Article mentions that the remark occurred, “n the six weeks since he ad-libbed the line near the end of a long campaign swing.”
Ever check out Wikipedia on the “57 States” blunder. It justifies the mistake by claiming that Obama was clearly exhausted and, it implies, therefore cannot be held to task for such a small blunder.
You can see a pattern here - he isn’t a fool - he is merely overworked. (Campaigning is “exhausting” after all.) Wouldn’t be nearly as annoying if it weren’t for the way they held Bush’s feet to the fire over statements that were not nearly so downright foolish.
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