September 18th, 2008 @ 5:48 pm
Embarrassing
Talking Points Memo | Embarrassing
After the interviewer presses him a couple times on the point and tries to focus him on the fact that Prime Minister Zapatero isn’t from Mexico and isn’t a drug lord either McCain comes back at her saying, “All I can tell you is that I have a clear record of working with leaders in the Hemisphere that are friends with us and standing up to those who are not. And that’s judged on the basis of the importance of our relationship with Latin America and the entire region.”Then there’s a moment of awkward pause before she says. “But what about Europe? I’m talking about the President of Spain.”
McCain: “What about me, what?
It is totally hard to remember that Spain is located in Europe, not Mexico right? Perhaps he forgot that the Spanish they speak in Mexico is BECAUSE of the Spain in Europe’s Inquisition?
via JMG
