McCain Gets Petraeus' Title Wrong

At around the 10:08 mark, John McCain calls General David Petraeus the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs. He actually heads up U.S. Central Command.

McCain should know this. Everyone expects him to know this. This is his bread and butter. And yet it is he, not Obama, who has consistently made these gaffes. Sometimes a narrative -- in this case McCain being an expert on foreign policy affairs - is simply too strong to break.

Comments

[majorteddy]

His staff told him his title twice before the debate, but his mind don't work so good anymore.

[angelbravo]

McCain is unfit to be a senator much less President

[AZterritory]

Few want him as President, and we sure as heck don't want him back here in Arizona. Maybe Alaska, over that narrow maritime border.

[firewmn]

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McCain also got the tax raised comment wrong too.. Regan raised taxes...

McCain is to wrong on the issues and history to be a leader of the (sort of) free country.

[RobertHewson]

"That One": Post debate commentary on that odd remark
http://headofstate.blogspot.com/2008/10/that-one.html

[Ohg]

The danger with McCain is that he thinks the President is a military general and wants to use coercion to define his foreign policy. ......................
http://thefiresidepost.com/2008/10/07/john-mccain-and-coercive-diplomacy/

[khiva]

Alzheimers is a terrible thing. No wonder they refuse to release the medical records.

[ArmyCentrist]

Petraeus probably welcomes the promotion though...

[AlaskasRevenge]

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[DoctorDonut]

McDoofus

http://www.theweeklydonut.com/index.php/category/2008-presidential-election/

[LetMeUnderstandThis]

He doesn't remember much of anything

Obama/Biden 08

[robXdion]

A military man should know better. The two titles are LITERALLY worlds part. The CJS sits in the Pentagon and the Chief of US Central Command is on the ground in the theatre of action.