McCain Explains His Repeated Czechoslovakia Gaffes (VIDEO)

McCain said "Czechoslovakia" instead of the "Czech Republic" at another town hall today. But this time, he caught himself and offered a bit of self-mocking explanation. That makes it the third time in the past three weeks.

"As you know, the Czech Republic and Slovakia split years ago," McCain said with a chuckle. "From time to time some of us misstate and say Czechoslovakia when the fact is, it's the Czech Republic."

"Some of us" could refer to retired senator (and Barack Obama supporter) Sam Nunn, who helpfully made the same gaffe a few days after McCain. But unless Obama picks Nunn for VP, McCain is still alone among office-seekers on this one. Watch the video:

Comments

[zippywpinhead]

so when is he going to get around to explaining the rest of his many gaffes?

[fetchezlavache]

Let him keep trying to explain--he'll just continue to dig himself in deeper. I cannot WAIT to hear his next one!

[DoomtoNeoCons]

Czech...one...two, Czech...one...two

[Mr Grey]

Now that is funny!

[Topfeeder]

Could he possibly be any more boring? Notice the people behind him, blank stares, all of them.

[themightylex]

I don't think any of them knew what he was talking about. He could have not corrected himself and that audience would have just stared and nodded. "Checkers-slow-vannah-what"? If he were just trying to stay ahead of the pundits, it was a weak attempt at best.