Yes, McCain is confused on the basic details of his life.
How many houses does he have?
"How many houses do you and Mrs. McCain have?"
"I think — I'll have my staff get to you"
"I know, discocarp," you're saying. "In today's world, who can keep track of things like that? Its amazing he can even remember what kind of car he's driving with his busy schedule! So cut him some slack on his houses."
You're right! It wouldn't be surprising to learn he can't keep track of what he's cruising around in.
In our news interview, he was asked what kind of car he drove, he could simply not answer. As with Politico’s question about home ownership, he didn’t know and had to ask a nearby aide. "A Cadillac CTS," she told him.
Hey, We can let all that slide. Its perfectly normal to forget these kinds of trivial details about your own life.
McCain is a thinker. He's above all those details. He cares about the big picture. You know, issues! That's what he KNOWS.
He's a champion of women. Taking on the tough issues like why insurance companies cover viagra but not birth control.
"I guess it was her statement was that it was unfair that health insurance companies cover viagra but not birth control, do you have an opinion on that?"
(long pause) "I don't know enough about it to give you a [sic] informed answer because I don't recall the vote... I will get back to you today on it."
And he knows all about how to stop the spread of STDs.
Do you think contraceptives help stop the spread of HIV?" Mr. McCain: (Long pause) "You’ve stumped me... I have to find out what my position was. Brian, would you find out what my position is on contraception"
And that's not even his specialty! He's really a foreign policy guru.
McCain said it was "common knowledge and has been reported in the media that al-Qaeda is going back into Iran and receiving training and are coming back into Iraq from Iran, that's well known. And it's unfortunate."
And if he ever gets too tired from the ambien, he can always ask his staff.
A few moments later, Sen. Joseph Lieberman, standing just behind McCain, stepped forward and whispered in the presidential candidate's ear. McCain then said: "I'm sorry, the Iranians are training extremists, not al-Qaeda."