Does anybody have any idea what McCain was talking about when he said that we should be able to "deliver bottled hot water to dehydrated babies"? The context was Hurricane Katrina. Is there something unique about hot water?
5:59PM: Update, according to his web site:
ARLINGTON, VA -- U.S. Senator John McCain delivered the following remarks as prepared for delivery tonight in New Orleans, LA:
And the relevant line:
We should be able to deliver bottled water to dehydrated babies.
So assuming that when the campaign says he "delivered...remarks as prepared" they actually mean 'this is what he was supposed to say', then McCain somehow inserted "hot" in there for no good reason. Who knows, maybe he was feeling hot in the pants?
Update 2: Digg the video clip here.