A map for those of you who you are unsure of the geography: http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&safe=off&q=map+pakistan&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&resnum=1&ct=image

Maybe, he isn't stupid. Maybe, it's just wishful thinking. Because, to be honest, Iraq will border Pakistan, once they've eradicated Iran...

What, you want him to be able to keep straight the differences between Iraq and Afghanistan? Just ask him to get a book on geopolitics, the way he said he'd do for economics.

No, you guys misunderstand. The "border" he's referring to between Iraq and Pakistan is Iran. It's just one really, really thick border that separates the two adjacent nations.

That guy could be our president. That fills me with real *fear.

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According to trailer park geography.. and 95% of fundamentalist Christian home schoolers...he is 100% correct. Afghanistan DOES border Iraq.

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This is just silly. He misspoke. He obviously meant to say Afghanistan.I'm not a fan of Republicans but I AM sick to death of the niggling that goes on over little things. Pecked to death by ducks. Anyone in the public eye is just pecked to death by ducks.

^ potentially, he misspoke, sure. and i appreciate healthy skepticism.
but i see no reason for an assurance that "He obviously meant to say Afghanistan."

especially since the very next thing he does is re-mention Pakistan, and correctly this time, regarding Obama's campaign remark.

granted, this isn't a page one issue either way, but if you're running for President?
you're asking for the ducks. get 'em lined up.

Well, the whole conversation was about Afghanistan. Suddenly he brings up Iraq?

I went back and listened to it again. Why did he even bring up Pakistan when the conversation was about Afghanistan? He was doing his own Pecking to Death By Ducks over a comment Obama made and he was trying to work it into the conversation.

I'll bet dollars to donuts that this is a rehearsed bit. Topic is Afghanistan? Bring up Pakistan (the country next to Afghanistan, don't you know) and attack Obama.

He blew his line, is what he did.

I'm going to stick to my original premise. Let's stop demanding absolute perfection from everyone in the public eye. I mean, really. These people live with microphones stuck in their face for hours a day. They don't eat well. They're tired. I EXPECT them to make a mistake once in a while. They are human. There is something seriously wrong with public debate when only perfection is allowed.

What is important is to look at the whole. George W also misspeaks. But he misspeaks A LOT. The man is not an orator, is not a statesman, has no natural dignity. I think it is appropriate to hold up his legions of mistakes as a pattern. How the heck anyone ever voted for that man as the Leader of the Free World is a complete mystery to me.

And it is this Pecking by Ducks nonsense that creates automaton politicians. Terrified to make ANY MISTAKE AT ALL, they speak carefully and rehearse and rehearse and rehearse until all the humanity is leached from them. And then they get criticized for that. Gore. Kerry. Clinton.

I am very impressed by Obama, for a number of reasons. One thing in particular -- he has figured out how to stay human and accessible and dignified in such an intense environment. To me, this speaks of a great and quick intelligence. It ain't easy. Who has succeeded at it?

I know that I am a lone voice in the wilderness. The mass snarkiness of the comments on every website proves that, I believe. I'm going to hang in there, though, and say things once in awhile in defense of the basic humanness that binds us all.

Real criticism on real topics, not Pecking. Please.

Unlike the Obamessiah, McCain can't name all 57 US states, either.

>> ^bareboards:
This is just silly. He misspoke. He obviously meant to say Afghanistan.I'm not a fan of Republicans but I AM sick to death of the niggling that goes on over little things. Pecked to death by ducks. Anyone in the public eye is just pecked to death by ducks.


Even if he "obviously meant to say Afghanistan"... Afghanistan doesn't border Iraq either.... Unless you meant saying Iraq Instead of Afghanistan. But those two words are pretty far from each other.

>> ^bareboards:
I'm not a fan of Republicans but I AM sick to death of the niggling that goes on over little things.


I agree with you. Honestly, i do believe that we as a society love to jump on the slightest miscue and beat it to death. However, where McCain is concerned... niggle on videosift, niggle on.

>> ^Tymbrwulf:

Even if he "obviously meant to say Afghanistan"... Afghanistan doesn't border Iraq either.... Unless you meant saying Iraq Instead of Afghanistan. But those two words are pretty far from each other.


McCain meant to say Afghanistan and Pakistan, when talking about problems in Afghanistan... he misspoke when saying Iraq.

>> ^bareboards:
> ... And it is this Pecking by Ducks nonsense that creates automaton politicians...

that reminds me of something from a year ago now, that i think you'd like to see.

Whoa, my15minutes. That indeed is a terrific posting. Thank you.

Now how do we make everyone watch this clip at least once a week until they "get it"?

Man. I never thought I would agree with an entire Newt Gingrich speech. Will wonders never cease.

McCain better check his McMap

>> ^bareboards:
This is just silly. He misspoke. He obviously meant to say Afghanistan.I'm not a fan of Republicans but I AM sick to death of the niggling that goes on over little things.


Agreed. I'm no fan of McCain, but it certainly doesn't surprise me this clip made the top 15 on VideoSift.

>> ^bareboards:
This is just silly. He misspoke. He obviously meant to say Afghanistan.I'm not a fan of Republicans but I AM sick to death of the niggling that goes on over little things. Pecked to death by ducks. Anyone in the public eye is just pecked to death by ducks.


As someone attempting to become the Most Powerful Man on the Planet, he shouldn't be mis-speaking anything. After all, look how well-loved the last mis-speaker is.

I've no problem with him misspeaking (although the people in Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan probably do) as long as he pushes the right button when he wants to nuke some country.

FOUR MORE YEARS!FOUR MORE YEARS!FOUR MORE YEARS! Sing with me!

McCain for president of the Canada-Mexico border!

>> ^bareboards:
Well, the whole conversation was about Afghanistan. Suddenly he brings up Iraq?
I went back and listened to it again. Why did he even bring up Pakistan when the conversation was about Afghanistan? He was doing his own Pecking to Death By Ducks over a comment Obama made and he was trying to work it into the conversation.

Why bring up Pakistan when talking about Afghanistan? And your gonna have the balls to say McCain is ignorant of borders and not just mis speaking Iraq for Afghanistan?

For your benefit, the biggest problem fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan right now is that they are staging their attacks from training camps in the tribal region of Pakistan just over the Afghanistan border. Were it not for those bases in Pakistan, the resistance in Afghanistan wouldn't have a fraction of the strength left that it does.

Another indication McCain probably misspoke would be that he has visited Afghanistan and Iraq previously and there is a good chance he's looked at maps of the region, you know, with the wars and the traveling and all.

McCain is too old, senile, and ignorant to be president.

Oops, he did it again: http://www.videosift.com/video/McCain-Goes-On-Today-Show-Gets-Clobbered-by-Vieira

^(all banter above)Feels like I'm trapped onna Trival Pursuit Cruiselines dingy, buffets' empty, and cheesy band has been playing all night...

AUUUUUUUUUUGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!

You'd think he'd at LEAST remember the country he wants to BOMB. Hm.

>> ^tagomi77:
>> ^Tymbrwulf:
Even if he "obviously meant to say Afghanistan"... Afghanistan doesn't border Iraq either.... Unless you meant saying Iraq Instead of Afghanistan. But those two words are pretty far from each other.

McCain meant to say Afghanistan and Pakistan, when talking about problems in Afghanistan... he misspoke when saying Iraq.


What? He was making a point of mentioning how dire the situation is in Iraq whereas Afghanistan isn't so dire which is where Obama wants troops. In doing so he mentions the assumingly Afghanistan (for which he said Iraq) and Pakistan border, therefore supporting Obama's argument, which can't be so. Can it?
If so what a moron. If not than what is he talking about? The Iraq Iran border maybe?
This shows his complete lack of knowledge regarding the situation, for which he should know. This should hurt him harder than it has.

i also think that wannabe presidents should know a little geography in areas they are trying to gain bombing power over.

he wants to be PRE SI DENT.

have people's standards slipped so low?

>> ^bareboards:
This is just silly. He misspoke. He obviously meant to say Afghanistan.I'm not a fan of Republicans but I AM sick to death of the niggling that goes on over little things. Pecked to death by ducks. Anyone in the public eye is just pecked to death by ducks.


If you ask me, anyone who deserves to be "pecked to death" would be one who wants to lead a country.

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