Alternative explanation for McCain's comments about Spain?

[Hope08]

There may be a more troubling explanation for McCain's comments about Spain's Prime Minister, Zapatero, than that McCain didn't hear well, or even that he thought Spain was in Latin America. Zapatero in an interview with the Financial Times in early June endorsed Obama (http://us.ft.com/ftgateway/superpage.ft?news_id=fto060420081814383273&page=2). He's also met with John Edwards (http://www.abc.es/hemeroteca/historico-07-06-2008/abc/Nacional/recuerdos-para-obama_1641917173289.html). The PSOE, Zapatero's party, actually has an Obama icon on its website (http://www.psoe.es/ambito/actualidad/home.do). The PSOE sent official representatives to the Democratic Convention in Denver (http://www.psoe.es/ambito/saladeprensa/pressnotes/index.do?action=View&id=215301). And Spain's Secretary of State has also endorsed Obama (http://www.psoe.es/ambito/internacional/news/index.do?id=212394&action=View)

Is it possible McCain made his comments, and that his campaign then seconded them, because he's upset about Zapatero and the PSOE's endorsement of Obama? If so, that seems like more of the same old Bush policies of shutting out anyone who doesn't agree with him -- even NATO allies.

[JimGinPA]

1. Welcome To DU...

I would rec this OP but you have a hidden profile.

:shrug:

[Hope08]

2. Thanks!

How the heck do I fix that?

[JimGinPA]

4. Click On The "Options" Button At The Top Of The Page

And edit profile.

[Hope08]

5. Got it, thanks!

[snowbear]

3. The only explanation is "sheer stupidity"

Because McLoser and McPain couldn't get through the first question on "Are you smarter than a 5th grader" much less answer questions about Spain's Prime Minister...

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[autorank]

6. Welcome!!! I tend to agree with you. k*r

I think we're going to see the McCain those Republican members of Congress talk about - head exploding,
ranging, shoving people...gotta happen because so many have described it, to their detriment.