The Rain in Spain

So we've been harping a bit on Palin's foreign policy credentials and mostly trusting that as a veteran of a foreign war and a senator for more than a quarter century McCain had a good handle on foreign affairs.  Except that yesterday in an interview, McCain couldn't name the president of Spain, referred to him as a leader of a Latin American country, and seemed to imply that if he didn't get his drug-dealing house in order he could forget about cordial relations with the U.S.  Yikes.

After the interviewer presses him a couple times on the point and tries to focus him on the fact that Prime Minister Zapatero isn't from Mexico and isn't a drug lord either McCain comes back at her saying, "All I can tell you is that I have a clear record of working with leaders in the Hemisphere that are friends with us and standing up to those who are not. And that's judged on the basis of the importance of our relationship with Latin America and the entire region."

Then there's a moment of awkward pause before she says. "But what about Europe? I'm talking about the President of Spain."

McCain: "What about me, what?

You can read the full story here. 

Or, just watch for yourself.  The Spain bit starts at about 2:55 in.