As I listened to McCain’s ridiculous gaffe — where he claimed nations don’t invade other nations in the 21st century, apparently forgetting all about our little Iraq adventure a few years ago (oh, and Afghanistan, which despite Security Council approval still was an invasion of sorts) — it brought to mind a largely forgotten moment in the 1976 presidential election.

During his second debate with Jimmy Carter, Gerald Ford argued that Eastern Europe was not dominated by the Soviet Union.  Even when challenged by the questioner to make sure it wasn’t a mistake, Ford repeated his assertion.  Watch it for yourself:

At the time, Ford’s mistake was called “the blunder heard ’round the world,” and many election post-mortems suggested it was a significant factor in his defeat.

I think that McCain’s gaffe is nearly as bad.  The only question is whether the media will hold him to account.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.

Sorry, I forgot what decade I was in for a moment.

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