McCain’s Senior Moment?
In response to former Secretary of State Colin Powell's endorsement of Barack Obama last week, John McCain boasted on "Meet the Press" of the five former secretaries of state who have thrown their support behind his own candidacy. Yet braggadocio ran into bungle when McCain tried to name all five, twice getting only to four,and looking a bit shaky in the process.
In response to former Secretary of State Colin Powell’s endorsement of Barack Obama last week, John McCain boasted on “Meet the Press” of the five former secretaries of state who have thrown their support behind his own candidacy. Yet braggadocio ran into bungle when McCain tried to name all five, twice getting only to four, and looking a bit shaky in the process.
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