Can you see Russia from there?

In a humorous slip of the tongue, Mr. Obama, attending the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit referred to the meetings "here in Asia."  Of course, what is funny about it is that the summit is being held in, and he is in, Hawaii. Most of us Americans think of Hawaii as part of the United States. And, of course, it's a normal and natural thing for people to make a slip of the tongue, stretch an analogy, forget something under pressure, and the like.

Obviously, that's true for some people, but not all. After all, it's not as if he was running for President of these 57 (as Obama counts them) states. Or at least not as a Republican candidate, anyway - as a Democrat, all will be forgiven by the media.

Rick Perry forgot the name of a government agency in the pressure of a debate, so clearly he is not Presidential material. News stories popped up everywhere about that slip-up, and down go his ratings. The Media declares him "not viable" and stops talking about him to ensure that he becomes not viable.

The Left likes Romney or Gingrich, so they get the favorable coverage.

It's a reminder of how the media covered the last Presidential election cycle. McCain was a "maverick" Republican most voters wouldn't get excited about, but he chose a conservative VP candidate Republican voters did get excited about. So the media went hunting. When that Alaskan VP candidate said you could almost see Russia from her home, the Left went nuts, excoriating her for her ignorance. However, an Anderson Cooper reporter investigated, and found that you actually can see Russia from an Alaskan island - the reporter went on to note dismissively that even though Ms. Palin was right, it was really Palin's domestic policy that was wrong. So even a Republican candidate who is correct is "wrong."

Obama is incorrect in referring to Hawaii as "Asia." It won't matter, the media won't care. It does make you wonder, though. Mr. President, can you see Russia from there?