Grandpa gets confused AGAIN- he DOESN'T KNOW who leader of Iran is! [View All]

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OK, not funny anymore.

The presumptive GOP nominee doesn't know who the actual foreign and nuclear policy leader of the nation he's been saber-rattling about is? The threats emanating from Grandpa are based on rantings of a kook with a title (president) who does NOT determine Iranian policy. The former, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, is the leader of Iran and not Ahmadinejad, so McCain wants to "bomb Iran" on the false belief that the latter is in charge of that country?

Pretty BIG f*cking news, isn't it? Why does the MSM allow this false argument to go on?

John McCain berates Obama, calls him "inexperienced" citing that he's going to have talks with Ahmedinejad....WRONG, WRONG, WRONG. As stated, the premise is erroneous; Ahmadinejad is NOT the leader of that country. Why doesn't the MSM call him on this before Americans get whipped in to another paranoid they're-coming-to-kill-us frenzy? Further, Grandpa beseeches the reporter to "ask any American" who they think the leader of the Iran is!!!!!! Is that how he plans to govern?

OBAMA CAMPAIGN, JUMP ON THIS!!!

From May 19 press conference, Joe Klein to Gramps:





http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/05/20/mccain-confronted-with-ne_n_102614.html

KLEIN: I've done some research, and um -

MCCAIN: I have too.

KLEIN: Also checked, also checked with the Obama campaign and he never, he's never sai -- mentioned Ahmadinejad directly by name. He did say he would negotiate with the leaders, but as you know - Ayatollah,

MCCAIN: (Laughing) Ahmadinejad is, was the leader.

KLEIN: But if -

MCCAIN: Maybe I'm mistaken.

KLEIN: Maybe you are, because -

MCCAIN: Maybe. I don't think so though.

KLEIN: The Supreme, you know, according to most diplomatic experts, the Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is the guy who's in charge of Iranian foreign policy and also in charge of the nuclear program, but you never mention him. Do you, you know, um, why do you always keep talking about Ahmadinejad since he doesn't have power in that, in that realm?

MCCAIN: Oh I thin-Again, I respectfully disagree. When he's the person that comes to the United Nations and declares his country's policy is the extermination of the state of Israel, quote, in his words, wipe them off of the map, then I know that he is speaking for the Iranian government and articulating their policy and he was elected and is running for reelection as the leader of that country. Yes sir, go ahead.

NEW REPORTER: One more quest-

MCCAIN: I mean, the fact is he's the acknowledged leader of that country and you may disagree, but that's a uh, that's your right to do so, but I think if you asked any average American who the leader of Iran is, I think they'd know. Go ahead. Or anyone who's well-versed in the issue.