Josh Marshall is all over this one. McCain has no idea who the President of Spain is (Zapatero), or which continent it's on (Europe). Listen for yourself, starting at 2:58.

Sadly, Condi won't be around to tutor McCain if he steals Bush's third term in the White House. But I'm sure Sarah Palin knows how to hum "The Rain in Spain," which makes her an expert!

Q: Finally let's talk about Spain. If you are elected President, would you be willing to invite President Jose Luiz Rodriguez Zapatero to the White House to meet with you?

McCain: I would be willing to meet with those leaders who [are] our friends and want to work with us in a cooperative fashion. And btw President Calderon of Mexico is fighting a very very tough fight against the drug cartels. I'm glad we are now working in cooperation with the Mexican government on the Merida plan and I intend to move forward with relations and invite as many of those leaders as I can to the White House.

Q. Would that invitation be extended to the Zapatero government, to the President himself?

McCain: Honestly I have to look at the relations and the situations and the priorities. But I can assure you, I will establish closer relations with our friends and I will stand up to those who want to do harm to the U.S.A. I know how to do both.

Q: So you have to wait and see if he's willing to meet with you, would you be willing to do it, in the White House?

McCain: Again, all I can tell you is that I have a clear record of working with leaders in the Hemisphere that are friends with us and standing up to those who are not. And that's judged on the basis of the importance of our relationship with Latin America and the entire region."

Q: But what about Europe. I'm talking about the President of Spain.

McCain: What about me, what?

Q: Are you willing to meet with him if you're elected president?

McCain: I am wiling to meet with any leader who is dedicated to the same principles and philosophy that we are for humans rights, democracy and freedom. And I will stand up to those who do not.

Update 1: I agree with Jonathan Stein:

Honestly? I think he didn't hear the interviewer, who was talking quickly and with an accent, when she transitioned to Spain. And after he missed the transition he got confused and either misheard or misunderstood the rest of what was going on.

I think this whole thing is a symptom of McCain's age.

Update 2: McCain's chief neocon Randy Scheunemann insists that McCain wasn't confused, knew exactly who Zapatero was and meant every word of what he said.

Really? Then why did McCain make repeated references to Latin America if he knew he was talking about Spain? Does his addled brain think Spain is in Latin America?