Obama engages McCain on his diss to Spain

Barack Obama just scoffed at John McCain's assertion a week ago that he wouldn't meet with Spain's Prime Minister Jose Luis Zapatero.

"He even said the other day that he would not meet potentially with the prime minister of Spain, because he -- you know, he wasn't sure whether they were aligned with us," Obama said. "I mean, Spain? Spain is a NATO ally. If we can't meet with our friends, I don't know how we're going to lead the world in terms of dealing with critical issues like terrorism."

"I'm not going to set the White House visitors schedule before I'm president," McCain replied, getting in a dig at the presidential-seal like sign Republicans have ribbed Obama for displaying. "I don't even have a seal yet."

Comments

[Maritza]

Obama was just taken to school big time! I almost felt bad for him, flailing as he did. Wow, Sen McCain, you are the man!!!!

[FlaBoi305]

So maybe there shouldnt be SuperBowl teams that predict their win?!

[SUSAN]

What a clown! Obama just proved he has no clue in foreign issues. SPAIN DOESN'T HAVE A PRIME MINISTER, IDIOT. They have a PRESIDENT!

[FlaBoi305]

Spain's Prime Minister Jose Luis Zapatero

SPAIN DOESN'T HAVE A PRIME MINISTER, IDIOT. They have a PRESIDENT!

Posted by: STUPID SUSAN

FROM WIKIPEDIA
This is a Spanish name; the first family name is Rodríguez and the second is Zapatero.

José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero [xo̞'se̞ lu'is ro̞'ðɾiʝe̞θ θapa'te̞ɾo̞] (help·info) (born 4 August 1960), better known by his maternal surname Zapatero (literally "shoemaker," in Spanish), is the PRIME MINISTER OF SPAIN.

You McCrang supporters kill me! Dumb as your leader!

[FlaBoi305]

Obama was just taken to school big time! I almost felt bad for him, flailing as he did. Wow, Sen McCain, you are the man!!!!

Posted by: Maritza

Wow with all the problems the US is facing and this very important election we have clutz like this gloating about the old man's constant, "what Obama doesn't know is!"

Please

"What McCrang doesn't know is how to send an email, among other things"

[Pablo]

Spain does not a Prime Minister!
The official title is President of the Goverment...

[Hussein Obama]

Gee Litte Bro - Get Michelle and Kids on the next plane to Kenya - there's a job as Foreign Secretary here!!

[Michelle Obama]

Gee Baz: You told me you would get me the White House so I could make fun of all those white folks.

[bippi]

Spain is a Monarchy, thus Zapatero is really a Prime Minister though his official denomination in Spain is President

[Javier Portillo]

I´m Spanish, Spain is a Constitutional Monarchy, the head of state is King Juan Carlos I and Prime Minister is José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero (President of the Government in the Spanish Constitution of 1978)

Best wishes for American people, I invite every American to visit Spain and Madrid, my city.

[Javier Portillo]

http://www.spain.info/ The Spanish tourist official web site

[julie]

If you look at the video, when the reporter asked McCain about Zapatero, McCain is evidently confused, typically having a senior moment. He heard an Hispanic name and talked about Latin America. Now they are going to compound that error by picking a fight with Spain! Be a man, grow up and take responsibility, John!

[Parrish Jones]

The point is made by the final comment. McCain was confused by the question which was hard to understand since the reporter asked the same question basically three times. He only talked about Latin America. I think even the ignoramuses who responded above know that Spain is in Europe not Latin America, but McCain seemed not to.

[Wake up and spit out the coolaid]

May the best candidate win.

Hopefully the concept of America could be brought back by whoever becomes president. This is not an original phrase but America truly has died along time ago! The middle class is almost decimated and the citizens (every race) is oppressed on all sides by the greedy fat cats from Wall Street in Cahoots with our Government.

Proverbs 22:7
The rich rules over the poor, And the borrower becomes the lender's slave.

[Chris in NYC]

When I originally learned that the first debate was to be on foreign policy my first thought was PLEASE somebody bring up McCain's senior moment about Spain.

Obama's reference to that incident couldn't have been better. I relished McCain's thin smirk as he listened to Obama lay into him. McCain had to literally grin and bear it since his campaign had stubbornly insisted that McCain had in fact meant to call out Spain when in reality McCain had just gotten confused and belligerent.

[julie]

I just want to hear McCain explain his comment. There is no explanation that flatters him.

[Joan, Idaho]

SUSAN, Maritza: Don't talk in public. You are very stupid. Go to the zoo.

[Bettye]

"What a clown! Obama just proved he has no clue in foreign issues. SPAIN DOESN'T HAVE A PRIME MINISTER, IDIOT. They have a PRESIDENT!"

Well, according to the CIA, Spain does have a prime minister (https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/sp.html).

Stay awake in social studies class, Susan.

[Al]

SUSAN,
You said: (SPAIN DOESN'T HAVE A PRIME MINISTER, IDIOT. They have a PRESIDENT)
As Obama said we have to focus in better education etc...I suggest you should take him on that, and go back to school that may will prepare you for next time to answer any question or comment about a very simple fact, and in a polite way.
From Eu

[abz]

el presidente de gobierno... might translate as "president of the goverment" but is actually Prime Miniter. anyway Spain can't have a president as they have a king.