TOP OF THE TICKET - Osama, Obama -- Romney trips over his tongue
So, Mitt Romney is in South Carolina talking to a Chamber of Commerce meeting about terrorism, which Republicans tend to do a lot more than Democrats. He was apparently referring to a recent audiotape, allegedly of Osama bin Laden calling on jihadists to assemble for the main fight in Iraq.
"Actually," Romney said, "just look at what Osam -- Barack Obama -- said yesterday. Barack Obama calling on radicals, jihadists of all different types, to come together in Iraq. That is the battlefield."
Romney spokesman Kevin Madden immediately admitted the mistake: "He misspoke. He was referring to the audiotape of Osama bin Laden and misspoke. It was just a mix-up."
Mix-ups are also opposition opportunities. Obama campaign spokesman Bill Burton said, "Apparently, Mitt Romney can switch names just as casually as he switches positions."
Chuck likes Mike
Savvy Internet surfers know that when a good chuckle is needed to brighten a ho-hum day, one reliable source is "Chuck Norris Facts." As Wikipedia puts it, in an understatement, the site documents "fictional, often absurdly heroic feats and characteristics" about the martial arts master who parlayed that skill into starring in movies and on television.
The political world now has learned an actual Chuck Norris fact: His favorite in the fight for the Republican presidential nomination is Mike Huckabee, the onetime longshot who seems to be gaining momentum with each passing week. Norris revealed his pick and explained it in a lengthy column posted on WorldNetDaily, a conservative website. After giving quick nods to other major GOP contenders, he describes Huckabee as "the only one who has all of the characteristics to lead America forward into the future."
Norris, an evangelical Christian who now spends much of his time and money promoting his religious values, is effusive in his praise of Huckabee. So much so that we imagine the former governor of Arkansas will do all he can to make the endorsement required reading in Iowa.
He knew about Schiavo
You may recall, candidate Fred Thompson was asked a few weeks ago about the highly controversial Terri Schiavo right-to-die case from two years ago in which the husband of a Florida woman in a persistent vegetative state wanted to remove her feeding tube. Her parents went to court and Gov. Jeb Bush, Congress and other politicians got into the struggle.
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