Will the media cover Mitt's major gaffe on the geography of Iran and Syria?

[ProgressiveEconomist]

Traditionally, the media are on the lookout for serious "gaffes" during Presidential debates.

Last night, during a discussion of foreign policy regarding Syria, Mitt tried to explain why the issue was so important. He said that Syria was vital to Iran to give it a path to ocean freight for exports.

Can you imagine putting Romney in charge of military decisions on Middle East operations?

He reminded me of Gerald Ford's famous debate gaffe on "no Soviet domination of Eastern Europe." Somebody email this guy a map!

WHAT'S YOUR OPINION?

[Politicalboi]

1. But only Ford got called on it on the spot

Rmoney would have shit his pants had Bob dared asked him what countries border Iran.

[ProgressiveEconomist]

2. Has the Romney gaffe been scrubbed from CNN's split-screen video,

edited into short chunks to allow lots of commercials?

I did not see the whole thing, but I did see the segment that was supposed to be devoted to Syria. Did the gaffe occur during the segment on Iran?

[ProgressiveEconomist]

4. False alarm. It's there, about 18 minutes in. Mitt says,

"Syria is Iran's only ally; it's their route to the sea."

On a second hearing, it doesn't jump out to you as it does the first time.

[BlueMan Votes]

5. Maybe he thinks that Iraq would be required to give them the easement...?

BUT- he is correct that it would be their route to the "sea". The Mediterranean. All that they have now is direct access to the Persian Gulf and the Indian Ocean.
But no Sea.

[Indpndnt]

3. I think Willard's grandson let him borrow his fake map. The one who got his face shoved in butter.

Kid's been planning this revenge for a long time.