McCain forgets that Czechoslovakia isn’t a country… again.
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By on Jul 14th, 2008 at 3:19 pm
McCain forgets that Czechoslovakia isn’t a country… again.
During a press availability today, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) said that he’s been concerned by “a couple of steps that the Russian government took in the last several day,” including “reducing the energy supplies to Czechoslovakia.” But, as TPM’s Greg Sargent points out, Czechoslovakia hasn’t existed in 15 years. This isn’t the first time McCain has made this mistake. At a debate in Oct. 2007, McCain said that America needs to “have a missile defense system in place in Czechoslovakia and Poland.”
UpdateSargent notes that McCain also made the Czechoslovakia mix up about three months ago on Don Imus's radio show.
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The facts and McCain’s mind have gone through, shall we say, a Velvet Divorce.
July 14th, 2008 at 3:25 pmKrusty promises to strengthen ties with the Prussian Empire and Abbysinia as soon as he can straighten out his parchment map and locate them.
July 14th, 2008 at 3:26 pmWhen is the MSM dialogue going to turn to the fact that Krusty is unfit for the presidency?
Why does the press never call him out on ANY of his “mis-speaks”?
July 14th, 2008 at 3:28 pmMcBraindead forgets ____________. (fill in the blank)
July 14th, 2008 at 3:28 pmBut, but, but, age isn’t an important factor in this race. We should be talking about flag pins and middle names.
July 14th, 2008 at 3:29 pmThe press never calls him cause they think it’s cute sort of like you’re dog humping the preacher’s wife’s leg
July 14th, 2008 at 3:31 pmLividLib Says:
McBraindead forgets ____________. (fill in the blank)
- - Ah, the double-entendre joke, intentional or not.
July 14th, 2008 at 3:35 pmBadmoodman,
given the material, it was much too easy.
L2
July 14th, 2008 at 3:43 pmIn all seriousness, I think McBane suffers from dementia.
July 14th, 2008 at 3:45 pmMcCain forgets Depends again ; family tailor is horrified and disgusted ……….
News at 11
July 14th, 2008 at 3:46 pmHey, I’m sure as soon as Grandpa Mac gets his login ID and password, and gets the knack of getting on the internets, he’ll know these things, ya know, by using the Googles and getting smarter in geography and economics and stuff.
July 14th, 2008 at 3:49 pmWas that before or after Cindy decided to be a Blonde?
July 14th, 2008 at 3:56 pmOnly John McCain can save us from the imminent threat from the Persian Empire and the Ottoman Turks.
July 14th, 2008 at 4:00 pmHe travels through time at will, thus Czecholsloveina is still a country for him.
Also, he can cloud men’s minds and bend them to his will.
July 14th, 2008 at 4:08 pmLater, McCain added “I’d like to send this letter to the Prussian consulate in Siam by aeromail. Am I too late for the 4:30 autogyro?”
July 14th, 2008 at 4:12 pmI can’t believe this..this man is tied with Obama from the latest Newsweek pole. ARE AMERICANS THIS DUMB????? Keep voting republican….see you in the food lines.
July 14th, 2008 at 4:13 pmI’m suprised that pictures haven’t yet surfaced of McSame wearing a depends diaper on his head because he forgot where it goes!
http://blogs.abcnews.com/ politicalpunch/ 2008/ 07/ in-pennsylvania.html
Did you catch the big lie he told about the Pittsburgh Steelers?
July 14th, 2008 at 4:20 pmGeorge and Yortuk Festrunk are going to be bummed.
July 14th, 2008 at 4:22 pmThis country is in a big mess. Can we really afford to go from stupid to senile.
July 14th, 2008 at 4:23 pmSometimes, people say stupid things.
Stupid people, however, routinely say stupid things.
Which is McCain?
July 14th, 2008 at 4:26 pmEver wonder what his pre-nuptial encompasses?
Another Ronnie Raygun in the wings?
July 14th, 2008 at 4:27 pmGod he’s stupid. The fact that he is even competitive is an indictment on the intellect of America. No wonder this country is spiraling down the world toilet.
July 14th, 2008 at 4:28 pmAnd yet they talk about McCain’s ‘foreign policy experience.”
It ain’t experience if you don’t remember any of it.
July 14th, 2008 at 4:38 pmDon’t tell me Gramps missed his daily dose of Geritol. And as usual another free pass by the media for Teflon John.
July 14th, 2008 at 4:40 pmNOLIESPLEASE Says:
“I can’t believe this..this man is tied with Obama from the latest Newsweek pole. ARE AMERICANS THIS DUMB?????”
yes
July 14th, 2008 at 5:02 pmDr. Hussein Matt Says
July 14th, 2008 at 3:29 pm
But, but, but, age isn’t an important factor in this race. We should be talking about flag pins and middle names.
____________________________________________________________
Apparently, any working knowledge of basic world history and geography isn’t a factor, either. Otherwise, McCain’s lack of knowledge about Czechoslovakia, Sunni and Shia, and/or Purim would be an issue.
July 14th, 2008 at 5:02 pmI WANT A SMART PRESIDENT, DAMMIT!!!!!!!
July 14th, 2008 at 5:12 pmWhen Bush knows more about foreign policy than you do, (fill in the blank bloggers)…
July 14th, 2008 at 5:32 pmSome people still call Russia the Soviet Union. OLD habits die hard.
July 14th, 2008 at 5:36 pmSome people still call Russia the Soviet Union. OLD habits die hard.
- - McCain still calls the United States, the Colonies.
July 14th, 2008 at 5:44 pmMcCain forgets that Czechoslovakia isn’t a country… again.………………..
Wonders why the White House memo , delivered by Pony Express , was so delayed …………
July 14th, 2008 at 6:00 pmThe things in our minds, our memories, can sometimes be triggered by seeing something, hearing an old song and even smelling something. The events in our young lives were received into a relatively empty storage device but as the years pass we load many more bits of information into our brains. McSame’s system seems to have not been updated or certain sectors have been damaged. He’s had several noticible pauses recently and expressed the need to refer to his systems history, which are archieved on external servers.
Damn, I seem to be saying he’s old, outdated, slow, and error prone don’t I. Well at least I meant to.
July 14th, 2008 at 6:09 pmMcCain’s geography studies must have
July 14th, 2008 at 6:28 pmstopped here
Just pray that McCain doesn’t get us bogged down in one of the Rhodesias or SW Africa, bad places all.
July 14th, 2008 at 6:37 pmHe’s Mr. Burns, seriously: “I need to get this package on the autogyro to the Prussian consulate in Siam!”
July 14th, 2008 at 7:09 pmHe’s just living in the past….in the present.
What part of “Should not even be considered for President” does the LIV not get?
July 14th, 2008 at 7:16 pmI wonder if McCain has visited the same 57 states that Obama has visited.
July 14th, 2008 at 7:52 pmBeethoven Rules Says:
I’ll see your Obama 57 states and raise you a McSame state of confusion.
July 14th, 2008 at 8:12 pmWhen McCain takes a dump, he is faced with two dilemmas, finding the roll and locating the handle. These modern crappers are too newfangled for for him. Gabby Hayes would have been proud.
July 14th, 2008 at 10:01 pm.
Could the fine(?) Senator even find a map and learn?
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July 15th, 2008 at 12:46 am