For a man that attended an Ive League university, he’s not terribly smart. First his 57 states remark, then his assertion that Canada has a president, then his claim that his uncle liberated a camp the Soviets liberated…well, you get the point. Add this to his list of gaffes.

“(T)he objective of this trip was to have substantive discussions with people like President Karzai or Prime Minister Maliki or President Sarkozy or others who I expect to be dealing with over the next eight to 10 years.

And it’s important for me to have a relationship with them early, that I start listening to them now, getting a sense of what their interests and concerns are.”

Two things: 1) Not only is he sure he’ll win this election, but the following one; 2) Is he aware that presidents can serve 4 to 8 years, but not “eight to ten”?