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McCain on Spain Tries Lamely to Explain
Author: Raine    Date: 09/18/2008 12:28:57

Note: the Blog has been updated with the original ENGLISH version of the interview.

So this morning, I wake up to find that John McCain doesn't know where Spain is. Seriously. I went over to another one of my fav sites, AmericaBlog, and it was confirmed by this second source, who is fluent in spanish.

Check it out:
When asked about Spain and Zapatero, by a Spanish reporter for a Spanish newspaper, McCain responded about Mexico and Latin America. A reader suggested something that Josh had already considered, that perhaps McCain thought the reporter was talking about the Zapatistas in Mexico, the guerilla group. But that's not possible as the reporter clearly said she was talking about Spain and Spain's leader, Zapatero. She told McCain this twice. Let me tell you exactly what she asked McCain (per the translation):

"Senator, finally, let's talk about Spain. If you're elected president, would you invite President Zapatero to meet with you in the White House?"

McCain then gives this odd answer about America's friends and America's enemies. He also, oddly, talks about Mexico (why Mexico? The question was about Spain) and how he'd invite friendly leaders to the White House. She then asks him again, would that invitation include President Zapatero? He says again that he'd have to review relations first, blah blah. She then says again, "so you'd have to wait to see, so would you meet with him in the White House?" He again repeats his weird statement about friends and enemies. McCain also throws in, oddly, to the Spanish reporter, when she's asking him about meeting the Spanish president, a line about the importance of our relationship with Latin America (this is now the second time he answered a question about meeting the president of Spain with an answer about Latin America). She then says to McCain one last time:

"Okay, but I'm talking about Europe - the president of Spain, would you meet with him?"

This time, there was no room for confusion. McCain then gives this very bizarre answer:
"I will meet with any leader who has the same principles and philosophy as us in terms of human rights, democracy, and freedom and I will stand up to those who do not."

This concerns me. Deeply. This is not a minor gaffe; this was a major blunder. He thought Spain was in Latin America. He was acting as though Spain was some rogue nation. He forgot where Spain was. He forgot that Spain is a NATO ally.

How many other blunders will it take for America to realize that John McCain, POW or not, is simply not prepared to be the leader of the United States of America? I am left wondering how ill is John McCain?
Listen here.

What is wrong with this man? How sick is he? How confused is he? What DOES he actually know? This is from the mouth of a man who has touted himself as the experienced foreign policy leader, and he forgot that Spain is an ally. You will recall he forgot that Czechoslovakia no longer exists, he forgot where the border of Pakistan is, he has confused who the leaders of Russia and Germany are... how many more of these 'gaffes' will it take for the media, and AMERICA as a whole to understand that this man is indeed showing signs of dementia and truly is not going to be able to lead this nation?

Now that he has Caribou Barbie as his VP, I suspect he'll go with Dora The Explorer as Secretary of State. At least she knows her way around the world. It would be funny, if it were not so damn sad.

Today will probably be another rough one on Wall street Folks. Grab tight to your bootstraps, and let's blog.

:peace: and
Raine
(Who Actually knows where Spain is.)




 

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Comment by Shane-O on 09/18/2008 12:34:18
Oh dear



He is scary -- but that is really, really scary.



Again,

Comment by TriSec on 09/18/2008 12:38:40
As your loyal TriSec carries Castillan blood, I damn well know where Spain is.



I've also married a Cuban of Basque extraction....so I guess that makes me qualified to be Ambassador to Spain in bizarro world, yes?



Geography has long been a passion of mine, going back to grade school. This is beyond stunning. Do we really need another Alzheimer's patient in the oval office?





Comment by m-hadley on 09/18/2008 12:41:13
Mornin' Raine-O (I just made that up as a tribute to two of my favorite blog buddies :P),

I am home this morning - just called in...couldn't really make it out the door - ever have one of those kinda days? I love your post, BTB, I read something about the Zapatero incident, but didn't really follow up on it, so I am so very glad that you focused on the story this morning. Have I mentioned that you rock, Raine! We had a doggies barking partay in the neighborhood around 4:00am and I need to get some sleep

Cheers,

mfaye

:hug: & :gobama:

Comment by Shane-O on 09/18/2008 12:43:52
And just wait until he gets into the Dutch/Danish Holland/Denmark thang. I'd bet he has NO clue.



And c'mon - don't they speak "Mexican" in Spain? (See the movie "Clueless" -- "I not a Mexican.") GRRR!

Comment by velveeta jones on 09/18/2008 12:44:35
Spain. Ain't that were they talk all, like, Mex-i-can and stuff? What's the difference?



<_<

Comment by Scoopster on 09/18/2008 12:49:41
Morning all.. Busy busy busy is the word here at the office, as we're starting our ad reviews, updates and SEO work (ugh boooooring!) for the coming website redesign launch.



I'm not gonna have too much time for the bloggie for the next few months.. :(



BTW, word has it that Zapatero is NOT HAPPY about this incident with McCain..

Comment by wickedpam on 09/18/2008 12:52:04
Morning :hug:







Not sure it the Spainish are gonna be happy aboout being confused with Mexicans and the other nations of Latin America. I've always understood that each group is very clear to point out one it not the other.

Comment by Raine on 09/18/2008 12:52:27
Bummer on the bizy-ness Scoop.



Comment by TriSec on 09/18/2008 12:52:41
Ah, here's the problem with Pres. Zapatero...





José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, 47, seized the narrow mandate he won at the polls four years ago to propel a country once gripped by religious conservatism into the liberal vanguard of Europe.



One of his first acts as prime minister was to withdraw Spanish troops from Iraq. He has pushed to legalize gay marriage and adoption by same-sex couples, reduce the role of religion in schools, grant more political power to Spain’s provinces and better integrate immigrants.






Comment by clintster on 09/18/2008 12:57:52
Mornin' everbody. Tonight's opening night on "Treasure Island", and I am dog tired already. I'm starting to think that I shoulda had a sub come in today and tomorrow.

Comment by Random on 09/18/2008 12:58:09
Okay, Random being a no account young lounge about knows where Spain is. (In Europe, duh. ) Seriously though, It's far west country of Europe, most of it borders water (except for the part where Portugal is) And shares it's eastern border with France.



Waaaait i get it now. To McCain Europe means France. Well, that clears that all up.



McCain, leader of all who agrees with him.

Bomb the rest.



THAT's a bumper Sticker

Comment by Scoopster on 09/18/2008 12:59:12
Quote by Raine:

Bummer on the bizy-ness Scoop.


Hey.. at least I know my job is fairly secure, at least for a while.



:unsure:

Comment by TriSec on 09/18/2008 13:07:22
Pre-market snapshot....



Dow, Nasdaq, and S&P all up slightly ahead of the bell.



Europe was up by percentage points overnight, but the Asian markets are still in freefall.



Hard to say what today might bring.



http://www.archives.gov/calendar/features/2004/november/images/titanic.jpg


Comment by Raine on 09/18/2008 13:09:29
What the HELL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!??????????????????????????

Comment by Raine on 09/18/2008 13:10:57
Quote by TriSec:

Ah, here's the problem with Pres. Zapatero...





José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, 47, seized the narrow mandate he won at the polls four years ago to propel a country once gripped by religious conservatism into the liberal vanguard of Europe.



One of his first acts as prime minister was to withdraw Spanish troops from Iraq. He has pushed to legalize gay marriage and adoption by same-sex couples, reduce the role of religion in schools, grant more political power to Spain’s provinces and better integrate immigrants.










Comment by Raine on 09/18/2008 13:11:44
Quote by clintster:

Mornin' everbody. Tonight's opening night on "Treasure Island", and I am dog tired already. I'm starting to think that I shoulda had a sub come in today and tomorrow.


I eagerly await seeing the big shooo!

Comment by velveeta jones on 09/18/2008 13:14:44
Thanks Joe! You @ss! YouTube about to go, buh bye!



(NOT work safe)





Comment by wickedpam on 09/18/2008 13:16:19
that's funny :lol:

Comment by Grumpymann on 09/18/2008 13:17:44
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/opinion/ssi/images/Toles/c_09182008_520.gif


Comment by Scoopster on 09/18/2008 13:18:19
Quote by Raine:

What the HELL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!??????????????????????????


You ok there? Tension breaker?

Comment by Raine on 09/18/2008 13:18:39
I am Sick and Tired of the Youtube censoring all these things as of late.

Comment by Raine on 09/18/2008 13:20:36
Quote by Scoopster:

Quote by Raine:

What the HELL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!??????????????????????????


You ok there? Tension breaker?
I was listenign to that Sarah Palin interview thingy whatever the hell it was. Specifically--- her talking about specific specifics, particularly That most specific one.



I want to bang my head on a brick wall.



Comment by Raine on 09/18/2008 13:21:13
Heya Grump!

Comment by BobR on 09/18/2008 13:25:28
MGM just sent this to me via the FaceCrack:





Comment by BobR on 09/18/2008 13:31:24
Quote by velveeta jones:

Thanks Joe! You @ss! YouTube about to go, buh bye!



(NOT work safe)





Is there a story here that I haven't heard about, particularly re: Joe LIEberman and YouTube?

Comment by TriSec on 09/18/2008 13:38:51
Yes...posted on September 15.



Youtube changes the rules



September 15, 2008 (Computerworld) YouTube Inc. has updated its guidelines for acceptable content to ban videos that could incite violence, a move that Sen. Joseph Lieberman (I-Conn.) said is a direct response to his request last spring that videos sponsored by terrorist organizations like al-Qaeda be removed from the site.



YouTube had previously turned down the request from Lieberman, chairman of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, that it remove video content produced by terrorist organizations that showed assassinations, the deaths of U.S. soldiers and civilians, weapons training and other material. Lieberman said such content is intended to "encourage violence against the West."



At the time, YouTube said that most of the videos Lieberman had highlighted did not violate its community standards.



The updated YouTube Community Guidelines, posted last week, note that things "like predatory behavior, stalking, threats, harassment, intimidation, invading privacy, revealing other people's personal information and inciting others to commit violent acts or to violate the terms of use are taken very seriously."





The story also features this money quote:



"YouTube was being used by Islamist terrorist organizations to recruit and train followers via the Internet and to incite terrorist attacks around the world, including right here in the United States..."





Comment by Raine on 09/18/2008 13:41:34
Quote by TriSec:

Yes...posted on September 15.



Youtube changes the rules



September 15, 2008 (Computerworld) YouTube Inc. has updated its guidelines for acceptable content to ban videos that could incite violence, a move that Sen. Joseph Lieberman (I-Conn.) said is a direct response to his request last spring that videos sponsored by terrorist organizations like al-Qaeda be removed from the site.



YouTube had previously turned down the request from Lieberman, chairman of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, that it remove video content produced by terrorist organizations that showed assassinations, the deaths of U.S. soldiers and civilians, weapons training and other material. Lieberman said such content is intended to "encourage violence against the West."



At the time, YouTube said that most of the videos Lieberman had highlighted did not violate its community standards.



The updated YouTube Community Guidelines, posted last week, note that things "like predatory behavior, stalking, threats, harassment, intimidation, invading privacy, revealing other people's personal information and inciting others to commit violent acts or to violate the terms of use are taken very seriously."





The story also features this money quote:



"YouTube was being used by Islamist terrorist organizations to recruit and train followers via the Internet and to incite terrorist attacks around the world, including right here in the United States..."



Sonnabiatch. I missed that story.







Comment by Raine on 09/18/2008 13:43:27
well like I said the other day, Youtube may censor, but they are no longer the gatekeepers of video Content. The only thing they REALLY did was make themselves a little more irrelevant.







Comment by starling310 on 09/18/2008 13:44:09
:yawn:





Need protein shake. Need Coffee.





Comment by Scoopster on 09/18/2008 13:45:13
LOL!!!



This break-in to Palin's email has all the foilhatters and trolls out in force - people thinking Rove did it, morons saying Obama did it, and crazies thinking that the campaign leaked it themselves to get a reaction..



They just don't understand the chaotic, immature skript-kiddie e-thug force that is Anonymous.

Comment by wickedpam on 09/18/2008 13:47:50
but are any of them asking why the Gov is not using the Official email address she is supposed to be using not an offsite account?

Comment by starling310 on 09/18/2008 13:47:57
Quote by BobR:

MGM just sent this to me via the FaceCrack:







*sigh*



Mgm...

Good 'ole Chris in Yankton.



Comment by starling310 on 09/18/2008 13:50:26
OMG....I forgot how bad the pageant girl was!



Comment by starling310 on 09/18/2008 13:53:18
I saw my friend Rebekah ( not the fair Rebekah, but spelled the same ) last night. She is an Independent who is "undecided" still. And, she was all excited about Palin when she made her debut.

Last night, her first words to me?

"I now hate Palin."



:star: -----> <------ Rebekah

Comment by TriSec on 09/18/2008 13:54:14
Bah, MGM! : spits :



That's it, we all need a road trip to Yankton. It's South Dakota, how big can the place be? Let's barricade the main road and hold up "MGM NEEDED AT 4F" signs until he sees us.



:pirate:





Comment by starling310 on 09/18/2008 13:54:57
Whose canards ( sp? ) are more tired? Dennis Miller's? Or, Joe Biden's?



Comment by starling310 on 09/18/2008 13:55:38
Quote by TriSec:

Bah, MGM! : spits :



That's it, we all need a road trip to Yankton. It's South Dakota, how big can the place be? Let's barricade the main road and hold up "MGM NEEDED AT 4F" signs until he sees us.



:pirate:













"YANKTON OR BUST!"

Comment by starling310 on 09/18/2008 13:57:02
Is Hannity interviewing whilst lying in bed? He sounds sweepy.

Comment by Random on 09/18/2008 14:02:17
...What the hell O.O

MGM?

Comment by Raine on 09/18/2008 14:03:32
Quote by Scoopster:

LOL!!!



This break-in to Palin's email has all the foilhatters and trolls out in force - people thinking Rove did it, morons saying Obama did it, and crazies thinking that the campaign leaked it themselves to get a reaction..



They just don't understand the chaotic, immature skript-kiddie e-thug force that is Anonymous.
HEya Scoop, is Anonymous the same as the people who put out those very strange youtubes a few months ago? They had a very computer-ey sounding voice as a narrator...



I can't seem to find the vids right now, I hope SOMEONE knows what I am talking about...









Comment by Raine on 09/18/2008 14:07:19
NEw emoticon!!!



This makes 4f the only blog with a complete emoticon Band!



:guitar: :trumpet::penis:

AND groupies!



:boobs2: :puke:

Comment by TriSec on 09/18/2008 14:07:25
Hey, looky what I found!



Way down the bottom is one called "money eyes". Can we grab it?





Comment by Random on 09/18/2008 14:08:23
Quote by Raine:

NEw emoticon!!!



This makes 4f the only blog with a complete emoticon Band!



:guitar: :trumpet::penis:

AND groupies!



:boobs2: :puke:


A violin apart of a band?

Wow...

Comment by wickedpam on 09/18/2008 14:09:18
Quote by Raine:

NEw emoticon!!!



This makes 4f the only blog with a complete emoticon Band!



:guitar: :trumpet::penis:

AND groupies!



:boobs2: :puke:






:spit: So you got the band back together :D

Comment by Random on 09/18/2008 14:10:13
....O.O Well, Palin, you're prepared. but the question is. WHY are you ready?

Comment by BobR on 09/18/2008 14:14:48
Quote by Random:



A violin apart of a band?

Wow...


John Mellancamp had a violinist (may still have one)

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds has a violinist



I was wondering how many bands have a dancing penis?...

Comment by Random on 09/18/2008 14:17:33
Quote by BobR:

Quote by Random:



A violin apart of a band?

Wow...


John Mellancamp had a violinist (may still have one)

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds has a violinist



I was wondering how many bands have a dancing penis?...


...Wait? what do you think? ever seen the after parties? A LOT of dancing penises...

Comment by Raine on 09/18/2008 14:17:42
:moneye: Done!

Comment by wickedpam on 09/18/2008 14:19:07
Did someon call Mr. Wolf? Was time of the essence?

Comment by Raine on 09/18/2008 14:19:27
Quote by Random:

Quote by BobR:

Quote by Random:



A violin apart of a band?

Wow...


John Mellancamp had a violinist (may still have one)

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds has a violinist



I was wondering how many bands have a dancing penis?...


...Wait? what do you think? ever seen the after parties? A LOT of dancing penises...
In MY band, there would be a dancing Penis.



Besides, Didn't Jim Morrison have a dancing penis?