Dim Bulb — August 18, 2008

Published August 18, 2008 4:00am EST | Updated November 4, 2023 8:18am EST



WHO: Josh Marshall, Talking Points Memo blog.

WHY: Complains because “on the campaign trail this cycle, McCain frequently forgets key elements of policies, gets countries’ names wrong, forgets things he’s said only hours or days before and is frequently just confused.”

HOW: How well did that argument work against Reagan?