But you're not running for president, are you. And, in doing so, how many times do you have to say something retarded "extemporaneously" before it becomes an indication of a more serious problem (like, ya know, true idiocy).

Worse, to my mind, are the three recent occasions where Romney made specific policy statements in recorded interviews, "extemporaneously" - that his campaign had to immediately retract and denounce.

Oh, I don't put this kind of extemporaneous error anywhere near the same bucket as policy squishiness and self contradiction.

But to answer your question, I don't really take any level of brain farting of the type this item would be to be a sign of idiocy. Presumably I'm not an idiot and I do it all the time. No, I'm not running for president, but then I don't place speaking skills all that highly on my list of presidential qualities. Nice to have, but not necessary.

I don't think Romney would be a good president, but I'm comfortable thinking that without having to think him an evil or stupid person.

But I'm not saying you shouldn't find it important. You can judge based on whatever criteria you want.

It was obviously a joke, the kind of lame joke a political candidate makes when he's embarrassed to find his smoke-stained wife standing on stage next to him after he's just tried to have her murdered on an airplane to garner sympathy votes.

I just hope nobody dies of alcohol poisoning...

All participants will pass out within 10 minutes.

Mitts flag is bigger but I like Obama's tie better.

Watching with the 16 year old know it all (as all 16 year olds do)

Me - Mitt's eyes look bloodshot
Madz - he's probably drunk all the time
Me - He's Mormon
Madz - so
Me - they don't drink
Madz- Maybe it's a front

Madz - Mitt keeps getting redder. (pause) He IS a Republican.