It's 3 A.M.. What if McCain can't even remember where the phone is?

This is getting serious folks. What's not shown is McCain saying he couldn't remember that vote at all or how he voted.

Yesterday he goofed up by telling a reporter he had given the name of his favorite sports team to his captors in Vietnam. Only he named the wrong team.

This week the Republican candidate's out-of-touchedness seemed to reach new heights.

He initially claimed the statement by Iraq's president that a timetable for withdrawal of our troops was desirable "a lie". Then he admitted it was true.

He didn't show up for the FISA or Health care votes either. Did he forget they were scheduled?

Then Dr. Cooning, a Yale geriatric specialist, appeared on NPR saying he thought McCain might be showing early signs of cognitive impairment. Dr. Cooning stated that he thought anyone over 65 should have a cognitive test every year.

Would McCain pass one?

Apparently the Senator has given a lot of thought himself to psychological processes. He has stated over and over that most of America's problems are really just figments of people's imagination. He has also stated that he believes empty solutions are fine, as long as they offer a bit of psychological relief to angry constituents.

…McCain admitted that his offshore drilling proposal would probably have mostly “psychological” benefits, NBC/NJ’s Adam Aigner-Treworgy reports. At a town hall in Fresno that primarily focused on energy issues, McCain was asked a question about the price of gas and the viability of various short-term solutions...
http://www.alternet.org/blogs/peek/91067/

This is serious folks. However it might explain McCain's shocking reversals on principles he used to strongly believe in---like no torture.

The poor guy might not remember what he stood for.