This is what you call a classic gaffe, in the sense that a gaffe is when you say something you know to be true but it isn’t politic to actually say it.
It was Obama’s turn to defend his campaign tactics when pressed by Cuomo today.
“It paints him as an old man. You say he can’t use a computer, he’s never sent an e-mail. What does that all mean?” Cuomo asked.
“What it means is that we’ve got a 21st century economy. And John McCain does not have a vision for how to move that forward,” Obama replied. …
Obama rejected suggestions that his campaign ad was a low blow.
“If we’re going to ask questions about, you know, who has been promulgating negative ads that are completely unrelated to the issues at hand, I think I win that contest pretty handily,” Obama said.
Yes Barack, yes you do.
