In a saner political environment, this blockbuster scoop from TPM would explode the myth that John McCain is even marginally competent to serve as president of the United States.
Well, we've heard the interview now. And John McCain either doesn't know who the Prime Minister of Spain is, thinks Spain is a country in Latin America, or possibly both.This isn't funny.
In case, you haven't seen our updates from last night, yesterday John McCain was interviewed on the Florida affiliate of Spanish radio network Union Radio. And in the interview McCain appeared not to know who the Prime Minister of Spain was and assumed he was some anti-American leftist leader from South America.
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?
Based on what he said in this interview, John McCain believes Spain is a country in Latin America. The interviewer asks him about meeting with the elected president of Spain, and he responds with references to Mexico's drug wars, comments about working with leaders in Latin America, and neocon boilerplate about "human rights, democracy, and freedom."
Apparently, McCain is not aware that Spain is a democracy. If he gets elected, I hope the CIA brings him up to speed before he targets the country for regime change.
A peaceful transition to democracy following the death of dictator Francisco FRANCO in 1975, and rapid economic modernization (Spain joined the EU in 1986) have given Spain one of the most dynamic economies in Europe and made it a global champion of freedom.It is time to consider seriously the possibility that John McCain is cognitively impaired.
Meanwhile, his running mate has nothing say that she didn't get from a sheet of campaign talking points.
If these two get elected, who will run the country? That's not a rhetorical question. Who will be running the country?
