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[Gene GeRue <genegerue AT ruralize.com>]

On Oct 8, 2008, at 5:26 PM, bob ford wrote:

> It is like when Obama said that he had been to all 57 states, but  
> hadn't made it to Alaska.  Or, when McCain confused sunni and shia.   
> They are both memorizing so much stuff it is hard to know when they  
> are just talking faster than their thoughts (or lines).  With  
> McCain, we know he is knowledgeable about foreign affairs; with  
> Obama, we assume he is as intelligent as we've been led to believe.   
> So far, I think it is just verbal flubs.   ..........bobford

Unless I misheard, Obama made two verbal slips in the debate. The last  
one was when he said "country" when he meant "world." I don't recall  
the first one but I believe it was something similar--everyone knew  
what he meant.

Bob says it about as I see it. These guys have been making so many  
talks and memorizing so much stuff that sometimes their mouth muscle  
memory goes on autopilot. I remember when I was flying around doing TV  
shows, radio shows and book signings, I sometimes forgot what city I  
was in. Multiply my twenty or so cities by a few hundred for these guys.

I do wonder why someone has not cured McCain of "My friends, . . ."  
preceding every other sentence. Makes him sound more senile than I  
think he is.