2008 at 11:05 pm
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Perhaps by “realpolitik” McCain means “truthiness.”
July 1st, 2008 at 6:42 amClark was right, McCain’s military experience doesn’t give him the qualifications to be president. McCain cannot claim to have foreign experience when he doesn’t know the difference between Somalia and Sudan or Sunnis and Shites. What other nationalities confuse him? He’s not at all confused about himself being an elitist and womanizer.
July 1st, 2008 at 7:51 amI’m with you on that one. Guess “misspoke” means the words just flew out of his mouth without him thinking as opposed to intentionally thinking about not speaking the truth. See the difference? One doesn’t require thinking and the other does.
A lie is a lie and can’t be anything else regardless of the thought process or lack thereof.
July 1st, 2008 at 8:10 amI hope to Gawd McCain does not have a driver’s license.
July 1st, 2008 at 8:30 amMcIcantholdmyarmup — is confused, again?
July 1st, 2008 at 8:42 amMcDumberthanthedayislong…
July 1st, 2008 at 8:54 amWhy not just face facts, the man is a complete moron. Just like his cousin George. They are both lost causes.
July 1st, 2008 at 11:47 am“McCain went on to say, ‘Sudan. Somalia. I don’t know the difference and I don’t care…as long as they stay off my lawn.’ McCain did not specify which of his 9 lawns he was referring to.”
P.S.—It’s a Google!
July 1st, 2008 at 11:50 amYou mean Johnny Boy can’t remember what Country he wanted Clinton to pull our troops out of after the “Blackhawk Down” incident? And when I say he wanted the troops out - it had to be IMMEDIATE - not tomorrow - but NOW!!
McCain goes to Senate floor and demands that America withdraw its troops now
Now he gets it mixed up with Sudan.
July 1st, 2008 at 12:47 pmObama saying he visited 57 states is a misstatement. Obviously he knows that we have 50 states. Not knowing the difference between Sudan and Somalia is ignorance.
July 1st, 2008 at 12:50 pmSorry, Trip. No gotcha.
Obama was speaking of the 57 contests NOT states. After you count the territories and Texas having 2 contests (caucus & primary) you end up with 57. Now don’t you feel stupid.
so back to Somalia / Sudan; Sunni / Shi’a; bomb, bomb Iran. Enduring 7-1/2 years of a low-mentality president is enough - we do NOT need 4 more.
July 1st, 2008 at 5:33 pm